Thinking like Scientists

Inquiry Lab: Spinach Leaf Photosynthesis - Everything you need to teach a hands on laboratory investigation on photosynthesis. In this lab students will have a blast calculating the rate of photosynthesis using spinach leaves. Inquiry based science adopts an investigative approach to teaching and learning where students are provided with opportunities to investigate a problem, search for possible solutions, make observations, ask questions, test out ideas, and think creatively and use their int

Inquiry Lab: Evidence of Evolution - Everything you need to teach a hands on laboratory investigation on how similar body structure and anatomy suggest an evolutionary relationship. In this lab students will compare the anatomy of a chicken wing to a humans arm. Inquiry based science adopts an investigative approach to teaching and learning where students are provided with opportunities to investigate a problem, search for possible solutions, make observations, ask questions, test out ideas, and

These free pages were taken from my much larger complete 5E Lesson: DNA Structure and Function. This was taken from a portion on the extension section of the 5E lesson plan. During the  extension phase of the 5E instructional model, students participate in activities that connect what they learned in the Explanation phase to new activities with increased levels of difficulty.  This allows students to organize and reinforce the new learning from the Explanation Phase and apply it to different

Inquiry Lab: Energy Flow in Ecosystems - Bucket Brigade - Everything you need to teach a hands on laboratory investigation on the transfer of energy through an ecosystem. In this lab, students will have a blast correlating the volume of water in different containers to the amount of energy available at different trophic levels of a food chain. Inquiry based science adopts an investigative approach to teaching and learning where students are provided with opportunities to investigate a problem,

Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems 5E Lesson Bundle: The lesson plans are designed to take the focus off of lesson preparation and put it back into teaching. Everything you need to teach a full quarter worth of biology. Each lesson plan follows the 5E model and provides you with the exact tools to teach the concept. All of the guesswork has been removed with this MINIMAL to NO PREP lesson. Save $$$ and BundleSave over 20% when purchasing the Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems

Inquiry Lab: Carbon Cycle - Everything you need to teach a hands on laboratory investigation on the carbon cycle. Students will have a blast investigating how carbon is not created or destroyed but instead transformed by conducting a simple experiment with baking soda, chalk, vinegar, and a balloon. Inquiry based science adopts an investigative approach to teaching and learning where students are provided with opportunities to investigate a problem, search for possible solutions, make observati

Heredity and Variation of Traits 5E Lesson Bundle: The lesson plans are designed to take the focus off of lesson preparation and put it back into teaching. Everything you need to teach a full quarter worth of biology on Heredity and Variation of Traits. Each lesson plan follows the 5E model and provides you with the exact tools to teach the concept. All of the guesswork has been removed with this MINIMAL to NO PREP lesson. Save $$$ and BundleSave over 20% when purchasing the Interdependent Rel

Complete 5E Lesson Sequence: Cell Theory Structure and Function - Everything you need to teach a 2 week unit on eukaryotic (plant and animal) and prokaryotic cells. Each lesson plan follows the 5E model and provides you with the exact tools to teach the concept. All of the guesswork has been removed with this MINIMAL to NO PREP lesson. After completing the unit students will be able to: Differentiate between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cellsDifference between structure and function in plant and

Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems Notes & Reading Comprehension Bundle - During the explanation phase of the 5 E model, students learn to concretely describe and interpret their observations. This is the phase where direct instruction takes place and misconceptions are explicitly addressed. All of the guesswork has been removed with these NO PREP lessons. Save $$$ and BundleSave over 20% when purchasing the Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems 5E BundleSave over 20% when purchasi

Complete Year 5E Lesson Bundle: Life Science/Biology This is the ultimate lesson plan bundle for science teachers. The lesson plans are designed to take the focus off of lesson preparation and put it back into teaching. Everything you need to teach a full years worth of biology. Each lesson plan follows the 5E model and provides you with the exact tools to teach the concept. All of the guesswork has been removed with these MINIMAL to NO PREP lessons. Save $$$ and BundleSave over 20% when purch

Complete Notes & Reading Comprehension Bundle - During the explanation phase of the 5 E model, students learn to concretely describe and interpret their observations. This is the phase where direct instruction takes place and misconceptions are explicitly addressed. All of the guesswork has been removed with these NO PREP lessons. Save $$$ and BundleSave over 20% when purchasing the Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems 5E BundleSave over 20% when purchasing the Complete 5E BundleModified

Complete 5E Lesson Sequence: DNA Structure and Function - Everything you need to teach a 2 week unit on DNA Structure and Function. Each lesson plan follows the 5E model and provides you with the exact tools to teach the concept. All of the guesswork has been removed with this MINIMAL to NO PREP lesson. After completing the unit students will be able to: Label the different parts of a DNA molecule- nucleotide, nitrogenous base, base pair, phosphate, and sugarFind a complementary strand of DNA f

Complete 5E Lesson Sequence: Limiting Factors & Carrying Capacity - Everything you need to teach a 2 week unit on limiting factors and carrying capacity in ecosystems. Each lesson plan follows the 5E model and provides you with the exact tools to teach the concept. All of the guesswork has been removed with this MINIMAL to NO PREP lesson. After completing the unit students will be able to: Differentiate between destiny dependent and independent limiting factors in ecosystemsExplain what factors

Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems Inquiry Lab Bundle - Everything you need to teach hands on laboratory investigations. Students will have a blast uncovering the procedure that characterizes natural science, consisting in systematic observation, measurement and experiment, and the formulation, testing, and modification of hypotheses. Inquiry based science adopts an investigative approach to teaching and learning where students are provided with opportunities to investigate a problem, s

Biological Evolution 5E Lesson Bundle: The lesson plans are designed to take the focus off of lesson preparation and put it back into teaching. Everything you need to teach a 4 weeks worth of biology on Biological Evolution. Each lesson plan follows the 5E model and provides you with the exact tools to teach the concept. All of the guesswork has been removed with this MINIMAL to NO PREP lesson. Save $$$ and BundleSave over 20% when purchasing the Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems 5E B

Complete Inquiry Lab Bundle - Everything you need to teach hands on laboratory investigations. Students will have a blast uncovering the procedure that characterizes natural science, consisting in systematic observation, measurement and experiment, and the formulation, testing, and modification of hypotheses. Inquiry based science adopts an investigative approach to teaching and learning where students are provided with opportunities to investigate a problem, search for possible solutions, make

Inquiry Lab: DNA Mutations and RNA - Everything you need to teach an exploratory laboratory investigation on how mutations in DNA sequences involve a physical change to genetic material that results in the abnormal encoding of protein sequences. In this lab students will examine the insignificant or devastating impact of these changes with the use of an online simulation. Inquiry based science adopts an investigative approach to teaching and learning where students are provided with opportunitie

From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes 5E Lesson Bundle: The lesson plans are designed to take the focus off of lesson preparation and put it back into teaching. Everything you need to teach a full quarter worth of biology. Each lesson plan follows the 5E model and provides you with the exact tools to teach the concept. All of the guesswork has been removed with this MINIMAL to NO PREP lesson. Save $$$ and BundleSave over 20% when purchasing the Interdependent Relationships in E

Complete Assessment Bundle - All of my best-selling formal assessments in one bundle. This bundle is priced to save over 20% off buying each of the products at their individual prices. The Evaluation phase is the last step of the 5 E model. Here is a formal assessment to see what students have learned throughout the lesson sequence. All of the guesswork has been removed with this NO PREP lesson. Save $$$ and BundleSave over 20% when purchasing the Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems 5E

Complete 5E Lesson Sequence: Levels of Organization - Everything you need to teach a 2 week unit on the levels of organization. Each lesson plan follows the 5E model and provides you with the exact tools to teach the concept. All of the guesswork has been removed with this MINIMAL to NO PREP lesson. After completing the unit students will be able to: Describe the purpose and function of the various levels of organization (cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, organism)Describe how the levels o