Artificial Life Debate - Organization of Life - 8-10 MYP Middle School Science
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6 units worth of grade 8-10 debate / discussion activities, perfect for developing collaboration and critical thinking skills all year long, bundled at 10% off! Designed with MYP in mind but appropriate for any middle school, high school, international, or homeschool STEM curriculum.In each activityPrice $13.50Original Price $15.00Save $1.50
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Get your middle school science class talking with this biology discussion activity on creating artificial life, recommended for grade 8-10 students learning about characteristics of living things! Designed with MYP in mind but appropriate for any middle school, high school, international, or homeschool STEM curriculum.
Students take on one of 5 character roles to discuss the benefits and risks associated with creating synthetic organisms. In the process, they will discuss the characteristics of living things, biotechnology, and what it means to be alive. Can we (and should we) create biological or artificial forms of life? Print and share or use the included slides for a paperless digital experience. Can be used as a formative assessment to check for understanding or as a summative assessment using the included MYP rubrics (criteria A and D).
Get the Organization of Life unit plan associated with this activity here.
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Includes the following:
- Discussion handouts and slides in PDF and PowerPoint formats
- Teacher notes for simple guidance and implementation
- Differentiated digital rubrics (criteria A and D) for MYP years 1-5 (grades 6-10)
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- Teach MYP science or a similar international science curriculum
- Are a homeschool parent/teacher looking for engaging discussion or debate topics
- Want a low-prep formative/summative assessment task
- Want to improve student collaboration and communication skills
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