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7th grade biology Common Core CCRA.SL.6 resources
Biomes -- 5E Unit Plan (NGSS MS-LS2-1)
This complete 5E instructional sequence introduces Earth’s biomes and uses these as a vehicle through which to teach biotic and abiotic factors and address the Next Generation Science Standard MS-LS2-1. It is the first unit in my NGSS-aligned Middle School Life Science Curriculum (coming soon), but it can easily be incorporated into any curriculum. Activities expect students to read, discuss, use technology, analyze data, and conduct research. Five days of complete lesson plans are included in
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-LS2-1
Ecosystems & Biomes Project Based Learning + Text - Biome In A Box NGSS LS.2A
Wrap up learning about biomes and ecosystems with this engaging project-based learning assessment that incorporates environmental interactions, biotic and abiotic factors, resource availability, and interactions in ecosystems. Students are tasked with creating a model for the Ecosystems Around The World exhibit at a local museum. In this project, students:read and interpret textscarry out researchdemonstrate their understanding of biotic and abiotic factors, resource availability, and interactio
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 8th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-LS2-4
, MS-LS2-1
Also included in:Â Solar Energy In The Desert - Climate, Desert Ecosystems, & Energy Resources
Biomimicry NGSS STEM Project Distance Learning Life Science Adaptations LS4
NEWLY UPDATED PDFs for digital learning! This EXCITING and RELEVANT NGSS middle school STEM activity/project challenges students to explore the benefits of adaptations (MS-LS4) and then engineer a product (MS-ETS1 and MS-ETS1-4) for human use, called Biomimicry, in a fun and authentic way! In groups, students brainstorm a real world problem, investigate an adaptation and its benefit in the organism’s habitat, and individually design a "biomimetic" product to solve the problem. (Example: Grip sho
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 9th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
Also included in:Â NGSS Middle School Science Activities and Lessons Growing MEGA Bundle
Phineas Gage ELA Accommodations for Newcomers ELL ESL ELA WIDA Speaking
This year (22/23) I have had the privilege of being in the ELA classroom with my 7th and 8th-grade English learners. This is our first year using curricula by Amplify; therefore, we have had to work hard to provide for our 1st, 2nd, and 3rd year English learners. The development of this resource took a lot of trial and error and I do not doubt that more changes will be made next year. Until then, I hope you find it helpful in your classroom. The resource includes differentiation for up to 3 EL l
Grades:
6th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-LS1-3
Nature vs Nurture Discussion - Inheritance - Grade 6-8 MYP Middle School Science
Get your middle school science class talking with this biology discussion activity on nature versus nurture, recommended for grade 6-8 students learning about genetics and inheritance! Designed with MYP in mind but appropriate for any middle school, high school, international, or homeschool STEM curriculum.Students explore 5 hypothetical scenarios while applying their knowledge of genes and heredity. To what extent are our traits inherited (innate) or learned (environmental)? With strong social
Grades:
6th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-LS3-1
, MS-LS3-2
, MS-LS4-5
Also included in:Â Full Year Debate Discussion Bundle - Grade 6-8 MYP Middle School Science
Henrietta Lacks- an "Interrupted" Case Study using the Radiolab Podcast
This podcast is the extraordinary story of Henrietta Lacks. Though she died of cervical cancer in 1951, she unknowingly held the key to unlocking medical advancements (from polio vaccines to chemotherapy drugs) in her tumor cells. After taking a biopsy of Henrietta's cervical cancer, researcher Dr. George Gey discovered that Henrietta's cells could not only reproduce, but THRIVE outside the body--a breakthrough that would change modern medicine. Later, it was found that Henrietta's cells were ev
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Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Types:
CCSS:
NGSS:
HS-LS3-1
Healthy Diet Debate - Food and Nutrition - Grade 7-9 MYP Middle School Science
Get your middle school science class talking with this biology discussion activity on healthy diets, recommended for grade 7-9 students learning about food and nutrition! 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 problems associated with various diets. In the process, they must consider balanced diets, food groups, and how health and nutrition req
Subjects:
Grades:
7th - 9th
Also included in:Â Full Year Debate Discussion Bundle - Grade 7-9 MYP Middle School Science
Phones in School Debate - Communication - Grade 7-9 MYP Middle School Science
Get your middle school science class talking with this biology / physics / social studies discussion activity on cell phones in school, recommended for grade 7-9 students learning about communication! 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 costs and benefits of using devices in the classroom. In the process, they will discuss mental health, the use of techn
Subjects:
Grades:
7th - 9th
Also included in:Â Full Year Debate Discussion Bundle - Grade 7-9 MYP Middle School Science
Enhancement Debate - Human Senses - Grade 6-8 MYP Middle School Science
Get your middle school science class talking with this biology discussion activity on sensory enhancement and augmentation, recommended for grade 6-8 students learning about human senses! 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 of sensory enhancement technologies. In the process, they must consider scientific discoveries, sensory disorders
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-LS4-5
Also included in:Â Full Year Debate Discussion Bundle - Grade 6-8 MYP Middle School Science
Drug Legalization Debate - Body Systems - Grade 7-9 MYP Middle School Science
Get your middle school science class talking with this biology / social studies discussion activity on drug legalization, recommended for grade 7-9 students learning about body systems! 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 pros and cons of legalizing various substances. In the process, they will discuss addiction, drug effects, law enforcement, and public
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Grades:
7th - 9th
Also included in:Â Full Year Debate Discussion Bundle - Grade 7-9 MYP Middle School Science
Extraterrestrial Life Debate - Characteristics of Living Things - MYP Science
Get your middle school science class talking with this biology / earth and space science discussion activity on extraterrestrial life, recommended for grade 5-7 students learning about the characteristics of life! 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 possibility that alien life exists in our universe. In the process, they will explore the characteristics
Grades:
5th - 7th
NGSS:
MS-LS4-1
Also included in:Â Full Year Debate Discussion Bundle - Grade 5-7 MYP Middle School Science
Eating Meat Debate - Ecology - Grade 5-7 MYP Middle School Science
Get your middle school science class talking with this biology / environmental science discussion activity on eating meat, recommended for grade 5-7 students learning about ecology! 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 whether a plant-based or meat-based diet is better for humans and the environment. In the process, they will explore ancestral diets, animal w
Grades:
5th - 7th
NGSS:
MS-ESS3-1
, MS-LS2-5
, MS-LS2-1
, MS-ESS3-4
Also included in:Â Full Year Debate Discussion Bundle - Grade 5-7 MYP Middle School Science
Cells Unit Vocabulary List & Activities
This packet will help your student prepare for the Cells unit in science. It includes:1. Cells unit vocabulary list with -definitions -images -translations in Korean & Chinese2. Vocabulary activities that are engaging -Battleship -You Hear You Say -Draw, Describe, & Dramatize
Subjects:
Grades:
6th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-LS1-2
, MS-LS1-1
Middle School Biome Project
Although titled for 7th grade, this activity is engaging, substantial, and meaningful enough to be used with high schoolers and older.About to study biomes? Why bore yourself and your whole class with more PowerPoints? Get them active in research, get them creative and have them show some ownership over their own education! This role-playing activity will engage them for hours while they become experts on their assigned biome and engage in competitive sales of a trip to a location of their choic
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Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ESS2-3
, MS-LS2-1
SEI Vocabulary Chart - Utilization Ideas and Activities
SEI Vocabulary Chart - Utilization Ideas and ActivitiesIncludes: Some of my Favorite Activities and Assignments to do, based on a lesson's or module's SEI Vocabulary ChartA one-stop resource that I use throughout a lesson or unit for:* ELL glossary for exams and summative projects* Card Sort: Word - Picture - Definition/Sentence multimodal practice* Differentiated Vocabulary Priority and Fluency Groups* Reference to boost Vocabulary Access throughout entire lesson / unit* Unit-specific Glossary
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Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â SEI Vocabulary Chart - Template and Utilization Kit
FREE Would you rather questions for Bell-ringers | NGSS Body Systems
Kick-off your body systems lessons with this set of would you rather bell-ringers! Use these free anatomy-themed "Would you rather...?" questions as fun discussion topics during your science unit. This free resource includes 21 questions that are ridiculous but can get your students talking after a transition or class period change. This resource includes: One page of teacher notes with ideas for using the resource with your middle school science classTwo pages of "would you rather..." question
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Grades:
6th - 8th
Types:
Also included in:Â Would You Rather Questions and Daily Slide Agenda Bundle for Anatomy
Beach Surprise - STEM / STEAM Citizen-Science Intro - Remote Ready Lesson A
This lesson is best following the EyeSpots lesson(s). This true story with photos and discussion gives your kids a real world example of how important their citizen-science work of collecting data and making observations can be for the conservation of biodiversity. It also gives them a chance to get familiar with and explore a scientific database, and apply some key terms. Includes:Detailed Lesson Plan based on grades 3-5 Science StandardsExtension ActivitiesLive Links to Discussion QuestionsLi
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
Types:
NGSS:
5-ESS3-1
, 3-LS4-4
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