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8th grade biology dbqs for Microsoft Word
Creating a Climate Change Model
This assignment asks students to read, highlight and annotate passages about the greenhouse effect, the albedo effect, and human impact on the climate. As they read, students add information to their model. Once their draft model is completed, they will transfer it to a poster board. NGSS HS-LS2-7.Design, evaluate, and refine a solution for reducing the impacts of human activities on the environment and biodiversity.HS-ESS3-5. Analyze geoscience data and the results from global climate models
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8th - 12th
GMOs Benefits and Drawbacks- DBQ
This DBQ can be used in any science course, but it is most appropriate for Biology, Environmental Science, Life Science, or Current Topics in Science course. It provides students with six document for them to analyze in order to generate an argument for whether to support GMOs or not.
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7th - 12th
Science Literacy: Can Eating Less Meat Reduce Climate Change?
Students often fail to make the connection between the science they learn in the classroom, and how it is be applied in the real world. This "Article of the Week" series follows Dave Stuarts's format and is designed to bridge that gap using real articles from reliable sources.The assignment asks students to perform a close reading, annotations, and to use evidence from the article to support a claim. It also asks students to reflect - giving them a chance to interject their own thoughts and opin
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8th - 12th
Also included in: Ecology, Populations and Biodiversity Bundle
Science Article and Reflection Questions
Article titled "Is the Internet Warping Our Brains" along with reflection/discussion questions. I typically use this article when discussing evolution and exploring whether humans are still evolving, but it can be used for several other topics as well.
Math and Modeling in Science
Ultimately, students will be able to collect data, manipulate data using Excel, create graphs using Excel, then provide scientific explanations for results. Independently or in groups, students will first evaluate diverse graphs and modeling forms using published resources. After they are familiar with graphing types. labels, and purposes, they will analyze, compile, and graph data using learned resources. The lesson includes Excel tutorial. Students are required to collect their own data.
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6th - 12th
Society Finch Breeder RST Worksheet
This is an RST-style, multi-step genetics problem. This problem is suited to students with limited RST experience. It requires students to understand how to complete monohybrid Punnett square/genetics word problems.This exercise is based on authentic information about a common pet bird, the Society Finch. The exercise asks students to use real information about the inheritance patterns and breeding habits of these birds to solve a hypothetical problem. Students will need to determine the gen
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7th - 10th
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Mitosis Quick Review
This can be used as an exit ticket or warm up to review material taught on mitosis.
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7th - 12th
Science Literacy: Bring the Grizzly Back to California?
Students often fail to make the connection between the science they learn in the classroom, and how it is be applied in the real world. This "Article of the Week" series follows Dave Stuarts's format and is designed to bridge that gap using real articles from reliable sources.The assignment asks students to perform a close reading, annotations, and to use evidence from the article to support a claim. It also asks students to reflect - giving them a chance to interject their own thoughts and opin
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7th - 12th
Also included in: Ecology, Populations and Biodiversity Bundle
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