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Biology Common Core CCRA.SL.3 resources
End of Year Science Activity or Summer Project on Biodiversity MS-LS2-5
This fun and engaging NGSS middle school activity and lesson challenges students to be park rangers and develop and present solutions to various real problems facing Yellowstone's ecosystem while teaching them the importance of maintaining its BIODIVERSITY! This low prep activity has student worksheets that take about five days to complete and addresses the Next Generation Science Standard's Performance Expectation MS-LS2-5. Evaluate competing design solutions for maintaining biodiversity and ec
Subjects:
Grades:
5th - 10th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-LS2-5
, MS-ETS1-1
Also included in: NGSS Middle School Science Activities and Lessons Growing MEGA Bundle
Plant Unit | Parts of Plants Activities | Project Based Learning Plants
This Project Based Learning Unit, PBL, all about Plants for 1st grade students will be your complete guide to teaching your students all about the parts, genetics and functions of plants. The unit was built using Project Based Learning Guidelines and 1st grade NGSS Science Standards. Looking for the 2nd Grade Version? CLICK HERETHIS UNIT IS DIGITAL AND PRITABLEOVERVIEWTeaching students through Project Based Learning can be overwhelming, but it is also fun, interactive and rewarding. I have spent
Project Based Learning Bioethics Debate Presentation Genetics Evolution Ecology
Project-based learning is “a teaching method in which students gain knowledge and skills by working for an extended period of time to investigate and respond to an authentic, engaging and complex question, problem, or challenge” from BIE . The Bioethics Debate allows students to choose a side from an extensive list of bioethical topics and work with a partner to research and present both sides of the ethical problem. The project can be introduced by showing the movie Gattaca but is not required.
Subjects:
Grades:
8th - 12th
NGSS:
HS-ETS1-2
, HS-ETS1-3
, HS-ESS3-1
, HS-ESS3-4
, HS-ETS1-1
Ecology Honeybee Crisis Cross Curricular Socratic Seminar Project Based Learning
Project-based learning is “a teaching method in which students gain knowledge and skills by working for an extended period of time to investigate and respond to an authentic, engaging and complex question, problem, or challenge” from BIE . The Vanishing of the Bees project allows students to assume the role of various stakeholders in the bee industry and research ways to solve the problem. After reading an extensive article and viewing The Vanishing of the Bees documentary, students will join to
Subjects:
Grades:
9th - 12th
NGSS:
HS-LS2-7
, HS-ESS3-4
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: Full Year Debate Discussion Bundle - Grade 6-8 MYP Middle School Science
Exploring Nature: STEM / STEAM Outdoor Investigation - What it Takes To Survive
Your kids will explore structures and their functions as they take a close look at plants and animals that are found right outside their home or school. They'll learn from a very young girl in Ecuador how, like her, they can be real citizen-scientists in their communities. They will plan and investigate, hands-on, what is needed for a seed to sprout and grow. In the process they will naturally apply math and measurement, learn to isolate and test variables, and analyze and interpret their own da
Subjects:
Grades:
PreK - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
K-ESS3-1
, K-ESS2-1
, 2-LS4-1
, K-ESS2-2
, K-LS1-1
...
Endangered Species Debate - Evolution - Grade 9-11 MYP Middle School Science
Get your middle school science class talking with this biology / environmental science discussion activity on endangered species, recommended for grade 9-11 students learning about evolution! 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 costs associated with protecting endangered species. In the process, they will discuss natural selection, mass exti
Grades:
9th - 11th
CCSS:
NGSS:
HS-LS4-6
, HS-LS4-5
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: Full Year Debate Discussion Bundle - Grade 7-9 MYP Middle School Science
Food Science Discussion - Pure Substances - Grade 8-10 MYP Middle School Science
Get your middle school science class talking with this chemistry / biology discussion activity on food science, recommended for grade 8-10 students learning about pure substances and mixtures! 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 mixtures and solutions, molecules and compounds, and food chemistry. With strong social studies connections,
Grades:
8th - 10th
CCSS:
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: Full Year Debate Discussion Bundle - Grade 7-9 MYP Middle School Science
Artificial Life Debate - Organization of Life - 8-10 MYP Middle School Science
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 l
Subjects:
Grades:
8th - 10th
NGSS:
HS-LS3-1
, HS-ETS1-3
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: 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: Full Year Debate Discussion Bundle - Grade 7-9 MYP Middle School Science
Jurassic Park Movie and Genetic Engineering
Use this google slides presentation to prepare students to watch Jurassic Park at the end of a Genetics/Biotechnology Unit. This presentation provides a summary of the plot, explanation of setting and characters, and basics on the genetics concepts seen in the film. It is a great way to introduce the movie to students, especially those who have never seen it.
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: 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: Full Year Debate Discussion Bundle - Grade 5-7 MYP Middle School Science
David Gallo Shows Underwater Astonishments: Viewing Guide
This short TED Talk video of only five minutes shows the amazing and beautiful array of sea animals living in the deep sea. Dr. David Gallo's engaging talk features the incredible camouflage techniques of cephalopods, like the octopus and the squid. This viewing guide contains ten questions, an answer key, and an extension activity that uses a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast an additional TED Talk, marine biologist Mike de Gruy's "Hooked by an Octopus."
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Grades:
9th - 12th
CCSS:
Also included in: STEM Topics Viewing Guide Bundle
Animal Classification Picture Sort
This fun and colorful picture sort is ideal for teaching students about animal classifications and groups! This can be used in a center, for small groups, whole class, or independently! Students are asked to sort animal picture cards into the following categories: mammals, birds, fish, insects, and reptiles/amphibians. Can be modified for younger grades (sorting, matching, grouping) and be used in upper grades (classifications, animal groupings, similar characteristics). Freebies & Discounts
Potatoes on Mars
This is a culminating project that I use for my unit on Metabolism. It is based on the book/movie, “The Martian” and utilizes the science from the book to have students determine if they would be able to survive on Mars just like the character Mark Watney does. Once students see the problem solving involved in this process, they are tasked with creating a proposal for NASA about the single best crop they should take to begin a colony on Mars. This project asks students to work collaboratively,
Subjects:
Grades:
8th - 11th
NGSS:
HS-LS1-5
, HS-LS1-7
, HS-ESS3-3
, HS-ESS3-2
, HS-LS1-2
...
What's THAT For? - Traits & Survival STEM / STEAM Presentation
This is the visually rich, interactive, digital presentation gets your students to consider how the particular physical traits of plants and animals help them survive and thrive in their environment. The gorgeous photos of backyard wildlife and wonder-generating questions inspire kids to get outside and take a closer look at their own common and often overlooked, local wildlife. This presentation is at the core of Nature Journal Lesson 11 - What's THAT For? but stands strong all on its own!
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Grades:
PreK - 6th
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-LS1-1
, 2-LS2-2
Scientific Argumentation: Dolphins vs. Elephants
The Next Generation Science Standards include 8 practices. These practices mirror the practices of real scientists, and are part of the shift in science education instruction. Practice 7 is the focus of this product: Engaging in Argument from Evidence. Teaching young students to engage in scientific argumentation seems daunting. This product will guide you through how to scaffold this practice for your students. Young students are very capable of scientific argumentation if their teachers pro
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
Types:
Also included in: Scientific Argumentation Bundle
Bear Brook Murders Podcast "Interrupted" Case Study Worksheet: Episode 1
The Bear Brook Murders : An Interrupted Case Study Using a Popular PodcastIn 1985, a hunter walking through Bear Brook State Park in Allenstown, New Hampshire made a grisly discovery: a 55 gallon drum left deep in the woods, containing two sets of skeletonized remains, which investigators believed had been left in the woods for years…. ....this is just the beginning to a facinating tale of a murder that would make forensic history! The effort to solve the many mysteries surrounding this invest
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Grades:
9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Types:
CCSS:
NGSS:
HS-PS1-8
, HS-LS3-1
Ecosystems and Scary Animals Research
Students will develop a working definition of systems and ecosystems. They will learn about the importance of “scary animals” in various ecosystems. Students will read nonfiction articles about these animals and be able to demonstrate the importance of these animals. After research and reading, students will demonstrate growth using a Socratic Seminar to discuss their changing or differing viewpoints.Included in this product: -project rubric-essay template-research planning page-Systems discussi
Food Heroes, Save Our World! (Quest 3)
In the final stage of becoming a Food Hero, children use all of their knowledge and skills learned in Quests 1 & Quest 2 and apply it to the big picture looking at how our personal choices not only affect our bodies but the entire planet. Through the lens of science and art they learn about ecosystems, food chains and sustainability so they leave the last challenge as Food Heroes themselves ready to save the world!
Subjects:
Grades:
PreK - 2nd
Types:
NGSS:
K-ESS3-1
, K-ESS2-2
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