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Higher education environment simulations
4th Grade Science Plant and Animal Structures Bundle (NGSS Aligned)
This bundle includes two units: Plant Structures and Animal Structures. This bundle was created to support NGSS 4-LS1-1: Construct an argument that plants and animals have internal and external structures that function to support survival, growth, behavior, and reproduction. The unit is appropriate for grades 3-5.This bundle is full of inquiry-based engaging activities. Since each of these units is sold separately, you can click on the links below for a full description of what's included
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3rd - 5th, Higher Education
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4-LS1-1
Speciation Activity: Simulate Evolution of New Species: NGSS: Distance Learning
In brief, students begin by generating questions based upon experimental results (Powerpoint Slide included). Then, they read about several types of speciation. Then, students simulate speciation within a hypothetical population of frogs, using manipulatives to create a model. Finally, students answer post-activity questions.A. NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS HEREINDCI’s: LS3.B: Variation of traits LS4: Biological Evolution: Unity and DiversityCross Cutting Concepts: Patter
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Biogeochemical Cycles: The Carbon Cycle Dice Simulation Journey of a Carbon Atom
A journey though the Global Carbon Cycle like you have never experienced before!With a roll of the dice, students will travel around the classroom visiting nine of Earth’s carbon reservoirs: atmosphere, terrestrial plants, terrestrial animals, soil, rock, marine plants, marine animals, surface ocean, & deep ocean.In the process, they will learn a whopping amount of information that will link to many other scientific units of study. Examples include: weather, circulation of air in the tropos
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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NGSS:
MS-LS1-7
, HS-LS2-3
, MS-LS2-3
, HS-LS2-5
, MS-LS2-4
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Also included in: Ecology, Environmental Studies, and Earth Science Activities Bundle
Climate Change – A Device-Based Scavenger Hunt Activity
Climate Change - A Device-Based Scavenger Hunt Activity. This activity is the coolest thing I've created and your kids are going to love it, mine do. Think of a scavenger hunt, then add devices (Smartphones, Chromebooks, Laptops, or Tablets), engaged students, and learning through assessment and you have this resource.Quick Disclaimer. In order to use this activity, your classroom must have at least 1 device per 3 students. Smartphones, Chromebooks, Laptops, and Tablets will all work perfectly.
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7th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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NGSS:
MS-ESS3-2
, MS-LS2-2
, MS-LS2-3
, MS-LS2-4
, MS-LS2-1
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Also included in: Climate Change Mega Bundle - Lessons, Activities, Assessments
Biodiversity – A Digital Scavenger Hunt Activity
Biodiversity - A Digital, Device-Based resource that will get your kids out of their seats, engaged, utilizing technology, and collaborating to solve real problems and test their knowledge.This activity is the coolest thing I've created and your kids are going to love it, mine do. Think of a scavenger hunt, then add devices (Smartphones, Chromebooks, Laptops, or Tablets), engaged students, and learning through assessment and you have this resource.Quick Disclaimer. In order to use this activity,
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7th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: Mega Biology Resource Collection - Fully editable and growing bundle
The Tragedy of the Commons Simulation (Slides, Worksheet, Instructions)
This engaging and fun game demonstrates very clearly the concept of the "Tragedy of the Commons" in a fun game followed by a quick class slides presentation. The product includes the class slides that walk the class through the simulation, a teacher instructions guide, a student worksheet for following along with the game, and a pdf print-out to create the "slips of paper" used in the simulation.This game is a class favorite that creates a lasting memory of our inclination towards competition ov
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Tragedy of the Commons - environmental simulation/game
Why do people do what's in their own best interest when it hurts the larger community? Is there any way to get around this?
This simulation/game makes use of Garrett Hardin's central metaphor in his seminal article, "The Tragedy of the Commons." In this game, students play the part of cattle ranchers that are both trying to maximize their profit and also not deplete the common supply of grass.
This package comes with:
-A 14 page lesson plan that comes with three different versions of th
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Plant Reproduction – A Device-Based Scavenger Hunt Activity
Plant Reproduction - A Device-Based Scavenger Hunt Activity. This activity is the coolest thing I've created and your kids are going to love it, mine do. Think of a scavenger hunt, then add devices (Smartphones, Chromebooks, Laptops, or Tablets), engaged students, and learning through assessment and you have this resource.Quick Disclaimer. In order to use this activity, your classroom must have at least 1 device per 3 students. Smartphones, Chromebooks, Laptops, and Tablets will all work perfect
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7th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: Mega Biology Resource Collection - Fully editable and growing bundle
Biology Scavenger Hunt Bundle - Digital Science Activities
Biology - A Digital, Device-Based Collection. These resources will get your kids out of their seats, engaged, utilizing technology, and collaborating to solve real problems and test their knowledge. This collection includes 27 hunts and are geared towards middle and high school students across curriculums. No matter where you teach, the cell is the cell and the carbon cycle doesn't change.Buyer Comment: "This is fantastic! So fun!"These activities are the coolest thing I've created and your kids
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7th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Cell Membrane and Transport – A Device-Based Scavenger Hunt Activity
Cell Membrane and Transport - A Digital, Device-Based resource that will get your kids out of their seats, engaged, utilizing technology, and collaborating to solve real problems and test their knowledge. This activity works well across grades as a means of assessment, review, and/or instruction.This activity is the coolest thing I've created and your kids are going to love it, mine do. Think of a scavenger hunt, then add devices (Smartphones, Chromebooks, Laptops, or Tablets), engaged students,
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: Mega Biology Resource Collection - Fully editable and growing bundle
Space Scavenger Hunt Bundle - Digital Science Activities
Space - A Digital, Device-Based Collection. These resources will get your kids out of their seats, engaged, utilizing technology, and collaborating to solve real problems and test their knowledge. This collection includes 6 hunts and are geared towards middle and high school students across curriculums. Buyer Comment: These activities are the coolest thing I've created and your kids are going to love it, mine do. Think of a scavenger hunt, then add devices (Smartphones, Chromebooks, Laptops, or
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7th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Interactions Within Ecosystems – A Device-Based Scavenger Hunt Activity
Interactions Within Ecosystems - A Device-Based Scavenger Hunt Activity. This activity is the coolest thing I've created and your kids are going to love it, mine do. Think of a scavenger hunt, then add devices (Smartphones, Chromebooks, Laptops, or Tablets), engaged students, and learning through assessment and you have this resource.Quick Disclaimer. In order to use this activity, your classroom must have at least 1 device per 3 students. Smartphones, Chromebooks, Laptops, and Tablets will all
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6th - 10th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: Mega Biology Resource Collection - Fully editable and growing bundle
Trophy Hunting Debate: United Nations Panel Simulation - Ecology NGSS
This project is packed with NGSS Aligned skills and standards. I have used it for my biology classes during the Ecology unit, and my Environmental Science classes as well. Students gather data and research, model a U.N. Panel, make arguments from evidence and evaluate claims. Many students will role-play a specific person, or represent a specific position on trophy hunting, while others will be judges, using the Environmental Decision Making Model to inform their decision on "Should Trophy Hu
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Energy Resources Debate for Science or Environment Classes
This document (created by Lindsey DeLuca) includes handout information for students regarding a debate project on energy resources. Students create written information, as well as participate in a debate about energy resources. This project can be modified to fit into a variety of different classroom situations and classes: biology, general science, earth science, geology, environmental science, STEM, debate, physical science, etc.
Energy sources included include: tidal, wind, solar, coal,
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Urbanization Simulation
A simulation game to recreate the growth of a city. The game gives students a one minute timer to add a list of things to a blank map for every 10 year period of growth beginning in 1843 and ending in 2003. The simulation is meant to be frustrating and difficult so that students really get an idea of the many issues that can arise when a city develops quickly. The city used in this powerpoint is Portland, Oregon, but you could easily change the city to be the one in which you live or another cit
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Tragedy of the Commons: Goldfish Crackers
This is a lab for Advance Placement Environmental Science or an elective Environmental Science or College Environmental Science. This lab explores the concept of Tragedy of the Commons using Goldfish Crackers. The game is played twice: once with no fishing restrictions, and once with a treaty that the students devise. Most likely the first game will not go beyond the first round since the students will have removed all of the fish. Using this knowledge, the students discover what the tragedy
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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Sponges and Cnidarians - Virtual Microscope Lab
Using the collections of the Peabody Museum of Natural History at Yale University, students will get a better view of the structures of sponges and cnidarians.The collections can be accessed from: https://virtualmicroscopy.peabody.yale.edu/This lab asks students to look at the microscopic structures of sponges (Porifera) and cnidarians.Students are asked to look at:the collagen and spongin "skeleton" of a spongespiculesthe gastrovascular cavity of a cnidarianmedusa vs. polyp cnidarian body plans
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
tragedy of the commons fishing game simulation
This simulation is a game for up to 30 players who pretend to be the decision makers for their governments. It teaches co-operation, competition and the nature of political manoeuvering. Students learn about the nature of the Tragedy of the Commons by acting it out, and can understand its pitfalls and possible solutions. It includes suggesting material for teachers as well as all the resources and instructions required for this game.
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11th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Stop Disasters! Game-Worksheet for Hurricane
Play and learn to stop disasters!Build your risk knowledge and strengthen your disaster preparedness with this serious game.This online game teaches students how to build safer villages and cities against disasters. Students learn through playing how the location and the construction materials of houses make a difference when disasters strike and how early warning systems, evacuation plans and education save lives.The worksheet is for designed for "Hurricane" in the "Caribbean" on level "Easy."
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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NGSS:
HS-ESS2-1
, MS-ESS2-2
Tragedy of the Commons Simulation - Sustainable Resource Management Activity"
Engage your students in a dynamic and immersive learning experience with our "Tragedy of the Commons Simulation." This multi-day activity is designed to help students grasp the crucial concept of the Tragedy of the Commons through a hands-on, role-playing adventure.Simulation Overview:In this simulation, students step into the shoes of various stakeholders in a rural community where a common grazing land is shared among cattle herders, sheep herders, goat herders, local politicians, and environm
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
Ecology Scavenger Hunt Bundle – A Digital Scavenger Hunt Activity
Ecology Scavenger Hunt Collection - 8 Digital, Device-Based Hunts are included. Each will get your kids out of their seats, engaged, utilizing technology, and collaborating to solve real problems and test their knowledge. These activities work well across grades as a means of assessment, review, and/or instruction. These hunts were designed for high school biology students.Purchasing this bundle will save you over 50%!This activity is the coolest thing I've created and your kids are going to lov
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Mountain Maker Earth Shaker Online Activity & Worksheet
Build mountains. Trigger volcanoes. Create new sea floor.Students will use this interactive landscape online to explore four types of plate tectonic activity (divergent, oceanic-continental convergent, continental-continental convergent, transform).Red lines on the map show students where each type of activity takes place on Earth. Click and drag the arrows on the four plates to move them. Students can only move each plate in the direction of its arrow.This is a great reinforcement of plate
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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NGSS:
HS-ESS2-1
, MS-ESS2-2
, 4-ESS2-2
Stop Disasters! Game-Worksheet for Earthquake
Play and learn to stop disasters!Build your risk knowledge and strengthen your disaster preparedness with this serious game.This online game teaches students how to build safer villages and cities against disasters. Students learn through playing how the location and the construction materials of houses make a difference when disasters strike and how early warning systems, evacuation plans and education save lives.The worksheet is for designed for "Earthquake" in the "Eastern Mediterranean" on
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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NGSS:
HS-ESS2-1
, MS-ESS2-2
Ice breakers| Science | High School
Want to try something new to get to know your class but also want to keep it content related? Try these three different ice breakers designed for high school and middle school students. Each of these activities are fun and active ways to get your class to know each others. Includes:Three icebreakersTelephone PictionaryLinking threadsClaim evidence reasoning PowerPoint introducing telephone activityHandouts for each activity Need a syllabus for your environmental science class? Check mine out he
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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