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Biology Common Core W.6.1 resources
Whale Evolution: Evidence of Common Ancestry & Diversity With Bonus CER Resource
Digital or Print - Choose Your Adventure! NOW WITH BONUS RESOURCE! ❤️Introduction to claim, evidence, reasoning - an easy to understand resource for you and your students to learn the how and why of argumentative writing in the science classroom! Uncover the amazing phenomena of whale evolution through this captivating two-part activity that seamlessly integrates science and ELA standards. Perfect for inquisitive minds, this exploration is designed to span two to three class periods.Part One -
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Grades:
5th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-LS4-1
, 3-LS4-3
, MS-LS4-2
Also included in: Evolution Bundle! {Covers NGSS MS-LS-2 & MS-LS-4}
Food Chain and Food Web: Rainforest Card Sort
Food Chain and Food Web: Bring the rainforest to your classroom! Engage your students with an introduction or review of food chains and webs with this themed manipulative activity. Help students analyze the flow of matter and energy through trophic levels by constructing various rainforest food webs and/or food chains.
Food Chain and Food Web product includes:
- 24 organism cards
- Energy arrows (left and right aligned)
- Terms: product, primary consumer, secondary consumer, tertiary consum
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Grades:
5th - 12th, Staff
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Animal Research: Animal, Ecology, Biome & Habitat Activity for Big Kids
Animal Research Activities for big kids tied to life science/ecology units! Includes 70 pages of guided notes to help support student understanding of ecology concepts through an animal of interest! Meets NGSS standards and ELA CCSS! This document includes the following:- Comprehensive Animal Research Note Sheets- Circle Schema Builder- KWL Chart- Can/Have/Are/Eat/Live Graphic Organizer- Informational Fact Graphic Organizers (Flower, Web, List)- Basic Biome Vocabulary (Words/Definitions)- Empty
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Grades:
4th - 9th
Science Morning Work Prompts
This set includes 10 weeks of daily thought-provoking science journal prompts. These prompts are a great way to integrate science, math, research skills, and writing. Your download will include a PowerPoint presentation of prompts and an answer key. Try out 1 week free! The preview includes all of week #1!I like using these prompts as "welcome work" when students first come in to class, but there are many other ways you could incorporate these prompts: science centers, homework, early finishers,
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Grades:
4th - 8th
Carrot Lab - Diffusion and Osmosis (Digital/Printable) - NGSS aligned
Arrrr ya ready kids??? Looking for a differentiated, engaging lab activity to teach diffusion, osmosis and the function of the cell membrane? Look no further. This is a new-and-improved version of the old Potato Osmosis lab, with less cutting and the same great results! In this Carrot Osmosis lab, students will immerse baby carrots in water with varying concentrations of salt, and compare the mass of the carrots before and after soaking to measure the impact of movement through the cell membran
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Grades:
6th - 8th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-LS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-LS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
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5th,6th,7th Grade Body Systems Reading Comprehension (13 Passages) w/ Answer Key
I'd like to make your job easy!This is an assortment of Reading Comprehension worksheets for 5th 6th and 7th Grade (but it's great for many 4th and 8th Grade classes too). It contains 13 passages of assorted topics of varied lengths and difficulties with multiple choice questions, open-ended questions, and critical thinking questions.It also includes an answer key with example responses.The topics included are:Human Body Systems (an introduction)The Circulatory SystemThe Skeletal SystemThe
Fiona's Flytraps - Experimental Design Practice - Fill-In Google Slides or print
Fiona is interested in seeing how the bugs she chooses to feed your Venus flytraps affect their growth! This Experimental Design Practice Scenario follows Fiona on her journey through setting up a valid experiment in order to obtain reliable data, and utilizes aesthetic imagery to increase engagement. Let's go!The product contains:1. 4-page pdf student activity2. 10-page pdf teacher guide with answer key and helpful tips3. Google Slides version of student activity, with text boxes for students
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Grades:
5th - 8th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-3
Sally's Sunflowers - Experimental Design Practice - Fill-In Slides or Print!
Farmer Sally is run an experiment to see how to make her sunflowers grow taller! This Experimental Design Practice Scenario follows Sally on her journey through setting up a valid experiment in order to obtain reliable data, and utilizes aesthetic imagery to increase engagement. Let's go!The product contains:1. 4-page pdf student activity2. 10-page pdf teacher guide with answer key and helpful tips3. Google Slides version of student activity, with text boxes for students to complete the activit
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Grades:
5th - 8th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-LS1-6
, MS-ETS1-3
Timmy T-Rex - Experimental Design Practice - Fill-In Google Slides or print!
Timmy the T-Rex owns a sprawling 10,000 acre Wyoming ranch where he raises Velociraptors! This Experimental Design Practice Scenario follows Timmy on his journey through setting up a valid experiment in order to obtain reliable data, and utilizes aesthetic imagery to increase engagement. Let's go!The product contains:1. 4-page pdf student activity2. 10-page pdf teacher guide with answer key and helpful tips3. Google Slides version of student activity, with text boxes for students to complete th
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Grades:
5th - 8th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-LS1-6
, MS-ETS1-3
Medical Mystery - Heart Defects
In this problem-based lesson, students become doctors in a cardiology clinic working to diagnose three patients who have congenital heart defects. Each patient is "seen" in a one-minute video interaction with their doctor, where their symptoms, exam findings, and test results are reviewed. Students will then explore the lesson on how to examine the heart, the different types of congenital heart defects, and their associated symptoms. Students will use higher-order thinking as they practice their
Bart's Dragon - Experimental Design and Data Analysis Practice
Bart is running an experiment to see how to make his bearded dragon sleep longer! This Experimental Design Practice Scenario follows Bart on his journey through setting up a valid experiment in order to obtain reliable data, and utilizes aesthetic imagery to increase engagement. Let's go!Prints well in COLOR and GREYSCALE!About This ProductThis practice scenario will support your students as they develop proficiency in experimental design, data organization, and data visualization. Students will
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Grades:
5th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-3
All About Fireflies(Ligthing Bug) Notebooking
This is a set of fun notebooking pages with nice graphic and structured design, effective at helping students to learn and do more research on the topic. All of the relevant topics to the title of Fireflies are covered in this set of notebooking. Students/ kids can study the topic and complete all the pages, this is to encourage self learning and develop their skill of doing research and be able to compiling & organise information.Topic that covered in this notebooking pages:What is a firefl
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
The Cell As A System Project
Engage your students with this alternate assessment by using an analogy to show how the cell is a system. Students select a system of their choice and look for creative ways to create an analogy between the system and the cell.Suggested pacing- Week 1Guide students through the project directions document included in this product, where you can set the entire class up for success by brainstorming project ideas together as your in class lesson. Students need so much support to get started, and yo
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Grades:
5th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-LS1-2
, MS-LS1-3
, MS-LS1-1
, MS-LS1-6
Engaging Science Mini Writing Unit Bundle- The Honey Badger!
Great for any biology class, but also any teacher looking for an interesting topic students of all ages(5th-12th) love to engage in!! I know as a special education science teacher I struggle to spend productive time in assessing my student's writing abilities. In this Observation-worthy mini writing unit. Adolescents, regardless of grade and level(special education students welcome!), will read, make inferences, and watch all about the coolest animal you never heard about...the honey badger!! S
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4th - 12th
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Reptiles Report Printable and Google Slides Bundle
This blended resource is great for distance learning and in person learning. It contains materials for your students to complete a Reptile Research Report. Combine resources to easily BLEND your classroom! This resource contains both a printable and digital - Google Slides Reptile research report.Engage your students with this fun and comprehensive Reptile Research Report resource. It helps has make report writing easy! It contains questions, organizers, tools and forms to use for your students
How Do Plants Grow? (Unit 1, Part 1)
Unit 1, Part 1 for NGSS/LSSS standards 5-LS1-1 (Plants) and 5-LS2-1 (Non-native species)
[Updated 12/21/18 with improved teacher guide and lessons]
This slideshow includes teacher information and ready-made slides for exploration, investigation, and research on:
What Plants Need
Hydroponics
Plant Systems for Water and Air
What Plants Belong Where
Non-native/Invasive Plants
Click here for the summary notes sheet for How Do Plants Grow? (Unit 1 Part 1).
All curriculum from NGSS
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4th - 7th
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All About Hornbill
This is a set of fun notebooking pages with nice graphic and structured design, effective at helping students to learn and do more research on the topic. All of the relevant topics to the title of Hornbills are covered in this set of notebooking. Students/ kids can study the topic and complete all the pages, this is to encourage self learning and develop their skill of doing research and be able to compiling & organise information.Topic that covered in this notebooking pages:What is a hornbi
Cell Model Preassessment
Kick start your unit on cells with this Cell Model Preassessment! In this lesson, students will consider their background knowledge of a cell and its structures and functions. This preassessment can also be used during the middle and end of your unit in order for students to demonstrate growth in their understanding of cell structures and functions (organelles). Allow your students to take charge of their own learning as they track their progress and concept development of what it means to b
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Grades:
5th - 8th
Types:
NGSS:
MS-LS1-1
Drugs - Presentation and Worksheets
An engaging and comprehensive lesson on drugs, with reference to their effects and risks, as well as their legal status within the UK.Well differentiated 1-hour PowerPoint lesson with accompanying worksheets, clip links and questions for three levels of challenge. All of our lessons are editable so that you can adapt them to further suit your learners if you wish.Many more inexpensive and free resources available at my store and on my website: www.ecpublishing.co.uk
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Grades:
6th - 8th
Also included in: Drugs, Addiction + Morality Powerpoints + Worksheets (4 hours)
5E Model - Pathogens Google Slides | Distance Learning
A Science 5E Model Google Slides document embedded with hyperdocs about coronavirus and pathogens.
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Grades:
5th - 9th
Medical Mystery: What's the diagnosis?
This is a student-paced lesson where students become doctors trying to diagnose three patients. After learning about their patients' symptoms, they explore frontotemporal disorders. Students can work alone or in small groups. After diagnosing their patients, they will practice their Claim-Evidence-Reasoning skills and then use the method of their choice to educate one of the patients on their disease. For students needing translation into another language, I recommend the Pear Deck version, whic
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