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This unit supports distance learning- a PDF with links to Google Drive is included in order to assign student activities remotely.Ecology 3 week unit with 200+ pages including interactive notebook activities, task cards, review games. Covers ecosystems, energy flow, food webs, population growth, biogeochemical cycles, biomes and human impact. This unit can be used as a stand alone curriculum or as part of an existing curriculum. 4-5 week unit plan with answer keys and unit planner included! ✽✽ E

Complete and engaging cells unit bundle covers cell theory, prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic cells, plant and animal cells, and cell differentiation. There are labs, coloring activities, stations, coloring activities, task cards, and reading activities that explore common cell structures as well as differences. This unit plan is NGSS compatible! This is a complete cells unit plan containing everything you need to successfully teach your students. It even comes with its very own pacing guide; t

This comprehensive evolution unit has everything you need to teach principles of natural selection, evidence for evolution, Darwin's history, and mechanisms of macroevolution and microevolution. This NGSS aligned evolution bundle takes your students on an adventure through evolution from notes to the test, and all the fun stuff in between: reading exercises, labs, games, web quests, and more are included in this evolution unit! Google Links are also included for the evolution activities have be

Genetics unit that your students will LOVE! This genetics bundle contains many unique resources with plenty of new and fresh examples and variety. Topics covered:MendelGenotypes and PhenotypesMonohybrid CrossesPunnett SquaresTest CrossesDihybrid CrossesIncomplete DominanceX-linked genesCodominancePedigreesResources include:Inquiry based resources Detailed, illustrated PowerPoint and differentiated student notesModels and SimulationsQuizzes and testHomeworkPaper Labs Reading exercises This unit i

Graphing practice for secondary science - middle school or high school. Complete and editable graphing bundle includes graphing practice, editable PowerPoint notes titled How to Interpret Graphs to hellp introduce or reinforce data literacy and graphs, as well as a graphing quiz to finish it off! Suitable for grades 7 and up. Included in the package is: 1. How to Interpret Graphs PowerPoint Presentation - for science Covers line graphs, bar graphs, scatter plots and pie charts. Answers include

This is an editable set of homeostasis stations- perfect to introduce homeostasis or as a complete lesson for life science, biology, or anatomy and physiology. They also work GREAT as a sub plan or extension activity! Topics covered:What is homeostasisExamples of homeostasis; students must figure out the problem, response, and counteractionNegative and Positive Feedback LoopsHomeostasis in PlantsTypes of Stations:Informative text- this can be a complete lesson, it's all covered.Video stationAna

This is a complete cell division unit (mitosis and meiosis) with plenty of materials to cover a range of activities including labs, coloring, review games, reading materials, study guides and more! There are options for differentiation plus a unit planner to save you time. There are many digital versions hosted on Google Slides. This download includes both paperless and print options. The following topics are covered:☆ Binary Fission ☆ The structure of chromosomes. ☆ Why cells need to divide ☆

This is a complete DNA unit, from notes to test and all the fun stuff in between. This DNA bundle includes DNA structure and function, DNA replication, protein synthesis and mutations. This DNA bundle includes DNA task cards, paper labs, DNA models, study guides, coloring, the class Frankenstein project- and more! Included in this DNA unit are the following lessons:50 or 90 pacing guides✿ DNA ATLAS (Optional Inquiry)✿ DNA PowerPoint Presentation (All you'll ever need to know about DNA in b

This is a 37 slide PowerPoint presentation introducing the metric system (SI units) and unit conversions. This is one of my favorite PowerPoints to use in class, and students refer to it over and over again. Practice problems are included (as are answers to problems [via animations]); so you can discuss and practice as a class! Can be easily adapted to suit your classroom needs. Recommended for grades 7+. Includes: What is a standard/why it is useful to standardize The Metric System (powers o

Evolution and Natural Selection PowerPoint is an 80 slide presentation designed to take you through your evolution unit and provide your students with notes for learning and appreciating evolution. Evolution student notes include two versions to choose from: fill in the blank style and guided two column. I. History of Evolutionary Thought !!. Charles Darwin the Naturalist III. Charles Darwin's Theory of Natural Selection IV. What Evolution is Not V. Descent with Modification/Speciation VI. Ev

This is a 24 slide PowerPoint about pedigrees. It takes students through a few refreshers about homologous chromosomes and alleles and then ventures into autosomal dominant, autosomal recessive, and X-linked pedigrees. The notes provide guidelines to help determine if the trait is autosomal or X-linked; and dominant or recessive. (Y-linked and mitochondrial are not included in the notes, but they would be an easy addition to add to the end of the notes). Completely editable; student notes ARE

Cell Division PowerPoint includes 64 editable slides and two versions of student notes to choose from: traditional fill in and guided 2 column (also editable). 1. Binary FissionSteps of Binary Fission Structure of Prokaryotic DNA Video on Asexual Reproduction (approx. 1 min) 2. The structure of chromosomesWhat are chromosomes are where are they located? Chromatids vs. Sister Chromatids (vs. Chromatin) 3. The Cell CycleWhy cells need to divide Cancer (2 slides) Basic parts of the cell cycle In

This is a complete plants unit for a life science or high school biology course that covers plants in its curriculum. This no prep plants bundle includes notes, labs, stations, practice, activities, coloring, and projects all about plants! INCLUDED IN THE DOWNLOAD:Plants PowerPoint PresentationPlants Exhibition StationsLab: Plants Transpiration /Water TransportSeed Germination LabPlant Tissues ColoringAngiosperms vs GymnospermsFlower Dissection Lab Adaptation ProjectTopics Include: Brief overv

This intro to biology bundle includes properties of life, microscope, scientific method, and graphing! This introduction to biology activity package will easily cover the first week of school and beyond. Enough material and topics to cover the first week or two of biology! Ease into those first few weeks of school with ample materials that will further prepare you to start off on the right foot for any biology or life science class! In this package you will find over twenty materials as foll

This is a complete and comprehensive photosynthesis unit plan that covers includes everything from notes to the test and all the fun stuff in between. This photosynthesis bundle includes both paperless and print options. The download includes a PDF with links. Photosynthesis topics included:✿ Guided Inquiry: Photosynthesis ATLAS ✿ Light dependent reactions of photosynthesis - electron transport chain ✿ Light independent reactions - Calvin Cycle ✿ Connection between light and dark reactions ✿ A

This bundle of pedigree practice includes everything you need to teach pedigrees - a pair of guided notes, two practice sheets, The Blue People of Troublesome Creek (students need to map family traits using a pedigree), and a quiz. Included:Pedigree PowerPoint Presentation: 24 slides, student notes included! Pedigree Practice: TWO practice sheets titled "Analyzing a Pedigree" and "Pedigree Practice and Construction". The Blue People of Troublesome Creek: A classroom favorite! 5 pages of pedig

This resource includes everything you need to teach your cellular respiration unit, from notes to test and all the good stuff in between. The cell respiration bundle includes a comprehensive pacing guide so that you know exactly what to to do with the cellular respiration materials - in order! Cellular Respiration Lessons included: 1) ATLAS Optional Inquiry2) Cellular Respiration Notes 45 slide PowerPoint slide on all things respiration: ATP, glycolysis, Krebs cycle, ETC, fermentation. Inclu

Included is an editable 30 slide PowerPoint that focuses on significant figures and scientific notation, complete with student notes. This is editable to meet your classroom needs! Includes: -Why we measure in science -Rules for significant figures (sig figs) -Sig Fig practice -Rounding off numbers -Video link -Rules for multiplication/division and addition/ subtraction in sig figs -Scientific Notation -Calculator Tips and Tricks *It is titled "Numbers in Science" but only refers to measuring

Genetics Notes: Introduction to Genetics PowerPoint is a 28 slide PowerPoint presentation designed to introduce (or reinforce) Mendel's experiments, alleles, and Punnett squares. A set of student notes is also included with the PowerPoint. Covers the following: Mendel- history, his experiments, his conclusions Genetic Patterns- Mendel's laws, alleles, genotypes and phenotypes Punnett Squares- History of the Punnett square, how to use Punnett squares, and 4 slides designed to be in-class Punnet

This truly is the ultimate DNA presentation. Everything you need to teach about DNA is included here. My style is to be informative, visual, scaffolding and FUN- keeping the students engaged with embedded videos and the occasional joke. Topics covered: DNA structure, DNA replication, and Protein Synthesis. Complete with plenty of pictures, videos, tips, and analogies. This is a 60 slide power point presentation, which includes student guided notes. You may present it all at once or chunk it i