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Analyzing Darwin's Finches- Evolution Graphing Activity

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How do we know Darwin was right about evolution via natural selection? In this activity students will read/learn about Peter and Rosemary Grant, a couple from Princeton University who traveled to the Galapagos to conduct research. Students will

Subjects:

Biology, Environment, General Science

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th

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Activities, Printables, Google Apps

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Create Your Own Food Chain and Web

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In this activity, students will create a food chain and a food web with 36 given organism cards. Many students always ask, "what does a skunk eat?" or "who eats skunks?" Take the guessing out of food chains and webs! Each organism card includes both

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Science, Biology, General Science

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7^th, 8^th, 9^th

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Symbiosis Speed Dating Activity

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Spice up your symbiosis lesson with this speed dating activity! Perfect around Valentine's day to review mutualism, commensalism, and parasitism.In this activity, students are assigned a desert organism card. On each card students will learn what

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Science, Biology, General Science

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8^th, 9^th, 10^th

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Speciation Lab

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Are you teaching evolution and how speciation occurs? Use this skittles lab to have your students model how species separate (in this case, through geographic and ecological isolation.) It's fun and almost no prep! Materials needed per group: Dixie

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Science, Biology, General Science

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8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th

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Worksheets, Laboratory, Google Apps

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Carbon Cycle Game

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Have your students take a ride through the carbon cycle with this fun and engaging game! Students will learn how carbon moves through the carbon cycle by rolling cubes and going to different stations. Note: Students should have a basic understanding

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Biology, Chemistry, General Science

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8^th, 9^th, 10^th

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Laboratory, Games, Centers

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Punnett Square Speed Dating

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Spice up your Punnett square lesson with this speed dating activity! Perfect to do around Valentine's day! In this activity, students are assigned a monster card. On each card the genotypes of 4 traits are listed. Students will go on 3 "dates" with

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Science, Biology, General Science

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8^th, 9^th, 10^th

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Activities, Printables

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Cell Theory Microscope Stations Lab

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Instead of just talking about the scientists that contributed to the cell theory, have students "travel through time" and see first hand what these famous scientists discovered. In this activity students will rotate through 5 microscope stations,

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Biology, General Science

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th

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Worksheets, Laboratory, Centers

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Homeostasis Station Lab

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Looking to take a little deeper dive into the topic of homeostasis? In this station lab, students will rotate through 10 stations and learn how a variety of organisms maintain homeostasis. This lab is 17 pages and non-editable. See description below

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Basic Principles, Biology, General Science

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9^th, 10^th

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Activities, Laboratory

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Biome Climatogram Worksheet

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Great activity on biomes that reinforces graphing skills! This climatogram worksheets includes climatograms for the following biomes: grassland, tropical rainforest, temperate forest, desert, taiga, and tundra. Students will analyze and answer

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Graphing, Biology, Environment

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8^th, 9^th, 10^th

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Worksheets, Printables, Google Apps

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Famous Scientist Posters

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Have your students learn about 50 influential and famous scientists! Save time decorating your classroom! Easily print, laminate, and hang around your classroom or bulletin boards. Scientists included are:1. Isabella Abbott 2. Elizabeth G.

Subjects:

Science, Biology, General Science

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th

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Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters, Clip Art

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Blood Type Pedigree Lab

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In this experiment, students will use punnett squares to identify which members of a family are able to donate blood to each other. (Prior to this lab, students should understand how pedigrees are set up and how blood types are passed down from

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Biology, General Science

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th

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Laboratory, Google Apps

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Cellular Respiration Station Activity

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Looking to make cellular respiration feel a little more exciting and tangible for students? I created this station activity to help bring the process of respiration to life and not focus on the biochemistry behind it. (If you are looking for your

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Basic Principles, Biology, General Science

Grades:

9^th, 10^th

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Activities, Laboratory

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Characteristics of Life Lab

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In this engaging lab, students will classify objects as living, nonliving, dormant or dead. This is a great activity to do before teaching characteristics of life, and have students come up with a list on their own. You do not have to spend money on

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Basic Principles, Biology, General Science

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8^th, 9^th, 10^th

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Activities, Laboratory, Google Apps

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Microscope Worksheets

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Students need to learn how to use microscopes before they come out of the cabinet. These 5 worksheets are a great way to prepare students on how to use microscopes properly. Worksheets include:1. Identifying parts of a microscope2. Using the

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Science, Biology, General Science

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th

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Worksheets, Printables, Google Apps

$4.00

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Dichotomous Keys Activities

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2 fun activities to teach dichotomous keys!Activity 1: Students will complete a dichotomous key using dinosaur species. You will receive a printable PDF version and a digital Google slides version.Activity 2: Students will create their own

Subjects:

Basic Principles, Biology, General Science

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers, Google Apps

$4.00

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Carbon Cycle Lab- Photosynthesis and Respiration

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This is a fool-proof lab to demonstrate photosynthesis and respiration in aquatic plants. This lab works great when teaching about the carbon cycle as well. In this lab students will learn that plants only do photosynthesis in the light and in the

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Biology, Environment

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9^th, 10^th, 11^th

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Worksheets, Laboratory, Printables

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Candy Cladograms

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Candy engages any student! Use different types of candy to have students find similarities and make a cladogram. Candies used on this worksheet are Sour Patch Kids, Mike & Ike's, Skittles, and Gobstoppers. However, this worksheet is completely

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Biology

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7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

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Worksheets, Laboratory, Google Apps

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Biogeochemical Cycles Worksheets

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Just finished teaching the biogeochemical cycles and need a great homework or formative assessment? Included in this purchase are 5 worksheets covering the water, carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus cycles. The last worksheet is titled "name that

Subjects:

Science, Biology, General Science

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th

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Worksheets, Printables, Google Apps

$4.00

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Cell Organelle Puzzle Pieces

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Do your students struggle to understand cell organelle relationships? My students memorize what each organelle does but struggle to understand how the cell functions as a system. In this activity students will identify relationships between cell

Subjects:

Biology, General Science

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th

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Activities, Graphic Organizers, Google Apps

$5.00

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Cell Size Lab: Surface Area to Volume lab

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Do you want to do a cell size lab without the headache of pouring agar? Use this easy set-up lab with beets and bleach. In this lab students will calculate the surface area to volume ratio of different size cells and observe how efficient they are

Subjects:

Anatomy, Biology, General Science

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Activities, Laboratory, Printables

$3.00

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I have 15 years of experience teaching all grades from 6-12. The majority of my teaching experience has been in high school biology and earth science.

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I love using inquiry labs before teaching the lesson so students can discover scientific concepts on their own.

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Selected as Breyer Law Teacher of the Month ---- High school teacher of the Year- 2018

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Bachelor of Science in Biology from Northern Arizona University. Highly qualified in biology, earth science, physical science, middle school science, and ELL endorsed.

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