Students take on the role of environmental engineers to design, build, and test water filtration systems. They integrate mathematical modeling by calculating flow rates and volume capacities while exploring the science of water purification.
A comprehensive lab and role-play lesson where students analyze DNA profiles to determine paternity and then argue the case in a mock courtroom setting.
A lesson exploring DNA inheritance and paternity through a real-world narrative case study, focusing on DNA gel electrophoresis and Punnett squares.
A comprehensive lesson exploring energy flow through ecosystems, the impact of resource scarcity, and the consequences of human interference like water diversion and invasive species.
A hands-on ecology lesson where students explore the relationship between native Texas wildflowers and pollinators. Students will learn about monarch migrations and native bee habitats before designing their own school pollinator garden to support local biodiversity.
A comprehensive exploration of energy flow within the Colorado Plateau ecosystem, featuring hands-on modeling of food webs, trophic pyramids, and a botanical study of desert plant transpiration.
A beginner-friendly exploration of ocean currents, focusing on the differences between surface and deep water movements and how they affect our planet.
A lesson designed for emerging Multilingual Learners to practice vocabulary in context and sequencing through an engaging story about Earth Day and a park cleanup. Students will learn facts about the environment while building narrative comprehension skills.
A comprehensive exploration of the Earth's coldest biomes, covering the Arctic Tundra, Alpine Tundra, and Boreal Forest. Students investigate climate, geography, and the unique adaptations of plants and animals that survive in these extreme environments.
A comprehensive suite of data tracking tools for students to monitor their reading progress, including benchmark assessments and IMSE Orton-Gillingham concept checks from Kindergarten through 5th grade.
A high-energy lesson on cryptography and the history of the Enigma machine, designed to motivate students before the WYTOPP state assessment. Students learn about substitution ciphers and decode a secret message of encouragement.
A beginner-friendly introduction to coding geometric shapes using loops in Pencil Code. Students learn the relationship between exterior angles and polygon sides while mastering basic for-loop syntax.
Students explore the intersection of geometry and computer science by using nested loops and variables to create generative digital art.
A modified lesson on continental drift designed specifically for IEP students, focusing on Alfred Wegener's theory, Pangea, and the four main pieces of evidence through scaffolded writing and visual activities.
A multi-sensory exploration of spring through the lens of the five senses, designed to build observation skills and descriptive language in K-5 students.
Students become 'architects' of logic, learning to decompose everyday tasks into precise, repeatable algorithms. They will practice 'programming' humans to understand the necessity of detail and sequence in computer science.
A lesson exploring how ecosystems are organized, the relationships between organisms, and the factors that limit population growth, including the status of endangered species.
A SIOP-based lesson on Earth Day for Level 4 ELs, focusing on the 3 Rs and environmental protection through visual scaffolds, academic language support, and interactive discussion.
A lesson exploring the dynamics of population growth, focusing on the differences between exponential and logistic growth models and the real-world limiting factors that shape them. Students will solve puzzles to identify key concepts like carrying capacity, density-dependent factors, and density-independent factors.
Students investigate the urban heat island effect through the lens of Camden, NJ, exploring how surface materials and lack of vegetation impact local temperatures and designing sustainable cooling solutions.
A gentle introduction to Adobe Photoshop, focusing on software location, basic interface, and the broad possibilities of digital creation.
Developing collaborative skills through a 32-piece mosaic coloring activity and learning about team roles in a design studio environment.
Introduction to Project-Based Learning (PBL), exploring how objectives drive design and how these skills translate to professional careers.
A final review and assessment to measure comprehension and scientific understanding of the digestive system.
Synthesizes knowledge of the entire digestive tract by analyzing cause-and-effect relationships throughout the process.
Investigates the liver, pancreas, and large intestine, focusing on identifying main ideas and supporting details.
Examines the chemical breakdown of food in the stomach and the absorption of nutrients in the small intestine using sequencing skills.
Focuses on the beginning of the digestive journey, exploring the roles of the mouth and esophagus through context clues practice.
A fun and engaging animal-themed coloring book that encourages students to identify, draw, and color 51 different animals. This lesson focuses on animal diversity and recognition through a creative field-guide approach.
A middle school science lesson focused on how plants capture solar energy and convert it into chemical energy through photosynthesis. Students will explore leaf anatomy, the role of chloroplasts, and the energy transfer process from the sun to glucose.
A fast-paced, student-centered lesson where students explore the skeletal system through a collaborative jigsaw and a hands-on station rotation lab featuring a structural inquiry investigation.
An introductory lesson on the fundamental process of photosynthesis, focusing on the role of plant structures and the conversion of light energy into chemical energy.
A foundational exploration of trace evidence—specifically hair, fiber, and paint—using a hands-on scavenger hunt approach to understand Locard's Exchange Principle.
A hands-on forensic science activity where students rotate through stations to learn about and analyze hair, fiber, and paint evidence to solve a trace evidence mystery.
A comprehensive lesson on cloud formation and classification, exploring the physics of the water cycle and atmospheric conditions. Students will learn about evaporation, condensation nuclei, and how to identify different cloud types through a hands-on experiment.
In this lesson, students take on the role of forensic investigators to solve 'The Missing Card' mystery. They will analyze suspect profiles, evaluate evidence vs. inference, map out a crime timeline, and use deductive reasoning to identify the thief through a formal CER (Claim, Evidence, Reasoning) framework.