An exploration of the greenhouse effect, global warming, and the measurable impact of human activity on Earth's ecosystems. Students analyze data and design solutions for a more sustainable future.
Students analyze the causes and consequences of deforestation, mapping habitat fragmentation and designing collaborative, science-based conservation solutions.
Students investigate the rainforest as a massive climate-control engine, analyzing how evapotranspiration regulates weather and how trees act as vital global carbon sinks.
Students explore the structural layers of the rainforest (forest floor, understory, canopy, emergent layer) and model biodiversity and physical conditions across these strata.
An investigative project-based lesson for 7th-grade students exploring Massachusetts marine ecosystems. Students choose a local coastal ecosystem, research resident species, analyze competitive and symbiotic interactions, and demonstrate understanding of resource availability.
A dynamic lesson introducing the five core forms of energy: kinetic, potential, thermal, chemical, and electrical. This lesson utilizes highly engaging visual slides and structured templates to help students compare, contrast, and identify energy transformations.
Synthesize understanding of physical structures and their maintenance functions through a comprehensive unit assessment and system-interdependence challenge.
An in-depth comparative exploration of how specialized human and plant structures—such as the circulatory/digestive systems and vascular tissues—work to maintain homeostasis and promote growth.
Students discover how cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems form a hierarchical structural design in multicellular organisms, behaving like individual building blocks that combine into functional structures.
A hands-on, highly visual lesson where students explore artificial selection by roleplaying as breeders and farmers. Students analyze traits in dogs, crops, and livestock using scaffolded organizers, visual task cards, and matching tasks.
A Station Rotation Lab lesson focusing on natural selection and survival of the fittest using the real-world Rock Pocket Mouse scenario, designed to be high school special education friendly.