A 7th grade life science lesson exploring the three domains of life and the fundamental differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells, featuring a video-guided sketch activity and a hands-on sorting game.
A high-stakes forensic science simulation where 7th-grade students analyze fingerprints, ink chromatography, and trace evidence to solve the theft of a high-tech robotics prototype. Students must synthesize multiple lines of evidence to narrow down four suspects to one culprit.
A lesson focusing on ecosystem vocabulary including producers, consumers, and energy flow through food chains and pyramids. Includes tiered materials for elementary and middle school levels.
A project-based lesson where students design and build a balloon-powered vehicle to demonstrate Newton's Three Laws of Motion. Students act as 'Kinetic Engineers' to apply physics principles to a real-world engineering challenge.
Students engage in a forensic investigation using microscopy and chemical testing to identify unknown fiber samples found at a crime scene. The lesson emphasizes scientific observation, deductive reasoning, and the classification of natural versus synthetic materials.
This lesson explores how digital images are broken down into pixels, converted into binary code (1s and 0s), transmitted across distances, and reassembled on another device. Students will learn about the RGB color model and the fundamentals of digital communication.
A hands-on exploration of human impacts on biodiversity, featuring a collaborative card sorting game and a reflective CER analysis. Students identify and categorize negative and positive impacts while building academic vocabulary.
A high-stakes cryptographic challenge where students master Caesar, Vigenère, and public key encryption to stop a simulated cyber attack. Students act as intelligence agents decoding secret messages to unlock a final digital vault.
A short lesson introducing 10 key genetics terms through application and practice.
An immersive movie guide for Tron: Legacy (2010), featuring a chronological fill-in-the-blank worksheet, an intro presentation, and a comprehensive answer key.
A comprehensive workshop where students explore the intersection of food science and environmental sustainability, focusing on food waste reduction and traditional preservation techniques.
Students engineer functional solar ovens to investigate thermal energy transfer through convection, conduction, and radiation while celebrating the start of Indiana's summer weather.
An exploration of Earth's most intense weather events, focusing on the atmospheric physics that drive them and their profound effects on the planet's residents and habitats.
A comprehensive review of the major human body systems, focusing on their primary functions, key organs, and how they work together to maintain homeostasis.
An interactive physics lesson exploring Bernoulli's principle and angular momentum through hands-on flying disc trials. Students analyze flight paths and vary release angles to observe lift and drag forces in action.
Students learn the mechanics of asexual reproduction and cellular regeneration through the process of taking and rooting plant cuttings. This lesson covers the biological foundations of totipotency and the practical application of propagation techniques.
Students explore how AI uses pattern recognition to predict sequences and understand human language through hands-on logic puzzles and guided discussion.
Functional life skills applied to cooking with fresh ingredients, focusing on step-by-step tasks and kitchen safety.
Hands-on horticulture skills focusing on tool safety, plant maintenance, and the art of potting and transplanting.
Students explore different ecosystem types and the complex relationships within them through differentiated reading passages and comprehension activities.
A comprehensive collection of I-LEARN style assessment items covering all eight Science and Engineering Practices (SEP), designed to prepare students for high-stakes testing through application-based questions.