A collection of supplemental activities to reinforce foundational concepts of DNA, inheritance, and genetics. Students will practice vocabulary, sequencing biological structures, and verifying facts through interactive worksheets.

Students synthesize their knowledge to participate in a structured debate about the future of wildlife restoration.

Students analyze the differing viewpoints of ranchers, environmentalists, and local communities regarding predator reintroduction.

Students explore the scientific history of wolf reintroduction in Yellowstone and investigate the concept of trophic cascades and ecosystem engineering.

An exploration of the rock cycle's dynamic processes, from the fiery birth of igneous rocks to the transformative heat and pressure of metamorphism. Students will learn how Earth constantly recycles its crust through physical and chemical changes.

Students identify various landforms and apply their knowledge of geological processes to design their own island ecosystem in a culminating project.

A deep dive into the forces of weathering and erosion using mechanical simulations to observe how rocks break down and move over time.

Students explore the three main types of rocks and the processes that transform them through a hands-on simulation using crayons to represent the rock cycle.

An engaging lesson on animal adaptations designed for 5th-grade students who struggle with reading. The lesson uses high-interest examples, simplified text, and visual supports to explain how physical and behavioral traits help animals survive in extreme environments.

Explore how ecosystems respond to disturbances through primary and secondary succession, and analyze the relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem stability.

Students act as 'Marine Bio-Engineers' to design and build artificial reef structures that support a healthy ecosystem on Mystery Island's coast, focusing on biotic and abiotic interactions.

Students design and build 'Food Web Restoration' models to visualize and explain the flow of energy from producers to multiple consumers on Mystery Island.

Students design and build 'Weather Shields' to protect a model plant from extreme temperature and precipitation changes on Mystery Island, exploring how environmental factors affect organisms.

Students act as 'Botanical Engineers' to design and build seed models that can travel through the air to reach new parts of Mystery Island, focusing on seed dispersal methods.

Students design external structures for a 'Mystery Organism' to help it meet its basic needs (food, water, shelter) on Mystery Island, focusing on the link between structure and function.

Students investigate radioactive decay in rocks from Afar to determine their age, using mathematical modeling and simulations to reconstruct the region's geologic history.

A deep dive into the subatomic origins of plate tectonics, tracing the journey from unstable nuclei to the massive convection currents that move continents.

A 40-minute exploration into how radioactive decay in Earth's core provides the thermal energy necessary to change mantle density, creating the buoyancy shifts that drive convection currents.

A lesson exploring how radioactive decay in Earth's mantle generates heat, driving the convection currents that move tectonic plates. Students will trace the energy path from atomic nuclei to the movement of continents.

A comprehensive assessment lesson focusing on the specific events of prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase, and cytokinesis through detailed matching exercises.

An introductory lesson on tiger-related vocabulary, focusing on conservation, biology, and habitat through kid-friendly definitions and syllable practice.

A comprehensive 60-minute lesson exploring the differences and mathematical relationships between translational and rotational kinetic energy, featuring guided reading, visual organizers, and problem-solving.

A comprehensive lesson on seafloor uplift, covering the geological processes of plate tectonics, mid-ocean ridges, and the impact of rising crust on the ocean environment.

A comprehensive lesson exploring the physics of tsunami waves, from their seismic origins to their dramatic transformation as they approach the shore. Students will learn about wave propagation, the relationship between depth and speed, and the shoaling effect.

Day 2 dives into particle motion and spacing during phase changes, featuring a CER practice and a comprehensive exit ticket review.

Day 1 focuses on vocabulary, the direction of heat transfer, and the fundamental differences between temperature and thermal energy.

A targeted review lesson focusing on thermal energy transfer, particle motion, ocean currents, and global climate patterns.

The final review mission covering global climate patterns, insulation, and the effects of mass on energy transfer.

The third review mission focusing on the gene-protein-trait connection and the behavior of particles during heat transfer.

The second review mission covering genetic inheritance patterns, mutations, and thermal equilibrium.

The first review mission focusing on variation, basic thermal energy concepts, and the engineering design process.

A comprehensive 45-minute review lesson focusing on thermal energy, particle movement, and heat transfer. Students revisit key concepts from their interim assessment through interactive slides and a collaborative board game.

Model energy changes through heating curves and explore rare phase changes like sublimation and deposition.