Pattern Finders

An active-recall study unit on natural selection and evolutionary evidence, featuring graphic organizers, application activities, and a practice quiz.

An engaging, highly visual science lesson exploring beetles as the armored tanks of the insect world, designed specifically for fifth-grade students reading below grade level. Students learn about elytra, beetle adaptation, and compare insect armor to that of the armadillo through scaffolded activities.

A lesson focused on the physics of hitting a home run in baseball. Students explore cause-and-effect relationships and vocabulary context clues through a reading passage, followed by comprehension questions and a creative writing prompt.

An introductory 3-day coding unit for 6th-grade students using Micro:bits. Students learn basic programming concepts like algorithms, loops, and event handlers through interactive physical computing and cooperative pair programming.

A 5th-grade viewing guide lesson centered around the ecological themes of The Bee Movie. This lesson provides tiered scaffolds (Emerging, Expanding, and Bridging) to support English Language Learners in analyzing pollination, human-bee interaction, and environmental responsibility.

An end-of-year science project lesson where 6th-grade students explore plant and animal cells through creative coloring worksheets and a student-designed cell analogy project. Includes high-quality coloring diagrams and a comprehensive graphic organizer guide.

A comprehensive STEM lesson where students design, build, and launch water bottle rockets to explore pressure, volume, and Newton's laws. Students apply physics principles and mathematical formulas to model trajectories and calculate apogee height from hang time.

A 2-day hands-on STEM engineering challenge where 3rd-grade students design, build, and test index card bridges to explore balanced and unbalanced forces, gravity, and load-bearing structures.

A promotional and planning resource bundle for Zeal Online School's 'AI Superstar' program. Includes a highly descriptive scene-by-scene video storyboard guide for the presenter and a vibrant promotional flyer and informational packet for parents.

Jour 2 de la formation de 7 heures, couvrant la conservation des graines (traitement, séchage, conditionnement), la mise en place de banques de semences locales, la traçabilité et un module spécifique de 3 heures sur la conservation des semences de tubercules (igname, patate douce, manioc, taro).

Jour 1 de la formation de 7 heures, couvrant la physiologie des graines, la reconnaissance des types de semences, le cycle de vie, les mécanismes de dormance et les conditions optimales de germination. Ce module pose les bases théoriques et pratiques nécessaires pour comprendre la vie de la graine.

A dynamic science lesson on simple machines focusing on levers and fulcrums. Students explore the three classes of levers through hands-on scenarios, visual models, and interactive challenges.

An interactive sensory science lesson where kindergarteners explore the seasonal changes of summer using their five senses through classroom discovery, an outdoor sensory walk, and journal reflections.

A modular, self-paced entrepreneurship project designed for alternative education students in work-study programs. It bridges real-world work experience with business planning, allowing students to design and pitch their own mock business.

A comprehensive, scaffolded pretest aligned to the GED Science test. It includes student-facing diagnostics for life, physical, earth, and space sciences, alongside a detailed teacher answer key with explanatory feedback.

A first-grade science lesson comparing the observable physical and behavioral features of frogs and toads. Includes dual illustrated reading passages, a picture-supported graphic organizer, a sentence-frame writing scaffold, and a teacher facilitation guide.

A comprehensive safety and preparation kit for students and teachers participating in a neighborhood trash pick-up community service project. It includes safety slides, a student contract and checklist, and a detailed teacher instruction guide.

An immersive 5th-grade exploration of Earth's water systems, connecting global bodies of water directly to the continuous cycle of evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and runoff. Students trace how thermal energy drives these transitions across saltwater and freshwater reservoirs.

A rigorous assessment lesson covering Charles's Law, Gay-Lussac's Law, and the Ideal Gas Law. Students demonstrate understanding through conceptual multiple-choice questions and solve multi-step algebraic calculations with gas behavior formulas.

A comprehensive assessment lesson on the behavior of gases. Students demonstrate their understanding of Boyle's, Charles's, Gay-Lussac's, Combined, and Ideal gas laws through theoretical and quantitative problem-solving.

A hands-on STEM challenge based on The Wizard of Oz where students design and build a balloon-powered rescue vehicle to save Dorothy and her friends from the sleeping effects of the Poppy Field. This lesson guides students through the complete engineering design process, combining physical science concepts with literary connections.

Students explore principles of visual design, contrast, and visual hierarchy to design and sketch an advocacy poster that supports their persuasive argument.

Students translate their scientific evidence into a structured, persuasive editorial or proposal, mastering rhetorical appeals and learning to counter opposing viewpoints.

Students investigate the science of light pollution, explore its ecological effects on wildlife and human health, and analyze real-world data to formulate their core argumentative thesis.

A weather and climate science unit featuring a complete class set of ready-to-print Bingo cards and a comprehensive teacher calling and tracking guide.

A hands-on STEM lesson where students explore aerodynamics and variables by testing how adding paperclips to different parts of a paper airplane affects its flight path, stability, and distance.

A high school introduction to business lesson exploring the journeys of historical young entrepreneurs who defied the odds. Students conduct an internet scavenger hunt to investigate their startup strategies, financial hurdles, and marketing breakthroughs.

A differentiated reading comprehension unit focusing on the fascinating adaptations, anatomy, and intelligence of octopuses. Students read level-adjusted passages, analyze text-feature diagrams, and practice finding direct text evidence and summarizing main ideas.

An on-grade level reading and comprehension unit focusing on how extreme desert animals, specifically the Thorny Devil, utilize highly specialized physical and behavioral adaptations to survive in the arid Australian Outback.

A reading comprehension lesson for 2nd and 3rd-grade students based on the spectacular meteor explosion over New England. Features engaging news-style reading, vocabulary challenges, comprehension questions, and a creative activity.

A comprehensive NYS Biology Regents preparation lesson focused on mastering the Claim-Evidence-Reasoning (CER) framework through the lens of Homeostasis and Feedback Mechanisms (specifically blood glucose regulation). Designed with heavy scaffolding, visual organizers, and multiple-choice matching for struggling learners.

A high-energy, collaborative introductory lesson on entrepreneurship where students become 'Origin Hunters,' investigating the real-world, messy, and inspiring starting points of famous household brands.

A highly engaging Regents Biology lesson focused on Claim-Evidence-Reasoning (CER) error analysis. Students act as science detectives to identify, analyze, and correct common exam blunders across major biology topics like ecology, cell division, and human impact.

Materials for Day 2.8 of listing practices, focused on the seller's final closing steps, executing deed transfers and conveyances, paying off mortgage balances, and reviewing for the final licensing certification.

Materials for Day 2.7 of listing practices, focused on navigating inspection repair demands and appraisal shortfalls from the listing side, managing seller objections, and drafting contract amendments.

Materials for Day 2.6 of listing practices, focused on analyzing multiple purchase offers, completing seller net sheets, and managing competitive bidding wars.

Materials for Day 2.5 of listing practices, focused on building comprehensive property marketing campaigns, navigating the MLS database, syndication, open houses, and writing compelling MLS public remarks.

Materials for Day 2.4 of listing practices, focused on identifying legally material facts requiring written disclosure, avoiding misrepresentation, and analyzing structural and hazardous defects.

Materials for Day 2.3 of listing practices, focused on analyzing and completing the standard Exclusive Right to Sell Listing Agreement, listing commissions, and safety clauses.

Instructional resources and student practice worksheets for Day 10, focusing on the professional listing consultation, pricing strategies, and conducting a Comparative Market Analysis (CMA).

Materials for Day 9 of the Realtor course (Unit 2 Lesson 1), focusing on seller representation, single vs. dual agency, and navigating ethical boundaries in listing practices.

Materials for Day 8 of buying practices, focused on analyzing and auditing the Closing Disclosure (CD), calculating debits, credits, and property tax prorations, and completing the transaction.

Materials for Day 7 of buying practices, focused on structuring and drafting contract contingency clauses (inspection, appraisal, mortgage) and writing custom home inspection addendums to protect the buyer.

Materials for Day 6 of buying practices, focused on analyzing and comparing Conventional, FHA, and VA mortgage loans and computing down payments and Loan-to-Value (LTV) ratios.

Materials for Day 5 of buying practices, focused on the legal deconstruction and hands-on completion of the standard Residential Purchase and Sale Agreement.

An end-of-year middle school science assessment focused on analyzing complex data sets, graphs, and diagrams across Life, Physical, and Earth science contexts, aligned with NY NGSS standards. Includes a student printable test and a matching teacher answer key.