Rooting for Science Teacher Guide
A comprehensive teacher facilitation guide for the Sun Seekers lesson, featuring pacing, discussion prompts, vocabulary, and activity guidance.
Sun Seekers Slides
Visual slide deck for the Sun Seekers lesson, covering the hook, vocabulary (phototropism), Darwin's experiment with video, and the conclusion about light sensing tips.
Sunlight Sleuths Anchor Chart
A classroom anchor chart summarizing the scientific method 'stack', the definition of phototropism, and Darwin's conclusion about plant light-sensing tips.
Leaf Lab Design Sheet
A student activity sheet where they design and draw an experiment to test if plant leaves sense light, focusing on identifying controls and variables.
Light Sensor Exit Ticket
A printable exit ticket with two slips per page, asking students to identify the plant's light-sensing part and explain the purpose of a control group.
