Codon Decoder Stations Activity

A middle school project-based learning unit bridging motion, distance-time graphs, and energy transformations through a hands-on 15-meter propeller car design challenge.

An eighth-grade physical science lesson focused on classifying physical properties (size-dependent and size-independent) and chemical properties, identifying evidence of chemical changes, and using property and reaction data to identify unknown substances.

A single-day New York State Life Science: Biology review bell work handout featuring a concise reading passage on the cell membrane, an annotated phospholipid bilayer diagram, and an authentic Regents exam question focused directly on phospholipid orientation, chemical properties, and selective permeability.

An immersive marine science sequence preparing students for the Ocean Institute Junior Scientist Lab in Dana Point. Students investigate global ocean basins, depth zones, plankton ecology, seasonal wave and shell deposition, coastal hazards and flooding in Southern California, and build a collaborative classroom ocean mural.

An interactive elementary science lesson introducing the core forms of energy—Mechanical, Electrical, Light, Thermal, and Sound (MELTS)—through engaging visual instruction, hands-on detective investigations, and real-world evidence gathering.

A comprehensive 4-page physics review packet covering universal gravitation variables, proportional reasoning, free-fall motion graphs, inverse-square graphing, Earth vs. Moon mass and weight, centripetal orbital diagrams, and extensive quantitative calculations with generous handwriting areas.

A marine science sequence exploring vital ocean ecosystems through video investigations, visual vocabulary supports, and scaffolded comprehension activities tailored for ELD IV students.

An investigation into contact forces, peak force, and kinetic energy during head impacts in soccer collisions, featuring adapted assessments and teacher keys.

A six-slide instructional presentation for eighth-grade physical science covering physical properties (size-dependent and size-independent), chemical properties and changes, the six signs of chemical reactions, and data-driven unknown substance identification.

A two-part fifth-grade science sequence investigating Earth's four major systems: Biosphere, Hydrosphere, Atmosphere, and Geosphere, concluding with how they dynamically interact.

A hands-on inquiry investigation where students test how different moisture levels affect seed germination and early seedling growth using clear zip-top baggies and paper towels.

A comprehensive two-page teacher answer key and instructional guide for the Matter Detectives practice worksheet, featuring model student answers, detailed scientific justifications, calculation steps, and pedagogical misconception notes, styled with extra-large, high-visibility fonts.