A teacher's guide for the Empire Builders lesson, including learning objectives, pacing, facilitation tips for the arch challenge, and discussion prompts.
An anchor chart explaining the interactions between plant transport, reproduction, and response systems, specifically focusing on how hormones and vascular structures facilitate these processes.
An anchor chart detailing the reproductive structures of a flower, including male and female parts and the stages of the plant life cycle.
An anchor chart focused on transpiration and the function of stomata and guard cells in plant systems.
An anchor chart for photosynthesis, explaining the inputs and outputs of the process, the role of chloroplasts, and the chemical equation.
An anchor chart detailing the differences between xylem and phloem, highlighting their roles in transporting water and nutrients throughout a plant.
A structured field log for 6th grade students to record their findings during the Earth Structures Scavenger Hunt. Includes a reflection section on sphere interactions.
A set of 12 scavenger hunt task cards focused on Earth's structures, spheres, and the rock cycle. Each card creates a self-correcting path for 6th grade students to follow around the room.
A comprehensive teacher facilitation guide for the Earth Structures Scavenger Hunt, featuring setup instructions, a master answer key for the self-correcting loop, and pedagogical tips.
A structured recording sheet for students to use during the Body Systems Scavenger Hunt. It includes space for tracking 12 stations and a final reflection question on system interactions.
A set of 12 scavenger hunt task cards formatted as 'Medical Case Files'. Each card contains a question and an answer to a different card, creating a self-correcting loop for students to follow around the classroom.
A comprehensive teacher facilitation guide for the Body Systems Scavenger Hunt, featuring setup instructions, a master answer key for the self-correcting loop, and tips for classroom engagement.
A quick assessment tool for students to complete at the end of the lesson, asking them to identify a healthy food choice and explain the gut-brain connection. Two tickets per page.
A creative worksheet where students design a visual metaphor for the gut microbiome, including space for brainstorming inputs and outputs and a large drawing area.
Visual presentation slides to guide the lesson, featuring a warm-up game, an embedded video about nutrition and the brain, activity instructions for the microbiome metaphor, and discussion prompts.
A comprehensive teacher facilitation guide for the "Second Brain" lesson, including a timed sequence, discussion prompts, key vocabulary definitions, and lesson objectives.
A student reflection journal for the Neuron Game lesson, updated with pure white writing areas for maximum handwriting legibility.
A comprehensive teacher facilitation guide for the neuroplasticity lesson, including pacing guides, specific video pause points, discussion anchors, and research tips for student case studies.
A group activity guide for the 'Yarn Web' simulation, featuring step-by-step instructions for building, strengthening, and dissolving neural pathways with yarn. Updated for better handwriting legibility.
A student worksheet for the neuroplasticity lesson, including a video analysis section, a structured case study research table for documenting brain injury recovery, and a final reflection on brain resilience.
A visual presentation for the Neuron Game lesson, featuring the embedded video, timed discussion prompts, and a transition to the physical yarn activity.
A comprehensive slide deck for teaching neuroplasticity, featuring the 'How Your Brain is Shaped' video, visual metaphors for neural networks, and research prompts for brain injury recovery case studies.
A comprehensive teacher facilitation guide for the Neuron Game lesson, featuring a 45-minute pacing guide, learning objectives, prep checklists, and specific discussion anchors for the accompanying video.
A facilitation guide for teachers leading 'The Nature Reset' lesson, including pacing, discussion prompts, biological background on cortisol, and materials management.
A data collection sheet for 'The Nature Reset' experiment, featuring pre- and post-experiment stress and energy scales, observation notes, and reflection questions.
A visual presentation for 'The Nature Reset' lesson, including a city vs. forest warm-up, embedded video, experiment instructions, and discussion prompts.
Biographical reference sheet and reflection activity featuring famous scientists and innovators on the autism spectrum, such as Temple Grandin and Greta Thunberg.
Research graphic organizer for small groups to investigate the biological link between the brain and co-occurring conditions like ADHD, Anxiety, Sleep, and GI issues.
Sorting cards for the 'Fact or Myth' warm-up activity, featuring 9 common statements about autism and neurodevelopment for students to discuss and categorize.
Visual slide deck for the Neuro Blueprint lesson, including an embedded YouTube video, key discussion points on the spectrum and biology, and instructions for the group research mission.
Teacher facilitation guide for the Neuro Blueprint lesson, including instructional sequence, key pausing points for the video, answer keys for myth-busting, and research scaffolding for co-occurring conditions.
A detailed two-page field guide featuring "notebook-style" observations of 12 subterranean animals, focusing on their scientific observations and underground nesting habits.
A coloring sheet featuring the 12 subterranean animals in a grid format with large labels for coloring and literacy practice.
Updated page of 12 animal cards for cutting out, now including larger den-dwelling and nesting animals like foxes, badgers, and rabbits.
Updated landscape worksheet with 12 spots for animals that live in tunnels, dens, or nests beneath the soil.
A visual presentation for teaching the history, technology, economics, and ethics of hunting, including key concepts like the North American Model and the Pittman-Robertson Act.
A comprehensive student worksheet accompanying the reading passage, featuring reading comprehension, vocabulary matching, a technological comparison activity, and an ethical scenario analysis on biodiversity and land management.
An informational reading passage covering the history of hunting from ancient times to the modern era, including the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation, economic impacts, and ethical considerations.
Final ultra-compact version of the Trait Tracker Homework, featuring a minimized header to maximize page space for student answers while retaining the engaging detective theme and core objectives. Question 4 has been moved to a separate page for easier printing.
A comprehensive visual anchor chart summarizing the entire photosynthesis process, featuring the two stages inside a chloroplast, the chemical equation, and a comparison with cellular respiration.
A student-facing worksheet for labeling chloroplast anatomy, comparing photosynthesis stages, and relating photosynthesis to cellular respiration.
A comprehensive 6-slide presentation covering chloroplast structure, the stages of photosynthesis, types of photosynthetic organisms, and a comparison with cellular respiration.
An educator's guide for the Sabertooth Secrets lesson, including a full answer key and instructional notes on Smilodon fatalis.
A student worksheet designed to be used alongside the Sabertooth Secrets presentation, updated to include Smilodon genus and extinction questions.
A visual slide deck about Sabertooth cats, featuring instructional text on biological classification, prehistoric facts, and Smilodon genus specifics with comprehension questions.
A quick formative assessment for the end of the lesson, featuring two identical tickets per page for easy printing. It tests students on layer sequencing, fossil relative dating, and the formation process.
A comprehensive lesson plan for teachers, outlining objectives, materials, and a step-by-step instructional procedure for teaching sedimentary rock formation and fossil sequencing.
A teacher's answer key for the Rock Record Worksheet, providing correct sequencing, explanations for layer relative dating, and evidence for ancient plant life.
A student worksheet for practicing the sequencing of sedimentary rock formation and analyzing fossil layers. It includes a step-by-step ordering task and short-answer questions.
A comprehensive visual presentation covering the definition of sedimentary rocks, the four-step formation sequence, and the concept of relative dating using rock layers and fossils.
An educational anchor chart illustrating the four-step sequence of sedimentary rock formation and the concept of fossil age layers. It features a field-journal aesthetic with clear visual diagrams of rock stratification.