A technical graphic organizer for mapping watershed features, including ridges, tributaries, estuaries, and the Chesapeake Bay. Designed for student labeling and identifying Virginia-specific systems.
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 student activity sheet focused on viral structure, reproduction, and comparison with prokaryotic cells to address gaps identified in the unit assessment.
A comprehensive answer key for the Unit Mastery Assessment, including correct answers, TEKS alignment, and brief explanations for student remediation.
A student mastery choice board for the Life Systems unit, allowing students to choose between visual, writing, and hands-on tasks to demonstrate their understanding of plant and animal interactions.
A teacher resource providing specific scaffolding, extension, and EL support strategies for the Animal Systems lesson, including a medical-themed mastery choice board.
A teacher resource providing specific scaffolding, extension, and EL support strategies for the Plant Power lesson, including a sample mastery choice board.
A visual presentation for Investigation 12 (Animal Systems) covering the marathon runner phenomenon, homeostasis (feedback loops), nutrient absorption, and body defense layers.
A student laboratory and activity packet for Investigation 11 (Plant Systems) covering transpiration (celery lab), tissue mapping, flower reproduction, and environmental tropisms.
A teacher facilitation guide for Investigation 12 (Animal Systems), detailing a 2-block instructional sequence focused on homeostasis, nutrient absorption, reproduction, and defense.
A visual presentation for Investigation 11 (Plant Systems) covering the Pando Aspen phenomenon, tissue systems, vascular transport (Xylem/Phloem), and environmental responses (Tropisms).
A student activity packet for Investigation 12 (Animal Systems) including a hands-on homeostasis lab, data analysis on nutrient absorption, and system interaction synthesis questions.
A teacher facilitation guide for Investigation 11 (Plant Systems), outlining a 2-block instructional sequence focused on tissue systems, transport, reproduction, and environmental response.
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.
A comprehensive teacher facilitation guide providing pacing information, discussion prompts, and an answer key for the graphing and comparison activities in 'The Speed of Addiction' lesson.
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.
Visual presentation slides to guide students through the 'Speed of Delivery' concept, including the hook poll, embedded educational video, and case studies comparing different substances.
A comprehensive teacher facilitation guide for the "Second Brain" lesson, including a timed sequence, discussion prompts, key vocabulary definitions, and lesson objectives.
A comprehensive graphing and analysis worksheet for students to record predictions, plot dopamine spike curves, and compare various substance delivery modes based on the biological 'Speed of Delivery' concept.
A comprehensive teacher's guide for the Mind and Molecules lesson, including pacing, neurotransmitter keys, pharmacological mechanisms of action, and discussion prompts for AP Biology.
A clinical-themed research log for AP Biology students to record brainstormed functions, video notes, pharmacological research, and synaptic diagrams.
A comprehensive slide deck for teaching the neurobiology of mental illness, featuring an embedded Khan Academy video, guided research prompts, and discussion anchors for AP Biology students.
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.