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The Chemistry of Water
Students learn how molecular hydrogen ($\ce{H2}$) and molecular oxygen ($\ce{O2}$) combine in a chemical reaction to form water ($\ce{H2O}$), exploring molecular structure, chemical equations, and conservation of matter.
Oreo Moon Phases
Students use Oreo cookies to create physical models of moon phases. Each student is randomly assigned four of the eight lunar phases, writes the phase names on paper, then carefully removes cream from Oreo cookies to visually represent each assigned phase.
Moons of our Solar System: from captured rocks to ocean worlds, with a deep dive on Earth's Moon
A 30-45 minute Grade 6 lesson introducing what moons are, the moons of our Solar System, and standout moon facts, with about half the lesson focused on Earth's Moon, tides, and tidal locking.
Food Web of Various Biomes
Grade 8 science learning object that defines biomes and explains how food webs (producers, consumers, decomposers, and trophic levels) differ across major terrestrial and aquatic biomes. Includes biome locations, typical organisms, and food web pathways, plus activities and assessments.
Earth's Place in the Universe - Intro
A 10-minute intro lesson using a quick model to connect the Sun-Earth-Moon system to observable patterns (day/night now; seasons, tides, phases, eclipses preview).
The Changing Moon
Students learn why the Moon appears to change shape throughout the month, understand the relationship between Moon phases and tides, and explore solar and lunar eclipses.
Grade 7 Quick Quiz: Heredity and Traits Review
A 5-question multiple-choice quiz on sexual vs asexual reproduction, inherited vs acquired traits, Punnett squares, inbreeding risks, and DNA packaging in the nucleus.
The Quadratic Formula
Students learn the quadratic formula, understand its derivation from completing the square, and apply it to solve quadratic equations. Includes guidance on when to use the formula versus other methods, interpretation of the discriminant, and real-world applications.
Grade 6 Science Assessment
Comprehensive assessment covering NC DPI 2023 K-12 Science Standards for Grade 6
Unit Review - Earth's Place in the Universe
Comprehensive unit review covering the Earth-Sun-Moon system: Earth's cosmic address and solar system structure, the Goldilocks Zone, axial tilt and seasons, Moon phases, ocean tides, solar and lunar eclipses, and moons of the solar system.
The Circle of Life: How Living Things Reproduce - Guided Notes
Students watch 'The Circle of Life: How Living Things Reproduce' and complete structured guided notes with fill-in-the-blank entries organized by video section: characteristics of organisms, plant reproduction (seeds, spores, asexual), animal reproduction (eggs, live birth), fungal reproduction (spores, budding), and microorganism reproduction (binary fission). After the video, students review their notes and complete assessments covering sexual vs. asexual reproduction, organism-specific reproductive strategies, and key vocabulary.
Heredity & Traits - Intro
A 10-minute in-class introduction to heredity. Students learn key vocabulary (gene, allele, trait), connect inheritance to variation, and practice a simple Punnett square using a fictional organism.
What Makes You, You?
Students explore inherited and acquired traits, understand how genes carry information from parents to offspring, and discover the relationship between DNA, genes, and observable characteristics.
Understanding Severe Weather
Interactive lesson on severe weather covering winter storms and thunderstorms, including current events and guided notes assessment.
Energy Flow in Ecosystems
A deep dive into how energy is transferred and lost as it moves from producers to apex predators.
Tilted!
Students learn that Earth's axial tilt, not distance from the Sun, causes seasons, and understand how the angle of sunlight affects temperature and daylight hours throughout the year.
Heredity - Vocabulary
A robust Grade 7 genetics vocabulary reference aligned to heredity, dominant and recessive traits, genetic variation, and mutation.