Teaching Resources
Figure 3 An example of a Pre-Assessment that may be used. A similar Post-Assessment can be utilized.
Suggested Activity: Introduction to Science
For this unit, The Graphing Skills Gizmo at www.explorelearning.com is highly recommended. The activity has students create different types of graphs. In this process students choose the type of graph (bar, line, pie, or scatterplot), and then get to adjust the graph to check its accuracy. This activity is a paid service from my district and has activity worksheet to go along with the online service.
Activity #2
DCPS Unit 1 - LS1: From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes
LS1.A: Structure and Function
Figure 4 Number of Mitochondria Per Cell Taken from: Phelan, Jay. What Is Life?: A Guide to Biology. New York, NY: W.H. Freeman and Co., 2013.
Use the data above to answer the following question: Which type of cell has the most mitochondria? Support your CLAIM, with EVIDENCE and REASONING.
Activity # 3- Growth and Development of Organisms
LS1.B: Growth and Development of Organisms
Readings To Support:
- Mayhew, Elizabeth. “Mold Is an Expensive and Dangerous Problem. Here's How to Get Ahead of It.” The Washington Post. WP Company, September 1, 2020. https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/home/mold-is-an-expensive-and-dangerous-problem-heres-how-to-get-ahead-of-it/2020/08/31/52900efe-e6d3-11ea-97e0-94d2e46e759b_story.html.
- Heavens, Alan J. “Mold Poses Risks to Health, House.” The Washington Post. WP Company, February 23, 2002. https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/realestate/2002/02/23/mold-poses-risks-to-health-house/7eb12d17-3042-4768-b20b-c885f56cb22e/.
Activity #4 - LS3: Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits
LS3.A: Inheritance of Traits and LS3.B: Variation of Traits
Suggested Activity: Evidence of Common Ancestry and Diversity
LS4.A: Evidence of Common Ancestry and Diversity
For this unit, The Human Evolution Gizmo at www.explorelearning.com is highly recommended. The students will compare the holes within skulls of various human ancestors. They will be able to ascertain which were bipedal (standing on two feet), and which are the closest ancestors to humans. Worksheets are available online via our subscription service.
Activity #5 - Changes in Organisms Over Time
Figure 5 An example of data utilized for wildlife to reflect adaptation and natural selection.
Activity # 6 - Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics
The following information was taken from: Ospeys at Jug Bay at https://www.pgparks.com/DocumentCenter/View/11444/Ospreys-at-Jug-Bay-poster-PDF
- Based on the article, how did the Osprey population drop drastically?
- After the 1972 ban in the United States, how did the Patuxent River Park try to help increase the Osprey population.
- Use the graph, within the poster, to support/refute a claim that “Nesting Towers did not help to increase the Osprey Population.”. Be sure to use and EVIDENCE, REASONING Format to support your CLAIM.
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