Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Hierarchy Theory and Biotic Hierarchy

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the hierarchy theory and biotic organization by playing a teacher-created card game matching groups of items, such as organelles, in suits of four. They discuss the reasons for their hierarchical organization of the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

7th Science Quiz

For Teachers 7th - 8th
This seventh grade life science quiz has a professional appearance and well-written multiple-choice questions. However, it seems to cover too broad a variety of biology topics for only 15 questions to fully assess. There is one question...
Lesson Plan
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Science 4 Inquiry

Expanding the Universe

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
When Einstein first heard the theory of the expanding universe, he dismissed it as bad physics. Now scholars learn about the theory and how scientists prove it has merit. Through a hands-on simulation and videos, class members measure...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

PRIMATE CLASSIFICATION: Evolution, Cladograms,

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Young scholars transfer examples (names) of primates from their location in an outline hierarchy of primate groups into a set of nested boxes reflecting that same hierarchy. A cladogram can then be drawn illustrating how these groups are...
PPT
Biology Junction

What Is Ecology?

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Do you know the name for the biological study of interactions? A short presentation with accompanying worksheet introduces individuals to ecology. The materials offer a broad overview of the subject and the levels of organization to...
Handout
University of California

University of California Museum of Paleontology: Evidence by Example

For Students 9th - 10th
The Understanding Evolution website for teachers provides common examples of evolution, especially by artificial selection.