Life Science & Ecosystems

Terrestrial Biomes Station Rotation

This packet provides informational station sheets for 9th graders exploring terrestrial biomes. Each station includes text, images, climatograms, and details on flora, fauna, climate, and human impacts, building reading comprehension and scientific literacy.

Science

Grades 9-12

Cell Structures Study Guide

A printable study guide for 9th graders that explains cell structures and organelle functions, building key terminology and comprehension skills. Includes a graphic organizer for note-taking.

Science

Grades 9-12

Biodiversity for 10th Grade

This 10th-grade packet explores the concept of biodiversity, its importance, and the threats it faces. It includes reading comprehension questions and vocabulary-building activities designed to deepen understanding of ecological concepts.

Science

Grades 9-12

Plant and Animal Variation for 3rd Grade

This 3-page packet provides a low-prep science lesson for 3rd graders on the advantages of variation in plant and animal traits. It includes a focus question to guide inquiry and build explanatory writing skills.

Science

Grades 3-5

Biology Tonicity for 10th Grade

This 2-page packet explains tonicity and its effects on plant cells for 10th graders. It defines key terms like turgid, flaccid, and plasmolyzed, and includes prompts for describing cellular responses to different solutions.

Science

Grades 9-12

Asexual Reproduction for 1st Grade

This 5-page packet introduces 1st graders to asexual reproduction in organisms. It builds foundational science vocabulary and comprehension skills through age-appropriate text and visuals.

Science

Grades K-2

Note-Taking Outlines for Biology

This 2-page worksheet helps 8th grade advanced biology students practice creating outlines for note-taking. It builds organizational skills and supports comprehension of complex scientific information.

English Language Arts, Science

Grades 6-8

Cell Organelle Station Rotation

A 1-page collaborative inquiry activity for 9th graders to learn about cell organelles through a cut-and-paste labeling worksheet. This station rotation is designed to build understanding of cell structures and their functions.

Science

Grades 9-12

Ecosystem Action Plan for 5th Grade

This 1-page worksheet guides 5th graders to explore an ecosystem of their choice, identify human impacts, and brainstorm solutions using the design process. It encourages critical thinking about environmental stewardship.

Science

Grades 3-5

Genetics: Dominant and Recessive Traits

A 2-page partner practice worksheet for 3rd graders to review dominant and recessive traits after a lesson. Includes visuals to support English Language Learners and provides opportunities for collaborative learning.

Science

Grades 3-5

Guided Practice in Cell Division

This 5-page packet provides guided practice for 9th graders on the stages of cell division, focusing on anaphase. It includes targeted questions to build understanding of the process and prepare students for further study in biology.

Science

Grades 9-12

Daily Biology Bell Ringers

A 30-slide packet of daily bell ringers designed for 10th-grade biology students. These slides aim to engage students with fun, quick prompts to start each class period.

Science

Grades 9-12

Characteristics of Living Things Lab

This 3-page independent lesson for 9th graders explores the characteristics of living things. It includes a scenario for students to apply their understanding and test whether a newly discovered organism is alive, building critical thinking and scientific reasoning skills.

Science

Grades 9-12

Animal Behaviors and Plant Structures

This 4-station rotation packet is designed for 6th graders to explore animal behaviors and plant structures. It supports understanding of biological concepts and can be used for whole-group or small-group instruction.

Science

Grades 6-8

Ecosystems and Biomes Presentation

This 10th-grade packet guides students through defining ecosystems, identifying characteristics of healthy ecosystems, and distinguishing between ecosystems and biomes. It's designed to support a 45-minute presentation or lesson block.

Science

Grades 9-12

Podcast Activity: Food DNA Clues

This 3-page packet provides before, during, and after listening activities for 8th graders engaging with the "What do people eat? Plant and animal DNA in sewage clues" podcast. It helps students build listening comprehension and scientific inquiry skills.

English Language Arts, Science

Grades 6-8

Academic Vocabulary for Life Science

This 2-page packet introduces 25 key academic vocabulary words for 7th-grade life science, focusing on cell theory, plant and animal cells, and photosynthesis. It's designed to build foundational knowledge for understanding complex biological concepts.

English Language Arts, Science

Grades 6-8

Thermodynamics and Ecosystem Energy Transfer

This 10-page packet for 9th graders explores the First and Second Laws of Thermodynamics as they apply to energy transfer in ecosystems. Students will calculate energy loss between trophic levels and model ecological efficiency.

Science, English Language Arts

Grades 9-12

Cell Biology Vocabulary Reference

A 1-page vocabulary reference sheet for 9th graders covering key terms related to cell biology. It includes definitions and provides space for visual representations to aid understanding.

Science

Grades 9-12

Natural Selection and Evolution

This 10th-grade packet guides students through the concepts of natural selection and genetic drift, helping them develop models to explain how these processes drive changes in populations over time, including the development of biological resistance.

Science

Grades 9-12

Microscope Use and Vocabulary for 9th Grade

This 5-page packet introduces 9th graders to microscope usage, including labeling parts, defining key vocabulary, and exploring real-world applications like discovering microorganisms in pond water. It's designed to build scientific literacy and observation skills.

Science

Grades 9-12

Temperate Rainforest Biome Worksheet

This 1-page worksheet helps 10th graders understand the temperate rainforest biome, focusing on identifying its abiotic and biotic factors. It's designed for a single class period and includes prompts for critical thinking.

Science

Grades 9-12

Biomolecules and Cell Function Practice

This 1-page worksheet helps 9th graders identify the functions of key biomolecules and relate them to cell structure and function. It includes targeted questions to deepen understanding.

Science

Grades 9-12

Introduction to Biology Guided Notes

This 3-page packet introduces 9th graders to key concepts in biology, including vocabulary and guided note-taking. It's designed to be used as an introductory lesson or review.

Science

Grades 9-12

Mystery Organism Lab

A 5-page lab activity for 6th graders to investigate the characteristics of an unknown organism. This packet builds observation and inference skills, and includes guiding questions to support student thinking.

Science

Grades 6-8

Biology Regents Review: Homeostasis and Respiration

This 10-page packet is designed for 9th-grade students preparing for the Biology Regents exam. It focuses on the key concepts of homeostasis and cellular respiration, building comprehension and critical thinking skills through targeted reading and practice questions.

Science

Grades 9-12

Human Body Systems Review Packet

This 5-page packet helps 7th graders review the human body systems. It includes graphs and models for students to analyze, building critical thinking and data interpretation skills.

Science

Grades 6-8

Body Systems Review for 6th Grade

This 5-day packet provides daily warm-ups for 6th graders to review the interconnectedness of the circulatory, respiratory, and digestive systems. It includes short-answer questions to build comprehension and recall.

Science

Grades 6-8

Ecosystems and Matter Cycling Practice

A practice worksheet for 5th graders to reinforce their understanding of ecosystems and matter cycling. This resource helps students build comprehension and recall of key concepts related to environmental science.

Science

Grades 3-5

Biology Prefixes and Suffixes Practice

This 2-page practice set for 8th graders focuses on building vocabulary by defining words using common biology prefixes and suffixes. It's designed for a single class period or as a quick homework assignment.

English Language Arts, Science

Grades 6-8

Animal Life Cycles for 3rd Grade

This 5-page packet introduces 3rd graders to the concept of animal life cycles, including key vocabulary and stages of development. It is designed to be completed in a single class period and includes prompts for discussion and reflection.

Science

Grades 3-5

Plant Growth Science Experiment Packet

This 10-page packet guides 7th graders through a plant growth experiment, building skills in scientific inquiry and data analysis. It includes graphic organizers for variables and procedures, a scientific method checklist, a data tracking table, and a vocabulary resource sheet, along with space for diagrams and visuals.

Science

Grades 6-8

Nucleic Acids Study Guide for IB Biology

A concise 1-2 page study guide for students in IB Biology HL to review the A1.2 unit on nucleic acids. This resource helps students solidify their understanding of key concepts related to DNA and RNA.

Science

Grades 9-12

Food Web Station Rotation Activity

This 1-page station rotation activity helps 10th graders understand food webs and ecological relationships. It includes a reading passage and prompts to build comprehension and critical thinking skills.

Science

Grades 9-12

Food Webs and Energy Flow Stations

This 3-page packet guides 7th graders through food web concepts and energy flow using inquiry-based stations. Students will label diagrams and build understanding of ecological relationships.

Science

Grades 6-8

Prokaryotic vs. Eukaryotic Cells

This 1-page worksheet helps 8th graders compare and contrast prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. It includes labeled diagrams and provides space for note-taking to build understanding of cell structures.

Science

Grades 6-8

Animal Trait Pedigree Activity

An engaging 1-page activity for 8th graders to create a pedigree for an animal based on a chosen trait with 2 or 3 variations. Students will apply their knowledge of phenotype and pedigree symbols to construct their own family tree for an animal.

Science

Grades 6-8

Human Body Systems Guided Notes

This 1-page guided notes sheet helps 3rd graders record key information about the human body's systems. Students will identify system names, parts, functions, and connections to other body systems, supporting comprehension and organization of information.

English Language Arts, Science

Grades 3-5

Cell Organelles for 7th Grade

This 1-page reading passage introduces 7th graders to the basic functions of cell organelles. It is designed to build foundational knowledge of cell biology and can be used as a quick review or introduction.

Science

Grades 6-8

Genetics and Reproduction for 8th Grade

This 5-page packet helps 8th-grade students, including those reading below grade level, understand asexual and sexual reproduction. It supports the development of models to explain genetic variation and identical offspring, building science literacy and critical thinking skills.

Science

Grades 6-8

Cell Parts and Organelles Cut and Paste

This 1-page cut-and-paste activity helps 7th graders learn and identify the various parts and organelles of a cell. It includes memory items to aid recall and is designed for a single class period.

Science

Grades 6-8

Earth Systems Cycles for 9th Grade Biology

This 5-station packet introduces 9th and 10th grade Biology students to the spheres of the Earth and key biogeochemical cycles. Students will engage with diagrams and answer critical thinking questions to build foundational knowledge.

Science

Grades 9-12

Food Chains and Food Webs

This 2-page worksheet guides 9th graders in creating their own food chains and food webs. It includes a reference section with at least 4 producers, 10 consumers, and 2 decomposers, detailing their feeding habits to support student creation.

Science

Grades 9-12

High School Biology Explorer's Journal

This comprehensive, year-long packet for high school biology students serves as an 'Explorer's Journal' for each unit. It includes non-lab activities, material lists, procedures, and worksheets designed to deepen understanding of life science concepts.

Science

Grades 9-12

Animal Communication and Koko the Gorilla

This 5-page packet for 3rd graders explores animal communication through a nonfiction article about Koko the gorilla. It builds skills in identifying main ideas and supporting details, understanding vocabulary with visual aids, and answering various question types. The packet also includes discussion points on innate vs. learned behavior and a writing prompt.

English Language Arts, Science

Grades 3-5

Cellular Respiration Guided Notes

This 4-page packet provides 9th graders with guided notes and practice on cellular respiration, aligning with NYS Next Generation Learning Standards. It includes scaffolding for struggling readers and prompts for discussion.

Science

Grades 9-12

Cell Structure and Function Inquiry Stations

This 1-2 day packet for 9th graders uses inquiry-based stations to explore cell structure and function. Students will engage in hands-on activities and critical thinking to understand key biological concepts.

Science

Grades 9-12

Dominant and Recessive Genes Practice

This 2-page practice set for 7th graders introduces the concepts of dominant and recessive genes in genetics. It includes a short reading passage and practice questions to build understanding of basic genetic inheritance.

Science

Grades 6-8

Cell Structure Science Review

This 5-page review packet is designed for 6th graders to prepare for a benchmark assessment on cell structure. It includes key vocabulary, diagrams, and short-answer questions to reinforce understanding.

Science

Grades 6-8

Eukaryotic Nucleus: Structure and Function

This packet explores the structure and function of the eukaryotic nucleus, suitable for advanced high school students or early college learners. It aims to build understanding of cellular biology and complex scientific concepts.

Science

Grades 9-12

Types of Body Cells for 7th Grade

This 5-station packet introduces 7th graders to the five major types of cells in the human body. It builds reading comprehension and scientific vocabulary through short informational texts and engaging activities.

Science

Grades 6-8

Ecosystems and Biomes Unit Overview

This 4-week unit overview for 9th grade students explores the characteristics of major world biomes, focusing on energy flow, matter cycling, and organismal adaptations. It includes guiding questions, vocabulary, and 'I Can' statements to support student understanding of ecological concepts.

Science

Grades 9-12

Biology Vocabulary Slideshow for 10th Grade

A 1-page slideshow presentation designed for 10th-grade biology students to introduce key vocabulary related to macromolecules. This resource helps build foundational knowledge of biological molecules and their components.

Science

Grades 9-12

Plant Biology Study Guide for 9th Grade

This 10-page study guide covers seed germination, plant parts and functions, and plant cell organelles for 9th-grade students. It includes key vocabulary and diagrams to support understanding of plant biology concepts.

Science

Grades 9-12

Florida Biology EOC Practice

This 1-page reading passage and question set is designed for 9th-grade students preparing for the Florida Biology End-of-Course exam. It focuses on ecology, food webs, and population growth curves, building critical thinking and test-taking skills.

Science

Grades 9-12

Enzymes Guided Notes for 9th Grade Biology

This 2-page guided notes packet introduces 9th-grade biology students to the fundamental concepts of enzymes. It helps students build vocabulary and comprehension skills related to enzyme function and biological importance.

Science

Grades 9-12

Photosynthesis and Respiration Memorization Guide

A 1-page guide for 7th graders to help them memorize the equations for photosynthesis and cellular respiration. This resource aims to build understanding of key scientific vocabulary and processes.

Science

Grades 6-8

Nature Scientist Field Journal

This 10-page packet guides 4th graders in creating a personalized scientific field journal. Students will document observations of plants, animals, weather, and seasonal changes, while also exploring adaptations and human tools for studying nature. It encourages deeper investigation of a chosen organism and fosters scientific inquiry through questions and drawings.

English Language Arts, Science

Grades 3-5

Regents Biology: Respiratory System Practice

This 1-page practice worksheet is designed for 9th-grade students preparing for the Regents Biology exam. It focuses on the respiratory system and gas exchange, building foundational knowledge for the topic.

Science

Grades 9-12

Cell Transport Review for 7th Grade

This two-page packet provides a concise review of passive and active cell transport for 7th graders. It covers diffusion, osmosis, facilitated diffusion, endocytosis, and exocytosis, building foundational knowledge in cell biology.

Science

Grades 6-8

Abiotic and Biotic Factors

This 2-page packet introduces 7th graders to abiotic and biotic factors in an ecosystem. It builds understanding of ecological concepts and includes prompts for discussion and critical thinking.

Science

Grades 6-8

Genetics and Genetic Diversity

This 1-page packet for 9th graders explores mechanisms of genetics, focusing on how meiosis contributes to genetic diversity. It's designed to support English Language Learners through a hybrid model, potentially incorporating Spanglish elements to bridge understanding.

Science

Grades 9-12

Cell Organelles and Their Functions

This 1-page assignment helps 7th graders identify and label the main organelles within a cell and describe their functions. It's designed to be a straightforward introduction to cell biology.

Science

Grades 6-8

Life Science Presentation for 7th Grade

This 10-slide presentation introduces 7th graders to the concept of inherited traits and learned behaviors, aligning with S7L2.B. It includes discussion prompts to encourage critical thinking and can be used as a 45-minute introductory lesson.

Science

Grades 6-8

Human Body Systems Vocabulary Stations

This 1-page packet provides vocabulary-rich station activities for 4th graders to explore systems of the human body. It's designed for collaborative learning and builds science vocabulary and comprehension skills.

English Language Arts, Science

Grades 3-5

Cellular Division and Inheritance

This 5-page packet for 7th graders explores cellular structures and genetic inheritance, focusing on asexual reproduction and the concept that offspring inherit identical genetic information. It's designed to support understanding of MS-LS3-2, building foundational knowledge for cellular processes.

Science

Grades 6-8

Living or Nonliving Things

This 1-page activity helps 7th graders differentiate between living and nonliving things. Students will analyze images and check off characteristics to determine if an organism is alive, building their observation and critical thinking skills.

Science

Grades 6-8

Food Chains and Webs Task Cards

A set of 20 task cards designed for 6th graders, with a 3rd-grade reading level, that focus on food chains and webs. The cards build vocabulary related to consumer and resource populations, energy storage molecules, and birth and death rates, and include an answer key.

Science

Grades 3-5,6-8

Animal Classification Reading Comprehension

This 1-page reading comprehension worksheet is designed for 3rd graders to practice identifying the main idea and key vocabulary words related to animal classification. It's perfect for homework or a quick classroom review.

English Language Arts, Science

Grades 3-5

Ecosystems and Biomes Practice

A 1-page practice worksheet for 6th graders to reinforce their understanding of ecosystems and biomes. This resource is designed to be used as a quick check for understanding or a homework assignment.

Science

Grades 6-8

Cellular Structures and Life Processes

This 5-page packet for 7th graders explores how structures in unicellular and multicellular organisms work together to support life processes and maintain homeostasis. It builds understanding of individual cell and organelle functions within a system.

Science

Grades 6-8

Cell Discovery and Theory Presentation

A slide deck for 10th graders covering the history of cell discovery, including Robert Hooke, and key concepts like cell theory, the plasma membrane, organelles, and cell types. This resource is designed to be presented over one or two class periods.

Science

Grades 9-12

Genetics Lab: PTC Taste Test

This 2-page handout guides 8th graders through a PTC taste test to explore genetics. It includes background on the PTC gene, trait, chromosomes, genes, proteins, and phenotypes, and prompts students to record their results.

Science

Grades 6-8

Animal Adaptations Vocabulary for 4th Grade

This 2-page packet for 4th graders introduces key vocabulary related to animal adaptations through a word search and targeted practice activities. It's designed to build students' understanding of scientific terms and their meanings.

English Language Arts, Science

Grades 3-5

Ecosystems and Biomes Practice

A printable worksheet series for 7th graders that explores ecosystems and biomes. This packet includes graphic organizers and exit tickets to help students understand food chains and energy flow.

Science

Grades 6-8

Photosynthesis Inquiry Stations

This 1-page worksheet guides 7th graders through photosynthesis using an inquiry-based station rotation model. It includes a claim-evidence-reasoning template to help students develop scientific argumentation skills.

Science

Grades 6-8

Introduction to Biomolecules

This packet introduces 11th grade+ students to the four major classes of biomolecules: carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids. It builds foundational knowledge for further study in biology and chemistry.

Science

Grades 9-12

Dihybrid and Monohybrid Crosses Practice

This 2-page practice set guides 9th graders through monohybrid and dihybrid crosses, reinforcing genetics vocabulary and problem-solving skills. It includes guided examples and practice problems.

Science

Grades 9-12

Sentence Expansion with Animal Classification for 3rd Grade

A short sentence-expansion activity that introduces the five main animal groups (mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish) through a reference table and guided question prompts. Students grow simple kernel sentences into longer, more detailed ones, building grammar, vocabulary, and descriptive writing skills while reinforcing animal science content. It works well as a warm-up or short independent practice block.

English Language Arts, Science

Grades 3-5

Ecology and the Biosphere Study Guide for Biology

A short, slide-based study guide of roughly 2 to 3 pages that introduces ecology and the biosphere for 9th-grade pre-biology students. It builds vocabulary through key definitions and a fill-in-the-blank word bank, and it reinforces understanding of how living things interact with their environments.

Science

Grades 9-12

Symbiotic Relationships Practice Set for 9th Grade

A practice set with worksheets and a graphic organizer that guides 9th graders through community interactions in ecosystems, with a focus on symbiotic relationships such as mutualism, commensalism, and parasitism. It builds skills in classifying species interactions, reading ecological diagrams with a +/- symbol key, and explaining how one species' change affects the wider community. Designed for a single class period or as homework, it works well for independent practice or pairs.

Science

Grades 9-12

Ecosystem Engineers: Reading for Main Idea and Details

A short, independent reading activity for 4th and 5th graders on beavers as "ecosystem engineers," aimed at RI.5.2 (determining a main idea and summarizing key details). Students read a nonfiction passage about how beaver dams transform streams and forests into wetland habitats, then complete a brief set of questions, designed to take about 15 minutes per student.

Science, English Language Arts

Grades 3-5

Glucose Regulation Inquiry Lab for High School Biology

A hands-on inquiry lab for 9th graders in which students form a hypothesis, collect and record data in a table, and explore how insulin and glucagon keep blood glucose stable. It builds skills in scientific reasoning, data analysis, and connecting homeostasis to everyday eating patterns, and it fits a single extended lab period.

Science

Grades 9-12

Genes and Traits Practice Set for Grade 3

A short, scaffolded practice packet that introduces 3rd graders to genes, traits, offspring, and inheritance through kid-friendly definitions and examples like hair color and family resemblance. It builds vocabulary and reading comprehension, and it is well suited to small-group support for struggling readers.

Science

Grades 3-5

Heart Rate Stations: Pulse Counting and Resting Baselines

A collaborative station-rotation packet for 11th grade and up that uses pulse counting to explore homeostasis and the autonomic nervous system. Students measure resting and exercise heart rates, record data on a worksheet, and build vocabulary around palpation and heart rate regulation.

Science, Health

Grades 9-12

Cell Transport Mechanisms: Passive and Active Transport

A reading-based lab analysis packet for 9th graders that explains how cells move substances across their membranes, covering passive transport, active transport, concentration gradients, and ATP. It builds scientific vocabulary and cause-and-effect reasoning, and it's well suited to a single 45 to 60 minute class period or a small-group lab prep session.

Science

Grades 9-12

Unit 2 Cell Biology Study Guide for Grade 10

A topic-by-topic study guide covering the Unit 2 cell test, including key concepts like homeostasis, metabolism, and Cell Theory, with multiple-choice and constructed-response questions after each section. It includes visuals from the test, body-system diagrams, and ruled lines for students to write short responses, making it well suited for independent review or a review day before the exam.

Science

Grades 9-12

Macromolecules and Enzymes Video Guide for High School Biology

A pause-and-respond video guide for the 'Fuel' episode of Human: The World Within, roughly one class period in length, that asks 10th graders to track how the body breaks down macromolecules and how enzymes drive digestion. It builds vocabulary around glucose, enzymes, insulin, and ketones, and includes [PAUSE] prompts with one-line response spaces to keep students engaged while they watch.

Science

Grades 9-12

Passive Transport Mechanisms: A High School Biology Reading

A reading passage and summary packet that introduces passive transport across the cell membrane, including simple diffusion, Fick's Law, and the role of the lipid bilayer. It builds reading comprehension and scientific explanation skills for advanced high school biology students, and it works well as a single 45-minute reading-and-summary block or as independent homework.

Science

Grades 9-12

Planting Day: How Flowers and Trees Grow

A colourful, picture-led slide presentation for Pre-K children (ages 3–4) that follows the stages of how flowers and trees grow, plus what plants need to thrive. It uses very short English sentences and plenty of "What comes next?" and "What does a plant need?" prompts to get little ones talking, and it's designed for a 15–20 minute whole-class circle time.

Science

Grades K-2

Cellular Hierarchy of Heredity Graphic Organizers

A set of graphic organizers for 6th graders that maps how genetic information is stored, from the nucleus down to the gene, to accompany a DNA PowerPoint. Students fill in a nested brace map and key-term definitions, building vocabulary and the ability to organize scientific concepts from largest to smallest.

Science

Grades 6-8

Earth Resources and Ecosystems Graphic Organizers

A printable graphic organizer packet for 2nd graders, built for ELL and emerging readers to explore Earth's resources, ecosystems, and how people can harm or protect them. Students practice key vocabulary like resource, ecosystem, and pollution while organizing ideas with visual supports and simple sentence frames.

Science

Grades K-2

Biomass and Energy Flow in Ecosystems

A guided-practice packet for 9th-grade biology that explains biomass as stored energy and shows how it moves through trophic levels in an ecosystem. It builds vocabulary (biomass, trophic level, the 10% rule) and reasoning about energy transfer, aligned to NC DPI BIO.4.2, and includes key-term callouts and step-by-step practice.

Science

Grades 9-12

Biology Review for 9th Grade

This 2-page review sheet helps 9th graders prepare for a biology assessment. It focuses on key concepts and vocabulary, offering practice questions to reinforce learning.

Science

Grades 9-12

Biology Interim Assessment and Regents Study Guide

A study guide for a 9th-grade biology unit covering experimental design, body systems, respiration, and homeostasis, aligned to the NYS Living Environment Regents Exam. It builds skills in identifying variables, writing hypotheses, and interpreting data tables and graphs, and includes key-term tables with worked examples like a finger-tapping experiment.

Science

Grades 9-12

The Heart's Journey: Circulatory System Slides for Grade 4

A slide deck of about 20 slides that takes 4th graders through the heart's four chambers, its valves, and the pathways blood follows through the pulmonary artery, pulmonary veins, and aorta. It uses kid-friendly speaker notes, pulse-finding and other hands-on engagement activities, and a red-for-oxygenated and blue-for-deoxygenated heart diagram to make the left and right sides easy to track.

Science

Grades 3-5

Body Systems Review Board Game for Grade 4

A printable board game review that helps 4th graders practice the circulatory, muscular, and excretory systems through vocabulary cards, trivia spaces, and action squares. It is designed for pairs or small groups and builds recall of key terms and functions in a low-pressure, competitive format.

Science

Grades 3-5

Plant and Animal Cell Organelles Practice Set

A short practice packet for 6th graders that introduces cell organelles and their functions, with a table where students sort each organelle into plant cells, animal cells, or both. It builds science vocabulary, reading comprehension, and the ability to compare cell structures, and it works well as a guided practice set in a single class period.

Science

Grades 6-8

Terrestrial and Marine Biomes Study Guide for High School Biology

A study guide for 10th-grade biology that walks students through climograph analysis of desert, grassland, and rainforest biomes, then moves into abiotic and biotic factors, marine ecosystems, human impacts using HIPPCO, and food web energy flow. It builds data-reading, comparison, and cause-and-effect reasoning, with a fill-in table and written-response prompts across its sections.

Science

Grades 9-12

Notice and Wonder: Comparing Three Cell Types

A short, diagram-based worksheet for 8th graders that has students compare prokaryotic, animal, and plant cells through a Notice and Wonder table and a tree map classification. It builds close observation, scientific questioning, and categorization skills, and works well in a single 45-minute class period or as a station activity.

Science

Grades 6-8

Genetics Review for High School

This 3-page review packet for 9th graders covers key genetics concepts including Mendelian inheritance, polygenic traits, and gene-environment interactions. It's designed to help students prepare for an upcoming assessment on these topics.

Science

Grades 9-12

Enzyme Activity Inquiry Lab for 9th Grade Biology

A mini-lesson and inquiry-based lab that helps 9th graders explore how temperature and pH affect enzyme activity, with graph- and table-reading questions aligned to Mississippi standard BIO.1B.2. It builds skills in experimental design, data interpretation, and scientific explanation, and it works well as a focused remediation block of about 45 minutes or as a small-group investigation.

Science

Grades 9-12

The Cell City: Guided Notes for 7th Grade

A guided note sheet and reference handout of about two pages that uses a city analogy to show how the cell membrane, mitochondria, nucleus, and ribosomes work together. Students fill in organelle jobs in a table, label a visual, and follow a simplified protein-building process, making it a clear fit for 7th-grade life science.

Science

Grades 6-8

Cell Structures and Photosynthesis Extra Credit

A short extra credit packet for 9th graders that reviews cell structures, cell membranes, and photosynthesis with cellular respiration. Students work through key term definitions, an organelle reference table, and follow-up questions that build scientific vocabulary and explanatory writing.

Science

Grades 9-12

DNA, RNA, and Protein Synthesis Practice Set

A practice worksheet for 9th graders that uses a construction-site analogy to walk students through how DNA and RNA structure drives replication, transcription, and translation. It builds vocabulary, process sequencing, and written explanation skills, with a fill-in vocabulary table and guided prompts that scaffold students toward a full scientific explanation.

Science

Grades 9-12

Heart Anatomy and Cardiac Emergency Response

A slide-based introduction for 10th graders covering heart anatomy and the first steps of cardiac emergency response, including the Chain of Survival and the 'Golden Hour' concept. It builds understanding of how the heart works and how to act quickly when an emergency occurs, and it uses a gradual-release sequence that moves from hook to modeling to practice.

Health, Science

Grades 9-12

Plant and Animal Cells Station Rotation for Grade 6

A station-based reading packet for 6th graders that compares plant and animal cell structures and their functions, starting with Station 1 on cell organelles like the cell membrane, cell wall, chloroplast, and vacuole. Students build science vocabulary and comparison skills through key-term definitions and an engaging opening that links tree and animal traits to cell-level differences.

Science

Grades 6-8

Animal Adaptations Jeopardy Game for Grades 3-5

A classroom Jeopardy-style game for grades 3-5 that reviews animal adaptations while building sequence (First, Next) and compare-and-contrast (Same, Different) language, with body parts, habitats, and survival skills categories. It is designed for English learners and asks students to answer clues in full sentences that use the signal words from each category.

Science, English Language Arts

Grades 3-5

Guided Inquiry into DNA Replication for 9th Grade

A glossary-based independent worksheet of roughly 30 to 40 minutes that walks 9th graders through DNA replication, from nucleotide order and genes to the enzymes and base-pairing rules that keep copies accurate. Students build science vocabulary and practice explaining cause and effect in their own words, and the guided inquiry structure lets them work through the reasoning without needing constant teacher direction.

Science

Grades 9-12

Ecosystem Profile and Habitat Analysis for Grade 8

A structured research packet in which 8th graders choose an ecosystem and profile its abiotic factors and biotic components, using fill-in tables and guided prompts. It builds scientific research, data description, and written analysis skills and works well as an independent or small-group project spanning several class periods.

Science

Grades 6-8

Photosynthesis Choice Board for Seventh Grade

A nine-option choice board in which 7th graders pick three activities to show what they learned from a photosynthesis lab, using a tic-tac-toe pattern or free choice. It builds science vocabulary, the photosynthesis equation, and cell structure understanding through drawing, creative writing, and other formats, and it works well as a flexible post-lab review.

Science

Grades 6-8

Photosynthesis: A Three-Day Homework Series for Grade 7 Special Education

A three-day homework packet that introduces photosynthesis through short readings, key-term definitions, and guided questions, designed for 7th graders in special education. Students build science vocabulary, cause-and-effect reasoning, and the ability to explain inputs and outputs in their own words, with the reading kept accessible at a 4th-grade level.

Science

Grades 6-8

Guided Notes on Biodiversity for 3rd Grade

A short guided-notes packet for 3rd graders that explains biodiversity, the variety of living things in a place, using simplified text and fill-in-the-blank prompts with a word bank. It builds science vocabulary, reading comprehension, and the habit of checking whether your thinking changed after reading, with agree/disagree prompts before and after the lesson.

Science

Grades 3-5

Levels of Organization in the Body: Guided Practice Handout

A one-page guided practice handout where students learn five vocabulary words (cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism) using picture clues and fill-in-the-blank sentences drawn from a Word Bank. It builds understanding of how cells organize into tissues, organs, systems, and whole organisms, and it is designed for use during the guided practice portion of a direct instruction science lesson.

Science

Grades 3-5,6-8

Biodiversity Video Guide for 3rd Grade

A front-and-back viewing worksheet for a documentary on biodiversity, written at a simple 3rd-grade reading level for students with learning disabilities. Students watch in timed parts, answering multiple-choice and fill-in-the-blank questions with a word bank to build vocabulary and close attention to the video.

Science

Grades 3-5

Levels of Organization in Living Things, Grade 6

A practice set for 6th graders that applies the cell-to-organism hierarchy to three short scenarios involving a human, a flowering plant, and another multicellular animal. Students identify levels of organization, explain how the levels connect, and predict how a problem at one level could ripple upward, through multiple-choice items with plausible distractors and two short constructed-response questions. Students who already know the vocabulary will get the most from it, since the emphasis is on reasoning and application rather than recall.

Science

Grades 6-8

Amazing Animal Research Notes Organizer for Grade 4

A printable one-to-two page note-taking organizer for 4th graders researching an animal they find amazing before writing an informational essay. It guides students through Habitat, Physical Features and Defense, and Diet with 4-6 research questions per category, plus spaces for three Interesting Facts and Sources, and includes a vocabulary box and sentence starters to support note-taking in short phrases.

Science, English Language Arts

Grades 3-5

Ecological Levels of Organization Guided Notebook

A guided notebook activity for 3rd grade that walks students through the levels of organization in nature, from atoms to ecosystems, while building vocabulary and sorting skills. Students match each level to its meaning and classify items as biotic or abiotic, with key terms defined up front for support.

Science

Grades 3-5

Cell Organelle Structure and Function Review

A 9th-grade review packet on cell organelles, covering how structure matches function in plant and animal cells and touching on endosymbiosis and photosynthesis. Students match eight organelles to their structures, describe each one's job, and sort them into plant, animal, or shared categories, making it a solid warm-up or unit review.

Science

Grades 9-12

Mendelian and Non-Mendelian Genetics Study Guide

A collaborative study guide with a comparison chart and graphic organizer that walks 10th graders through Mendelian and non-Mendelian inheritance, from key terms like allele, dominant, and genotype to Gregor Mendel's pea plant experiments. Students build skills in classifying inheritance patterns, interpreting cross results, and explaining how traits are passed between generations.

Science

Grades 9-12

Eukaryotic Cell Structures and Functions Guided Notes

A structured note-taking chart for IB Biology HL students that pairs each eukaryotic organelle and cytoskeletal element with its structural description and primary function. It builds comparison skills across microtubules and microfilaments and is designed to be completed during a lecture or as a review.

Science

Grades 9-12

Ecosystem Vocabulary Chart for Second Graders

A one-page vocabulary chart for 2nd graders on ecosystem terms like producer, consumer, and decomposer, with picture icons, plain-language definitions, Spanish translations, and sentence frames for students to write their own examples. It is designed for ELL and IEP learners and works well in a 20-30 minute science vocabulary block or small-group work.

Science

Grades K-2

Bilingual Ecological Levels Glossary for Grade 7

A one-page bilingual English-Spanish glossary defining organism, population, community, and ecosystem with a simple example for each term in both languages. It's a quick reference that builds the vocabulary students need before the packet's ecology activities, and it works well as a 15-minute warm-up or a standing reference page.

Science

Grades 6-8

Notice and Wonder: Passive Transport Scenarios

A notice-and-wonder activity for 9th graders in which students closely examine cell membrane diagrams and record observations and questions about the three types of passive transport. It builds scientific observation, vocabulary use (concentration gradient, phospholipid bilayer, selectively permeable), and inquiry-driven questioning, with a short "Words You May Use" glossary to support students as they write.

Science

Grades 9-12

Ecosystem Interactions Vocabulary Study Guide for Grade 7

A vocabulary-and-review study guide for 7th graders in the OpenSciEd Ecosystems unit (Unit 7.5, Lesson 11). Students define key ecology terms in their own words, give real-world examples from rainforest and oil palm systems, and reflect on monoculture agriculture in a short response box.

Science

Grades 6-8

Cell Membrane Structure and Transport Guided Notes

A fill-in-the-blank study guide for 9th graders covering key terms in membrane structure and cell transport, with labeled diagrams to reinforce the concepts. Students complete sentences from a word bank as they work through the phospholipid bilayer and related vocabulary, building recall and scientific terminology. It works well as a printable review packet for a single class period or as independent study before a unit test.

Science

Grades 9-12

Human Body Systems Guided Notes for 7th Grade

A Cornell-style guided notes packet, paired with a slide presentation, that walks 7th graders through the roles of the cardiovascular, excretory, digestive, respiratory, muscular, nervous, and immune systems and how each supports an organism's life functions. Students fill in blanks in the Notes column and list key organs in the Cues column using a built-in word bank, with key terms like homeostasis, life functions, and system defined up front.

Science

Grades 6-8

Photosynthesis Guided Notes with Diagrams for Grade 4

A guided-notes handout that walks 4th graders through photosynthesis, including the light-dependent and light-independent reactions, with diagrams and fill-in prompts. It builds science vocabulary, reading comprehension, and the ability to summarize a multi-step process in their own words.

Science

Grades 3-5

Non-Vascular Plants Research and Field Guide for 10th Grade

A differentiated research worksheet and field guide for 10th graders studying mosses, liverworts, and lichens, with key-term definitions, a categorization word bank, and a tree-map graphic. Students build botany research skills by explaining life cycles, the economic and ecological value of these plants, and identifying real specimens in the field.

Science

Grades 9-12

Genetics Vocabulary Glossary for 7th Grade ELL Students

A bilingual English-Spanish glossary for 7th graders covering core genetics terms like gene, allele, trait, heredity, and genotype, with simple definitions and visuals. It supports ELL students as they prepare for Mendelian inheritance and Punnett square work.

Science

Grades 6-8

Schoolyard Nature Walk Checklist for Middle School

A printable checklist-style activity that sends 7th graders on a 15–20 minute walk around the schoolyard to identify plants, insects, birds, and other living things. Students check off items as they find them and jot quick observations about what they see, where it is, or what surprised them, building careful observation and science-journaling skills.

Science

Grades 6-8

Yeast Fermentation Lab: Measuring Cellular Respiration Rates

A lab investigation and worksheet for 10th graders in which students feed yeast three different sweeteners and measure the carbon dioxide produced to compare respiration rates. It builds experimental design, data table recording, and analysis skills, with a step-by-step procedure, data table, and analysis prompts designed for a single extended lab block.

Science

Grades 9-12

Human Body Systems Multiple Choice Assessment for Grade 5

A multiple-choice assessment for 5th graders that checks understanding of how the digestive, respiratory, circulatory, muscular, skeletal, and nervous systems support life, aligned to NC standard LS.5.1.2. Students read each question and choose the best answer from four options, making it well suited to a single class period or an end-of-unit review.

Science

Grades 3-5

Ecosystem Reading Comprehension: Oil Palm Farm and Rainforest

A multiple-choice reading comprehension practice set for 6th graders that uses two reference texts, Oil Palm Farm Plants and Animals and Rainforest Plants and Animals, to compare how habitats and populations change with human land use. Students practice locating explicit details, interpreting population trends, and drawing conclusions across sources.

Science, English Language Arts

Grades 6-8

The Biology of Allergies: Grade 10 Reading Handout

A two-page handout that explains how allergies work, from allergens and IgE antibodies to mast cells and histamine, written at a 10th-grade reading level. It builds close-reading and scientific vocabulary skills and includes Regents-aligned questions for test practice in a high school biology class.

Science

Grades 9-12

Ecosystem Vocabulary and Concepts Study Guide

A fill-in study guide for a 9th grade ecosystem quiz, covering key terms like producers, consumers, omnivores, and decomposers with space for definitions and examples. It also builds comparison skills through short-answer questions on food chains versus food webs, making it a good review sheet for the days before a unit test.

Science

Grades 9-12

The Sliding Filament Mechanism Practice Set for High School Biology

A practice packet for 11th grade and up that walks students through how muscle contraction works, from key terms like sarcomere, actin, and myosin to the role of calcium and the sarcoplasmic reticulum. It builds skills in applying vocabulary to a physiological mechanism and explaining cause-and-effect steps in contraction.

Science

Grades 9-12

Passive and Active Transport Practice Set for 7th Grade

A diagram-rich practice worksheet that walks 7th graders through passive and active transport across the cell membrane, from diffusion and osmosis to pumps and endocytosis. It builds vocabulary, concept comparison, and short-answer reasoning, with labeling and explanation tasks that reinforce each process. It works well as a 45-minute review or practice block, either independently or in pairs.

Science

Grades 6-8

Camouflage and Animal Survival for 6th Grade

A reading packet of roughly several pages that introduces 6th graders to camouflage adaptations in animal habitats, covering key terms like concealing coloration, disruptive coloration, disguise, and mimicry. Students build science vocabulary and reading comprehension while connecting animal body features and behaviors to survival.

Science

Grades 6-8

Ecosystem Roles: Producers, Consumers, and Decomposers

A practice set for 5th graders that introduces the roles living things play in a food chain, from producers and consumers to decomposers. Students match role terms to definitions and work through reading-based questions that build science vocabulary and close-reading skills. It works well as a 30-minute independent or partner practice block after a lesson on food chains.

Science

Grades 3-5

Cell Theory and Characteristics Vocabulary Builder

A vocabulary-building packet for 6th graders that introduces the three big ideas of cell theory and key terms describing cell characteristics and how organisms obtain food. Students read plain-language definitions and draw quick sketches to anchor each word, making it well suited to a short science vocabulary block or a station before a longer cell unit.

Science

Grades 6-8