Get this ready to use, engaging activity to teach protein sysnthesis to your students. This resource is designed to help your students apply and see protein synthesis in action. Check out preview for detailed description. It is a 2 part activity which includes: Part 1: Deteriming the traits of 2 children In this part, students will transcribe a DNA template strand and translate the mRNA codes into the appropriate amino acid chain. They will then determine the traits(gene type) that this amino acid chain corresponds to. The table for the 6 traits are included in students worksheet as well as the genetic code chart. Materials Needed: Colored pencil Pencils Part 2: Post Activity Questions This part includes includes 12 questions relating to protein synthesis and mutation of genes. This can be used as an evaluation to guage students’ mastery of the topic. All answer keys are included as well. Check preview to see answer keys. GRADE LEVEL: This resource is best suited for grades 9 to 12 students. Turn protein synthesis from a complex and often boring topic into one that you and your students love. This resource will certainly help you reach that goal. I hope you find them helpful just as I have in my classroom. I would love to hear from you at eazyscience221@gmail.com. Have a great class.

Teach genetic mutation with this beautiful and engaging virtual simulation from Concord Consortium (No Sign Up needed). Students can randomly apply three different types of point mutations including substitution, insertion and deletion to see the impact on the final polypeptide chain. Afterwards, they will draw the amino acid chains and describe the impact the random mutations had on the amino acid sequence compared to the normal sequence prior to the mutation. What’s included in this product? The genetic mutation worksheet (pdf ) Link and QR CODE to virtual simulation Step by step teacher guide with pictures Answer key Materials needed: Digital device such as computer, smartphones , tablets A copy of the worksheet for each student System Requirements: A) It works on Apple and Android devices B) The activity runs in a Web browser. Suitable browsers are: Google Chrome (versions 30 and above) Safari (versions 7 and above), Firefox (version 30 and above), Internet Explorer (version 10 or higher), and Microsoft Edge. c) No sign up or registration required for teacher or students GRADE LEVEL: Grade 7 to 12, Higher Education **Students’ Pre-requisite Knowledge ** Students should ideally be familiar with what mutation is and how information from DNA is transcribed into mRNA which is translated into proteins.(central dogman) I am confident this will be a great addition to your DNA and Mutations unit and will spark curiosity in the minds of our tech savvy students in your class. Please reach out with feedback and questions at eazyscience221@gmail.com. Thank you and have a great class.

The nervous system plus station activities is always a win for both teacher and students. This product might be exactly what yo need to keep those young brains hooked and engaged whilst learning about the nervous system. This product includes 5 station worksheet + STATION NOTES (except station 5). These can also be used in solo lessons to suit the teacher’s needs. Here is what’s included: STATION 1: Students learn about the 4 brain lobes and write down their functions (+ STATION NOTES) STATION 2: Students will match the internal parts of the brain to their correct names. They will also predict symptoms that might 4 patients might experience after damaging certain parts of their brains. (+ STATION NOTES) STATION3 : Students cut and paste information to learn about the organization of the nervous system. They also complete special work to learn about the sympathetic and parasympathetic system and their effect on body reponse. (+ STATION NOTES) STATION 4: Students complete a doodle note to learn about neurones and glia cells. (+ STATION NOTES) STATION 5: Mini Lab: Students learn about reflex actions by conducting the patellar reflex and pupil reflex lab. (All procedure included in product to assist students) Note: This station has no notes because it’s mostly lab / practical activity. Please check preview for sample work. the produc includes ALL ANSWER KEYS ,TEACHER GUIDE and Teaching Tips. Keeping students engaged is increasing getting hard in the modern class room. Activities such as these encourages collaboration among students. My students love the active part of this lesson as they get to move and learn at the same time. I believe this product will be a great way to explore this complicated lesson with your students. Thank you for choosing EazyScience. Thanks and have an amazing class!

The Aliens are here!In this Alien soup and drink lab, your students will collaborate to design a method and execute the plan (do the lab) to separate alien soup and drink. They apply their knowledge of mixtures and properties of substances to design an effective technique, receive approval from their teacher and go ahead to separate the extraterrestrial food. What do you get from purchasing this resource? Both alien soup and drink lab sheets Answer keys List of materials for the lab Teacher guide Watch your students turn into engaged scientists as they think critically and collaborate to complete this fun activity. My students have over the years enjoyed the challenge that comes with this. There is very little preparation needed which saves you time. I am confident that you and your students will enjoy learning with this activity just as we do. Please reach me with your feedback at eazyscience221@gmail.com. Thanks and have an awesome one!

Teach solutions and solubility by challenging your students to design and do their own experiments to investigate if temperature and surface area affect how fast sugar dissolves in water. This resource has been designed to help students develop and build their 21st century skills which includes collaboration, experiment design, critical thinking, data analysis and representation and observation. **Check preview for sample sheets and key What’s included in this resource? A complete Power Point Presentation ( with notes on all slides for the teacher ) Solutions Labsheet ( including the advance and general versions) Post Lab Worksheet ( for students to plot a graph) Answer Keys Teacher Guide ( with tips and all guidelines) Introduction: Students are introduced to the topic of solutions via the PPT slides in this resource. This provides students the background and help them understand the meaning of solutions in chemistry terms, their examples, types and how to they are made (i.e solute + solvent= solution) Part 1: Students are presented with two driving questions; a) Does increasing or decreasing the temperature affect how fast sugar dissolves in water? b) Does increasing or decreasing the surface area affect how fast sugar dissolves in water? They are challenged to design and carry out their own experiments to investigate these questions. All information and guidelines are included in the PPT for the teacher in cluding the post lab activities. Part 2: In this part, students are provided with data on the temperature vs solubility of three different types of salts. They use the data to plot a line graph and complete some related questions. Note: I have included a great way to further increase students’ engagement and curiousity during this part in the PPT. Materia List per group ( * = can be shraed with other groups) two beakers sugar granules* hot water* cold water* digital weight balance * spatula (or glass rod) Sugar cubes* All materials are relatively easy to obtain GRADE LEVEL: Grades 7 to 9 Try this student-centered lesson on solubility vs temperature and surface area and see your students enter their scientist mode. It’s always beautiful to observe their involvement and engagement when the lesson feels like their own. I believe this resource will prove valuable to you for many years to come as it has in my own class. Please reach out at eazyscience221@gmail.com with feedback, and questions. Thanks and have an amazing class.

Teach electron configuration with this student-friendly EDITABLE worksheets . Often times, students are left confused when learning about electron configuration because of the abstract nature of the topic. This resource provides opportunity for students to visually follow how electrons “sit” within an atom. What is included in this resource? 3 pages of editable sheets ( page 1 has 6 sample questions ) All pages are can be easily edited (MS WORD) to suit the learners’ needs. Please Check Preview for sample sheets Grade Level: Grade 7 to 10 Prerequisite: Basic knowledge of orbitals Use this EDITABLE print-and-go worksheets to reenforce your learners’ understanding of the complex topic of electron configuration in a visually pleasing way. I am confident this resource will be valuable to you and your learners now and for many years to come. Thanks and have an amazing class! Please reach out at eazyscience221@gmail.com with feedback, and questions. Thanks and have an amazing class.

Are you looking for an engaging/ student-friendly resource to teach Dichotomous Keys. The resource contains 4 versions of worksheets each with black and white options. Please see preview for sample sheets and answer keys 1. Create a dichotomous Key Worksheets: There are 3 versions of this worksheet: a) Animal only b) Plant only & c) Monsters. Each version comes with a black and white option. The worksheets provide students the opportunity to classify organisms by creating a flow chart and a dichotomous key. This is great for individual work. In case you want your learners to collaborate in groups, I have included organism cards that your learners may use to create a poster instead. **See sample work in preview *** 2. Identify the organism worksheet In this worksheet, students will identify some organisms using an already made dichotomous key. In so doing, they apply the concepts they have previously learned. Objectives : Students will be able to ; Create a flow chart and dichotomous key to classify organisms Use dichotomous key to identify organisms Discuss advantages and disadvantages of dichotomous keys. Grade: Grades 9 through 12 I truly believe you will find this resource valuable and will help you learners master the topic of dichotomous key. Please reach out at eazyscience221@gmail.com with feedback, and questions. Thanks and have an amazing class.

Are you looking for simple yet effective resource that covers magnetic field lines, Earth’s magnetic fields, electromagnets and particles within a magnetic field? This resource might just be what you need. What’s included? Magnetic Field worksheets (1 page) Reading Comprehension about Earth’s magnetic field (1 page) Charged particles within magnetic field( 1 page) Answer keys Teacher guide Please see preview to check sample sheets. GRADE LEVEL: Grade 7 to 9 This resource can be used as end of unit assessment of your learners’ undertstanding of the topic or part of an on-going lesson. The examples and style are student-friendly with images and diagrams. I am confident that this resource will be a great addition to your magnetism unit as it has been for many years in my own classroom. Thanks and have an amazing class! Please reach out at eazyscience221@gmail.com with feedback, and questions. Thanks and have an amazing class.

Teach states of matter with this ALL-IN-ONE lesson that offers the opportunity for your students to explore behavior of particles during phase change, draw models to make their thinking visible, classify items into various states of matter through collaboration. What’s included in this resource? a) a beautifully designed Power Point Presentation (with Teacher notes) b) a phet simulation activity to explore phase change c) Worksheet 1 ( classifying items individual version) d) Mini Cards ( classifying items group version) e) Worksheet 2 (Phase change, Drawing models ) **Please check out the preview to see sample PPT, worksheets and lesson objectives. Part 1: Classifying Matter Individual version: Students cut and paste items and group them under solids, liquids, gases and “doesn’t fit into 1 group” and state reasons for their classification Group Version: Students collaborate to classify items on mini cards under the groups stated above. they will discuss and share reasons for their classification. Part 2: Phase Change Students first explore phet simulation to learn about behavior of particles during phase change. Next, they draw models to represent phase change for different real world exaples. This helps them contextualize the concept and relate to it in a meaningful way. Materials need : a device that is connected to the internet. ( smartphone, computers, tablets) The power point presentation that accompany this resource; a) covers properties of solids, liquids, gases and plasma. b) has teacher notes that makes teaching easy and straight forward. c) has beautiful images, clear key information to teach the states of matter. d) directions and suggestions to make the lesson successful. I have included answer keys and teacher guide to help guide the teacher. **See preview *** GRADE LEVEL: Grades 6 to 9 Turn your states of matter unit into one that you and your students will love. The phet simulation keeps students engaged but also helps them observe for themselves particles movement which leads to long lasting learning. Drawing model gives them a chance to explain natural phenomena through self created models. I truly believe this resource will be a great addition to your states of matter unit for many years to come. Thanks and have an amazing class! Please reach out at eazyscience221@gmail.com with feedback, and questions. Thanks and have an amazing class.

Are you looking for NET FORCES lesson that is both engaging and stimulating? Look no further. I have designed this 3 part forces lesson that offers students the opportunity to explore key force concepts through PHET simulations, practice drawing free body diagrams and try their hands on many variety of challenging net force problems. What’s included in this resource? Explore Worksheet :Phet simulation (includes liks and QR codes to simulation) Free body diagram worksheet Net force practice problems ( 2 pages ) See preview to see sample sheets and Annswer Keys. Part 1: Explore Balanced and Unbalanced Forces In this parts, students explore how balanced and unbalanced forces affect an objects movement using PHET simulations. Through this activity, students arrive at their own conclusions regarding key ideas relating to forces, acceleration and friction. The worksheet provides easy-to-follow steps ( with pictures) to play the simulations. Part 2: Drawing Free body Diagrams In this second part, students read statements and draw free body diagrams to represent the forces being applied. Afterwards, they calculate the net forces and check if the the forces are balanced or unbalanced and whether the object will accelrate or not accelerate. Part 3: Net Forces Practice Questions In the last part, students will solve various net forces questions from simple to challenging ones. Page 1 involves simple calculations of addition and subtraction. Page 2 involves forces at right angles ( pythagoras theorem) and angles less or greater than 90 degrees ( law of cosine). It will be helpful if students have some knowledge before they begin page 2 as it is requires the use of various formulae. I have included answer keys and Teacher Guide to assist the teacher. GRADE LEVEL: Grades 7 to 9 The variety of activities make this lesson highly engaging for students. They not only get to “play” fun simulations but they can learn through the process. They can make their own conclusions rather than being told the correct answers. And finally, they can try simple to challenging problem set involving net forces and free body diagrams. I am confident that this resource will be valuable to you and your students. Thanks and have an amazing class! Please reach out at eazyscience221@gmail.com with feedback, and questions. Thanks and have an amazing class.

Are you looking for a biome resource that perfectly connects to climate change? This resource might offer the help. Often times these two important topics are taught separately but connecting big ideas is what deepens students understanding of biology. This resource includes the following; Biome worksheet Biome reading Sheets Effect of Climate change on Biomes worksheet Biomes Map sheet. Teacher Guide Tips ,suggestions and variations to the activities. Please see preview to see sample resources Part 1: Biome worksheet Students select of their favorite two land biomes to work on. Using information on the reading sheets, student will write down information such as average temperatures, amount of rainfall per year, color the location of the biomes on the map and draw three fauna and flora common in these biomes. Part 2: Effect of Climate change on Biomes worksheet Students will predict effect of climate change ( increase in temperatures) on biome # 1 from the previous worksheet. Afterwards, they will offer solutions on how to prevent this from happening. Grade level: Grade 9 through 12 Use this print and go resource to help your students connect biome and climate change whilst watching them fully engaged in the lesson. It has been one of my students’ favorite topics because they see the relevance plus they get to draw and color. I sincerely believe this will be a great addition to your teaching tool box. Please reach out at eazyscience221@gmail.com with feedback, and questions. Thanks and have an amazing class.

Teach animal behaviors with this 3 part lesson that links the topic to key biological concept of natural selection and inheritance. This resource incorporate labs, reading and student group discussions on learned vs innate behaviors. What’s included in this resource? Habituation Labsheet (options1:Live millipede lab , 2: Picture lab, no animals) Millipede “Picture Lab” sheets Learned Vs Innate behavior worksheets (colored and B&W versions included) Learned behaviors Reading Sheet Learned behaviors Worksheets Answer keys Teacher Guide ***Check the preview to see sample works and answer keys PART 1: Habituation in Millipedes Lab Students observe habituation in live millipede.They will tap the animal and observe and record its response for 8 trials. I have included a version that uses images of the animals and doesn’t require live millipedes. See preview. Part 2: Learned Vs Innate Behavior Students will classify animal behaviors as strictly learned, strictly innate or Both learned & innate. Afterwards, they will explain the survial benefits of the behavior to the animal that show it. Part 3: Learned behavior Reading In this part, students will read about imprinting, classical conditioning, operant conditioning, and habituation. When finished they will complete a worksheet to evaluate their understanding of the reading text. I have included teacher guide and ANSWER KEYS to all the worksheets to help guide the teacher and make the lesson a success. Turn animal behavior unit into a lesson that you and your kids will enjoy. There is opportunity for group work, discussions, and active learning activies through out this lesson. I am confident that this resource will prove valuable to you for many years to come. Thanks and have an amazing class! Please reach out at eazyscience221@gmail.com with feedback, and questions. Thanks and have an amazing class.

Are you looking for a student-friendly and engaging resource to teach connective, muscular , nervous and epithelia tissues? This resource is designed to doster students’ understanding of this often complicated yet important topic. It provides a variety of opportunities for students to learn the 4 main types of tissues in an engaging way . *Please see preview for sample sheets What’s included in this resource? Worksheet 1: In this part, students match examples of the 4 tissue types to their locations and functions in the body. The images included make it easier to students to remember and learn. Worksheet 2: Here, students label microscopic images of skeletal, cardiac and smooth muscle tissues. They also label diagrams of epithelial tissue types such as simple squamous, simple cuboidal, straified squamous and so on. Lastly, the compare campore cardiac, smooth and skeletal muscles using Venn diagram. I have included ANSWER KEYS to both lessons and an enlarged microscopic images (stated above) for clarity. Level : This resource is best suited for students in grade 9 to 12 Use this animal tissues resource to either evaluate your students’ understanding of the topic or as part of the lesson. I am confident that this resource will be a great addition to your tissues unit. Thanks and have a fantastic class! Please reach out at eazyscience221@gmail.com with feedback, and questions. Thanks and have an amazing class.

Looking for simple and effective resource to teach conduction convection radiation? This resource got you covered. It provides opportunity fo your learners to read read about importance of heat transfer and the three types of heat transfer mentioned above. There’s also a post reading worksheet to evaluate learners’ understanding of the concepts. Finally, learners get to identify the mode of heat transfer in different everyday situations. *Please see preview for sample sheets and answer keys What’s included in this resource? Heat Transfer Reading Sheet Post Reading Worksheet Identifying Heat Movement Worksheet (colored , B&W versions ) 8 Mini Cards(colored , B&W versions ) Answer Keys Reading Comprehension: In this part, learners read about conduction, convection and radiation. By the end, they will know the mechanism and examples of each type of heat transfer. Post Reading Sheet In this part, students group descriptive statements under the appropriate type of heat transfer. They also, explain with their own examples the role of heat transfer in phase change. Identifying Heat Movement Worksheet In this part, students examine the mode of heat transfer in different situations. They then check the types they see and explain their choices. Mini Cards This is an optional activity that provide opportunity for group sharing and collaboration. I may be used in place of the worksheet ( #3). Here, student groups identify how heat is flowing on 8 mini cards. More information in teacher guide. GRADE LEVEL: Grade 6 -9 This resource will engage your learners whilst they learn to master the concept of heat transfer. They can be used as end of unit assessment or part of an on-going lesson. There’s very little preparation needed on the part of the teacher which is a win! I am confident it will be a great addition to your heat unit. Thanks and have an amazing class! Please reach out at eazyscience221@gmail.com with feedback, and questions. Thanks and have an amazing class.

Are you looking for an engaging exothermic and endothermic reaction to beef up your lessons? This resource might just be what you need. The lesson offers opportunity for students to read a passage about endothermic and exothermic reaction, complete a post reading worksheet and do a simple but effective experiment to solidify their understanding of the concepts. Whats included in the resource? Exothermic & Endothermic Reaction Reading Page Post Reading Worksheet Experiment 1 and 2 labsheet Lab guide Mini Cards Teacher Guide Answer keys. See preview to for sample sheets and answer keys READING PASSAGE: In this part, students will read key information about heat energy being absorbed or released. They will learn about everyday examples of this phenomenon and how they are applied to the benefit of humans. After the reading, students will complete a worksheet to evaluate their understanding. ENDOTHERMIC & EXOTHERMIC EXPERIMENT 1&2 Experiment 1: Students will complete an experiment aout baking soda and vinegar. They will write down their observations of reaction. Experiment 2: Students will do a lab about mixing an acid and a magnesium metal and record their observations onto their lab sheet. Mini Cards: These are optional cards with additional examples of endothermic and exothermic reactions. Students will work in groups to group these cards into endo and exothermic reactions. I am very confident that this resource will light the flame under your students and turn your heat unit into one both you and they will love. The resource provides opportunuties for reading, collaboration and inquiry whilst saving valuable time for the teacher. Thanks and have an amazing class! Please reach out at eazyscience221@gmail.com with feedback, and questions. Thanks and have an amazing class.

Teach natural selection, mutation and adaptation with this engaging 3 part lesson that will offer opportunity for your learners to collaborate, role play, think creatively and have loads of fun whilst learning. The hands-on active style activities makes sure that students are engaged throughout the lesson. Please check preview for sample work What’s included in this resource? Factors that cause evolution worksheet Adaptation and its survival benefits worksheet Bird Beak Role play activity sheet + list of material,tips Answer keys Teacher guide Part 1: Students illustrate how random mutation and natural selection may cause populations to evolve over time. This activity challenge students to think creatively to arrive at diverse answers. there are 2 options to the worksheet: a) Students use a population of rabbits to show how they evolve over time b) Students use their own organism( real or fiction) to show how they evolve. Part 2: Students learn about adaptations and the survival benefits to various oganisms. Part 3: Students role play as birds with 4 different beak types and compete to “eat” to visually demonstrate natural selection. This activity is fun and exciting while it vividly show the process of natural selection and how it may lead to some genes disappearing from the gene pool of a population. Directions and tips included in the teacher guide. I have included answer keys to all worksheets. Grade Level: Grades 9 to 11 Use these multiple activity resource as part of your evolution unit to inject some excitement, fun, and creativity in your students. The activities can be used as stand alone or together. They are easy to set up and requires minimal materials and time. I’m confident that you and your students will find this resource valuable now and for many years to come. Thanks and have an amazing class! Please reach out at eazyscience221@gmail.com with feedback, and questions. Thanks and have an amazing class.

Teach Hardy Weinberg Equilibrium with this engaging Koi Fish activity which your students will love inspired by virtualbiologylab online simulation. The resources comes with: 1 page background information page about why populations evolve discusses HW Equilibrium and principles 1 page Koi fish activity sheet Sample answer keys See preview for sample sheets The activity is created around a hypothetical koi fish population. Students will observe images of the population in a 6 year period to conclude whether or not they have evolved. This activity provides a chance for students to apply the concept in a relatable and meaningful way. They will garther evidences, make convincing arguments and hypothesize which hardy Weignberg principle is being violated an new Koi fish populations emerge. The story makes it more interesting and will without doubt elevate your students’ curiousity. Students get to form their own answers from their own observations which make it engaging . Please see details in the preview Grade level: Grade 10 to 12 I truly believe this activity will be a great addition to your evolution unit and help evolve this often complex and boring topic into one that your students will find exciting. Thanks and have an amazing class! Please reach out at eazyscience221@gmail.com with feedback, and questions. Thanks and have a great class.

Teach human evolution with this print and go resource that provides opportunity for student collaboration, presentation and effective communication. The resource covers the following 5 hominin species: 1)* Australopithecus* 2*) Homo habilis* 3)* Homo erectus* Homo neanderthalensis and Homo sapien The resource includes: 5 activity sheets ( each for one species listed above) 2 page reading sheets ( contains all key info to complete the worksheet ). Teacher guides ( with suggestions. and guidelines) Answer Keys ( 5 pages, one for each species) Please check preview to see sample sheets The Activity Sheet: Students will research information about 5 hominins and in the process learn about key info such as: period of existence, brain size, average weight and height, location, diet, tool making ability and so on. They will also answer post research questions to further deepen their understanding. Students may collaborate in small groups or work individually on one species. The Reading Notes: Students will find key info about the species to complete the activity sheet. Optional: The resource presents opportunity for students group to present key info about their assigned species. Details and suggestions are explained in the teacher guide. Transform your human evolution lesson by encouraging group work among your students. The resource will help you engage your students whilst requiring from you little to no preparation. I am confident this activity will be a great addition to your human evolution lesson and help your students to understand and enjoy the lesson. Thanks and have a wonderful class! Please reach out at eazyscience221@gmail.com with feedback, and questions. Thanks and have a great class.

Are you looking for an enaging resource to teach Speciation as part of your evolution unit? Look no further. This reason provides opportunity for your students to analyze data, look for evidence and support their thinking with reasoning. They will think and argue like true scientists. Please see preview for sample sheets What’s included in this resource? Background story and data sheet (1 page) Claim-Evidence-Reason sheet ( 1 page) Sample answer key ( 1 page) Teacher note + suggestions By the end of the activity, students will be able to understand how one species may split into two or more species and how spatial (geographical) barrier can facilitate that. Turn your speciation lesson into one that you and your students will enjoy. The resource is straight forward and easy to use. It does require little to no preparation which save the teacher valuable time. Grade Level: Grade 10 to 12 I am confident this activity will be a great addition to your speciation lesson and help your students to understand and enjoy the lesson. Thanks and have a wonderful class! Please reach out at eazyscience221@gmail.com with feedback, and questions. Thanks and have a great class.

Are you looking for a teaching resource to help your students review Biomolecules- proteins, carbohydrates, lipids and nucleic acids? This resource may offer the help. It contains: 24 task cards + Answer Keys 1 page task sheet 1 page word search sheet + Answer Keys. Please see preview for sample cards and sheets THE TASK CARDS The cards… have 24 biomolcule related MULTIPLE CHOICE questions are beautifully designed have different levels of challenging questions THE WORD SEARCH This sheet … contains 12 terminologies related to proteins, carbs, lipids and nucleic acids. This resource encourages independent work among students in a fun non-intimidating way. It makes reviewing a breeze for both students and teacher. Print and laminate the cards for long term use. Grade Level: Grade 9 -11 I am confident this resource will be a valuable “tool” to help your students review biomolecules effectively now and for many years to come. Thanks and have an awesome class! Please reach out at eazyscience221@gmail.com with feedback, and questions. Thanks and have an amazing class.