Teaching osmosis? Use this lab to show students how water crosses a semi-permeable membrane to reach equilibrium! In this lab, students will soak baby carrots in fresh water and salt water overnight, and calculate the percent change in mass. Materials Needed Per Group: 2 Baby carrots, electronic scale, 2 beakers, salt, distilled water, spoon or stir rod, calculator| Science Lessons That Rock
In this fool-proof lab, students observe purple onion skin under the microscope. Using both fresh water and salt water, they will observe the effects of hypertonic and hypotonic solutions on the onion cells. No dye needed! This lab worksheet is editable. Materials Needed: Microscopes, slides and cover slips, purple onion, water, salt, beakers, tweezers or scalpel, eyedroppers, and paper towels.| Science Lessons That Rock
I’m excited to share with you an EASY PEASY way for students to see osmosis in plant cells! In the past, I always used elodea leaves for this lab. Elodea can be hard to find at pet stores and is a little temperamental to keep alive. This year I decided to use onion skin from ... Read more| Science Lessons That Rock
So you’ve finished teaching the types of plate boundaries and continental drift. Now it’s time to get to the more exiting stuff… earthquakes! I just so happened to be teaching earthquakes when the Turkey earthquake of 2023 occurred. Students were glued to news sites and I tried to really foster empathy within my students as ... Read more The post Earthquake Lesson Plans appeared first on Science Lessons That Rock.| Science Lessons That Rock
I love teaching ecology. It’s a great topic to start off the year because it’s fun with easy to understand concepts for students. For many years when I taught food webs, I would gloss over decomposers. They seemed boring, kinda gross, and hard for students to see. BUT! Luckily I saw the light and realized ... Read more The post Mushrooms, Microbes, and More: Decomposer Lesson Ideas appeared first on Science Lessons That Rock.| Science Lessons That Rock
The Easiest Classroom Pet You’ll Ever Have I’ve always wanted a fun classroom pet like a bearded dragon or corn snake but I was intimidated by the amount of time and effort it would take to care for one. I kept asking myself questions like: What would I do over holiday breaks? Could I afford ... Read more The post Classroom Composting 101: Setting up a vermicompost bin appeared first on Science Lessons That Rock.| Science Lessons That Rock
As biology teachers, we often spend a lot of time talking about producers and consumers during ecology. They are easy to see and understand! We often overlook decomposers even though they play a crucial role within ecosystems. If you are looking for an activity to supplement your ecology curriculum, I encourage you to check out ... Read more The post Decomposers Lesson Plan appeared first on Science Lessons That Rock.| Science Lessons That Rock
Ready to kick off your genetics unit? I prefer starting with DNA and then moving onto Punnett squares and inheritance patterns. For me, it makes more sense to teach DNA first and explain what a gene actually is. If you start with inheritance and use the word “gene” or “allele,” students won’t have the background ... Read more The post Teaching DNA Structure and Replication just got easier appeared first on Science Lessons That Rock.| Science Lessons That Rock
Teaching layers of the atmosphere? Our atmosphere is vital to life on this planet. It protects us from radiation, supplies us with oxygen, keeps us the right temperature, and the list goes on. When NASA searches for habitable exoplanets, one thing look for are planets with an atmosphere. The atmosphere is a topic that can ... Read more The post 10 Atmosphere Lessons for High School appeared first on Science Lessons That Rock.| Science Lessons That Rock
Have you tried doing a read aloud with big kids? I really enjoy kids picture books, and I’m an adult. Many people scoff when they hear I read picture books to my high school students. I’m here to say, most of them like it. They listen. They look at the pictures. Why? Here are a ... Read more The post Read Aloud Closure Assignments appeared first on Science Lessons That Rock.| Science Lessons That Rock
Teaching osmosis? Check out these 6 easy hands-on labs to model osmosis with students!| Science Lessons That Rock
It’s time to ROCK your science classroom! Tips and tools for busy science teachers. Shop Now Your time as a teacher is spread thin. Between lesson planning, staff and IEP meetings, sponsoring a club or coaching a sport… There is little time left for YOU. Let me do the prep work for you! I can ... Read more| Science Lessons That Rock
Which picture books are best to read to your high school students? Check out my list of favorite biology picture books!| Science Lessons That Rock
Want to try a read aloud with your earth science students? Browse this list of my favorite earth and space science picture books!| Science Lessons That Rock
