Life Science Foundations
Created
Aug 1, 2024
Updated
Jul 20, 2025
A short unit moving from cell structure to photosynthesis and food webs.
Lessons
3 lessonsPhotosynthesis: Build-a-Leaf Lab
Students model how leaves capture light and turn it into energy with a hands-on build.
Hands-on learningPhotosynthesisEnergy
Lesson plan · 45 min total
Hook: Why are leaves green?5 min
Model the leaf15 min
Build & test18 min
Share & reflect7 min
Materials
leaf close-up image
Slides
labeled leaf diagram
Build guide
Created
Aug 1, 2024
Updated
Aug 4, 2024
Version
v1.3
Remixed
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Cells: Building Blocks of Life
Explore cell structures and functions with labeled diagrams and quick checks.
Cell theoryHands-on learningScientific method
Lesson plan · 45 min total
Warm-up: cell or not?6 min
Direct instruction: organelles18 min
Label & quiz16 min
Wrap-up5 min
Materials
Slides
Cell model diagram
Diagram handout
Exit ticket
Created
Apr 17, 2025
Updated
Jul 20, 2025
Version
v1.5
Remixed
33×
Ecosystems & Food Webs
Map who eats whom and predict what happens when one species disappears.
EcosystemGeography
Lesson plan · 38 min total
Hook & warm-up5 min
Direct instruction12 min
Guided practice16 min
Wrap-up & check5 min
Materials
Starter slide
Opening question slide
Model answer handout
Worksheet
Created
Jan 20, 2025
Updated
Jan 31, 2025
Version
v1.5
Remixed
16×