SAMPLE WORK

Sample Lesson Plans and Sample Assessments

LESSON PLAN 1

In this lesson, students explore the topic of genetic engineering. They are given a different viewpoint such as a religious leader, scientist, expectant mother, and must evaluate how a specific stance may affect their views on ideas like cloning, transgenic animals, and designer babies! Click the button below to view the lesson plan.

Lesson Plan Example 1

LESSON PLAN 2

In this Earth Day themed lesson, pertaining to the unit of ecology, students explore environmental causes that which help planet earth, and apply it to their own school community. Click the button below to view the lesson plan.

Lesson Plan Example 2

ASSESSMENT 1

In this Lego Heart Engineering Challenge, students must make a 3D heart that pumps water through each of the valves and chambers. Check out assessment rubric in the button bellow.

Lego Heart Engineering Challenge Assessment

ASSESSMENT 2

Students take multiple choice and free response question exams! See their exam for their genetics unit in the button below.

Genetics Exam

Sample Work: Projects

SYMBIOSIS NEWSLETTER PROJECT

Visual

Students explore the symbiotic relationship between two organisms: whether it be commensalism, mutualism, or parasitism. Click the image for a full picture!

LEGO HEART ENGINEERING PROJECT

Tactile

Students created a 3-D engineered heart using classroom materials such as popsicle sticks, play-doh, balloons, straws, and legos! Click the image for a full view of student work.

NITROGEN CYCLE CHALK DRAWING

Kinesthetic

After a class demonstration of the nitrogen-cycle as well as a practiced in-class reference drawing, students went outside to draw out the nitrogen-cycle with chalk. Click the image for a full view of student work.

Sample Work: Projects