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These 425 Science Lesson Starter Questions cover every topic and sub-topic in the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) High School Science topics. These questions can serve as inspiration for full lessons, can be used to supplement existing materials you may have and give a different method of engaging with the content that students must cover in NGSS High School Sciences. WHAT’S INCLUDED: 125 Physical Science Lesson Starter Questions in Google Slides format (separated by standards) - and PDF format 125 Physical Science Lesson Starter Questions in Google Docs format (separated by standards) - and PDF format 50 Engineering Design Lesson Starter Questions in Google Slides format (25 of these include activities that are associated with that question to support learning) - and PDF format 50 Engineering Design Lesson Starter Questions in Google Docs format (25 of these include activities that are associated with that question to support learning) - and PDF format 125 Earth & Space Sciences Lesson Starter Questions in Google Slides format (separated by standards) - and PDF format 125 Earth & Space Sciences Lesson Starter Questions in Google Docs format (separated by standards) - and PDF format 125 Biology Lesson Starter Questions in Google Slides format (separated by standards) - and PDF format 125 Biology Lesson Starter Questions in Google Docs format (separated by standards) - and PDF format POSSIBLE USES: Use these to start lessons with a specific goal in mind Great for those students who finish early and could use more time and room for exploration on a given topic These starter can inspire new lessons or different ways of teaching the content Students could use these questions for an inquiry project of their own COVERED STANDARDS: HS.Structure and Properties of Matter HS.Chemical Reactions HS.Forces and Interactions HS.Energy HS.Waves and Electromagnetic radiation HS.Structure and Function HS.Matter and Energy in Organisms and Ecosystems HS.Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems HS.Inheritance and Variation of Traits HS.Natural Selection and Evolution HS.Space systems HS.History of Earth HS.Earth’s Systems HS.Weather and Climate HS.Human Sustainability HS. Engineering Design If you have any questions, please feel to DM me on instagram @theteachingastrophysicist Let’s Connect! Be sure to follow my: ★ Blog ★ Instagram ★ Linkedin ★ Pinterest All under the handle: The Teaching Astrophysicist

Being able to tweak genetics of organisms for better growth, resilience to weather and different genetic traits. Genetic engineering has unlocked quite a lot of different possibilities and will be important for future develops in biology and technology. Therefore, this teaching resource can help get your students up to speed, please do enjoy! The research project template provides the perfect grab and go, print and provide resource that can supplement lessons. It is an project template with questions to check comprehension and inspire scientific thinking. It gives a rich and supportive framework that can be tweaked as needed for students to support differentiation. Each research project template includes space for a one paragraph summary (that may or may not link to the 2 page science article also available on this topic). Students should produce a mathematical connection, an engineering / technology connection, 2 interesting facts / stats. Further there are 5 glossary terms they should fill in with their own words and 3 thought provoking questions (ie: critical thinking questions) they must answer. Finally, each template has 3 alternative thought provoking questions for younger students and 3 other alternative harder questions to extend high flying or older students. Giving you a total of 9 possible thought provoking questions that could be used with students to enhance their research and critical thinking. The template is some of my best work and I am proud to share it with you. The science article provides the perfect grab and go, print and provide resource that can supplement lessons. It is an article with questions to check comprehension and inspire scientific thinking. I am very proud of this series of science articles and they are rich with information and wonder at the majesty of science. Each science article includes a fun fact(s) to add to the knowledge gained from this article. Formatted in an easy to read and digest manner, each paragraph is numbered to help with referencing and each question answer has a paragraph reference number to point to the specific information (where applicable). WHY / WHEN TO USE: Useful for substitute (sub) teaching To extend students To increase scientific literacy and research skills in your class Great as a lesson filler when class goes too fast and you need a long running task To inspire students on a particular topic As a scaffold to support students who need support on research skills and can use a framework To enhance critical thinking when doing research and making a relevant and interesting output Give a selection of these research project templates for students to choose from To enhance students ability to express ideas and synthesis knowledge To increase scientific literacy in your class A weekly reading / research task WHAT’S INCLUDED: Research Project Template 5 page Word doc teacher version with supporting appendix items 3 page Word doc student version with room to fill in answers (text boxes) 5 page PDF teacher version with supporting appendix items 3 page PDF student version with space to fill in answers Science Article 3 page Word doc teacher version with answers 2 page Word doc student version with room to fill in answers (text boxes) 3 page PDF teacher version with answers 2 page PDF student version without answers (but space left to do so) More will be coming to cover other subjects and other topics, so please do keep an eye out for more science articles from The Teaching Astrophysicist! If you have any questions, please feel to DM me on instagram @theteachingastrophysicist Let’s Connect! - All under the handle - The Teaching Astrophysicist Be sure to follow my: ★ Blog ★ Instagram ★ Linkedin ★ Pinterest

Learning about bioluminescence is important because it reveals how certain organisms produce light through chemical reactions, helping us understand unique survival strategies in nature, like attracting mates, deterring predators, and luring prey. Studying bioluminescence has practical applications in medicine, environmental monitoring, and biotechnology, as it has led to advances such as imaging techniques to study diseases, detecting pollutants, and developing innovative bio-inspired technologies. Understanding bioluminescence deepens our knowledge of life’s diversity and inspires scientific and technological breakthroughs. With this in mind, let’s learn about this excellent teaching resource together! The research project template provides the perfect grab and go, print and provide resource that can supplement lessons. It is an project template with questions to check comprehension and inspire scientific thinking. It gives a rich and supportive framework that can be tweaked as needed for students to support differentiation. Each research project template includes space for a one paragraph summary (that may or may not link to the 2 page science article also available on this topic). Students should produce a mathematical connection, an engineering / technology connection, 2 interesting facts / stats. Further there are 5 glossary terms they should fill in with their own words and 3 thought provoking questions (ie: critical thinking questions) they must answer. Finally, each template has 3 alternative thought provoking questions for younger students and 3 other alternative harder questions to extend high flying or older students. Giving you a total of 9 possible thought provoking questions that could be used with students to enhance their research and critical thinking. The template is some of my best work and I am proud to share it with you. The science article provides the perfect grab and go, print and provide resource that can supplement lessons. It is an article with questions to check comprehension and inspire scientific thinking. I am very proud of this series of science articles and they are rich with information and wonder at the majesty of science. Each science article includes a fun fact(s) to add to the knowledge gained from this article. Formatted in an easy to read and digest manner, each paragraph is numbered to help with referencing and each question answer has a paragraph reference number to point to the specific information (where applicable). WHY / WHEN TO USE: Useful for substitute (sub) teaching To extend students To increase scientific literacy and research skills in your class Great as a lesson filler when class goes too fast and you need a long running task To inspire students on a particular topic As a scaffold to support students who need support on research skills and can use a framework To enhance critical thinking when doing research and making a relevant and interesting output Give a selection of these research project templates for students to choose from To enhance students ability to express ideas and synthesis knowledge To increase scientific literacy in your class A weekly reading / research task WHAT’S INCLUDED: Research Project Template 7 page Word doc teacher version with supporting appendix items 3 page Word doc student version with room to fill in answers (text boxes) 7 page PDF teacher version with supporting appendix items 3 page PDF student version with space to fill in answers 1 - 20 point rubric in both PDF and word form for self and teacher marking. Science Article 3 page Word doc teacher version with answers 2 page Word doc student version with room to fill in answers (text boxes) 3 page PDF teacher version with answers 2 page PDF student version without answers (but space left to do so) More will be coming to cover other subjects and other topics, so please do keep an eye out for more science articles from The Teaching Astrophysicist! If you have any questions, please feel to DM me on instagram @theteachingastrophysicist Let’s Connect! - All under the handle - The Teaching Astrophysicist Be sure to follow my: ★ Blog ★ Instagram ★ Linkedin ★ Pinterest

These 850 Science Lesson Starter Questions cover every topic and sub-topic in the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) Middle and High School Science topics. These questions can serve as inspiration for full lessons, can be used to supplement existing materials you may have and give a different method of engaging with the content that students must cover in NGSS Middle and High School Sciences. WHAT’S INCLUDED: 250 Physical Science Lesson Starter Questions in Google Slides format (separated by standards) - and PDF format 250 Physical Science Lesson Starter Questions in Google Docs format (separated by standards) - and PDF format 100 Engineering Design Lesson Starter Questions in Google Slides format (50 of these include activities that are associated with that question to support learning) - and PDF format 100 Engineering Design Lesson Starter Questions in Google Docs format (50 of these include activities that are associated with that question to support learning) - and PDF format 250 Earth & Space Sciences Lesson Starter Questions in Google Slides format (separated by standards) - and PDF format 250 Earth & Space Sciences Lesson Starter Questions in Google Docs format (separated by standards) - and PDF format 250 Biology Lesson Starter Questions in Google Slides format (separated by standards) - and PDF format 250 Biology Lesson Starter Questions in Google Docs format (separated by standards) - and PDF format POSSIBLE USES: Use these to start lessons with a specific goal in mind Great for those students who finish early and could use more time and room for exploration on a given topic These starter can inspire new lessons or different ways of teaching the content Students could use these questions for an inquiry project of their own COVERED STANDARDS: MS.Structures and Properties of Matter MS.Chemical Reactions MS.Forces and Interactions MS.Energy MS.Waves and Electromagnetic radiation MS.Structure, Function, and Information Processing MS.Matter and Energy in Organisms and Ecosystems MS.Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems MS.Growth, Development, and Reproduction of Organisms MS.Natural Selection and Adaptations MS.Space Systems MS.History of Earth MS.Earth’s Systems MS.Weather and Climate MS.Human Impacts MS. Engineering Design HS.Structure and Properties of Matter HS.Chemical Reactions HS.Forces and Interactions HS.Energy HS.Waves and Electromagnetic radiation HS.Structure and Function HS.Matter and Energy in Organisms and Ecosystems HS.Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems HS.Inheritance and Variation of Traits HS.Natural Selection and Evolution HS.Space systems HS.History of Earth HS.Earth’s Systems HS.Weather and Climate HS.Human Sustainability HS. Engineering Design If you have any questions, please feel to DM me on instagram @theteachingastrophysicist Let’s Connect! Be sure to follow my: ★ Blog ★ Instagram ★ Linkedin ★ Pinterest All under the handle: The Teaching Astrophysicist

These 425 Science Lesson Starter Questions cover every topic and sub-topic in the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) Middle School Science topics. These questions can serve as inspiration for full lessons, can be used to supplement existing materials you may have and give a different method of engaging with the content that students must cover in NGSS Middle School Sciences. WHAT’S INCLUDED: 125 Physical Science Lesson Starter Questions in Google Slides format (separated by standards) - and PDF format 125 Physical Science Lesson Starter Questions in Google Docs format (separated by standards) - and PDF format 50 Engineering Design Lesson Starter Questions in Google Slides format (25 of these include activities that are associated with that question to support learning) - and PDF format 50 Engineering Design Lesson Starter Questions in Google Docs format (25 of these include activities that are associated with that question to support learning) - and PDF format 125 Earth & Space Sciences Lesson Starter Questions in Google Slides format (separated by standards) - and PDF format 125 Earth & Space Sciences Lesson Starter Questions in Google Docs format (separated by standards) - and PDF format 125 Biology Lesson Starter Questions in Google Slides format (separated by standards) - and PDF format 125 Biology Lesson Starter Questions in Google Docs format (separated by standards) - and PDF format POSSIBLE USES: Use these to start lessons with a specific goal in mind Great for those students who finish early and could use more time and room for exploration on a given topic These starter can inspire new lessons or different ways of teaching the content Students could use these questions for an inquiry project of their own COVERED STANDARDS: MS.Structures and Properties of Matter MS.Chemical Reactions MS.Forces and Interactions MS.Energy MS.Waves and Electromagnetic radiation MS.Structure, Function, and Information Processing MS.Matter and Energy in Organisms and Ecosystems MS.Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems MS.Growth, Development, and Reproduction of Organisms MS.Natural Selection and Adaptations MS.Space Systems MS.History of Earth MS.Earth’s Systems MS.Weather and Climate MS.Human Impacts MS. Engineering Design If you have any questions, please feel to DM me on instagram @theteachingastrophysicist Let’s Connect! Be sure to follow my: ★ Blog ★ Instagram ★ Linkedin ★ Pinterest All under the handle: The Teaching Astrophysicist

This Joke of the Day resource contains 492 curated jokes for all ages and students will love! There are SO many benefits to telling jokes in the classroom. Joke telling can strengthen vocabulary, help review figurative language, teach multiple word meanings, build social skills, and make the classroom a more fun and enjoyable place in general! WHAT’S INCLUDED: 492 Unique Curated Jokes 11 sets with Powerpoint format 11 sets of Printable mix n match Word Doc format 11 sets of PDF format for slides and for printable POSSIBLE USES: Incorporate into morning meeting routine Use as brain breaks Print out the slides and post or display on the whiteboard daily Use in your daily announcements If you have any questions, please feel to DM me on instagram @theteachingastrophysicist Let’s Connect! Be sure to follow my: ★ Blog ★ Instagram ★ Linkedin ★ Pinterest All under the handle: The Teaching Astrophysicist

This Joke of the Day resource contains 357 curated jokes for all ages and students will love! There are SO many benefits to telling jokes in the classroom. Joke telling can strengthen vocabulary, help review figurative language, teach multiple word meanings, build social skills, and make the classroom a more fun and enjoyable place in general! WHAT’S INCLUDED: 357 Unique Curated Jokes 7 sets with Powerpoint format 7 sets of Printable mix n match Word Doc format 7 sets of PDF format for slides and for printable POSSIBLE USES: Incorporate into morning meeting routine Use as brain breaks Print out the slides and post or display on the whiteboard daily Use in your daily announcements If you have any questions, please feel to DM me on instagram @theteachingastrophysicist Let’s Connect! Be sure to follow my: ★ Blog ★ Instagram ★ Linkedin ★ Pinterest All under the handle: The Teaching Astrophysicist

The Power of magnets unit plan - This is ideal for students relating science and magnetic concepts. This unit engages students with the concept of magnets, static electricity, lightning, the sustainability of magnets, how are magnets made, how do they work and a great deal more in a broad conceptual understanding. The What matters is… unit plan is ideal for students relating science and atomic chemistry. This unit engages students with the concept of an atom, what is the periodic table, how else could the periodic table be represented? solutions, solutes and solvents and a great deal more in a broad conceptual understanding. The Characteristics of life and body systems unit plan is ideal for students relating science and biological concepts. This unit engages students with the characteristics of life, body systems, organs, diseases, microbiology and a great deal more in a broad conceptual understanding. The Planet Unknown unit plan is ideal for students relating science and astrophysical concepts. This unit engages students with planets and their structure, balance, gravity, space travel, the idea of scale and a great deal more in a broad conceptual understanding. These four unit plans each contain many, many links and ideas that keep learning engaging and fun during the weeks that they are running. They are brain-child of months of work to make fully fleshed out science units that integrate other areas of study, but are also truly in keeping to focus on the science and help the students learn in an enjoyable way. All four of these units are focussed on MYP 2, but could apply to either MYP 1 or 3 easily and be used for that purpose. If you have any questions, please feel to DM me on instagram @theteachingastrophysicist Let’s Connect! Be sure to follow my: ★ Blog ★ Instagram ★ Linkedin ★ Pinterest All under the handle: The Teaching Astrophysicist

This is a set of all available MYP Unit Planners from the Teaching astrophysicist which are science, mathematics and STEM units. If you have any questions, please feel to DM me on instagram @theteachingastrophysicist Let’s Connect! Be sure to follow my: ★ Blog ★ Instagram ★ Linkedin ★ Pinterest All under the handle: The Teaching Astrophysicist

This Joke of the Day resource contains 198 curated jokes for all ages and students will love! There are SO many benefits to telling jokes in the classroom. Joke telling can strengthen vocabulary, help review figurative language, teach multiple word meanings, build social skills, and make the classroom a more fun and enjoyable place in general! WHAT’S INCLUDED: 198 Unique Curated Jokes 5 sets with Powerpoint format 5 sets of Printable mix n match Word Doc format 5 sets of PDF format for slides and for printable POSSIBLE USES: Incorporate into morning meeting routine Use as brain breaks Print out the slides and post or display on the whiteboard daily Use in your daily announcements Check out these other resources you may also love: → Mathematics joke a day - link HERE → Art joke a day - link HERE → History joke a day - link HERE If you have any questions, please feel to DM me on instagram @theteachingastrophysicist Let’s Connect! Be sure to follow my: ★ Blog ★ Instagram ★ Linkedin ★ Pinterest All under the handle: The Teaching Astrophysicist