7th Grade Biology Research

High Interest Activity to Demonstrate Knowledge:

Students are fully engaged in displaying what they have learned about symbiotic relationships. Students will research two organisms which will be chosen at random or assigned by the teacher. Students will present what they have learned about the relationships by creating a poster and giving an oral presentation. Students will learn about benefits and consequences about relationships between organisms. This activity allows for creativity and this creativity increases engagement.

This activity could be assigned and completed digitally via Google Slides.

What's included:

• Editable direction sheet for students. Google slide which can be presented digitally or printed and distributed to students.
• Google slide example project.
• Symbiotic pairs for random distribution.
• Editable Google Doc grading rubric.

How is this product useful?

• Assesses student knowledge of symbiosis.
• Practice research skills.
• Allows for creativity.
• Practice of public speaking/presentations.
• Integrates science and art.
• Students LOVE this project, there are some disgusting relationships.

Chemical and physical changes are all around us! This resource is a fun way to explore chemical and physical changes in the context of honey production. Connect chemistry and biology with this extension assignment. Perfect for end of unit or early finishers.

Students are tasked with:

• Investigating honey production through the lens of chemical and physical changes
• Filling out a response sheet that gets them identifying changes in the process and why these changes are important for bees, other animals and humans.

Note: To be successful in completing this assignment student should have prior knowledge of chemical/physical changes, signs of chemical/physical changes and beginner knowledge of reactants, products and how chemical reactions are written.

To help guide students exploration of the topic included is a Google Slides presentation that:

• Explains honey production from nectar to jar
• Gives examples of the chemical and physical changes
• Helps connect chemical and physical changes to characteristics of honey
• Has videos to help enforce concepts

This assignment is ready-to-use and easy to implement in your classroom with little to no prep. 

Includes:

• PDF printable version
• Google Slides version to assign digitally
• Google Slides about the production of honey