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- LE Resources: LE Getting Started
- LE Unit 1: LE: Characteristics of Living Things
- LE Unit 2: LE: Nutrients, Energy, and Biochemical Processes
- LE Unit 3: LE: Homeostasis in Human Body Systems
- LE Unit 4: LE: Disease and Disruption of Homeostasis
- LE Unit 5: LE: Comparative Reproduction
- LE Unit 6: LE: Genetics, Biotech, and Decision-Making
- LE Unit 7: LE: Ecosystems and Invasive Species
- LE Unit 8: LE: Climate Change and Human Impact: Extinction vs. Evolution
- LE Regents Prep Resources: Living Environment Regents Prep Resources
- LE Data Tools: Living Environment Historical Regents Data
- ES Resources: ES: Getting Started
- ES Unit 1: ES: Origin of the Universe and Our Solar System
- ES Unit 2: ES: Earth's Interior and Plate Tectonics
- ES Unit 3: ES: Landscapes and Surface Processes
- ES Unit 4: ES: Geologic History and Evolution of Life
- ES Unit 5: ES: The Earth-Sun-Moon System
- ES Unit 6: ES: Weather
- ES Unit 7: ES: Geography, Climate, and Human Cities
- ES Unit 8: ES: Review of Major Topics
- ES Regents Prep Resources: Earth Science Review Modules
- ES Data Tools: Earth Science Historical Regents Data Tools
- Bulk Downloader Demo Video
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Cell Comparison Lab
In this lab, students compare different types of cells.
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LE Unit 1LE: Characteristics of Living Things
Cell Theory 5E Instructional Model Plan
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Cell Theory 5E Instructional Model Plan
In this plan, students explore the notion that all living things are made of cells. This, again, is appropriate moment to address the underlying connections to the history of life on Earth.
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Characteristics of Life 5E Instructional Model Plan
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Characteristics of Life 5E Instructional Model Plan
Students explore the characteristics of life through observing living things, coming up with lists of criteria, and comparing those lists with the criteria in nonfiction texts. The discussion of students' findings may allow teachers to explore the history of life on Earth or preview?in a conceptual way?evolution and the commonalities found across all life.
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Characteristics of Life and Living Things Unit Plan
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LE Unit 1: LE: Characteristics of Living Things
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Characteristics of Life and Living Things Unit Plan
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Characteristics of Life and Living Things Unit Video
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LE Unit 1: LE: Characteristics of Living Things
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Characteristics of Life and Living Things Unit Video
This video is a screencast designed to help you learn more about the storyline for Unit 1. Thanks to Andrea Robinson and Joe Tartaglia for creating this presentation!
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History of Life Performance Task
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History of Life Performance Task
In this performance task, students use evidence to create and justify a timeline of the history of life on Earth.
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Living Environment Course Baseline
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Living Environment Course Baseline
Assessment is given in the first few days of the course to gauge student's incoming knowledge of Living Environment topics.
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Mystery Organism Task
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Mystery Organism Task
Students complete a decision-making chart in order to generate a claim about a mystery organism. Students then use evidence from the unit to construct a scientific explanation.
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Unit 1 Regents-Based Item Bank
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Unit 1 Regents-Based Item Bank
The Regents Item Bank provides questions from past Regents exams aligned with the content of this unit.
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Unit 1 Vocabulary List
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LE Unit 1: LE: Characteristics of Living Things
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Unit 1 Vocabulary List
Key Vocabulary List for Unit: Consider using this list to guide the Explain or Elaborate portions of the 5E plans, and use it as reference for student to student vocabulary based discussions.
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