The Science Spot

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Biology Topics: Animals, Cells, Genetics & DNA, Ecology, Human Biology, Living Things Animals Animal ID Fish, Frogs, Owls, Raptors, Salamanders, Snakes, Spiders, Turtles, Furbearers, Animal Tracks 1, Animal Tracks 2 Classification Challenges Kingdoms, Arthropods, Mollusks, Mammals 1, Mammals 2, Mammals 3, SpongeBob Classification Mystery Critters Who Am I 1, Who Am I 2, Who Am I 3, Who Am I 4, Who Am I 5, Who Am I 6, Who Am I 7 Note: Each of these "Who am I?" starters has three animals for the kids to identify using a series of clues. Most of them focus on Illinois animals, but you can edit them to apply to your state. Animal Scrambles Critters 1, Critters 2, Critters 3, Critters 4, Illinois Critters Birds Bird Beaks, Bird Feet, Bird Nests, Backyard Birds, Raptor ID Also available ... Eagle Trivia: Set 1, Set 2, Set 3, Set 4, Set 5 Insects Trivia Set 1, Trivia Set 2, Trivia Set 3, Trivia Set 4 Basics Set 1, Basics Set 2, Basics Set 3 Insect Who am I 1, Insect Who am I Set 2, Insect Who am I Set 3, Insect Who am I Set 4 Orders 1, Orders 2, Orders 3 Animal Jokes Bug Jokes 1, Bug Jokes 2, Frog Jokes, Snake Jokes, Spider Jokes Challenge your students to some Bat Trivia. Thanks to Tamar Smirl for sharing this starter! Cell Basics Cell Organelle - Plant Cell, Animal Cell, Cell Scramble 1, Cell Scramble 2 Mystery Cells - Challenge 1 Cell Division - Mitosis 1, Mitosis 2 Genetics & DNA Genetics Basics - Set 1, Set 2, Set 3, Set 4, Set 5 Genetics Challenge - Set 1, Set 2, Set 3, Set 4, Set 5 Punnett Practice - Set 1, Set 2, Set 3, Set 4, Set 5 DNA Basics - DNA Basics 1, DNA Basics 2, DNA Challenge 1, DNA Challenge 2, DNA Challenge 3 SpongeBob Trivia - Set 1, Set 2, Set 3, Set 4, Set 5 Note: Since I use the SpongeBob genetics lessons in this unit, I throw in a few of these for fun. Ecology EcoBasics - EcoBasics 1, EcoBasics 2, EcoBasics EcoScrambles - EcoScramble 1, EcoScramble 2, EcoScramble 3 Food Webs - Food Webs 1, Food Webs 2, Food Webs 3 Invasive Species - Invasive ID 1, Invasive ID 2 Environmental Topics - Trash Tales (Ocean Garbage), Human Trash Footprint, Tree Tales (Sahara Desert), Fish Tales (Fish Survey), Dinner Time (Global Warming) NOTE: Links have been provided within each presentation to the video or podast needed. You will want to preview each presentation before sharing it with your classes to make sure you can view or listen to the files. If possible, you may want to download the videos to prevent problems playing them directly from the websites. Human Body These starters submitted by Rebecca Bryant challenge students to use their knowledge of the organ systems. Cardiovascular System - Set 1, Set 2, Set 3, Set 4 Excretory System - Set 1, Set 2, Set 3 Respiratory System - Set 1, Set 2, Set 3, Set 4, Set 5 These starters were submitted by L. Hoyer. Digestive System - Set 1, Set 2, Set 3 Living Things These starters submitted by Rebecca Bryant relate to the levels of organization (cells, tissues, etc.) in living things and characteristics of living things. Dead or Alive - Set 1, Set 2 Levels of Organization - :Set 1, Set 2, Set 3, Set 4 Do you have starters that you'd like to share? If so, e-mail them to me as PowerPoint files and I'll add them to this page!

The Science Spot was developed in March 1999 by Tracy Tomm Science Teacher @ Havana Junior High, Havana, IL. Activities, lessons, & worksheets available on any page of this web site are intended for use by a single teacher in his/her classroom or to share at educational conferences. Reproduction for commercial use or profit is not permitted without the consent of Tracy (Trimpe) Tomm. Visit my Frequently Asked Questions page for more details.