Science Education Idea Exchange

I am a big fan of coloring worksheets. This week's freebie is one of such products. It is created by  Mr. Seiwert's Science Resources . They created a worksheet on the reactants and products of photosynthesis. Students color the different atoms and answer questions about the balanced equations. Download your copy here ! Photo by  Alexander Grey  on  Unsplash  

DUCKY SCI  is the store behind the freebie  Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration worksheet  on Teachers Pay Teachers. They have many cute resources for a newer store and this one caught my eye. The worksheet reviews the processes and shows how they form a cycle. There is a black-and-white version to print and a color version  that can  be filled out digitally. What I like: easy-to-read font and layout background information to connect to actual scenarios answer key two different student versions This could be used as a summary worksheet or check for understanding for middle and high school students. Photo by  Sharon Pittaway  on  Unsplash

I found this website in my quest for new tools and simulations. It's called Gizmos . The screenshot below shows their photosynthesis activity.  The simulations are reminiscent of PhET from the University of Colorado Boulder . They look amazing, but I do not have a paid account to delve into it. You can look at the simulations for up to five minutes per day without an account. After that, you must sign up for an account. The free trial is offered for a limited time before a paid subscription is required. What other resources have you found?

For many years, we used the PBS website on photosynthesis as a webquest to give our students background information. It does a great job of explaining the process thoroughly. We easily spent a class period exploring and would regroup on the information the students learned. Check out this classic!

Another freebie is ready for you to download! I made a graphic organizer years ago for my students and you can find it here . This graphic organizer comes with the answer key and what you see pictured below.

 I have been having a great time creating more puzzle escape rooms again! This one would serve as great review or activity to have a sub teach. Topics are photosynthesis, cellular respiration, cell organelles, etc.