Materials List Download All Unit Materials Materials to Purchase PDF Resources You Provide Activity 1.1: Animals Unit Pretest (20 min) pencils (1 per student, for paper version) Activity 1.2: Expressing Ideas about How Animals Grow (40 min) sticky notes (1 per student) time-lapse video of child growing, such as https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLTfq6JjPus&t=1s Activity 2.1: Zooming into Plants, Animals, and Decomposers (40 min) Activity 2.2: Molecules Cells Are Made of (45 min) Activity 2.3: Molecules in Cells Quiz (20 min) Pencils (1 per student) Activity 2.4: Questions about Animals (30 min) (From previous lesson) 1.2 Expressing Ideas and Questions Tool for Animals Growing Time-lapse video of mealworms eating a carrot Activity 3.1: Predictions about Mealworms Eating (50 min) (From previous lesson) Students’ ideas and questions they shared in Activity 1.2 Expressing Ideas about How Animals Grow (From previous lesson) 1.2 Expressing Ideas Tool for Animals Growing Activity 3.2: Observing Mealworms Eating (60 min over 2 days) bromothymol blue (BTB) solution (less than 1 cup per group of four students digital balance (1 per group of four students) mealworms (10-15 grams, approximately 100-150 mealworms per group of four students) plastic Petri dish (1 per group of four students) sealable, 9.5 cup container (1 per group of four students) small container to hold mealworms (1 per group of four students) thick slice of potato (food for mealworms) (1 per group of four students) (From previous lesson) 3.1 Predictions and Planning Tool for Mealworms Eating with student answers Activity 3.3: Evidence-Based Arguments about Mealworms Eating (50 min) (From previous lesson) 3.2 Mealworms Investigation Class Results 11 x 17 Poster (or Spreadsheet) (From previous lesson) 3.2 Observing Mealworms Eating Worksheet Activity 4.1: Molecular Models for Cows Moving and Functioning: Cellular Respiration (45 min) (From previous lesson) Students’ unanswered questions they shared in 3.3 Evidence-Based Arguments Tool for Mealworms Eating (From previous lesson) 3.3 Evidence-Based Arguments Tool for Mealworms Eating molecular model kit (1 per pair of students) scissors (1 per pair of students) twist ties (at least 12 per pair of students) video of a cow moving, such as here: https://youtu.be/onWzeDElz6w Activity 4.2: Explaining How Cows Move and Function: Cellular Respiration (40 min) (from previous lesson) 3.3 Evidence-Based Arguments Tool for Mealworms Eating Activity 5.1: Tracing the Processes of Cows Growing: Digestion and Biosynthesis (40 min) pennies (5 per pair of students) nickels (2 per pair of students) video of a cow growing, such as here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWJN7li120c Activity 5.2: Molecular Models for Cows Growing: Digestion and Biosynthesis (40 min) scissors (1 per pair of students) removable or re-stick tape (1 dispenser per pair of students) Activity 5.3: Explaining How Cows Grow: Digestion (40 min) (From previous lesson) 3.3 Evidence-Based Arguments for Mealworms Eating Activity 5.4: Explaining How Cows Grow: Biosynthesis (40 min) (From previous lesson) 3.3 Evidence-Based Arguments for Mealworms Eating Activity 6.1: Explaining Other Examples of Animals Growing, Moving, and Functioning (50 min) (From previous lesson) 1.2 Expressing Ideas and Questions Tool for Animals Growing (From previous lesson) 3.2 Mealworms Investigation Class Results 11 x 17 Poster or 3.2 Mealworms Investigation Class Results Spreadsheet (From previous lesson) 3.3 Evidence-Based Arguments Tool for Mealworms Eating Activity 6.2: Comparing Animals and Flames (50 min) Activity 6.3: Functions of All Animals (50 min) Activity 6.4: Animals Unit Posttest (20 min) pencils (1 per student) Resources Provided Activity 1.1: Animals Unit Pretest (20 min) 1.1 Animals Unit Pretest (1 per student or online) 1.1 Assessing the Animals Unit Pretest Activity 1.2: Expressing Ideas about How Animals Grow (40 min) 1.2 Expressing Ideas about How Animals Grow PPT 1.2 Expressing Ideas Tool for Animals Growing 1.2 Assessing the Expressing Ideas Tool for Animals Growing 1.2 Animals Storyline Reading: Learning from the Work of Hans Krebs (1 per student) Activity 2.1: Zooming into Plants, Animals, and Decomposers (40 min) 2.1 Comparing Plants, Animals, and Decomposers Worksheet (1 per student) 2.1 Assessing the Comparing Plants, Animals, and Decomposers Worksheet 2.1 Zooming Into Plants, Animals, and Decomposers PPT (Optional) 2.1 Cells: The Building Blocks of Organisms Reading (1 per student) Activity 2.2: Molecules Cells Are Made of (45 min) 2.2 Food Labels Worksheet (1 per student) 2.2 Grading the Food Labels Worksheet 2.2 Molecules Cells Are Made of PPT 2.2 Reading Nutrition Labels Handout (1 per pair of students) 2.2 Food Label Cards (1 per pair of students) Activity 2.3: Molecules in Cells Quiz (20 min) Pencils (1 per student) Activity 2.4: Questions about Animals (30 min) 2.4 Mealworms Factsheet Reading (1 per student or pair of students) 2.4 Questions about Animals PPT Activity 3.1: Predictions about Mealworms Eating (50 min) 3.1 Predictions and Planning about Mealworms Eating PPT 3.1 Predictions and Planning Tool for Mealworms Eating (1 per student) 3.1 Assessing the Predictions and Planning Tool for Mealworms Eating(1 per class) Mealworms Eating Video Activity 3.2: Observing Mealworms Eating (60 min over 2 days) 3.2 Observing Mealworms Eating Worksheet (1 per student) 3.2 Grading the Observing Mealworms Eating Worksheet 3.2 Observing Mealworms Eating PPT 3.2 Mealworms Investigation Class Results 11 x 17 Poster (1 per class) 3.2 Mealworms Investigation Class Results Spreadsheet (1 per class) Mealworms Eating Video Activity 3.3: Evidence-Based Arguments about Mealworms Eating (50 min) 3.3 Evidence-Based Arguments Tool for Mealworms Eating (1 per student) 3.3 Assessing the Evidence-Based Arguments Tool for Mealworms Eating 3.3 Evidence-Based Arguments Tool for Mealworms Eating PPT Activity 4.1: Molecular Models for Cows Moving and Functioning: Cellular Respiration (45 min) 4.1 Molecular Models for Cellular Respiration Worksheet (1 per student) 4.1 Grading the Molecular Models for Cellular Respiration Worksheet 4.1 Molecular Models for Cow Cellular Respiration PPT Activity 4.2: Explaining How Cows Move and Function: Cellular Respiration (40 min) 4.2 Explanations Tool for Cow Cellular Respiration 4.2 Grading the Explanations Tool for Cow Cellular Respiration (1 per student) 4.2 Explaining How Cows Move and Function: Cellular Respiration PPT 4.2 How do Animals Get the Energy They Need to Move? Reading (1 per student) Activity 5.1: Tracing the Processes of Cows Growing: Digestion and Biosynthesis (40 min) 5.1 Tracing the Processes of Cows Growing: Digestion and Biosynthesis PPT 5.1 Tracing the Process for Cow Growing: Digestion and Biosynthesis Directions (1 per student or pair of students) 5.1 Tracing Atoms and Energy in Animals Worksheet (1 per student) 5.1 Grading the Tracing Atoms and Energy in Animals Worksheet Activity 5.2: Molecular Models for Cows Growing: Digestion and Biosynthesis (40 min) 5.2 Molecular Models for Cows Growing: Digestion and Biosynthesis PPT 5.2 Polymers for Cutting Handout (1 copy for every four students) Activity 5.3: Explaining How Cows Grow: Digestion (40 min) 5.3 Explaining How Cows Grow: Digestion PPT 5.3 Explanations Tool for Cow Digestion (1 per student) 5.3 Grading the Explanations Tools for Cow Digestion (Optional) 5.3 How do Digest Food? Reading (1 per student) Activity 5.4: Explaining How Cows Grow: Biosynthesis (40 min) 5.4 Explaining How Cows Grow: Biosynthesis PPT 5.4 Explanations Tool for Cow Biosynthesis (1 per student) 5.4 Grading the Explanations Tools for Cow Biosynthesis (Optional) 5.4 How do Animals Grow? Reading (1 per students) Activity 6.1: Explaining Other Examples of Animals Growing, Moving, and Functioning (50 min) 6.1 Explaining Other Examples of Animals Moving and Growing PPT 6.1 Other Animals Reading: Dolphins 6.1 Other Animals Reading: Mealworms 6.1 Other Animals Reading: Salmon 6.1 Dolphins Worksheet 6.1 Mealworms Worksheet 6.1 Salmon Worksheet 6.1 Grading Dolphins Worksheet 6.1 Grading Mealworms Worksheet 6.1 Grading Salmon Worksheet Activity 6.2: Comparing Animals and Flames (50 min) 6.2 Comparing Animals and Flames PPT 6.2 Comparing Animals and Flames Worksheet (1 per student ) 6.2 Grading the Comparing Animals and Flames Worksheet Activity 6.3: Functions of All Animals (50 min) 6.3 Functions of All Animals PPT 6.3 Functions of All Animals Worksheet (1 per student ) 6.3 Grading the Functions of All Animals Worksheet Activity 6.4: Animals Unit Posttest (20 min) 6.4 Grading the Animals Unit Posttest 6.4 Animals Unit Posttest Recurring Resources Activity 1.1: Animals Unit Pretest (20 min) Activity 1.2: Expressing Ideas about How Animals Grow (40 min) Questions, Connections, Questions Student Reading Strategy Learning Tracking Tool for Animals Assessing the Learning Tracking Tool for Animals (Optional) Big Idea Probe: What Happens to the Fat? (1 per student) (Optional) Assessing the Big Idea Probe: What Happens to the Fat? Activity 2.1: Zooming into Plants, Animals, and Decomposers (40 min) Questions, Connections, Questions Student Reading Strategy Three Questions 11x17 Poster (1 per class) Activity 2.2: Molecules Cells Are Made of (45 min) (Optional for more demanding classes) Posters about large organic molecules: Digestion and Biosynthesis of Carbohydrates (1 per class) Digestion and Biosynthesis of Fat (1 per class) Digestion and Biosynthesis of Protein (1 per class) Molecule 11 x 17 Poster (1 per class) Metabolic Pathways Poster (1 per class) Activity 2.3: Molecules in Cells Quiz (20 min) Activity 2.4: Questions about Animals (30 min) Learning Tracking Tool for Animals Assessing the Learning Tracking Tool for Animals Questions, Connections, Questions Student Reading Strategy Activity 3.1: Predictions about Mealworms Eating (50 min) Three Questions 11 x 17 Poster (1 per class) Three Questions Handout (Color Version) (1 per student) Three Questions Handout (BW Version) (1 per student) (Optional) BTB Color Handout (Optional) Investigation Planning Tool Activity 3.2: Observing Mealworms Eating (60 min over 2 days) (Optional) BTB Information and Instructions Handout BTB Color Handout (1 per group) Activity 3.3: Evidence-Based Arguments about Mealworms Eating (50 min) Learning Tracking Tool for Animals Assessing the Learning Tracking Tool for Animals Three Questions Handout (Color Version) Three Questions Handout (BW Version) Activity 4.1: Molecular Models for Cows Moving and Functioning: Cellular Respiration (45 min) Molecular Models 11 x 17 Placemat (1 per pair of students) Molecule Diagram 11 x 17 Poster (1 per class) Three Ways to Represent Glucose 11 x 17 Poster (1 per class) Forms of Energy Cards (1 set per pair of students) Cow 11 x 17 Poster (1 per class) Activity 4.2: Explaining How Cows Move and Function: Cellular Respiration (40 min) Learning Tracking Tool for Animals Assessing the Learning Tracking Tool for Animals Animals Matter Tracing Tool (1 per class) Assessing the Animals Matter Tracing Tool (Optional) Example Animal Explanations Handout (1 per student or per group) Cow 11 x 17 Poster (1 per class) Questions, Connections, Questions Student Reading Strategy Three Questions 11x17 Poster (1 per class) Three Questions Handout (Color Version) Three Questions Handout (BW Version) Activity 5.1: Tracing the Processes of Cows Growing: Digestion and Biosynthesis (40 min) Digestion and Biosynthesis of Carbohydrates 11 x 17 Poster (1 per class) Digestion and Biosynthesis of Fat 11 x 17 Poster (1 per class) Digestion and Biosynthesis of Protein 11 x 17 Poster (1 per class) Metabolic Pathways 11 x 17 Poster (1 per class) Cow 11 x 17 Poster Activity 5.2: Molecular Models for Cows Growing: Digestion and Biosynthesis (40 min) Molecular Models 11 x 17 Placemat (1 per pair of students) Forms of Energy Cards (1 per pair of students) Digestion and Biosynthesis of Carbohydrates 11 x 17 Poster Digestion and Biosynthesis of Fat 11 x 17 Poster Digestion and Biosynthesis of Protein 11 x 17 Poster Cow 11 x 17 Poster Activity 5.3: Explaining How Cows Grow: Digestion (40 min) Animals Matter Tracing Tool (1 per class) Assessing the Animals Matter Tracing Tool Cow 11 x 17 Poster (Optional) Example Animal Explanations Handout (1 per student or per group) Digestion and Biosynthesis of Carbohydrates 11 x 17 Poster Digestion and Biosynthesis of Fat 11 x 17 Poster Digestion and Biosynthesis of Protein 11 x 17 Poster Three Questions 11 x 17 Poster (1 per class) Three Questions Handout (Color Version) Three Questions Handout (BW Version) Activity 5.4: Explaining How Cows Grow: Biosynthesis (40 min) (Optional) Big Idea Probe: What Happens to the Fat? (1 per student) (Optional) Assessing the Big Idea Probe: What Happens to the Fat? (Optional) Example Animal Explanations Handout (1 per student or per group) Animals Matter Tracing Tool (1 per class) Assessing the Animals Matter Tracing Tool Learning Tracking Tool for Animals Assessing the Learning Tracking Tool for Animals Three Questions 11 x 17 Poster (1 per class) Three Questions Handout (Color Version) Three Questions Handout (BW Version) Digestion and Biosynthesis of Carbohydrates 11 x 17 Poster Digestion and Biosynthesis of Fat 11 x 17 Poster Digestion and Biosynthesis of Protein 11 x 17 Poster Metabolic Pathways 11 x 17 Poster (1 per class) Activity 6.1: Explaining Other Examples of Animals Growing, Moving, and Functioning (50 min) Three Questions 11x17 Poster (1 per class) Three Questions Handout (Color Version) Three Questions Handout (BW Version) Activity 6.2: Comparing Animals and Flames (50 min) (Optional) Big Idea Probe: What Happens to the Fat? (1 per student) (Optional) Assessing the Big Idea Probe: What Happens to the Fat? Activity 6.3: Functions of All Animals (50 min) Learning Tracking Tool for Animals Assessing the Learning Tracking Tool for Animals (Optional) Big Idea Probe: What Happens to the Fat? (1 per student) (Optional) Assessing Big Idea Probe: What Happens to the Fat? Activity 6.4: Animals Unit Posttest (20 min)
