Access NGSS Standard lesson plans & board games below
Carbon Capture
This carbon capture board game and lesson plan uses discussion based learning to help students understand the relationship between human activity and carbon dioxide production. This three-day mini unit elicits students’ critical thinking skills by helping them understand how carbon dioxide can be captured from the atmosphere through nature or human interventions.
Grades: 9th-12th
- What's Included:
- A detailed lesson plan that covers 3 different days.
- A background informational worksheet for students to complete before and during the game, on Day 1 of the lesson.
- An analysis worksheet for students to complete on Day 2 of the lesson.
- Game rules and instructions.
- A set of 24 game cards.
- A professionally designed board game.
Ocean Acidification
This ocean acidification board game and lesson plan uses discussion based learning to help students understand the negative impacts that an excessive amount of carbon dioxide has on the ocean. This three-day mini unit elicits students’ critical thinking skills by helping them understand how humans are the cause of and the direct/indirect effects of ocean acidification.
Grades: 9th-12th
- What's Included:
- A detailed lesson plan that spans over 3 days
- A background informational worksheet for students to complete before and during the game, on Day 1 of the lesson.
- An analysis worksheet for students to complete on Day 2 of the lesson.
- Game rules and instructions.
- A set of 21 game cards.
- A professionally designed board game
Ocean Ecology
This ocean ecology board game and lesson plan uses discussion based learning to help students understand the impacts that humans and invasive species have on the ocean’s ecosystems. This three-day mini unit elicits student’s satirical thinking skills by helping them understand the importance of native and keystone species, at maintaining a healthy ecosystem, and how humans can assist the native species populations in controlling the invasive species.
Grades: 5th-8th
- What's Included:
- A detailed lesson plan that spans over 3 days
- A background informational worksheet for students to complete before and during the game, on Day 1 of the lesson.
- An analysis worksheet for students to complete on Day 2 of the lesson.
- Game rules and instructions.
- A set of 21 game cards.
- A professionally designed board game.
Forest Ecology
This forest ecology board game and lesson plan uses discussion based learning to help students understand the impacts that humans and invasive species have on forest ecosystems. This three-day mini unit elicits student’s satirical thinking skills by helping them understand the importance of native and keystone species, at maintaining a healthy ecosystem, and how humans can assist the native species populations in controlling the invasive species.
Grades: 9th-12th
- What's Included:
- A detailed lesson plan that spans over 3 d
- A background informational worksheet for students to complete before and during the game, on Day 1 of the lesson.
- An analysis worksheet for students to complete on Day 2 of the lesson.
- Game rules and instructions.
- A set of 21 game cards.
- A professionally designed board game.
Genetics
This genetics board game and lesson plan uses discussion based learning to help students review concepts in the topic of genetics. This two day mini unit elicits students critical thinking skills by helping them review topics within genetics while also collaboratively working in groups to answer questions designed to assess their knowledge.
Grades: 5th-8th
- What's Included:
- A detailed lesson plan that covers 2 different days.
- A background informational worksheet for students to complete before and during the game, on Day 1 of the lesson.
- An activity worksheet for students to complete on Day 2 of the lesson.
- Game rules and instructions.
- A set of 24 game cards.
- A set of 7 action cards
- A personalized board game.
Energy
This energy board game and lesson plan uses discussion based learning to help students review concepts in the topics of energy transfer among different organisms. This three day mini unit elicits students critical thinking and collaborative skills through an interactive, student led, board game.
Grades: 9th-12th
- What's Included:
- A detailed lesson plan that covers 3 different days.
- A background informational worksheet for students to complete before and during the game, on Day 1 of the lesson.
- An analysis worksheet for students to complete on Day 2 of the lesson.
- Game rules and instructions.
- A set of 24 game cards.
- A professionally designed board game.
Coming soon: Biogeochemical Cycles #1
Grades: 5th-8th
- What's Included:
- A detailed lesson plan.
- Review worksheet for students to complete duirng the game.
- Game rules and instructions.
- A set of 24 game cards.
- A professionally designed board game.
Coming soon: Biogeochemcial Cycles #2
Grades: 9th-12th
- What's Included:
- A detailed lesson plan.
- Review worksheet for students to complete duirng the game.
- Game rules and instructions.
- A set of 24 game cards.
- A professionally designed board game.