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Books & Review Materials

Biology books, guides and reference materials to assist in your teaching any grade level; middle school, high school or higher education.

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POGIL® Implementation Guide

This digital guide explains POGIL^® implementation and provides tips for running a successful POGIL lesson. With POGIL, students work on carefully crafted guided inquiry activities that are scaffolded to help students master content and develop life and learning skills. Use this guide and POGIL role cards (AP9841) for clear expectations and a smooth activity.

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POGIL® Activities for Life Science—Designed to Support the NGSS

Flinn Scientific is excited to join with The POGIL^® project to publish this series of student-centered Life Science activities designed to support the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Integrate scientific practices, reasoning and inquiry in the Life Science classroom with 13 interactive, guided-inquiry activities:

Inferring Experimental Design from Data Tables
How Do Living Things Interact?
Interactions Between Pests and Crops: Will There Be Damage?
How Does the Amount of Food Affect an Organism’s Growth?
How Body Cells Reproduce (Mitosis)
Why Aren’t We All Clones? (Meiosis)
Cookies and Proteins: When Instructions Go Wrong
Looking Closer at Making Proteins
Seeing the Past: Imagining How Species Change Over Time
The Fossil Record: How Have Animals Changed Over Earth’s Long History?
Factors That Influence the Process of Evolution
Animal Arms Races
Comparing Early Development of Organisms

Each package is delivered digitally, with each activity accessible as an individual student PDF and an individual teacher’s edition PDF. The teacher’s edition of each activity includes the answers to all questions and teacher resource pages with learning objectives, knowledge prerequisites, assessment questions, alignment to NGSS and teaching tips. Electronic student PDFs of all the activities may be printed by the teacher who purchased the product. Contact Flinn for a special free license agreement to obtain permission to post the student activities on a password-protected school website.

The teacher’s version of this sample activity is available by calling or emailing Flinn Scientific.

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Cytosis: A Cell Building Game

Cytosis: A Cell Building Game is a biologically accurate worker placement game about the human cell for biology studies. Players take turns directing the cellular action, collecting resources and building enzymes.

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Getting Nerdy® Science—Scientific Method: Interactive Notebook Activity Pack

Engage your students with Interactive Notebook Activity Packs. The Interactive Notebook flippers will have your kids “flipping” their way through learning all about science. Disseminate these lessons as you see fit whether creating a PowerPoint, in a class discussion or as small group activities. The possibilities are endless! Each Interactive Notebook Activity Pack includes directions for and photographs or examples of each activity, teacher notes and answer keys.

Includes 65+ PDF pages (20 activities), including differentiated black line and color templates, covering the following topics:

Everyday science writing
Science Spell It Flip Book
Observation, inference and prediction
Hypothesis, law and theory
Types of variables
Steps of the scientific method
Metric conversion
Lab safety, procedures and equipment
Measurement
Data analysis and graphing

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Getting Nerdy® Science—Human Body: Interactive Notebook Activity Pack

Engage your students with Interactive Notebook Activity Packs. The Interactive Notebook flippers will have your kids “flipping” their way through learning all about science. Disseminate these lessons as you see fit whether creating a PowerPoint, in a class discussion or as small group activities. The possibilities are endless! Each Interactive Notebook Activity Pack includes directions for and photographs or examples of each activity, teacher notes and answer keys.

Includes 140+ PDF pages (30 activities), including differentiated black line and color templates, covering the following topics:

Introduction to the human body
Integumentary system
Muscular system
Skeletal system
Digestive system
Circulatory system
Lymphatic/immune system
Respiratory system
Urinary/excretory system
Reproductive system
Endocrine system
Nervous system

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Getting Nerdy® Science—Genetics: Interactive Notebook Activity Pack

Engage your students with Interactive Notebook Activity Packs. The Interactive Notebook flippers will have your kids “flipping” their way through learning all about science. Disseminate these lessons as you see fit whether creating a PowerPoint, in a class discussion or as small group activities. The possibilities are endless! Each Interactive Notebook Activity Pack includes directions for and photographs or examples of each activity, teacher notes and answer keys.

Includes 90+ PDF pages (24 activities), including differentiated black line and color templates, covering the following topics:

Introduction to genetics
Genes Spell-It booklet
Gregor Mendel
Punnett Squares
Mendelian genetics
Non-Mendelian genetics
The discovery and structure of DNA
Mutations
Protein synthesis
DNA versus RNA
Mitosis versus meiosis
Genetic engineering
Hybrid organisms
Genetics diseases
Pedigrees

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Getting Nerdy® Science—Winter Punnett Square Practice

Brrrrrrrr! It’s winter, fresh snow is on the ground, and it’s time to build your perfect snowperson! Practice and reinforce genetics concepts, such as homozygous, heterozygous, dominant and recessive traits, with the fun Winter Punnett Square Practice. Includes student examples and 4 PDF handouts with snowman templates and extension questions.

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Getting Nerdy® Science—Evolution: Interactive Notebook Activity Pack

Engage your students with Interactive Notebook Activity Packs. The Interactive Notebook flippers will have your kids “flipping” their way through learning all about science. Disseminate these lessons as you see fit whether creating a PowerPoint, in a class discussion or as small group activities. The possibilities are endless! Each Interactive Notebook Activity Pack includes directions for and photographs or examples of each activity, teacher notes and answer keys.

Includes 65+ PDF pages (16 activities), including differentiated black line and color templates, covering the following topics:

Introduction to evolution
Charles Darwin
The controversy of evolution
Darwin’s Galapagos travels and his finches notes
Types of speciation
Natural vs. artificial selection
Types of camouflage
Whale evolution
Evidence of evolution
Radioactive dating

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Getting Nerdy® Science—Ecology: Interactive Notebook Activity Pack

Engage your students with Interactive Notebook Activity Packs. The Interactive Notebook flippers will have your kids “flipping” their way through learning all about science. Disseminate these lessons as you see fit whether creating a PowerPoint, in a class discussion or as small group activities. The possibilities are endless! Each Interactive Notebook Activity Pack includes directions for and photographs or examples of each activity, teacher notes and answer keys.

Includes 135+ PDF pages (30 activities), including differentiated black-line and color templates, covering the following topics:

Introduction to ecology and ecosystems
Needs of living things
Levels of ecological organization
Abiotic versus biotic factors
Food webs and food chains
Trophic levels and energy pyramids: producers, consumers and decomposers
Types of ecological interactions: competition, predation, symbiosis
Biosphere
Types of competition
Mountain ecosystems
Biome distribution
Types of biomes and ecosystems
Cycles in nature: water, carbon, nitrogen
Succession
Conservation
Renewable versus non-renewable energy
Native versus non-native species

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Getting Nerdy® Science—Scienstructable 3-D Dissection: Frog Model

The Getting Nerdy^® Science 3D Scienstructable frog dissection model can be used as dissection-free exploration, predissection tools or summative assessments for comparative anatomy. Each model includes 22 editable PowerPoint slides with bellwork, instructions, notes and embedded handout answer keys and 21 PDFs of handouts, guided reading, differentiated graphic organizers and dissection templates in black line and color. Time required: 3–4 days.

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Getting Nerdy® Science—Scienstructable 3-D Dissection: Fetal Pig Model

The Getting Nerdy^® Science 3D Scienstructable fetal pig dissection model can be used as dissection-free exploration, predissection tools or summative assessments for comparative anatomy. Each model includes 25 editable PowerPoint slides with bellwork, instructions, notes and embedded handout answer keys and 28 PDFs of handouts, guided reading, differentiated graphic organizers and dissection templates in black line and color. Time required: 5–7 days.

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Getting Nerdy® Science—Scienstructable 3-D Dissection: Eye Model

The Getting Nerdy^® Science 3D Scienstructable cow eye dissection model can be used as dissection-free exploration, predissection tools or summative assessments for comparative anatomy. Each model includes editable 18 PowerPoint slides with bellwork, instructions, notes and embedded handout answer keys and 16 PDFs of handouts, guided reading, differentiated graphic organizers and dissection templates in black line and color. Time required: 1–2 days.

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Getting Nerdy® Science—Scienstructable 3-D Dissection: Worm Model

The Getting Nerdy^® Science 3D Scienstructable earthworm dissection model can be used as dissection-free exploration, predissection tools or summative assessments for comparative anatomy. Each model includes 10 editable PowerPoint slides with bellwork, instructions, notes and embedded handout answer keys and 8 PDFs of handouts, guided reading, differentiated graphic organizers and dissection templates in black line and color. Time required: 3–5 days.

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Getting Nerdy® Science—Classification: Interactive Notebook Activity Pack

Engage your students with Interactive Notebook Activity Packs. The Interactive Notebook flippers will have your kids “flipping” their way through learning all about science. Disseminate these lessons as you see fit whether creating a PowerPoint, in a class discussion or as small group activities. The possibilities are endless! Each Interactive Notebook Activity Pack includes directions for and photographs or examples of each activity, teacher notes and answer keys.

Includes 135+ PDF pages (30 activities), including differentiated black line and color templates, covering the following topics:

Intro to classification and taxonomy
Levels of classification
Tools of classification
Dichotomous keys and cladograms
Viruses
Bacteria
Protists
Fungi
Vascular and non-vascular plants
Types of symmetry
Vertebrate and invertebrate animals
Insects
Metamorphosis

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Getting Nerdy® Science—CSI Mystery Microscope Lab

Whodunnit? The CSI Mystery Microscope Lab requires a few microscopes and a scientific eye as students take on the role of detective and view various residues to try to determine who the culprit is! The 1- to 2-day lab is easy to implement using household items, such as garlic powder, salt, baby powder, sugar, sand and flour. Includes 6 PDF handouts with student and teacher directions.

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Getting Nerdy® Science—Cells: Interactive Notebook Activity Pack

Engage your students with Interactive Notebook Activity Packs. The Interactive Notebook flippers will have your kids “flipping” their way through learning all about science. Disseminate these lessons as you see fit whether creating a PowerPoint, in a class discussion or as small group activities. The possibilities are endless! Each Interactive Notebook Activity Pack includes directions for and photographs or examples of each activity, teacher notes and answer keys.

Includes 140+ PDF pages (30 activities), including differentiated black line and color templates, covering the following topics:

Characteristics and needs of living things
Levels of organization
Cell introduction
Cell comparison
Cellular transport
Cellular respiration and photosynthesis
Cell reproduction

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Getting Nerdy® Science—Scientific Method: Complete Bundle

You’re ready to teach with this comprehensive bundle on the nature of science and the scientific method. Engage your students with animated PowerPoints and 3–4 weeks of aligned lessons covering the following topics:

Observation and inference
Scientific method steps, independent and dependent variables, controls, experimentation
How scientific research moves from hypothesis, theory and into law
Creation of lab investigations through inquiry
Creating, analyzing and interpreting graphs

Complete bundle includes:

100+ slide fully editable PowerPoint with objectives, bell work, guided notes and animations.
80+ PDF pages of aligned notes, labs, projects, activities, study guide and assessments.
A final assessment aligned with the notes and activities completed during the unit.
20 Interactive notebook activities aligned with the topics and lessons in the unit
13 aligned visual word wall cards (English-only and English/Spanish translated) with roots, suffixes and prefixes
20 aligned task cards for warm-ups, exit tickets, project starters and more

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Getting Nerdy® Science—Scientific Method: Unit Bundle

You’re ready to teach with this comprehensive bundle on the nature of science and the scientific method. Engage your students with animated PowerPoints and 3–4 weeks of aligned lessons covering the following topics:

Observation and inference
Scientific method steps, independent and dependent variables, controls, experimentation
How scientific research moves from hypothesis, theory and into law
Creation of lab investigations through inquiry
Creating, analyzing and interpreting graphs

Unit bundle includes:

100+ slide fully editable PowerPoint with objectives, bell work, guided notes and animations.
80+ PDF pages of aligned notes, labs, projects, activities, study guide and assessments.
A final assessment aligned with the notes and activities completed during the unit.

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Getting Nerdy® Science—Life Science: Word Wall Bundle

Science terminology doesn’t have to be overwhelming. With more than 250 different vocabulary terms, this colorful visual word wall meets all learners’ needs with an illustration and word root, suffix and prefix on each card. Each set can be printed in English and/or Spanish. Use the included arrows to show relationships among the words and help students make connections with their science vocabulary.

Includes:

Cell organelles and processes
Characteristics of living things
Scientific Method
Genetics
Evolution
Classification
Human body systems
Ecology

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Getting Nerdy® Science—Life Science: Vocabulary Bundle

Eight vocabulary lessons are bundled in this differentiated packet for both below-level and at/above-level readers. Each integrated literacy activity offers a teacher-written, student-friendly reading introducing new terminology in a fun and engaging way as well as graphic organizers, fill-in-the-blank or other methods of vocabulary interaction. The readings are the same for all levels of readers, but the questions are different so students don't even need to know that they are receiving work different from their peers!

For below-level readers, ESL students or those that require scaffolding, the reading provides bold-faced terms, simple matching and guided extension questions.

For above-level, honors, AP or challenge students, the reading provides regular typeface, graphic organizers for creating connections with terminology and rigorous and challenging extension questions.

Units include:

Cells and Cell Processes
Scientific Method
Genetics
Evolution
Classification
Human Body Systems
Ecology

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Getting Nerdy® Science—Life Science: Task Card Bundle

The open-ended, inquiry-based Life Science Task Cards will get kids thinking about science! Engage students with more than 130 life science task cards, perfect for warm-ups, exit tickets, project starters, stations, differentiation, review, enrichment and more. Use the activities as stand-alone lessons or supplements to the Getting Nerdy^® Life Science Curriculum Bundle.

Includes directions and answer keys for each activity in the seven topic sets:

Cells and Cell Processes
Scientific Method and the Nature of Science
Genetics and Heredity
Evolution
Classification
Human Body Systems
Ecology and Ecosystems

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Getting Nerdy® Science—Life Science: STEAM Lab Stations Bundle

Getting Nerdy has a new twist on S.T.E.A.M.! With science as the primary background subject, students learn all about life science using social studies, technology, English language arts, art and math. The student-led, print and go, low-to-no prep science circuit stations are easy to implement with a few household items.

Included in this bundle are signs for seven stations with more than 40 station sets aligned to NGSS covering the following topics:

Cell organelles and processes
Ecology
Scientific method
Human body
Genetics
Evolution
Classification

Also includes blank templates to create your own stations, directions for each activity, answer keys and student station role descriptions for each of the following:

Explorer
Researcher
Maker
Scriber
Reader
Performer
Solver
Scholar

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Getting Nerdy® Science—Life Science: Curriculum Bundle

This Getting Nerdy^® Life Science curriculum bundle puts everything you need at your fingertips to teach an entire year of life science. With more than 30 weeks of lessons,teachers and students enjoy daily warm-ups, lessons, labs, activities, projects, study guides and assessments and an animated PowerPoint for each of the following units:

Scientific Method
Cells
Genetics
Evolution
Human Body
Ecology
Classification

This year-long bundle includes a 650+ slide fully editable PowerPoint presentation with title slides, objectives, bell work, guided notes and animations along with 450+ PDF pages that include aligned notes, labs, projects, activities, study guide and assessments.

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Getting Nerdy® Science—Human Body: Complete Bundle

You’re ready to teach with this comprehensive bundle on the human body. Engage your students with animated PowerPoints and 6–7 weeks of aligned lessons covering the following topics:

Medical terminology, including root words, suffixes and prefixes
Integumentary system
Muscular system
Skeletal system
Endocrine system
Reproductive system
Circulatory/cardiovascular system
Nervous system
Lymphatic system
Urinary/excretory system
Respiratory system

Complete bundle includes:

150+ slide fully editable PowerPoint with objectives, bell work, guided notes and animations.
90+ PDF pages of aligned notes, labs, projects, activities, study guide and assessments.
A final assessment aligned with the notes and activities completed during the unit.
30+ interactive notebook activities aligned with the topics and lessons in the unit
30+ aligned visual word wall cards (English-only and English/Spanish translated) with roots, suffixes and prefixes
20 aligned task cards for warm-ups, exit tickets, project starters and more

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Getting Nerdy® Science—Human Body: Unit Bundle

You’re ready to teach with this comprehensive bundle on the human body. Engage your students with animated PowerPoints and 6–7 weeks of aligned lessons covering the following topics:

Medical terminology, including root words, suffixes and prefixes
Integumentary system
Muscular system
Skeletal system
Endocrine system
Reproductive system
Circulatory/cardiovascular system
Nervous system
Lymphatic system
Urinary/excretory system
Respiratory system

Unit bundle includes:

150+ slide fully editable PowerPoint with objectives, bell work, guided notes and animations.
90+ PDF pages of aligned notes, labs, projects, activities, study guide and assessments.
A final assessment aligned with the notes and activities completed during the unit.