“Everything is so linear, but this makes me think diagonally!” ~ a student describing Byrdseed.TV
The Nile, the Tigris, the Euphrates, the Seine, the Thames, and now… your river!
A mysterious image. Reveal it slowly. Let your students wonder!
Four desert birds. One doesn’t belong. But which one? That depends on your argument.
Who will win in a tournament of eight plants with Interesting adaptations!?
Create a new creature based on the adaptations of existing creatures from the same biome.
Which of these deserts is not like the others?
Four rivers. One doesn’t belong. But which one? That depends on your argument.
Is it a reptile or an amphibian?
Let’s look at living vs non-living things.
Your students will create a new flower, designed to attract a specific pollinator.
What if a capybara and a kangaroo rat switched homes? Would their adaptations be helpful at all?
Four penguins. One doesn’t belong. But which one? That depends on your argument.
Which animal has the most interesting, most valuable, or strangest adaptations?
Which of these four birds is not like the others?
Four flowers. One doesn’t belong. But which one? That depends on your argument.
Some of these animals are nocturnal and some are diurnal.
Earth’s layers will disagree about which one contributes the most to the planet’s success.
Sure, students might know the difference between a producer and a consumer… but have they considered how they feel about each other? What, in a producer’s opinion, are the pros and cons of a consumer?
Four ants from around the world. One doesn’t belong. But which one? That depends on your argument.
Let’s look at saltwater vs freshwater organisms.
Eight types of precipitation battle it out in this tournament.
Four rainforest snakes. One doesn’t belong. But which one? That depends on your argument.
What would an igneous rock be like? Would it get along with a sedimentary rock? Could they handle the hot personality of a metamorphic rock?
Which of these rainforests is not like the others?
Earthquake vs. hurricane. Tsunami vs. wildfire. Students set the criteria, argue their case, and crown a champion. Warning: it gets heated.
Four cephalopods. One doesn’t belong. But which one? That depends on your argument.
