“This was the best money I have ever spent on a teaching tool.” ~ a teacher in Wisconsin
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.
A mysterious image. Reveal it slowly. Let your students wonder!
Some of these animals are nocturnal and some are diurnal.
Four flowers. One doesn’t belong. But which one? That depends on your argument.
Which animal has the most interesting, most valuable, or strangest adaptations?
Four penguins. One doesn’t belong. But which one? That depends on your argument.
Which of these four birds is not like the others?
What if a capybara and a kangaroo rat switched homes? Would their adaptations be helpful at all?
Let’s look at living vs non-living things.
Which of these deserts is not like the others?
Your students will create a new flower, designed to attract a specific pollinator.
Create a new creature based on the adaptations of existing creatures from the same biome.
Who will win in a tournament of eight plants with Interesting adaptations!?
Four desert birds. One doesn’t belong. But which one? That depends on your argument.
Can your class spot the vertebrates vs invertebrates?
Let’s look at deciduous vs coniferous trees.
Want to move beyond memorizing the characteristics of biomes? In this lesson, students work through a Tournament of Biomes, explaining which biome wins in each round (based on criteria you choose). In the end, they crown a 👑 Champion Biome!
Four tundra creatures. One doesn’t belong. But which one? That depends on your argument.
Four cephalopods. One doesn’t belong. But which one? That depends on your argument.
Which of these rainforests is not like the others?
Four rainforest snakes. One doesn’t belong. But which one? That depends on your argument.
Two columns. One is an example, one isn’t. Can you figure out the hidden rule before the big reveal?
