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Middle School Life Science lessons

4 sections · 84 skills · work through the full outline skill by skill — read the long-form lesson or flip through the slide-style version.
Long-form lessonsSlide-style lessons

Middle School Life Science

Practice 84 skills across this outline.

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Plant Reproductive Structures
From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes · Traits Affect Reproduction
Long-form lesson
Weighting distribution
21 categories
Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits · Reproduction And Variation
14%
Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits · Mutations Change Traits
12%
Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity · Fossil Evidence Of Evolution
6%
Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics · Ecosystem Changes Affect Populations
6%
Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics · Organism Interactions
6%
From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes · Photosynthesis Moves Matter Energy
5%

Skills

The comprehensive taxonomy of middle school life science — drill into a card to work its skills.

From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes · Traits Affect Reproduction

4 core skills2% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Plant Reproductive StructuresRecommended
Long-form
2
Behaviors Aid ReproductionAvailable
Long-form
3
Evidence for Behaviors/Traits Impacting ReproductionAvailable
Long-form
4
Traits and Reproductive SuccessAvailable
Long-form

From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes · Body Systems Work Together

4 core skills3% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Integration of Body SystemsAvailable
Long-form
2
Body Systems InteractionAvailable
Long-form
3
Cells Form Tissues OrgansAvailable
Long-form
4
Identify Body SystemsAvailable
Long-form

From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes · Cells: Basic Units of Life

4 core skills2% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
One Cell vs ManyAvailable
Long-form
2
Cell Types and NumbersAvailable
Long-form
3
Living Things Have CellsAvailable
Long-form
4
Living vs Nonliving CellsAvailable
Long-form

From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes · Cell Structure And Function

4 core skills4% total weight
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4 skills to mastery
1
How Cell Parts Work TogetherAvailable
Long-form
2
Cell Membrane ControlAvailable
Long-form
3
Cell Parts and FunctionsAvailable
Long-form
4
Model Cell SystemsAvailable
Long-form

From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes · Factors Affect Growth

4 core skills3% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Genetic Growth FactorsAvailable
Long-form
2
Environmental Growth FactorsAvailable
Long-form
3
Explain Growth PatternsAvailable
Long-form
4
Genes and EnvironmentAvailable
Long-form

From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes · Sensing And Responding

4 core skills4% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Brain Processes SignalsAvailable
Long-form
2
From Senses to ResponsesAvailable
Long-form
3
How Senses Detect StimuliAvailable
Long-form
4
Types of Sensory StimuliAvailable
Long-form

From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes · Food Provides Energy

4 core skills3% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Energy From FoodAvailable
Long-form
2
Model Food BreakdownAvailable
Long-form
3
Molecules Support GrowthAvailable
Long-form
4
Trace Digestion and RespirationAvailable
Long-form

From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes · Photosynthesis Moves Matter Energy

4 core skills5% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Energy From SunlightAvailable
Long-form
2
Matter Enters Through PhotosynthesisAvailable
Long-form
3
Photosynthesis Inputs OutputsAvailable
Long-form
4
Trace Matter and EnergyAvailable
Long-form

Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity · Humans Influence Traits

4 core skills5% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Human Trait TechnologiesAvailable
Long-form
2
How Humans Change TraitsAvailable
Long-form
3
Impacts of Trait TechnologyAvailable
Long-form
4
Pros and Cons of SelectionAvailable
Long-form

Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity · Traits And Survival

4 core skills4% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Traits Improve SurvivalAvailable
Long-form
2
Environment Shapes TraitsAvailable
Long-form
3
Genetic VariationAvailable
Long-form
4
Traits Affect PopulationsAvailable
Long-form

Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity · Anatomy Shows Relationships

4 core skills3% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Compare Body StructuresAvailable
Long-form
2
Anatomical Similarities and Evolutionary RelationshipsAvailable
Long-form
3
Evidence of Common AncestryAvailable
Long-form
4
Modern vs Fossil AnatomyAvailable
Long-form

Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity · Embryos Show Relatedness

4 core skills4% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Compare Embryo ImagesAvailable
Long-form
2
Embryology EvidenceAvailable
Long-form
3
Embryos Show RelationshipsAvailable
Long-form
4
Embryos Show AncestryAvailable
Long-form

Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity · Fossil Evidence Of Evolution

4 core skills6% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Extinction and AppearanceAvailable
Long-form
2
Fossil Layers Show ChangeAvailable
Long-form
3
Fossil Diversity PatternsAvailable
Long-form
4
Life Changes Over TimeAvailable
Long-form

Biological Evolution: Unity and Diversity · Natural Selection Over Time

4 core skills4% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Interpret Trait GraphsAvailable
Long-form
2
Measure Evolutionary ChangeAvailable
Long-form
3
Natural Selection EffectsAvailable
Long-form
4
Track Trait FrequencyAvailable
Long-form

Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics · Energy And Matter Cycling

4 core skills5% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Define Ecosystem BoundariesAvailable
Long-form
2
Energy Flow in EcosystemsAvailable
Long-form
3
Model Food WebsAvailable
Long-form
4
Trace Matter in EcosystemsAvailable
Long-form

Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics · Ecosystem Changes Affect Populations

4 core skills6% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Analyze Ecosystem Change DataAvailable
Long-form
2
Disturbances Change PopulationsAvailable
Long-form
3
Ecosystem Change ArgumentsAvailable
Long-form
4
Evaluate Population ExplanationsAvailable
Long-form

Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics · Resources Affect Populations

4 core skills4% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Analyze Population Data, Resourse ImpactsAvailable
Long-form
2
Predict Population ChangesAvailable
Long-form
3
Resources Affect GrowthAvailable
Long-form
4
Resources and Population SizeAvailable
Long-form

Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics · Protecting Biodiversity

4 core skills5% total weight
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4 skills to mastery
1
Compare Biodiversity SolutionsAvailable
Long-form
2
Ecosystem ServicesAvailable
Long-form
3
Evaluate Conservation SolutionsAvailable
Long-form
4
Justify Conservation ChoicesAvailable
Long-form

Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics · Organism Interactions

4 core skills6% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Compare Ecosystem InteractionsAvailable
Long-form
2
Interactions Affect SurvivalAvailable
Long-form
3
Predict Interaction OutcomesAvailable
Long-form
4
Types of Ecosystem InteractionsAvailable
Long-form

Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits · Reproduction And Variation

4 core skills14% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Asexual vs Sexual ReproductionAvailable
Long-form
2
Evidence for Inherited VariationAvailable
Long-form
3
Passing Traits to OffspringAvailable
Long-form
4
Variation From Sexual ReproductionAvailable
Long-form

Heredity: Inheritance and Variation of Traits · Mutations Change Traits

4 core skills12% total weight
0/4 completed
4 skills to mastery
1
Effects of MutationsAvailable
Long-form
2
Gene Changes Affect ProteinsAvailable
Long-form
3
Genes Make ProteinsAvailable
Long-form
4
Proteins Affect TraitsAvailable
Long-form