Secondary

Growth In Science Teaching (GIST)

Inquiry based lesson plans developed by Utah teachers for Utah Teachers. Each lesson plan is aligned to the Utah Science Core Curriculum by Standard, Objective, and Intended Learning Outcomes. Inquiry encourages independent explorations and life-long learning. If you are interested in submitting a lesson plan, please contact Wayne Aprill at gist.program@yahoo.com or Velma Itamura at velma.itamura@schools.utah.gov.

Introduction to Inquiry

• Inquiry Warm-up: Does Your Chewing Gum... (PDF)
• Inquiry Warm-up: Does Your Chewing Gum... (doc)
• Inquiry Warm-up: Cookie Lab (PDF)
• Inquiry Warm-up: Cookie Lab (doc)

 

7th Grade

• I Will Survive(PDF)
• I Will Survive (doc)
• How Many Traits Are There? (PDF)
• How Many Traits Are There? (doc)
• Genetic Wheel (jpg)

 

8th Grade

• Concept Attainment Introduction Vignette (PDF)
• Concept Attainment Introduction Vignette(doc)
• Predators (PDF)
• Predators (doc)
• Straw Towers (PDF)
• Straw Towers (doc)

 

Earth Systems

• Midnight Dumpers (PDF)
• Midnight Dumpers (doc)
• Midnight Dumpers Newspaper Articles (PDF)
• Midnight Dumpers Newspaper Articles (doc)
• Midnight Dumpers Maps (PDF)
• Midnight Dumpers Maps (doc)
• Greenhouse Effect and Surface Radiation (PDF)
• Greenhouse Effect and Surface Radiation (doc)

 

Biology

• When is Hamburger Safe to Eat? (PDF)
• When is Hamburger Safe to Eat? (doc)
• The Capital Adventure of Mealworms (PDF)
• The Capital Adventure of Mealworms (doc)
• Nematode Exterminators (PDF)
• Nematode Exterminators (doc)

 

Chemistry

 

Physics

• Blinky Cars Go Round and Round (PDF)
• Blinky Cars Go Round and Round (doc)
• Save That Egg! (PDF)
• Save That Egg! (doc)