This RESOURCE BUNDLE is for New York Science (NYSSLS) Middle School Life Science teachers who are teaching according to the New York State P-12 Science Learning Standards and want to prepare their students for the Intermediate-Level Science Test. It includes all required NGSS as well as New York Specific Standards.

The bundle is created using the standards outlined in the NYSSLS curriculum document and includes the additional standards required by NYSSLS.

✅ Covers All NGSS NYSSLS Middle School Life Science Standards: Fully aligned with New York State's P-12 Science Learning Standards

✅ Massive Resource Library: Includes lessons, readings, labs, projects, activities, quizzes, and more.

✅ Resources are Organized: Each included resource is described inside the description file.

✅ No Prep & Editable: Ready-to-use PDFs, Word docs, and digital versions for seamless classroom integration.

The resource includes a document which clearly outlines which standards are included within each unit and the resources contained in each standard. For example, MS. Growth, Development, and Reproduction of Organisms includes MS-LS3-2 which contains:

• How Traits Are Passed On — Asexual vs Sexual Reproduction Lesson
• Punnett Square Practice Traits in Action - Activity
• Create-a-Creature Reproduction Models – Activity
• Bill Nye Vide Worksheet - GENES
• Asexual and Sexual Reproduction Station Activity
• Crash Course Biology 47 Sexual and Asexual Reproduction
• Plant Reproduction Lesson
• Plant Reproduction - Scavenger Hunt

It includes the following standards

1. MS. Structure, Function and Information Processing
2. MS. Matter and Energy in Organisms and Ecosystems
3. MS. Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems
4. MS. Growth, Development, and Reproduction of Organisms
5. MS. Natural Selection and Adaptations

and topics:

• Cells and Cell Organelles
• Human Body Systems
• Plant and Animal Reproduction
• Genetic and Environmental Factors
• Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration
• Sensory Receptors and Memories
• Ecosystems and Food Webs
• Matter and Energy in Ecosystems
• Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
• Heredity and Inheritance of Traits
• Mutations and Genetic Variation
• Asexual and Sexual Reproduction
• Fossils and Geologic Time
• Evolution and Common Ancestry
• Adaptations and Natural Selection
• Genetic Technologies and Artificial Selection

Specifically, the following resources are included:

MS. Structure, Function and Information

MS-LS1-1

• What Makes Something Alive Lesson
• Animal and Plant Cells Lesson
• Viruses Reading
• Case Study - How Viruses Make Us Sick
• Crash Course Biology Why We Aren’t Just One Big Cell
• Story Prompt Maya and the Remarkable World of Cells
• Bill Nye Cells Video Worksheet
• Unicellular Multicellular Organisms Digital Interactive Notebook Pages
• Introduction to Cells Station Activity

MS-LS1-2

• Cell Membrane and Transport Lesson
• Cellular Organelles Lesson
• Card Matching Cell Organelles Card Matching Game
• Cell Organelles - Scavenger Hunt
• Cell Organization Digital Interactive Notebook Pages
• Cells and Cell Organelles BINGO
• Cells and Organelles Word Sprint Game
• Cells and Organelles Word Search and Scramble
• Cellular Organelles Structure and Function Lab Station Activity
• Function of Cells Station Activity
• Crash Course BIOLOGY A Tour of the Cell Video Worksheet
• Diffusion Osmosis Through Cell Membrane Digital Interactive Notebook Pages
• Science Story Prompt Tanisha and the Cell Explorer

MS-LS1-3

• Body Systems - Working Together to Keep You Alive! Lesson
• Muscle Growth Reading
• The Cardiovascular System Reading
• Body Systems in Action! Project
• Asthma and Asthma Attacks Reading
• Crash Course Biology Animal Infrastructure
• Human Body Systems Station Activity
• The Circulatory System Digital Interactive Notebook Pages
• The Digestive System Digital Interactive Notebook Pages
• The Excretory System Digital Interactive Notebook Pages
• The Muscular and Skeletal System Digital Interactive Notebook Pages
• The Nervous System Digital Interactive Notebook Pages
• The Respiratory System Digital Interactive Notebook Pages

MS-LS1-8

• How Do We Sense the World Around Us?
• Sensory Receptors and Memories Station Activity

MS. Matter and Energy in Organisms and Ecosystems

MS-LS1-6

• Photosynthesis Lesson
• Photosynthesis Station Activity
• Photosynthesis Comic Book Assignment
• Photosynthesis Infographic Assignment
• Photosynthesis Projects PBL
• Photosynthesis Reading
• Why Leaves Change Color in the Fall - Reading
• Crash Course Carbon Biological Molecules Video Worksheet
• Carbon Cycle Diagram Activity

MS-LS1-7

• Cellular Respiration Lesson
• Carbon Cycle Diagram Activity
• Cellular Respiration - Station Activity
• Crash Course - Do Cells Breathe Video Worksheet
• Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration - Crossword Puzzle Activity
• Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration BINGO
• Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration Lab Station Activity
• Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration Word Search and Scramble Activity

MS-LS2-1

• Food Chains and Food Webs - Energy Flow in Ecosystems Lesson and Worksheet
• Populations and Resource Availability Station Activity
• Interactions Within Ecosystems Lab Station Activity
• Biotic and Abiotic Population Influences Lesson
• Predator Prey Relationships Reading
• Crash Course Ecology Video Worksheet Population Ecology
• Biodiversity Culminating Project Bundle
• Biodiversity and Invasive Species Lesson

MS-LS2-3

• Cycling of Matter Lesson
• Food Chains and Food Webs - Energy Flow in Ecosystems Lesson
• Matter and Energy Cycling in Ecosystems - Station Activity
• Cycling of Matter in Ecosystems - Water and Carbon Cycles – Scavenger Hunt
• Cycling of Matter Digital INB
• The Carbon and Water Cycle - Lab Station Activity
• Water and Carbon Cycle Diagram Activity

MS-LS2-4

• Biotic and Abiotic Population Influences Lesson
• Predator Prey Relationships Reading
• Biodiversity and Invasive Species Lesson
• Environmental Changes in Ecosystems - Station Activity
• Climate Change Lesson
• Crash Course Video Worksheet The Effects of Climate Change
• Crash Course Video Worksheet What is Climate Change
• Biodiversity and Climate Change Lesson
• Case Study - Koalas and Climate Change
• Fracking and Its Dangers Reading
• Invasive Species Reading
• Invasive Species Digital Scavenger Hunt
• Invasive Species Digital Interactive Notebook Pages

MS. Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems

MS-LS2-2

• Biodiversity and Interrelationships Species Interactions and Relationships Lesson
• Biotic and Abiotic Population Influences Lesson
• Predator Prey Relationships Reading
• Ecosystems Interactions - Abiotic and Biotic - Station Activity
• Crash Course Video Worksheet - Predators

MS-LS2-5

• Biodiversity and Invasive Species Lesson
• Biodiversity Culminating Project Bundle
• The Devastating Impact of Industrial Pollution on Local Water Source
• The Effects of Pollution Reading
• Water Filtration Engineering Challenge
• Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition Lesson
• Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services - Station Activity

MS. Growth, Development, and Reproduction of Organisms

MS-LS1-4

• How Plants and Animals Reproduce Lesson
• Plant Reproduction Lesson
• Animal and Plant Adaptations Station Activity
• Crash Course Video Worksheet Sexual and Asexual Reproduction
• Why Bees Are Important Reading

MS-LS1-5

• Why Do Organisms Grow Differently? Lesson
• Genetic Technologies and Gene Therapy Introduction Lesson
• Genetic and Environmental Factors and Growth Station Activity
• Human Impact on Ecosystems Lab Experiment Ecobottles
• Human Impact on Ecosystems Assignment
• What Affects Growth - Exploring Environmental and Genetic Factors Through Data Activity
• Crash Course Biology Video Worksheet Nature Nurture Not That Simple
• Crash Course Biology Video Worksheet How Genes Express Themselves
• Genetically Modified Organisms Reading
• Genetics and Gene Therapy Reading
• Physical Adaptations Reading

MS-LS3-1

• DNA Genes and Mutations Lesson
• Mutations and Inheritance of Traits - Station Activity
• DNA Paternity Tests Reading
• Gregor Mendel - Reading
• Crash Course Video Worksheet How Genes Express Themselves

MS-LS3-2

• How Traits Are Passed On — Asexual vs Sexual Reproduction Lesson
• Punnett Square Practice Traits in Action - Activity
• Create-a-Creature Reproduction Models – Activity
• Bill Nye Vide Worksheet - GENES
• Asexual and Sexual Reproduction Station Activity
• Crash Course Biology 47 Sexual and Asexual Reproduction
• Plant Reproduction Lesson
• Plant Reproduction - Scavenger Hunt

MS-LS4-5

• Genetic Technologies and Gene Therapy Lesson
• Reproductive Technologies Lesson
• Reproductive Technologies - Scavenger Hunt
• Artificial Selection - Station Activity
• GMO Research Activity
• Genetically Modified Organisms Reading
• Genetics and Gene Therapy Reading

MS. Natural Selection and Adaptations

MS-LS4-1

• Fossils and Geologic Time Lesson
• Fossils Reading
• Evidence of Evolution in Fossils - Station Activity
• Fossils and Geologic Time Lab Station Activity

MS-LS4-2

• Evolution Lesson
• Fossils Reading
• Common Ancestry - Station Activity
• Evolution - Scavenger Hunt
• Crash Course Video Worksheet - The Timeline of Life

MS-LS4-3

• Comparing Embryos Evidence of Common Ancestry and Evolution Lesson
• Comparative Embryology - Station Activity
• Crash Course Video Worksheet Human Evolution and Chimps

MS-LS4-4

• Physical & Behavioral Adaptations Lesson
• Natural Selection Lesson
• Natural Selection and Adaptation - Station Activity
• Physical Adaptations Reading
• Animal Adaptations Reading
• Crash Course Video Worksheet Population Genetics

MS-LS4-6

• Physical & Behavioral Adaptations Lesson
• Natural Selection and Population Modeling - Station Activity
• Physical Adaptations Reading
• Natural Selection Lesson
• Animal Adaptations Reading
• Crash Course Video Worksheet - Life’s Way of Stayin Alive