Authentic Lessons for 21st Century Learning
Brittany Bowens serves the K20 Educational and Community Center as a Science Online Learning Writer. Bowens and the fellow instructional design team work to develop high-quality science curriculum for K12 schools that can be used in a face-to-face, hybrid, or fully online platforms that support the mission of the K20 Center and its projects. Bowens also develops science lessons aligned to the Oklahoma Academic Standards that is accessible for implementation by any teacher. Her mission is to cultivate the love of learning and encourage creativity, compassion, and innovation.
In this lesson, students will learn about the four points of natural selection and how they drive the evolutionary patterns of a species. Students will determine how to answer evolutionary questions through interpreting graphs and making connections among natural selection concepts. Students also will... Read more »
Created by: Brittany Bowens
Date Updated: April 24th, 2024
Natural Selection
This collection of lessons aims to shine a spotlight on the remarkable contributions of women in the field of science. It celebrates the countless women who have defied societal norms and overcome obstacles to pursue their passion for scientific discovery, serving as role models for future generations... Read more »
This collection of lessons covers the fundamental principles and calculations involved in chemical reactions using stoichiometry. It helps students consider the relationship that exist between reactants and products through interactive demonstrations, videos, simulations, and hands-on mole to mole and... Read more »
In this lesson, students consider the concept of percent yield as a measure of the efficiency or effectiveness of a chemical reaction. It encourages students to think about how the theoretical yield (the amount of product calculated from stoichiometry) compares to the actual yield (the amount of product... Read more »
Created by: Brittany Bowens
Date Updated: January 17th, 2024
Stoichiometry--Percent Yield
This strategy is used to help students collect and share information from trusted sources while also building soft skills. Read more »
Created by: Brittany Bowens
November 13th, 2023
This is part 2 of a 3-part lesson. In this lesson, students will reflect on the purpose and significance of stoichiometry in understanding the quantitative aspects of a chemical reaction. This lesson encourages students to think about how stoichiometry calculations can provide insights into the relative... Read more »
Created by: Brittany Bowens
Date Updated: November 15th, 2023
Stoichiometry_Grams to Grams
This is part 1 of a 3 part lesson. In this lesson, students learn the role of the balanced chemical equation in establishing the stoichiometric relationship between different substances involved in a chemical reaction. This lesson encourages students to reflect on how the coefficients in the balanced... Read more »
Created by: Brittany Bowens
Date Updated: November 15th, 2023
Stoichiometry_ Mole to Mole Ratio
In this lesson, students observe the movement of heat energy by measuring the rise in water temperature after placing hot metal washers in the water. Students also calculate the amount of heat energy transferred between the washers and water. Lastly, students cite specific evidence to refute or agree... Read more »
Created by: Brittany Bowens
Date Updated: August 22nd, 2023
Flow of Heat Energy
This collection is a series of five lessons about health disparities that exist among communities. In Lesson 1, students will learn about what occurs in the respiratory system before, during, and after an asthma attack. In Lesson 2, students will analyze Oklahoma City's air quality and pollutant levels... Read more »
This lesson is designed to view the benefits of natural selection occurring in one species (bacteria) having an adverse effect on another (humans). It also teaches students how to extrapolate and interpret the meanings of graphs and predict solutions based on that data. Read more »
Created by: Brittany Bowens
Date Updated: March 17th, 2023
Natural Selection and Adaptation
