Cellular Metabolism & Homeostasis Phenomena-Based Lesson: The Frozen Stone: Wood Frogs Cheating Death with 300 mM Glucose Teacher Discussion Guide | Honors Biology | Grades 9–12
Cellular Metabolism & Homeostasis Phenomena-Based Lesson: The Frozen Stone: Wood Frogs Cheating Death with 300 mM Glucose Teacher Discussion Guide | Honors Biology | Grades 9–12
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This is the teacher discussion guide, with lesson flow, facilitation questions, anticipated student ideas and model explanations for leading the class discussion for the Phenomena-Based Lesson in the Honors Biology (grades 9–12) chapter Cellular Metabolism & Homeostasis, built around the phenomenon The Frozen Stone: Wood Frogs Cheating Death with 300 mM Glucose. It is sold separately from the other two parts of the set.
Complete the set: Cellular Metabolism & Homeostasis Phenomena-Based Lesson: The Frozen Stone: Wood Frogs Cheating Death with 300 mM Glucose Presentation; Cellular Metabolism & Homeostasis Phenomena-Based Lesson: The Frozen Stone: Wood Frogs Cheating Death with 300 mM Glucose Student Response Sheet. Scaffolded version: Cellular Metabolism & Homeostasis Scaffolded Phenomena-Based Lesson: The Frozen Stone: Wood Frogs Cheating Death with 300 mM Glucose Teacher Discussion Guide.
Sections: NGSS Dimension; Specific Performance Expectation & Dimensional Alignment; Slides; Segment; Focus Activity & Instructional Goal; Anchoring Driving Question (student Sensemaking):; Teacher Script (read Aloud To Introduce Phenomenon):; Talk Move Category. Sample item: “• Tier 1 (Observation): What percentage of a wood frog's body water freezes during winter, and what physiological vital signs drop to zero?”
What's inside: Teacher Discussion Guide (editable .docx + PDF, about 2,396 words, 8 pages); answer key / model answers for the teacher.
Standards: NGSS High School Life Science (HS-LS) disciplinary core ideas and the science practices of analyzing data and constructing explanations.
Resource type: Phenomena-Based Lesson – Teacher Discussion Guide. Format: editable Microsoft Word file plus a ready-to-print PDF.
Classroom use: Open with the phenomenon slide show, let students record ideas on the response sheet, and lead the discussion with the teacher guide. Built for Honors Biology, grades 9–12.
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