Life Science Writing Prompts & Constructed Response Assignments | 6-8th Grade

Looking to encourage writing in your Middle School Life Science class focused on major key concepts? These engaging science writing assignments will challenge students to construct written responses and communicate their understanding! Develop critical skills such as brainstorming and utilization of scientific terminology with 10 easy to use prompts.

 

10 Key Concepts:

• CELL STRUCTURE & FUNCTION
• HUMAN BODY SYSTEMS
• PHOTOSYNTHESIS & CELLULAR RESPIRATION
• HUMAN IMPACT ON BIODIVERSITY
• ECOSYSTEMS & ENERGY FLOW
• INHERITANCE & GENETICS
• ADAPTATIONS & SURVIVAL
• ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES
• GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT
• PLANTS & RESOURCES

 

Each writing prompt comes with:

✔ A thought provoking prompt on a key life science concept.

✔ Bold verbs to help target responses.

✔ Areas for developing ideas or constructing thoughts.

✔ Digital Google Slides and Printable PDF Versions.

✔ A full page for written response

✔ Teacher grading rubrics - check for understanding/grade quicker!

 

What will the students be doing?

• Students will be given either a printed or digital copy.
• They will review the prompt and brainstorm or sketch out their response.
• Then, they will use prior knowledge to construct a written response to the prompt.

 

What materials are needed?

• Either 1 printed copy per student OR the digital version assigned!

 

When should I use this resource in my class?

✔ Throughout the entire school year!

✔ Perfect review resource or extension activity

✔ This makes for the perfect homework or individual activity

✔ When looking to link outside world into your classroom

✔ This makes for the perfect sub activity too!

✔ Wanting to tie in literacy or research into your lessons?

✔ Anytime you want to get students excited about science!

 

➡ Please note that these prompts do assume you've covered the material already. Students will not be introduced to new material and will pull from prior knowledge. Easily use this as a formative, summative, or pre-assessment.