Want to improve your students' science literacy? Included are 40 biology writing prompts (both pdf and Google slide versions) that cover your year-long curriculum! Bundle and save! Topics include:

1. Scientific Method (throughout all units)

2. Characteristics of Life

3. Cell Size

4. Levels of Organization

5. Cell Structure and Function

6. Plant vs. Animal Cells

7. Stomata

8. Tonicity

9. Cellular Respiration

10. Mitosis

11. Mitochondria

12. Invasive Species

13. Food Webs

14. Population Growth

15. Dendrochronology

16. Bee Extinction

17. Animal Skull Inferences

18. Symbiosis

19. Succession

20. Biomes

21. Carbon Cycle

22. Inheritance

23. DNA

24. Meiosis- Crossing over

25. Blood Types

26. Gel Electrophoresis

27. Chromosomes

28. Colorblindness

29. Mutations

30. Cloning

31. Pedigree Charts

32. Nature of Science- Theory vs. Law

33. Survival of the Fittest

34. Natural Selection- peppered moth

35. Adaptations

36. Vestigial Structures

37. Homologous Structures

38. Selection Graphs

39. Speciation

40. Fossil Record

41. Cladograms

Why use writing prompts?

All students need to improve their writing skills, especially english language learners. I created these writing prompts specifically for my ELL students. Writing is typically one of the lowest scoring categories on the state language proficiency exam. To help them improve, I assigned a writing prompt for homework BEFORE the lesson was taught. The goal is for students to think and write about scientific phenomena. Having them answer the prompt before the lesson was taught allowed me to assess prior knowledge, address misconceptions, and guide my teaching.