In this episode of Homeroom,Jared and Dani are joined by Dr. Janice Bradley, Assistant Director with the Utah Education Policy Center. We cover topics such as: how to deal with a teacher who's a "downer", what role does a school leader play in changing a toxic culture, and how can a teacher make a difference in a negative school culture.

This lesson uses Nearpod to examine the positive and negative elements of using social media. The resource uses a video, collaboration and interactive strategies to explore the ways that social media can effect the lives of teenagers.

In this lesson students will see the different types of evidence scientists use to understand evolutionary relationships among organisms. They will first practice by using shared physical characteristics to predict relationships among members of the cat family and then use this approach to predict primate relationships. They will compare their predictions to evidence provided by analyzing amino acid sequences and build a phylogenetic tree based on these sequences. Finally, they will look at the tree in the context of time in order to see divergence times.

This nonfiction article, written for students in grades 4-5, explores the relationships between various tundra species: marsh marigolds, bot flies, and caribou. Modified versions are available for students in younger grades.

Students will read and discuss the Uintah/Ouray Ute tale of "Why the Buzzard Is a Loner."

This article includes a download to a handout that shows why making music matters.