By Stephanie Elkowitz

To the Teacher:

This resource is aimed to help science teachers apply Blooms

Taxonomy to science skills and content. There are not many
resources geared specifically to science teachers when it
comes to Blooms Taxonomy. This resource is meant to help
you develop questions and activities that fall into each of the
six levels of Blooms taxonomy.

Each page lists 3 different items:

1. Question Stems. These question stems are for you to
use to assess students on a specific level of Blooms
Taxonomy. These are not the only question stems you
can use, but these are the ones I like the most. To me,
they are the most specific and easy to use. I also like to
stick to these question stems because some words are
used in multiple levels. I like to use words and stems
that are not used across levels.
2. Activities. These activities require a skill or strategy. The
activities listed on each page require a level of thinking
that corresponds to the Blooms Taxonomy level of that
page.
3. Examples. These are examples of how you can use the
question stems and activities to question or assess your
students. All these questions and activities are science-
based.

I hope this resource helps you apply Blooms taxonomy to

your science teaching. Good luck!

-Stephanie Elkowitz

Note: This product is based on the revised Blooms Taxonomy

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 REMEMBER
Question Stems
What is...? Select...
Which one...? Match...
Can you list...?
What is the definition of...?
What is the formula for...?

Activities
Match terms w/ correct definitions
True or False Worksheet
Fill in the Blank Worksheet
Write definitions for science terms
Label a diagram

Examples
List the steps to the scientific method.
Make a list of the different types of alternative energy.
Define carnivore, herbivore, omnivore and scavenger.
What is the formula for cellular respiration?
Label the 4 chambers of the heart (on a diagram).

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 UNDERSTAND
Question Stems
What is meant by...? Explain... in your own
What is the main idea...? words.
What is an example of...? Explain the process of...
Summarize... Explain the diagram of...
Identify...

Activities
Identify the variables in an equation or chemical rxn
Identify the 5 Ws in a scientific text
Summarize a reading in one paragraph
Take notes or outline a reading

Examples
Explain the process of a negative feedback mechanism.
Explain Newtons First Law in your own words.
Take notes on Chapter 2.
What are 3 examples of a producer?
Identify the reactants and products of photosynthesis.

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 APPLY
Question Stems
What would change if...? Calculate...
Why is it important...? Organize...
Find a real-world example Categorize or classify...
of...
Identify the variables...

Activities
Use a formula to make mathematical calculations
Identify the controlled, dependent and independent
variables in an experiment
Find, read and summarize a scientific article on a topic
being studied in class

Examples
Classify each force as a contact or non-contact force.
Calculate the weight of a 5 kg, 10 kg and 20 kg mass
using the formula F = ma.
Why is it important to study energy conservation?
Find, read and summarize a scientific article on global
warming.
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 ANALYZE
Question Stems
What is the relationship List the pros and cons...
between...? Simplify...
Whats the function of...? Determine cause/effect...
How do... work together to Graph...
perform a function? Interpret...
Compare and contrast...

Activities
Make a graph from data
Interpret data in a graph
Determine cause or effect of a natural phenomenon
Study the function of structures in an organism

Examples
What is the relationship between force and mass?
Compare and contrast sexual and asexual reproduction.
List the pros and cons of solar energy.
Use the data in the table to make a line graph.
Explain how the circulatory system and respiratory
work together to deliver oxygen to body tissues.
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 EVALUATE
Question Stems
How can you improve...? Predict/Hypothesize...
What will happen if...? Formulate a conclusion
What... is most important? based on data from...
What evidence supports Rank/Prioritize...
or refutes the idea that...?

Activities
Write an argument for or against a scientific idea
Criticize a scientific article for validity or bias
Find sources of error in a scientific experiment

Examples
Explain why evolution by natural selection is widely
accepted by the scientific community.
What are possible sources of error in the experiment?
What lab safety rules are most important?
Explain why the findings in an article are not reliable.

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 CREATE
Question Stems
How would you design an Draw a picture that
experiment to test...? illustrates...
Identify the problem... Design...
Create a model of...
Write an essay explaining...

Activities
Plan and conduct an experiment to answer a testable
question
Engineer a design to solve a problem
Create a graphic organizer to explain a concept
Problem-Based Learning Activities

Examples
Draw a picture that illustrates the water cycle.
Create a 3-D model of the solar system.
Plan and conduct an experiment to test the effect of
exercise on heart rate.
Engineer a boat out of clay that can support 10 pennies
without sinking.
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THANK YOU!
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