Category: Worksheets
-
Methanol vs Ethanol – The Chemistry of a Poison
Students explore the chemical composition of methanol to understand how it killed many during the Prohibition era.
-
Investigation: Oreo Cookie Lab with Stats
Introductory lab introduces students to hypothesis testing. Students determine if “double stuff” Oreo cookies really do contain double the amount of stuffing.
-
Leverage Sign Language in Your Biology Presentations
Embedded within my presentations are practice questions, or refocus questions. My students use simple American Sign Language to answer engage with the material.
-
Macromolecules: The Building Blocks of Life
A process oriented lesson on how biomolecules are used by organisms to build tissues and maintain life. Focus is on chemistry and bonds withing molecules.
-
Anatomy and Physiology Course with Lesson Links
A complete course guide for teaching anatomy and physiology in high school. Links to a Google doc with a spreadsheet on units, activities, and assessments.
-
Catalase Activity in Yeast Using Sodium Alginate
Create yeast spheres using sodium alginate to test the rate of enzyme reactions at different concentrations and temperatures.
-
Introductory Activity on Using Science Equipment
Learn to use scientific tools in this station activity. Determine volume, length, temperature, and mass by visiting stations in the lab and performing tasks.
-
Introductory Activity on Academic Integrity
Students explore academic integrity by discussing what constitutes cheating. They work in groups to discuss scenarios that may or may not be dishonest.
-
How Are Karyotypes Used to Diagnose Genetic Disorders?
Are students learning about chromosomes? Here’s a collection of activities that can help students learn how to analyze karyotypes and diagnose disorders.
-
Exploring Phenotypic Plasticity in Arctic Foxes
Learn about arctic foxes and how they change color in the summer, a phenomenon called phenotypic plasticity.
-
Case Study – How Human Activities Affect Water Quality
Use the data to determine where a river is most polluted, and determine what factors affect the composition of the water, like locations near towns or farms.
-
Comparing Monocots and Dicots with Coloring
Students learn about monocots and dicots by coloring diagrams of germination and flower structure. Great to pair with germination experiments!
-
Complete Cat Dissection Guide with Assessment
A complete guide to dissecting the cat which includes student tasks, student worksheet, and link to assessments and other resources.
-
Modeling Survivorship Curves with Bubbles
A fun activity to model survivorship curves using bubbles. Students blow bubbles and time how long each survive under different conditions, then create a graph.
-
Compare Body Plans of Protostomes to Deuterostomes
Compare protostomes to deuterostomes, including details on the development of the blastula. Questions rely on students carefully examining the graphic.