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The Beak of the Finch (HHMI) Video Worksheet
Video worksheet for “The Beak of the Finch” at HHMI Biointeractive. Includes questions that follow video and a graph to analyze.
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Label the Bones of the Appendicular Skeleton
Learn the bones of the legs and arms with this labeling activity. Practice reinforces learning completed during the lab portion of the skeletal system.
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Brazilian Wasp Venom Kills Cancer Cells – CER
Students complete an CER on how Brazilian wasp venom can disrupt the cell membrane of cancer cells which can potentially be used to treat disease.
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Investigation: Bananas, Starch, and Plastids
Explore the differences between ripe and green bananas in the activity. Green banana cells will have large dark starch granules when stained with iodine.
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Learn the Bones of the Hand and Foot
Learn the bones of the hand and foot with this Google slides module with descriptions, mnemonics, and practice drag and drop activities.
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Investigation: Properties of Water with Lab Stations
Lab station activity that explores the properties of water, such as cohesion, adhesion, polarity, and surface tension. Students complete tasks at each stations and summarize observations.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.