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  • Frog Anatomy Coloring Worksheet

    Frog Anatomy Coloring Worksheet

    This simple worksheet can supplement a lab or dissection of the frog.  Each of the numbers on the frog image corresponds with a text description of the structure and instructions on how to color it. There are a few questions at the end, mainly matching the structure to it’s function, but overall this activity is…

  • Case Study – What’s Wrong with Timothy?

    Case Study – What’s Wrong with Timothy?

    The endocrine system can be a difficult subject to cover in anatomy.  It isn’t as showy as the other systems where you can label organs or dissect an eyeball.  Students must also memorize a number of hormones and their functions which have complicated names like thyroxine and tri-iodothyronine.   When I first started teaching anatomy,…

  • The Anatomy of a Bony Fish

    The Anatomy of a Bony Fish

    Learn the anatomy of the fish with this coloring worksheet. Student Activity This coloring worksheet. provides a basic overview of the anatomy of a bony fish.  Students color the fish according to the directions with each organ and fins being labeled by number.   Students will not need a reference to complete the activity, as…

  • Investigation: Rat Dissection

    Investigation: Rat Dissection

    Provides instructions for dissecting a preserved rat. Students start with the external anatomy, then locate muscles, bones, and then the major organs.

  • Investigation:  Observing Diffusion & Semi-Permeable Membranes

    Investigation: Observing Diffusion & Semi-Permeable Membranes

      Units on the cell will also include lessons about how the cell transports materials across the membrane.  For beginning biology students who don’t have a strong foundation in physical science, the ideas of entropy, solutions, and concentrations can be overwhelming.   Diffusion is easy to explain with a perfume bottle or food coloring.  …

  • Toxicology Resources for the Biology Class

    Toxicology Resources for the Biology Class

    Resources for investigating how poison affects animal physiology. Students can read the “Poisoner’s Handbook” and perform experiments on worms.

  • Case Study – Are Nanobacteria Alive?

    Case Study – Are Nanobacteria Alive?

    In this case study, students review the evidence of scientists on both sides of the controversy questioning whether nanobacteria are living organisms.

  • Investigation:  Osmosis and Water Potential

    Investigation: Osmosis and Water Potential

     Students models osmosis using dialysis tubes that contain different concentrations of sucrose. The tubes will gain water dependent upon the molarity of solution they are placed in. You can make sucrose solutions with table sugar, and instructions are included in the teacher’s guide to the lab.   The second part of the investigation determine the…

  • Investigation: Photosynthesis and Leaf Discs

    Investigation: Photosynthesis and Leaf Discs

    As photosynthesis takes place, oxygen is released and causes the leaf to float. The number of floating disk is a measure of the rate of photosynthesis.

  • Investigation: Enzymes Activity with Catalase

    Investigation: Enzymes Activity with Catalase

    Have you ever noticed that when you pour hydrogen peroxide on a wound, it bubbles? The reason is that bacteria and your own tissue contains an enzyme that breaks down the peroxide. Peroxide splits into a molecule of water and a molecule of oxygen, which causes the bubbles.  In a series of tests, students observe…

  • External Anatomy of the Grasshopper

    External Anatomy of the Grasshopper

    Dissection guide for the grasshopper. Focuses on the external anatomy: legs, mouth parts, segments, includes a labeling and coloring.

  • What Can Bird Beaks Tell You About Their Lifestyle?

    What Can Bird Beaks Tell You About Their Lifestyle?

    Worksheet showing bird images where students determine their lifestyle based on the shape of their beaks and feet.

  • Investigation: What Are the Different Types of Cells?

    Investigation: What Are the Different Types of Cells?

    Students look at cells from different domains and kingdoms; compare the size of cells and how their structure and shape differ depending on their function.

  • Case Study – Are Invading Bullfrogs Harmful?

    Case Study – Are Invading Bullfrogs Harmful?

    Students follow a story about an ecologist and a student who are studying the population size of bullfrogs in California.   These amphibians are considered an invasive species in that area and have been causing the decline of native species.   Students learn concepts related to community interactions and learn one species can cause the decline…

  • Investigation: Temperature and Fish Respiration Rate

    Investigation: Temperature and Fish Respiration Rate

    Students investigate what happens to the respiration rate of a fish as the temperature is decreased. Analyze data and create a graph.