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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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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.
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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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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.
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Open Access Biology Chapters with Questions
Check out opensource options for textbooks from CK12 and OpenStax. Includes a link to a set for intro bio where students answer questions in a sidebar.
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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.
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Exploring Phenotypic Plasticity in Arctic Foxes
Learn about arctic foxes and how they change color in the summer, a phenomenon called phenotypic plasticity.
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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.
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Gene Regulation in Prokaryotes – Lac Operon
Students examine graphics showing the lac-operon and the trp operon. The graphics illustrate how the operons are turned on and off.
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Identifying Penguin Species with Restriction Enzymes
In this simple exercise, students simulate how restriction enzymes and gel electrophoresis can be used to identify different species of penguins.
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Label the Bones of a Bird and Human Skeleton
Labeling worksheet showing a bird skeleton compared to a human. Students fill in the labels using a word bank and discuss similarities to the human skeleton.
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Explore Bunny Selection and Mutations with PHET
Students explore bunny selection with this PHET interactive activity. Observe bunny populations change in response to environmental conditions and predators.