Biology Projects
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How Matter & Energy Moves Through The Ecosystem Project Free Lesson Plan (PDF)
Lesson Plan (DOCX) & Answer Key with Membership
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In this carbon cycle project, students will model how a carbon atom makes a round trip from a person through the atmosphere and ecosystem and end finally back in the same person. This carbon cycle project video covers concepts like photosynthesis, consumption, cellular respiration, carbon reservoirs, and the 10% rule for energy flow.NGSS Standard
HS-LS1-5
HS-LS1-7
HS-LS2-4
MS-LS2-3 (Cycles & Energy Flow)
Published by NGSS Life Science
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DNA to Me Lyrics Project Free Lesson Plan (PDF)
Lesson Plan (DOCX) & Answer Key with Membership
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In this protein synthesis project, students will write a poem or music lyrics about DNA, protein synthesis, and phenotypes. This DNA project is a culmination of what students who have already learned about DNA structure, DNA base pairing, genes, transcription, translation, and phenotypes.NGSS Standard
HS-LS1-1
HS-LS1-6
HS-LS3-1
Published by NGSS Life Science
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Cell Cycle Model Project - Pipe Cleaners Free Lesson Plan (PDF)
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Students will model the cell cycle using pipe cleaners.NGSS Standard
HS-LS1-4
Published by NGSS Life Science
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Taxonomy Project - YEAR 2525 Free Lesson Plan
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Pretending the students are an alien taxonomists, they are to create a taxonomic scheme for the organisms on planet Earth. Students create a dichotomous key, drawings of the organisms, and a food web.NGSS Standard
HS-LS4-5
Published by Shannan Muskopf
More lesson plans are in the works.