• Lab Experiment Recently Updated
    Biochemistry Lab - Metabolism & Food Labels
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    Students will analyze their lunch based on the type of biomolecules in the food they would eat. This is a great metabolism lab that lets students relate to the metabolism, biomolecules, monomers and polymers.
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS1-6
    MS-LS1-7 (Metabolism)
    		  
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    Punnett Square Worksheet – Pea Plant Genetics
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    Students will learn about the genotypes, phenotypes, and probabilities by completing this Punnett square worksheet for the different characteristics of pea plants.
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS3-3
    		  
    Published by NGSS Life Science
  • Worksheet
    Scientific Method Worksheet - with SpongeBob
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    Worksheet
    Students analyze experiments to determine if they were done correctly and/or if the results are reliable. They are also challenged to write their own experiments using their knowledge of the scientific method. An answer key has been provided. SpongeBob SquarePants and all related characters are trademarks of Viacom International Inc.
    NGSS Standard
    		  
    Published by Tracy Trimpe
  • Lab Experiment
    Microbe Lab - Examine a pond water ecosystem
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    Lab
    Students examine pond water to determine abiotic factors (temperature, dissolved oxygen, pH) and biotic factors (microorganisms).
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS2-7
    HS-LS4-6
    MS-LS2-5 (Biodiversity)
    		  
    Published by Shannan Muskopf
  • Lab Experiment
    Yeast Fermentation Lab
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    Lab
    In this yeast fermentation lab, students experiment on how sugar concentration influences the rate of anaerobic respiration (alcoholic fermentation) in yeast. Students also create a control group with not using yeast.
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS1-7
    HS-LS2-3
    		  
    Published by Ingrid Waldron and Jennifer Doherty
  • Worksheet
    Mitosis Worksheet
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    Students will gain introductory knowledge of the cell cycle in this mitosis worksheet. Students in this mitosis worksheet will learn what the cell is doing in each phase of cell division, mitosis, and the stages of mitosis.
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS1-4
    		  
    Published by NGSS Life Science
  • Worksheet
    Protein Synthesis Worksheet
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    In this protein synthesis worksheet, students will practice the process of transcription and translation. Students will transcribe DNA into RNA using the base pairing rules. Then students will translate that RNA to build a polypeptide. Students will also answer review questions about transcription and translation. This protein synthesis worksheet is a great skill builder for understanding the vocabulary in both processes and DNA base pairing rules.
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS1-1
    		  
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    Animal Cell Project
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    Students learn about the animal eukaryotic cell using an analogy. This project is to supplement your normal teaching about the cell. Great project for students to remember the organelles and structure of the cell. Topics include cell membrane, mitochondria, riosomes, endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, vacuoles, lysosomes, and the nucleus. Extension topics include, channel proteins, receptor proteins, peroxisomes, and the cytoskeleton.
    NGSS Standard
    MS-LS1-2 (Cell Organelles)
    		  
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  • Worksheet Recently Updated
    Types of Evolution Worksheet
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    Students are introduced to vocabulary about the different types of evolution (different types of selection, genetic drift, allele frequencies), and they use that vocabulary to answer evolution questions.
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS4-3
    		  
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    Natural Selection Worksheet
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    In this evolution by natural selection worksheet, students learn how nature selects advantageous traits called adaptations. This worksheet's focus is on evolutionary vocabulary terms.
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS4-2
    HS-LS4-3
    HS-LS4-4
    HS-LS4-5
    MS-LS4-4 (Benefits of Variation)
    		  
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  • Worksheet Recently Updated
    Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration Worksheet - Venn Diagram
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    In this photosynthesis and cellular respiration worksheet, students fill in a Venn diagram to compare and contrast the reactants and products of photosynthesis and cellular respiration. Molecules include CO2, O2, H2O, Glucose, ATP, and sunlight as the energy source.
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS1-5
    HS-LS1-7
    		  
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    Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration Worksheet
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    In this photosynthesis and cellular respiration worksheet, students learn how the reactants and products of photosynthesis and cellular respiration are related. The concepts of autotrophs and heterotrophs are also included.
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS1-5
    HS-LS1-7
    		  
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    Cell Membrane Worksheet
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    In this cell membrane worksheet, students learn about the phospholipid structure and how it influences the structure of the lipid bilayer. Also included is osmosis and how the phospholipid bilayer is semi-permeable to water which allows for the transport water from high concentration to low concentration.
    NGSS Standard
    MS-LS1-2 (Cell Organelles)
    		  
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  • Worksheet Recently Updated
    Punnett Square Worksheet - Fruit Fly Genetics
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    In this Punnet square worksheet, students will learn about the genotypes, phenotypes, and probabilities of genetics for different characteristics of fruit flies.
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS3-3
    		  
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    Metric System Worksheet - Length Conversions
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    This metric system worksheet has students converting common SI prefixes for length. Great for beginners to learn the metric system. The use of arrows helps visual learners understand the orders of magnitude.
    NGSS Standard
    		  
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  • Worksheet
    Data Analysis Worksheet - with SpongeBob
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    This SpongeBob worksheet lets students explore data analysis using the Olympics. SpongeBob SquarePants and all related characters are trademarks of Viacom International Inc.
    NGSS Standard
    		  
    Published by Faith Cohen
  • Worksheet
    Food Web Worksheet
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    Students label the plants and animals of a food web and food chains for producer / consumer and either herbivore / carnivore / omnivore. Students then create their own food web using the animals provided.
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS2-4
    MS-LS2-3 (Cycles & Energy Flow)
    		  
    Published by Shannan Muskopf
  • Worksheet
    Vertebrate Worksheet - Taxonomy
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    Worksheet
    In this vertebrate worksheet, students use a concept map to interpret how animals are related.
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS4-1
    HS-LS4-5
    HS-LS4-6
    MS-LS1-4 (Animal Plant Structures)
    		  
    Published by Shannan Muskopf
  • Lab Experiment
    Microbe Lab - Biodiversity of Ponds
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    Lab
    Students will observe and record data from 3 samples of pond water. Students will identify organisms (protists, arthropods..etc) and numbers of organisms in each. Students will prepare a report that discusses the biodiversity of each sample.
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS2-7
    HS-LS4-6
    MS-LS1-4 (Animal Plant Structures)
    MS-LS2-5 (Biodiversity)
    		  
    Published by Shannan Muskopf
  • Lab Experiment
    Plant Anatomy - The Parts of A Perfect Flower
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    Lab
    Upon completion of this lab activity, the student will be able to: (1) identify each flower part. (2) explain the role of each flower part.
    NGSS Standard
    MS-LS1-4 (Animal Plant Structures)
    		  
    Published by Guinevere Miller
  • Worksheet
    Lipid Worksheet
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    In this lipid worksheet, students do a deep dive into the structure and functions of different lipids, specifically cell membranes, and triglycerides. The chemical structure of glycerol and fatty acids is provided to build triglycerides and phospholipids. Students also learn about single bonds and double bonds to create saturated vs unsaturated fatty acids.
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS1-6
    		  
    Published by NGSS Life Science
  • Worksheet
    Experimental Variables Worksheet
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    In this experimental variables worksheet, students identify the independent variable, dependent variable, controls, and control group from several sample science experiments. This variables worksheet helps students build a great foundation before they design their own experiments based on the variables.
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    Ecosystem Worksheet
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    In this ecosystem worksheet, students are introduced to ecosystem stability and the factors that contribute to ecosystem stability. Students are also introduced to the different types of terrestrial ecosystems.
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS2-2
    HS-LS2-6
    MS-LS2-2 (Interactions Across Multiple Ecosystems)
    MS-LS2-4 (Ecosystem Affect on Populations)
    		  
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    Carbohydrate Worksheet
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    In this carbohydrate worksheet, students will learn about the different types of carbohydrates (monosaccharide, disaccharide, and polysaccharide) and their designation as monomer, dimer, and polymer. The functions and chemical structures of the different carbohydrates are modeled, including dehydration synthesis.
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS1-6
    		  
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  • Worksheet
    Human Population Growth Worksheet
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    Worksheet
    In this worksheet, students will create a graph of human population growth, use it to predict future growth, and identify factors that affect population growth.
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS2-1
    HS-LS2-2
    		  
    Published by Shannan Muskopf
  • Lab Experiment
    Plant Anatomy - Which sex is it?
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    Lab
    Students will be able to identify the parts of a flower and tell whether or not the flower has both male and female sex organs (perfect) or just one sex organ (imperfect).
    NGSS Standard
    MS-LS1-4 (Animal Plant Structures)
    MS-LS3-2 (Types of Reproduction)
    		  
    Published by Pamela Moy
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    Dihybrid Cross Worksheet
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    In this dihybrid cross worksheet, students will practice performing two trait crosses. Students will cross different parental genotypes and determine the offspring phenotype, and probabilities of having each trait. The last question asks students to make the connection between multiple traits and Mendel’s law of independent assortment.
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS3-3
    		  
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    Population Growth Worksheet
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    In this population growth worksheet, students will build their vocabulary about density-dependent limiting factors and density-independent limiting factors that affect population growth and carrying capacity. The focus of this worksheet is for students to provide definitions for the vocabulary words and compare and contrast density-dependent factors and density-independent limiting factors.
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS2-1
    HS-LS2-2
    HS-LS2-6
    MS-LS2-4 (Ecosystem Affect on Populations)
    		  
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  • Worksheet
    Daily Warm-Up: Combining Learning Objective vs. Agenda
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    Students will fill in the Venn diagram comparing and contrasting the day’s agenda with the learning objective. Students are given the daily agenda and learning objectives. The goal is for students to synthesize what they are learning with what they are doing into a single statement, to make their learning meaningful.

    Pedagogy: When parents ask their kids what they learned today at school, they usually answer “nothing”. Then the kid answers, we learned about “grizzly bears, or read the Great Gatsby, or we did worksheets”. Students almost always answer the context of what they are doing and not the concept behind it. Many school administrators ask for teachers to display their learning objects (also called many other things) so students can see them. The thought behind this is so students know what they are learning about. The problem is the learning objective is not meaningful for the students, so it just becomes an extra thing teachers must do that doesn’t make a difference. The goal of this Venn Diagram is for students to make the learning objective meaningful to their learning.
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  • Test / Quiz Recently Updated
    Meiosis Quiz Question Bank
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    The meiosis quiz question bank includes meiosis, crossing over of homologous chromosomes, fertilization, genetic variation, and diploid and haploid chromosome numbers. You can use the question bank to build assessments, and active membership is required to view questions.
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS3-2
    MS-LS3-2 (Types of Reproduction)
    		  
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    Carbon Cycle Modeling Lab
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    Lab
    There are four stations where students practice and build the concept that carbon cycles between reservoirs. Each station represents a lesson, and student cycle through the stations to learn from each lesson.
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS2-4
    HS-LS2-5
    MS-LS2-3 (Cycles & Energy Flow)
    		  
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    Photosynthesis Lab - Plant Growth in Light and Dark
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    Students will learn how photosynthesis is used by a plant to make sugars by breaking the misconception that photosynthesis is about growing a plant. These sugars are then used to perform cellular respiration to make energy. The sugars are converted into larger molecules like cellulose to help build the structure of plant cells. Students should also recognize that plants grow by cell division.
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS1-4
    HS-LS1-5
    Common Core Standard
    RST: 9.10.3, 9.10.5, 9.10.7, WST: 9.10.1b, 9.10.1e, 9.10.2a, 9.10.7, 9.10.9
    		  
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    What is Life Worksheet - Frozen Frog
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    This is a great twist on an interesting fact that wood frogs can freeze in the winter and thaw in the spring to resume living. Students will evaluate claims and evidence on if a frozen frog is alive. This worksheet helps students to build their claim evidence and reasoning skills.
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS2-6
    		  
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    Carbohydrate Modeling Lab - Ball-and-Stick Metabolism
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    Students will learn act out polymerization by performing carbohydrate dehydration synthesis and carbohydrate hydrolysis using chemistry models. Students will also model breaking of one biomolecule to make a different biomolecule. Students will be able to model how polymers are made and how polymers are broken. Students will also be able to describe how the atoms in one macromolecule can be use use to make a different macromolecule.
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS1-6
    MS-LS1-7 (Metabolism)
    Common Core Standard
    W 9-10.2.D, 9-10.7. RST 9-10.3, 9-10.4, 9-10.7
    		  
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    Photosynthesis Modeling Lab - Ball-and-Stick
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    Students will learn about the inputs and outputs of photosynthesis by building ball and stick chemical models. Students will also experience the law of conservation of matter by breaking CO2 and H2O into Glucose and O2. Students will be able to write a CER answering the question: How are the atoms in carbon dioxide and water related to the glucose molecule and oxygen molecules synthesized in photosynthesis?
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS1-5
    Common Core Standard
    W 9-10.2.D, 9-10.7. RST 9-10.3, 9-10.4, 9-10.7
    		  
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  • Project
    Human Body Systems Disorder Project
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    Students will do a BLAST and learn about how the mutated protein affects cells, organs, and organ systems and those systems overall impact on homeostasis. The example students will use is sickle cell disorder.
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS1-1
    HS-LS1-2
    HS-LS1-3
    		  
    Published by NGSS Life Science
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    Design a Homeostasis Lab
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    This is an introductory lesson into how to design an experiment. Students will practice writing a hypothesis. Students will create procedures to conduct their own experiment. Students will create a data table for their experimental data. Students will write a conclusion that has them focus on evidence from their experiment.
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS1-3
    		  
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  • Lab Experiment Recently Updated
    Plant Growth Germination Lab
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    The goal of this basic lab is break the misconception that photosynthesis is how plants grow. Students should also learn that plants grow by cell division. Students will be able to move past the misconception that plants use photosynthesis, not cell division, to grow.
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS1-4
    HS-LS1-5
    Common Core Standard
    RST 9.10.3, 9.10.5, 9.10.7, WST 9.10.1b, 9.10.1e, 9.10.2a, 9.10.7, 9.10.9
    		  
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  • Multimedia
    California’s Energy Initiative
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    Multimedia
    California looks into developing clean energy to supply its needs. Economics, environmental science, politics, and electricity generation topics are covered.
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS2-7
    HS-LS4-6
    		  
    Published by WGBH Educational Foundation
  • Multimedia
    The Science of Ape Intelligence
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    Multimedia
    Student will watch the video about the science of ape intelligence and, after watching, discuss answers to questions related to similarities and differences between intelligence in apes and in humans. Students are first organized into teams to track experiments and field observations. Students then watch the video (online or by DVD) and take notes on their topic. Student next will meet in their groups and fill in the two worksheets. Lastly, student will have a class discussion about the topics discussed.
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS2-8
    MS-LS1-8 (Brain)
    		  
    Published by Margy Kuntz, NGHT, Inc. and WGBH Educational Foundation
  • Worksheet
    Parts of a Prokaryote
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    Worksheet
    Students read a short passage about prokaryotes and color in the different parts a bacteria cell. Students then answer 10 review questions about prokaryotes.
    NGSS Standard
    MS-LS1-1 (Cell Types)
    		  
    Published by Shannan Muskopf
  • Worksheet
    Cell Coloring Worksheet
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    Worksheet
    Students color in the different organelles of a plant cell and answer 4 analysis questions about how plant cells and different than animal cells.
    NGSS Standard
    MS-LS1-1 (Cell Types)
    MS-LS1-2 (Cell Organelles)
    		  
    Published by Shannan Muskopf
  • Test / Quiz
    Microscope & Magnification Quiz
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    Test
    Students are quizzed on the parts of the microscope and calculating magnification power.
    NGSS Standard
    		  
    Published by Tracy Trimpe
  • Lecture
    Introduction to Microscope Lecture
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    Lecture
    This PowerPoint lecture can be used to introduce the parts of the microscope, magnification power, and how to make a wet-mount slide.
    NGSS Standard
    		  
    Published by Tracy Trimpe
  • Worksheet
    Genetics with SpongeBob - Dihybrid Crosses
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    Worksheet
    Students complete dihybird crosses about SpongeBob. SpongeBob SquarePants and all related characters are trademarks of Viacom International Inc.
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS3-3
    		  
    Published by Andrea Stonebraker
  • Worksheet
    How HIV Infects Cells - AP
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    Worksheet
    Students read about how HIV infects cells, answer 3 questions, and then color the virus / cell parts for 15 keywords.
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS1-2
    MS-LS1-3 (HBS)
    		  
    Published by Shannan Muskopf
  • Lab Experiment
    Particulates in the Air Lab
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    Lab
    Students put Petroleum jelly on microscope slides to collect air particulates at different locations. Students then discuss the likely sources of the particulates.
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS2-7
    HS-LS4-6
    		  
    Published by Stephen Levine
  • Lab Experiment
    Examining the Fossil Record Lab
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    Lab
    Students analyze the characteristics of fossils, organize paper "fossils" to show change over time by developing an evolutionary tree based on the morphology and age of fossils.
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS4-1
    MS-LS4-1 (Fossils)
    MS-LS4-2 (Anatomical Structures)
    		  
    Published by Shannan Muskopf
  • Worksheet
    Fingerprint Classification Worksheet
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    Worksheet
    Students use fingerprints to learn how to create a classification system.
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS4-1
    HS-LS4-5
    		  
    Published by Shannan Muskopf
  • Lab Experiment
    External Anatomy of a Frog
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    Lab
    The eyes, legs, and mouth of the frog is dissected and analyzed.
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS1-2
    MS-LS1-3 (HBS)
    MS-LS1-4 (Animal Plant Structures)
    		  
    Published by Shannan Muskopf
  • Lab Experiment
    Fetal Pig Dissection
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    Lab
    Fetal Pig dissection lab manual.
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS1-2
    MS-LS1-3 (HBS)
    MS-LS1-4 (Animal Plant Structures)
    		  
    Published by Shannan Muskopf
  • Lab Experiment
    Digestive System Lab: What Happens When You Eat
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    Lab
    These six digestive system labs have students increasing their knowledge of how digestion occurs in the human body. Students will identify organs involved in performing digestion and eat time they eat.
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS1-2
    HS-LS1-6
    MS-LS1-3 (HBS)
    MS-LS1-7 (Metabolism)
    		  
    Published by Kelly Ludwig
  • Lab Experiment
    Blood Type Genetics Lab
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    Lab
    In this blood typing lab, students pretend to investigate blood samples (actually simple chemicals) and use their analysis of the experiment to solve a crime and determine if two babies were switched in the hospital.
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS3-3
    		  
    Published by Ingrid Waldron and Jennifer Doherty
  • Lab Experiment
    Independent Assortment and Gene Linkage Lab - Dragon Genetics
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    Lab
    Students learn the principles of independent assortment and gene linkage in activities that analyze the inheritance of multiple genes on the same or different chromosomes in hypothetical dragons. The concepts of independent assortment of chromosomes during meiosis and random fertilization are modeled with linked genes.
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS1-4
    HS-LS3-3
    		  
    Published by Ingrid Waldron and Jennifer Doherty
  • Lab Experiment
    Macromolecule Lab - Organic Compound Mystery
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    Lab
    In this macromolecule lab, students learn about the three food-based biomolecules by testing for triglycerides, glucose, starch, and proteins. Students will use indicator solutions like test strips, paper bag stain test, iodine, and Biuret solution. Students experiment on the following mystery substances: vegetable oil, glucose, corn starch, powdered egg whites, and water.
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS1-6
    		  
    Published by Ingrid Waldron and Jennifer Doherty
  • Test / Quiz
    Mitosis Quiz Question Bank
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    The mitosis quiz question bank includes the cell cycle, G1 phase, S phase, G2 phase, mitosis, G0 phase, cell cycle regulation, signal molecules, and cancer. You can use the question bank to build assessments, and active membership is required to view questions.
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS1-4
    		  
    Published by NGSS Life Science
  • Project
    Cell Cycle Flipbook Project
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    Project
    In this cell cycle project, students learn about the cell division by creating a paper flipbook animation that models interphase, mitosis and cytokinesis. Students draw the phases of the cell cycle on each index card, labeling specific structures in the cell and chromosome numbers. You can easily convert this project into a meiosis flip book.
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS1-4
    		  
    Published by NGSS Life Science
  • Test / Quiz
    Group Behavior Test Question Bank
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    The animal group behavior quiz question bank includes natural selection, mutualism, parasites, altruism, and sentry behavior. You can use the question bank to build assessments, and active membership is required to view questions.
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS2-8
    		  
    Published by NGSS Life Science
  • Test / Quiz
    Energy Pyramid Test Question Bank
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    Test
    The energy pyramid quiz question bank includes food webs, food chains, trophic levels, the energy pyramid, and the 10% rule for energy transfer. You can use the question bank to build assessments, and active membership is required to view questions.
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS2-4
    		  
    Published by NGSS Life Science
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    Biogeochemical Cycles Test Question Bank
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    Test
    The biogeochemical cycles quiz question bank includes carbon, nitrogen, water, and carbon reservoirs and processes. You can use the question bank to build assessments, and an active membership is required to view questions.
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS2-4
    HS-LS2-5
    		  
    Published by NGSS Life Science
  • Lab Experiment Recently Updated
    Enzyme Lab
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    In this enzyme lab, students will discover the effects temperature, pH, and substrate concentration has on enzyme activity. Students will experiment on the enzyme catalase in different foods to determine its qualitative rate of reaction. This enzyme lab asks students to transfer the enzyme activity concepts in this experiment to homeostasis in organisms.
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS1-3
    		  
    Published by NGSS Life Science
  • Lab Experiment
    Recombinant Paper Plasmids
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    Biomedical engineers use recombinant DNA technologies with the goal of curing genetic diseases & cancer, and to improve agricultural yields. Students will model several of the steps of restriction enzymes to build plamids.
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS3-1
    		  
    Published by Ely Science Center
  • Lab Experiment Recently Updated
    Population Growth Rates Lab
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    A fun predator prey activity that focuses on removal of a limiting factor and how that affects the resilience of the prey population and its environment. Students participate in an activity that models a population of rabbits. Students learn how density-dependent factors affect a population size.
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS2-1
    HS-LS2-2
    HS-LS2-6
    MS-LS2-4 (Ecosystem Affect on Populations)
    		  
    Published by NGSS Life Science

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