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    3D Simulation of Antibody and Antigen
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    Students will observe a 3D model of antibodies and antigens. Students can rotate the model. The goal is for students to chemically observe how shape determines function.
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS1-1
    		  
    Published by Concord Consortium
  • Worksheet
    Tracing Energy Through an Ecosystem
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    In this activity students are reminded of why organisms need to lose carbon atoms: They need to use the chemical energy in organic molecules. All carbon-transforming processes use chemical energy for some cell functions; then lose heat to the environment (this heat is ultimately radiated into outer space). Thus, matter cycles; energy flows in ecosystems.
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS2-4
    MS-LS2-3 (Cycles & Energy Flow)
    		  
    Published by CarbonTIME
  • Lab Experiment
    Tracing Carbon Through an Ecosystem Lab
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    In this activity students shift to following a pulse of 500 carbon atoms through all the carbon pools in an ecosystem, considering the carbon transforming processes (eating, digestion, biosynthesis, photosynthesis, cellular respiration and death/defecation) that move atoms from one pool to another. They see how the pattern they observed in Lesson 2—the organic matter pyramid—emerges from these carbon-transforming processes.
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS1-5
    HS-LS1-7
    HS-LS2-4
    MS-LS2-3 (Cycles & Energy Flow)
    		  
    Published by CarbonTIME
  • Worksheet
    Organic Carbon Pools in Other in Ecosystems Worksheet
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    Students consider different ecosystems that have different amounts of organic carbon to begin to think about carrying capacity.
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS2-4
    MS-LS2-3 (Cycles & Energy Flow)
    		  
    Published by CarbonTIME
  • Worksheet
    Biomass Patterns in Ecosystems
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    Students use the results of the Meadow Simulation to recognize a consistent pattern in ecosystems: the biomass in the herbivore population is smaller than the producer biomass, and biomass in the carnivore population is always the smallest.
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS2-4
    		  
    Published by Carbon TIME
  • Lab Experiment
    Tree Octopus
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    A website that tries to convince people that there are tree octopi. A great website to teach a lesson on how to evaluate what students read, research multiple sources when gathering data, and that when an observation does not agree with an accepted scientific theory, the observation is sometimes fraudulent. Use of the computer lab or classroom computers with Internet access is needed for students to read all about the tree octopus.
    NGSS Standard
    		  
    Published by Wild Haggis Conservation Society
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    Enzyme Specificity Lab
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    Students learn how enzymes function how they bind to specific substrates using lactose and sucrose. 3 mini experiments are included in this lesson plan.
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS1-3
    		  
    Published by Ingrid Waldron and Jennifer Doherty
  • Worksheet
    Kindney - Nephron - Bowmen’s Capsule - AP
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    Students color in the different parts of a kidney, nephron, and Bowmans capsule and then answer 5 analysis questions.
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS1-2
    MS-LS1-3 (HBS)
    		  
    Published by Shannan Muskopf
  • Worksheet
    Cell City Analogy WS
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    This simple worksheet provides a narrative story about the different parts of a city with underlined words. Students then match the underlined words with the different organelles of a cell.
    NGSS Standard
    MS-LS1-2 (Cell Organelles)
    		  
    Published by Shannan Muskopf
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    Understanding Cancer
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    This is a great information webpage about what is cancer, the kinds of cancer, screening methods, causes, oncogenes, tumor suppressor genes, and so much more. The teacher notes is about myths and misconceptions around commonly asked questions about cancer.
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS1-4
    HS-LS3-2
    HS-LS3-3
    		  
    Published by National Cancer Institute
  • Lab Experiment
    Vertebrate Classification Challenge
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    Students practice a vertebrate classification using the organisms discussed in the Prentice Hall textbook called the Parade of Life: Animals.
    NGSS Standard
    MS-LS2-5 (Biodiversity)
    MS-LS4-2 (Anatomical Structures)
    		  
    Published by Tracy Trimpe
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    Invertebrate Classification Challenge
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    Students practice an invertebrate classification using the organisms discussed the Prentice Hall textbook called the Parade of Life: Animals.
    NGSS Standard
    MS-LS2-5 (Biodiversity)
    MS-LS4-2 (Anatomical Structures)
    		  
    Published by Tracy Trimpe
  • Worksheet
    North American Biomes Worksheet
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    Students color in the appropriate biome on a map of North America. Students then answer several questions about those biomes.
    NGSS Standard
    MS-LS2-1 (Resource Availability)
    		  
    Published by Shannan Muskopf
  • Lab Experiment
    Human Population Growth Lab - Spread of an Infectious Disease
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    In this human population growth lab, students simulate the exponential growth of an infectious disease in a population. Students then discuss how human diseases spread and their exponential and logistic growth curves. Lastly, students graph the simulated results.
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS1-2
    		  
    Published by Ingrid Waldron and Jennifer Doherty
  • Lab Experiment
    Fungi Lab - Moldy Jell-O
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    In this fungi lab, students learn to design an experiment by creating an independent variable and using mold growth as the dependent variable.
    NGSS Standard
    MS-LS2-1 (Resource Availability)
    		  
    Published by Ingrid Waldron and Jennifer Doherty
  • Lab Experiment
    Food Chain Lab - Owl Pellets
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    In this food chain lab, students dissect owl pellets to learn how the owl is part of a food chain. Since the owl regurgitates these compact pellets, owl pellets are undigested parts that the owl eats, which contain fur and bones of small rodents. Dry pellets will not smell and are acceptable for students to handle with gloves.
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS1-2
    HS-LS2-4
    MS-LS1-7 (Metabolism)
    MS-LS2-1 (Resource Availability)
    		  
    Published by Shannan Muskopf
  • Worksheet
    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)
    		  
    Published by NGSS Life Science

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