Biology Labs
-
Biochemistry Lab - Metabolism & Food Labels Free Lesson Plan (PDF)
Lesson Plan (DOCX) & Answer Key with Membership
Lab
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)
Published by NGSS Life Science
-
Microbe Lab - Examine a pond water ecosystem Free Lesson Plan
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
-
Yeast Fermentation Lab Free Student Handout
Free Teacher Notes
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
-
Microbe Lab - Biodiversity of Ponds Free Lesson Plan
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
-
Plant Anatomy - The Parts of A Perfect Flower Free Lesson Plan
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
-
Plant Anatomy - Which sex is it? Free Lesson Plan
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
-
Carbon Cycle Modeling Lab Free Lesson Plan (PDF)
Lesson Plan (DOCX) & Answer Key with Membership
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)
Published by NGSS Life Science
-
Photosynthesis Lab - Plant Growth in Light and Dark Free Lesson Plan (PDF)
Lesson Plan (DOCX) & Answer Key with Membership
Lab
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
Published by NGSS Life Science
More lesson plans are in the works.