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Curated OER

Measuring Exponential Growth

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students reinforce math skills while learning about best practices for protection of water quality in the management of animal feeding operations. They make a table to show results of their calculations and compare and justify findings...
PPT
Curated OER

Gas exchange: Respiratory Systems

For Teachers 10th - 12th
The need for a respiratory system in humans versus being reliant on gas exchange structures is demonstrated. There are many details about the advantages and disadvantages of each mechanism.  Students are able to learn about the...
Worksheet
Curated OER

The Krebs Cycle and Electron Transport

For Students 9th - 12th
A three-page, mostly multiple choice quiz that would work great as a pretest/post-test for the topic of cellular respiration. It also includes diagram interpretation and a couple of short-answer written response questions. Depending...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Respiratory System: Breathing

For Students 7th - 9th
In this respiratory system: breathing worksheet, students read through the given notes. Students then compare the different respiratory systems with that of an earthworm, fish, insect, and frog.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Glucose

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars conduct various experiments on glucose. In this biology lesson, students differentiate the process of diffusion and osmosis. They test different foods for the presence of glucose and starch.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Microbiology

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this biology learning exercise, students identify and locate various vocabulary terms pertaining to microbiology. There are 54 biology terms located in the word search.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Matrix Reactions

For Students 9th - 10th
In this matrix reactions worksheet, students fill in the blank about the process of glycolysis. Students also draw an organelle- mitochondrion and label the parts with the given names.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Describe Environmental Interrelationships

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students describe environmental interrelationships using list of criteria. They are able to explain organism interaction, based on definitions provided. Also, students can use references and worksheets, to describe effects of pollution...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Eutrophication Experiments

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Observe two different water samples and write down observations. Write a paragraph which predicts the relative amounts of nutrients, nitrates, and phosphates in the water samples. Compare water samples under a microscope.
Lesson Plan
NOAA

It's a Roughy Life

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Scientists recently discovered several previously unknown species at the Bear Seamount off the coast of New England. Scholars research these new species — benthopelagic, benthic, and seamount fish — and find out what makes them...
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Energy, Matter, and Organization

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders review the Energy, Matter, and Organization unit. They have one week to complete an essay. Students must submit a concept map or drawing. The activity is introduces by reading a short story line which presents a simple...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Muscles for Locomotion

For Students 5th - 12th
In this muscles worksheet, students review the characteristics of the 3 types of muscles: smooth, skeletal, and cardiac. This worksheet has 7 matching and 4 short answer questions.
Worksheet
Curated OER

How Substances Get in and out of Cells

For Students 9th - 12th
Although it contains some formatting issues, the Word document here contains good questions about osmosis and diffusion, and is easy to edit as needed. Designed as a study guide, you could use the information here for warmups, ideas for...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

De"compost"ition Activity

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the decomposition process and the parameters which influence the rate at which it occurs. They design a "controlled" experiment by comparing decomposition rates between two compost piles. Analysis questions include...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Review of Cell Organelles

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this cell organelles instructional activity, students read the structure and function of different plant and animal cell organelles to determine what organelle is being described. Students write in the 15 organelles into a chart.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Water Quality and Dissolved Oxygen

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate the relationship between dissolved oxygen and organic materials and aquatic organisms. This is a 3-lesson series in which students explore dissolved oxygen and then design an experiment testing the effects of changes.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Kraut Lab

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students explore the process of fermentation through the process of making Sauerkraut. Students use their observational skills and their five senses to create an articulate description of their lab created sauerkraut. They discuss the...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Anaerobic and Aerobic Respiration

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Do you know why oxygen is so important? Module provides a comparison of the advantages and disadvantages of aerobic and anaerobic respiration and discusses the role...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Anaerobic and Aerobic Respiration

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] A comparison of the advantages of aerobic and anaerobic respiration.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Anaerobic vs Aerobic Respiration

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes aerobic or anaerobic respiration.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Aerobic Respiration

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia provides an indepth yet brief description of the oxygen dependent respiration with links to Kreb's cycle and Oxidative phosphorylation.
Handout
Other

Aerobic Respiration (Glycolysis)

For Students 9th - 10th
A very technical explanation of aerobic respiration. The process is explained and supplemented with a number of chemical formulas. Geared to the advanced student.
Activity
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Plix: Anaerobic vs. Aerobic Respiration: Types of Respiration

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Fill in the concept map regarding respiration, anaerobic and aerobic, to test your knowledge of the different types. You will need a sign in code to access this media but it is worth it!
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BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Aerobic Respiration Steps

For Students 9th - 10th
The steps in aerobic cellular respiration are explained in this resource. These include glycolysis, the Krebs cycle, and the electron transport chain.

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