Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Ecology and Evolution

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students identify the different taxonomic classifications of organisms. In this biology instructional activity, students create their own organisms and make some changes according to environmental conditions. They present their work in...
Worksheet
Curated OER

How HIV Infects Cells

For Students 8th - 10th
In this biology worksheet, students answer 2 short answer questions related to HIV based on information provided. They color and label the different parts of a virus.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Organisms and Their Environment

For Students 5th - 12th
In this organisms and their environment worksheet, learners will review concepts relating to ecological studies, levels of organization in ecology, and relationships between organisms in ecosystems. This worksheet has 10 fill in the...
Worksheet
Curated OER

What is Biology?

For Students 9th - 12th
In this biology worksheet, learners review the characteristics of life and the scientific method. This worksheet has 19 fill in the blank, 6 matching, and 2 short answer questions.
Worksheet
Curated OER

What is Biology?

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this science of biology instructional activity, students will review the concepts relating to biology including the characteristics of living things, the process of reproduction, adaptations, and evolution. This instructional activity...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

How Are the Eyes of Different Organisms Adapted for Sight?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students compare/contrast the human eye to two other organisms. They use micro viewers to identify the human eye structures, complete a Venn diagram worksheet, identify the function of each eye structure, and answer discussion questions.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Life is Weird

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students describe features of cold seep communities and list organisms that can be found in these communities.  For this exploratory lesson students complete an activity and describe the process of chemosynthesis. 
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Observing and Recording Biological Data

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students create their own definition of life. They identify the eight characteristics of life in organisms. They compare and contrast the characteristics of living and nonliving things.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Kingdom Animalia ~ A Look at the Five Major Classes

For Teachers 7th
Biological taxonomy masters examine the five main classes under phylum chordata. Pupils compare and contrast the identifying characteristics of the various organisms. They explain why taxonomy is important in classifying organisms. You...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Physical Agents for Microbial Control

For Teachers 9th - 12th
In this biology worksheet, students take part in an examination of the graphic organizer to determine the different types of environments and how they effect the survival of microbes.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Too Many Mosquitos

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students explore biological pest control. In this science lesson, students discover organisms that eat mosquito wigglers in order to help reduce the number of mosquitoes in an area. Students identify predators of the mosquito and observe...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Mitosis & Cell Processes

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Young scholars research the process of mitosis and how it progresses to the finished result of cell division. They reflect upon how this causes organisms to grow larger and helps tissues to be renewed.
Lesson Plan
Serendip

Changing Biological Communities – Disturbance and Succession

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
After cutting down a forest to make a farm, how long would it take the environment to turn an abandoned farm back into a forest? Scholars study this exact scenario while they interpret many charts and graphs of the changing ecosystems as...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Circulatory and Respiratory Systems Unit - Biology Teaching Thesis

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners Explain how an increased level of activity translates to cells needing more oxygen and how the lungs supply this oxygen by entering the blood stream. They also can explain that the heart is responsible for moving both oxygenated...
Worksheet
Casimir Middle School

Biological Classification Worksheet

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Classify living things with a set of worksheets that has pupils sorting and indentifying living and non-living things. Learners use the worksheets as a basis for finding their answers. 
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PBS

Genes 101: Life’s Instruction Manual | UNC-TV Science

For Students 5th - 12th
Discover the common genetic ground shared by humans and chickens. Group members listen and view an animation about genes and proteins, which details their roles in building biological structures such as tissues and organs. Participants...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Gravity Versus The Mighty Egg - Biology Teaching Thesis

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are able to describe the principles of gravity. They name other places in the real world where we compensate for gravity. Students design a shock absorber with limited materials and explain how it works to protect an egg. They...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Lesson Recap: The Anacostia River & You - Biology Teaching Thesis

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders give examples of local sources of pollution and postulate reasons as to why local sources of pollution can harm the ecosystem. They address the following question in short answer form: "Why is litter/chemical pollution...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What Does Earth Day Mean? - Biology Teaching Thesis

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students possible sources of water pollution, and explain the effects that water pollution can have on the food on the food chain. They Name human and other animal (i.e. fish) illnesses that can be contracted from drinking polluted...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Nutrition -- A Lesson for Life - Biology Teaching Thesis

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students briefly explain the importance of nutrition in their everyday lives, and they tell you about how many calories they should consume in a day. They list readily available and affordable healthy foods that they LIKE to eat....
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Biology Junction

Bioenergetics

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Bioenergetics strives to describe how living things gain and transform energy for biological purposes. First, pupils learn about the types of energy before exploring the importance of energy in biological processes. Next, they discover...
Activity
University of California

You Are What You Eat: Testing for Organic Compounds in Foods

For Teachers 8th - 11th Standards
We have all heard that we are what you eat, but what are we eating? An informative lesson opens with a discussion of the foods pupils have recently eaten. Then, young scientists perform four experiments on seven...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Bacterial Transformation - Biology Teaching Thesis

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explain the following processes: bacteria transformation, genetic recombination, and antibacterial breakdown of bacteria. They follow lab protocol and use the scientific method: to make predications, and to explain an unexpected...
Activity
Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Measuring Biodiversity in Gorongosa

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Take your biology class' understanding of biodiversity to a whole new level! Ecology scholars use data to calculate three different diversity indices based on the organisms in the Gorongosa National Park. The four-part activity uses an...