Curated OER
Kitchen Chemistry
Fifth graders examine both physical and chemical changes, and how to identify the difference between the two. They observe the changes that occur in butter when it is exposed to heat and cold, heat energy. In their notebooks, they write...
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Honeybee
Students investigate honeybees and the importance of honeybees to humans. They identify the various parts of a bee's body using velcro parts, role-play a hive, and answer review questions.
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Cladograms and Genetics
In this genetics worksheet, students compare the human amino acid sequence with the five animals given. Students used cladograms to complete 11 short answer questions.
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Rotten Truth
Pupils complete activities to study decomposition. For this decomposition lesson, students work in pairs to observe a decay buffet experiment. Pupils keep compost bag journals. Students define and discuss the process of decomposition.
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Food Chains
In this chemistry worksheet, students watch a movie about food chains and use it to respond to each of the questions stated. They use the list of works in the word banks to assist them in matching the correct term to its description.
Curated OER
Spelling Connections: Grade 6: Dictionary Respellings
In this grade 6 spelling activity, students read 20 sentences with a spelling word written in bold type as a dictionary pronunciation. Students write the correct spelling word. There is no word list.
Curated OER
BIO205-CH1- Intro Word Search
In this word search instructional activity, learners locate words related to biology. The word list includes protists, viruses, plants, spiral, and biotechnology.
Curated OER
Fungi
Students study fungi and its parts. For this exploring fungi lesson students fill out a worksheet that includes a diagram of fungi and questions.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: What Causes Growth of Bread Mold and How to Prevent It?
Explains what bread mold is, what causes it to grow on bread, factors that contribute to its growth, and how to prevent its growth. Includes an experiment for growing mold on bread.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Bread Mold Facts
Explains what bread mold is, what causes it to grow on bread and other surfaces, types of bread molds, health risks, and some benefits.
Bill Nye
Bill Nye: Mold Madness
This tutorial from Bill Nye introduces the difference between mold and plants through a mold growing contest on pieces of bread.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Black Bread Mold
Explains what black bread mold is, what it grows on, the conditions needed for growth, its method of reproduction, how to grow it, and how to prevent its growth.
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Dna From the Beginning: One Gene Makes One Protein
Early research showed that genes code for proteins. This was based on studies using mutant strains of bread mold. This multimedia article includes animations, pictures, video, biographical information, and quiz questions that are...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Fungi
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Ever notice blue-green mold growing on a loaf of bread? Do you like your pizza with mushrooms? Has a physician ever prescribed an antibiotic for you? Learn more...