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Isotopes
Lead your class through the amazing world of isotopes as they investigate the various properties they contain and further understand their respective location on the periodic table. They explore half-lives and radioactivity as each...
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All Life Is Cellular!
In this biology worksheet, students locate and identify each of the vocabulary terms relating to cells on the bottom of the sheet. There are 27 biology terms to locate in the word search.
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Mitosis
Seventh graders describe the stages of mitosis. In this biology lesson, 7th graders explain the importance of cell division. They complete an activity packet at the end of the lesson.
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Onion Skins
Students explore the structure of a plant cell. They carefully peel a single layer of onion skin from a slice of onion and stain it with methylene blue to observe the structures inside. They use a Digiscope connected to a computer to...
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Life is Cellular
For this cells worksheet, students answer questions about the first person to see a cell as well as the evolution of microscopes. They define the parts of a cell and tell the differences between Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes. There are 20...
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Schools and Cells
Fourth graders create analogies in poster format between a cell's organelles and their school. For example, 4th graders coul say a cell's mitochondria is like the cafeteria, both are a source of energy.
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Born of Blood
Students define attributes of human chromosomes and match them to make a human karyotype. In this investigative lesson students demonstrate how traits are encoded in genes found on chromosomes.
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DNA and Individual Differences
Students list differences between DNA-related terms and create a simple DNA circle map. They order terms including human body, organ, tissue, cell, nucleus, etc. from largest to smallest. They discuss differences and similarities among...
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DNA Transcribed
In this DNA instructional activity, students describe how the cell stores all of the data needed to produce the required proteins for the body. Then they describe the ribosomes division and how is attaches itself to RNA and makes protein...
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Building a Clay Neuron
Students investigate and then build neurons in this lesson. They are examined as key parts of the brain and nervous system and seen as different from normal cells.
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The Microscopic World
Students identify magnification by first using a magnifying glass and then with photos taken through a microscope. They complete a handout that leads them through each activity stated. Finally, students use their microscope to view a...
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Somatic Cell Division
In this cell division worksheet, students review the steps involved in a human somatic cell, from interphase to mitosis, to cytokinesis. This worksheet has 21 fill in the blank statements.
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Internal Systems and Regulation
In this internal systems and regulation worksheet, learners correctly decide if given statements are true or false. Students apply information learned about the circulatory system to the given statements to determine statements of truth...
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How Genes Work Lesson Plan
Students define the key terms that are the structure and function of DNA. In this genetics lesson students complete a lab activity in which they construct a model DNA structure.
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Born of Blood: Inheritance of Blood Types
Young scholars examine inheritance of blood types. In the chromosome lesson, students create a model of chromosome and predict the blood type of offspring.
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The Sponges
In this sponge activity, students read about the different parts of a sponge and answer 20 short answer questions that follow. They color and label different sponge drawing.
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Cell Cookies
Fifth graders, in groups, create a plant or animal cell out of cookies, frosting, and candy pieces.
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Diversity of Life
Students identify the difference between eukaryote and prokaryotes and examine the structure of bacteria. For this bacteria lesson students examine the different ways that bacteria are classified through an activity.
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The Biology of ADHD
High schoolers investigate the biology of ADHD and its implications upon the formation and treatment of the disease. They draw and label the parts of a neuron. Also, they describe the neurotransmission cycle. Students create a list of...
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Bacterium Cells
In this bacteria activity, students read several elements of bacterium cells, their diet, types, locations, reproduction, resting stages, effects of, and classification. Students also study a cross-section of bacterium cells.
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Fertilization to Birth
In this fertilization worksheet, students complete 10 short answer questions about the phases of fertilization then place 6 events of fertilization in the appropriate order on a timeline.
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Tic Tac Plant Parts
This plant biology PowerPoint introduces plant parts and their functions. This PowerPoint allows students to identify each plant part on a diagram, along with its' function. The slides contain a clear explanation of how each plant part...
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How Do Antiretroviral Drugs Work?
In this biology learning exercise, students watch a series of videos and complete 10 short answer questions right after. They explain how ART drugs interrupt the life cycle of HIV.