This is lab contains directions for the Sea Urchin dissection. It is a simpler organism so that lab itself should not take to long and requires students to view structures with the microscope and make sketches of what they observe.
This is listed as an extra credit opportunity.Students will complete a written and model component to this project, selecting a virus or bacteria of their own choosing so that they are more interested and invested in their own research.
For this lab activity, you students will need to have access to preserved Hydra slides and light microscopes. This lab takes them through the general structures of the organism and ties into your Phylum Cnidaria unit.
This ecological issues presentation project requires the students to pick an ecological issue that they find interesting and research it to complete a 5 minute presentation to the class. They can present from the pros or the cons side of the issue.
This is a modified Battle of the Beaks natural selection lab that consists of 3 different "island" set ups (soil, sand and water). At each location you will have various tools available to serve as "beaks" and assorted items to serve as "food" for
In this activity the students with have some brief reading and questions to answer to enhance their understanding of basic animal body symmetry, then they will create models of the organisms using Play-doh and practice scapels (not supplied) to
This is a fully online version of the Comparative Embryology activity. Students will list the numbers of the organisms shown at each stage of development, instead of cutting and pasting. This is great if you are short on time or just forget to print
This pigeon dissection lab works for a high school Zoology class and requires specimen for dissection. Be sure students understand anatomical terminology going into this lab.
This slide deck introduces students to evolutionary adaptations such as homologous and analogous traits and vestigial structures. It is a great starter slide set for younger students, and you can add more for older students to add depth.
This lab can be used in conjunction with your Phylum Cnidaria unit. You will need to provide moon jellies to your student's to complete this lab, and allow them access to the video link in the document.
In this pedigree activity, students will need to read Jed's family story and draw out a family pedigree based on the information contained within.The second page includes common symbols students will need to complete their pedigree drawing. This
This pedigree worksheet is a perfect introduction for students just learning how to interpret a pedigree. The questions are simple and designed for the student to just practice reading a pedigree chart.
In this activity, students will be asked to cut out and organize cell images in the various stages of Mitosis and Meiosis. They will then glue them into the correct column that labels the stage they are illustrating. Finally, they will wrap up by
This lab activity allows students the opportunity to observe the real world applications of their macromolecules studies by observing its' relevance to the food they eat everyday. It is helpful to have several empty food boxes in class for students
This monohybrid cross practice worksheet should follow an easier starter assignment when working with younger students. This practice allows the students the chance to practice the set up of their own punnett squares using genetics terminology
This frog dissection lab is designed for high school students with basic information and instructions related to observing frog anatomy. There is a microscope specimen sample portion to this lab.