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Free higher education biology activities
Water and Carbon Cycle Diagram Activity - Bring out their creativity!
This package is broken into a water cycle and a carbon cycle assignment. Usually, what I do is use the water cycle as a practice run (more formative assessment), then the carbon cycle as graded work but the tasks can be used however you like. Your students will use their varied learning styles to complete this assignment. Those who love art will enjoy the chance to really get creative and design something fantastic. Others will enjoy the way the task is set out step-wise with easy to follow i
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
NGSS:
MS-ESS3-1
, MS-LS2-3
, MS-LS2-4
, MS-ESS2-1
The Human Digestive System - 7 Engaging Lab Station Activities
This fully editable Lab Station Activity on the Human Digestive System is meant to get your kids out of their seats and engaged in the content. Each station not only offers a unique opportunity to test your student's knowledge (offer an opinion, answer questions based on a video or reading, draw, etc.), but also provides a fantastic learning opportunity where your kids are learning through assessment. Each station comes with a description card while some also contain more detailed instructions,
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: Biology Lab Station Activity Bundle - Engaging, Hands-on Activities
Cells and the Cell Theory - 7 Engaging Lab Station Activities
This fully editable Lab Station Activity on Cells and the Cell Theory is meant to get your students out of their seats and engaged in the content. Each station not only offers a unique opportunity to test your students' knowledge (offer an opinion, answer questions based on a video or reading, draw, etc.), but also provides a fantastic learning opportunity where your kids are learning through assessment. Each station comes with a description card while some also contain more detailed instruction
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: Biology Lab Station Activity Bundle - Engaging, Hands-on Activities
Dichotomous Key Worksheet
Use this practice sheet to help students build confidence in their ability to utilize a dichotomous key to classify an organism. Additionally, they will receive further practice with reading and writing the scientific names of organisms.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Mitosis Flip Book Activity - Hands-on Assessment
The Mitosis Flip Book Activity is designed to get kids really looking at the process of mitosis in a hands-on way. ***********This activity can also be found bundled at a significant discount in my Mitosis and the Cell Cycle - Complete 5E Lesson Bundle. If you'd like to take a look, please CLICK HERE.***********CLICK HERE to see an excellent student exampleYou might also be interested in the following activities as they relate directly to mitosis and the cell cycle.• Mitosis and Cell Division
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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NGSS:
HS-LS1-4
Also included in: Mitosis and the Cell Cycle - Complete 5E Lesson Bundle
Mitosis & Meiosis Coloring Worksheet
Simple but effective: I bring colored pencils to class and students color maternal vs. paternal chromosomes.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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AP Biology Cell Organelle Digital Escape Room
I've created a digital escape room as an interactive assignment for students to practice with cell organelles. I used the phrasing and terminology from the AP biology curriculum framework. The students can work independently or in small groups.This type of assignment is great because students get immediate feedback on whether or not they are understanding the material!I've created a "locked" google form and each correctly completed slide will unlock the next section. On the first page of the s
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: AP Bio Unit 2 Google Apps Activities Bundle!
From DNA to Proteins: Amino Acid Coding Practice
Here is a great way to practice coding DNA to Proteins. Students can practice using the Codon Wheel or Codon Chart. They will also practice all steps for gene expression. This activity can be used as an opening activity the day after teaching this topic, to review before a quiz or test, or as reinforcement. Students can work in groups or independently.Included in this free product:NGSS Alignment and FrameworkThree worksheets:Codon Wheel PracticeCodon Chart PracticeFrom DNA to ProteinAnswer keys
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Biology End of Course Review Questions Task Cards
Standardized testing time is upon us! Review your students with this versatile resource.
The file is in pdf format, there are multiple ways you can use these files. You can present them as a slide show to the class. You can also print them out in sets (6 – 9 pages per sheet of paper) and have the students quiz each other or the students could also sort the cards to get a feel for the end of course test then quiz each other. You could also use them as bell ringers or exit tickets.
The 215 que
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Case Study - Cellular Respiration: Glycolysis, Krebs Cycle, & Electron Transport
Have you ever struggled with anchoring concepts related to cellular respiration?This is an interrupted case study that is a great introductory activity for cellular respiration. Students are given an overview of glycolysis, Krebs cycle, and the electron transport chain while investigating "The Mystery of the Toxic Flea Dip". A girl is found dead after giving her dog a bath, and students investigate where ingredients could affect the cellular pathways to match their lab reports. A fun and effecti
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Mitosis & Meiosis Venn Diagram
A great way to compare/contrast mitosis and meiosis with your students. Included you will get the fillable venn diagram, cut/paste descriptions, and answer key. Also included is another venn diagram with the number of descriptions that should be in each section. Have student cut and paste the descriptions in, or simply write them in.
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
Gene Expression: Unlabeled Diagram with Wordbank and Answer Key
I made these worksheets from scratch to cover the Central Dogma and the basics of eukaryotic gene expression.
They are perfect for homeschoolers and for dual credit and AP Biology! I use them myself in my general biology for majors classes, and again for review in my sophomore genetics classes. It really seems to help students to have this complex process summarized in a simple visual all on one page!
I took great care to reinforce important facts usually covered in prior lectures, such
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Macromolecules Review Chart with Answers
This single page chart helps students organize organic macromolecules - carbohydrates, proteins, lipids and nucleic acids.
It encourages them to list examples and is a helpful way to make comparisons within and across these four groups.
Teacher suggestion: I hand out the blank chart and then go through one group on the board with them, asking them to recall examples we have discussed in class and importance of each of these. Then I ask them to complete the rest of the chart. I encourage
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Plant Parts Domino Puzzle - Biology Puzzle
Use this Domino Puzzle to help students review the parts of plants and their definitions and functions. Cut out the 12 game pieces. Students will begin with the domino piece labeled with “Start” and find the piece that has the definition to match with each term until the “Finish” piece is used. All pieces are used and the solution is included (note the shape will change depending on the student, but the order will always be the same). The terms defined in this puzzle are:phloem, xylem, latera
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: Biology Bundle | Lessons, Doodle Notes, Review for Secondary Science
BIOLOGY Root/Prefix/Suffix DOODLE PAGE ~FREEBIE~
This fun Doodle Page features 10 Greek & Latin Roots, Prefixes, & Suffixes that will help your students master Biology vocabulary. Students will research 10 Term Builders to define, list biology related examples, propose a definition of an "imagined" term, and sketch two terms. Each page is designed to allow students to also color, decorate, and doodle which increases understanding and retention by stimulating both brain hemispheres.
A Doodle Page should take students 45-90 minutes
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Crash Course: Integumentary System Part 1
This is a guided worksheet for The Integumentary System, Part 1 - Skin Deep: Crash Course A&P #6.
The video can be found here: https://youtu.be/Orumw-PyNjw
Please send any feed back or video requests.
Body Systems at-a-glance Printable & Digital Graphic Organizer Chart
This is a printable & digital graphic organizer for the human body systems that can be used in class or distance learning. There is a column for function, organs, and which systems the system interacts with. It is great as a study guide or even a pop quiz or assessment following a unit on body systems.Students can use information from their textbooks, notes, or even youtube videos. Students can also use the chart as a Webquest.There are two pdf files, one for printing on paper and one with f
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
NGSS:
HS-LS1-2
, HS-LS1-1
Bear Brook Murders Podcast "Interrupted" Case Study Worksheet: Episode 1
The Bear Brook Murders : An Interrupted Case Study Using a Popular PodcastIn 1985, a hunter walking through Bear Brook State Park in Allenstown, New Hampshire made a grisly discovery: a 55 gallon drum left deep in the woods, containing two sets of skeletonized remains, which investigators believed had been left in the woods for years…. ....this is just the beginning to a facinating tale of a murder that would make forensic history! The effort to solve the many mysteries surrounding this invest
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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HS-PS1-8
, HS-LS3-1
Cells Science Escape Room in English, Spanish and Portuguese
The cells digital escape room is the BEST immersive experience for you students It allows them to demonstrate their knowledge of cells in a fun and engaging way.Main ContentsCharacteristics of living beings homeostasis, reproduction, growth, metabolism, etcDifferences between animal and plant cellsDifferences between prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic cells, based on images and animationsStudent Background:Students will need to have an understanding of cells.What Materials Will I Need?Each group n
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Virus Dichotomous Key Activity
This activity can be used to introduce or review Dichotomous Keys or viruses. The images are all electron micrographs so it also provides the opportunity to discuss these advanced microscopes and the challenge with clearly seeing something as small as a virus. The word choice in the dichotomous key helps students understand the importance of specialized vocabulary and knowing your audience for a dichotomous key. A knowledge of the terms "capsid", "envelope" and "fibers" will help with using the
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Body System Infographic Project (PPT and Google Slides) - FREE
In this digital activity, your Anatomy and Physiology students will create an infographic about any human body system. The included instructions will guide them through the design process of presenting meaningful information in an eye-catching graphic format. Infographics are a trendy form of visual communication that captures attention and enhances comprehension. As your students work on this project, they will synthesize details and develop a deeper understanding of how the human body works. W
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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Mendel Genetics "Let's Make an Elf" activity
Use Mendel's Laws of Inheritance to make a unique Christmas Elf! You will receive a pdf with instructions for teams of two students to flip a coin to pick which allele (dominant or recessive) for 20 different traits will be inherited by the baby elf! Vocab words and definitions are included. Data table for filling out results of coin tosses, and a lab part 2 for more advanced learners.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Homeostasis Card Sort Worksheet and Reflection Questions
Students will read, cut, and glue each of the 12 cards onto the chart to compare internal and internal stimuli for a better understanding of homeostasis.
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6th - 10th, Higher Education
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Domains and Kingdoms Worksheet
The domains and kingdoms can be confusing for students to understand. Particularly how each kingdom falls under which domain. Additionally, this graphic organizer helps students identify and classify the characteristics of each kingdom.
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
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