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Presidents' Day basic principles simulations
Virtual Density Lab
Students use PhET Sim to explore density in an inquiry based lab. Check out the Sim here:: http://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/density/latest/density_en.html?fbclid=IwAR09bUeRxx_DckEweccfg2_1DozdustsrS4RJYOtwDkaHwiyJ6RDzLTofPIThis lab first walks students through finding volume through water displacement. Then students explore densities of different materials with the same mass but different volume, same volume but different mass, and then same density but different masses and volumes. Finally
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Grades:
6th - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS2-1
, MS-PS1-2
, MS-ESS2-5
Also included in: Weather Activity Bundle
Survival Games: An Fun, Adaptations-Based Challenge for the Evolution Unit
Explore the theory of evolution with your students as they create a creature that can survive a changing environment!Students will select from thirty two different adaptations, all with different survival perks, in order to design an organism that can (hopefully) survive drastic environment changes. In a Dungeons-and-Dragons-esque style, each adaptation provides points in certain categories of survival. My students become quickly enthralled with the challenge of picking just the right combinatio
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Biology Activities & Worksheets Bundle
STEM Lab Activity Balloon Rockets - Newton's Third Law of Motion
Students will experiment with balloon rockets to observe and study Newton's Third Law of Motion and the principles of rocket propulsion. Students will collect, analyze, and graph data from the launches in this STEM lab activity.
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K - 12th
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Test My Genes Lab: Students Use Their Traits to Practice Punnett Squares - NGSS
In Brief: The lab proceeds as follows1. Students complete a short matching section using important genetics terms2. Students read about five different human traits (Interlacing of fingers, PTC tasting, Presence of Palmaris Longus Muscle, Hair Texture, and Color Vision)3. Students attempt to determine their genotpyes, based upon their phenotypes, and the information in the lab.4. Students perform Punnett Squares using their genotypes, in order to make predictions about future generationsA. NEXT
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Grades:
7th - 12th
4th Grade Science: Animal Structures (NGSS Aligned)
This unit was designed specifically to address NGSS 4-LS1-1: Construct an argument that plants and animals have internal and external structures that function to support, survival, growth, behavior, and reproduction. This unit is appropriate for grades 3-5. Upper Elementary students learn about the structures animals have to help them with nutrition, self-defense, reproduction, and communication. Activities include:Activity 1: Animal Structures Sort: This introductory activity gets students fo
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
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NGSS:
4-LS1-1
Also included in: 4th Grade Science Plant and Animal Structures Bundle (NGSS Aligned)
CELLS & Compound Light Microscopes Virtual Lab/Simulation (Digital/Printable)
Looking for a virtual lab alternative for your introductory lab on the use of a compound light microscope and types of cells? Or do you need an alternative makeup lab for students who were absent? This virtual lab is interactive as students manipulate a virtual microscope and view specimens via the virtual eyepiece. Comprehension questions are included. Note: It is recommended that students have an understanding of prokaryote and eukaryote cells prior to completing this lab. Due to the web-based
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Grades:
7th - 10th
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Also included in: Cell Structure and Function BUNDLE
Monster Genetics Lab | Heredity Simulation | Mendelian and Non-Mendelian Traits
Introducing the EDITABLE Monster Baby Heredity Simulation Lab, the perfect way to learn the complexities and intricacies of heredity in a fun and interactive way! This genetics inheritance lab is designed to help middle and high school students understand the mechanisms of Mendelian and non-Mendelian traits that can be inherited and passed down generations. A terrific alternative to the common baby lab version, this simulation encourages students to be creative and work collaboratively.With this
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Grades:
8th - 11th
DNA Fingerprinting-Gel Electrophoresis "paper lab"!
Absolutely no prep! Just print and go! This activity will teach students why and how gel electrophoresis is used. Students will also analyze a gel or "DNA fingerprint" and help to solve a crime! This is a great product for a Biotech unit if you do not have the equipment to run an actual gel or use as a fun pre-lab! Used by thousands of students!
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6th - 12th
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Transcription and Translation Model Activity
NEW and IMPROVED! I updated the previous version of this activity to make it more user friendly. This updated version should take about 1-1.5 hours to complete.
I really like this activity and am quite proud to share it with the TpT community. This is a paper model activity where students will be guided through the steps of transcription and translation and then also learn about mutations. Students first begin by cutting and gluing paper strips of DNA. Then, they will transcribe the DNA into mR
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Grades:
9th - 12th
Evolution by Natural Selection Interactive Tutorial
First off, this is NOT a typical PowerPoint that simply lists main idea bullets. This is an interactive tutorial using engaging pictures, animations, and questions that require student input in order to proceed. This tutorial will guide students through the process of evolution by natural selection. The tutorial begins by taking readers through an introduction of Charles Darwin and his voyage on-board the HMS Beagle. Next, the tutorial will guide students thought the principles of natural select
Grades:
6th - 12th
PhET Forces and Motion Webquest
Access a free PhET simulation and allow students to work independently in discovering the effects of forces on objects.
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Grades:
5th - 8th
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Mitosis vs. Meiosis Animation PowerPoint
The eternal battle of mitosis vs. meiosis comprehension becomes a whole lot easier. In this Mitosis vs. Meiosis animation, the individual stages of mitosis and meiosis are presented together so students can see the subtle differences between each. This is NOT a typical PowerPoint with main idea bullets. This presentation is fully animated so students can visually see the differences and similarities between mitosis and meiosis. Better yet, you can preview the entire PowerPoint on my YouTube chan
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Grades:
8th - 12th
Also included in: 20% off bundle: Mitosis and Meiosis
The Reward Path, Pathology of Addiction, Mouse Party Worksheet with KEY
This is a 4-page Word document - the first 2 pages are the assignment, the next two pages are the KEY. I created this assignment to go along with a website and a YouTube video - all awesome, interesting stuff!
The first part of the assignment, "The Reward Path", uses an interactive website at the University of Utah Genetics Learning Center. Students move through interactive and answers questions about the how your brain behaves when it needs something - like food, and eating a cheeseburger.
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8th - 12th
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EVOLUTION - Natural Selection - Virtual Lab/Simulation (Digital/Printable)
Looking for a virtual evolution lab alternative for your students or looking for an option for a make-up lab on natural selection? This virtual simulation lab is interactive as students collect data from four different experiments with different allele mutations and environmental factors influencing the population fitness. Students will collect data on a rabbit population over several generations and then analyze the data and discuss their results.Due to the web-based requirement for this produc
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Grades:
9th - 11th, Adult Education
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NGSS:
HS-LS4-2
, HS-LS4-3
, HS-LS4-4
, MS-LS4-4
, MS-LS4-6
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Conservation of Momentum Lab Series using Marbles
This listing features two labs about the conservation of momentum using marbles. I facilitate this activity series on successive days in my eighth-grade physical science class. This lab set aligns with our unit about Newton’s three laws. In the first lab activity, students determine if there is a positive correlation between the number of marbles released down the ruler ramp and the number of stationary marbles ejected upon impact on the bottom, flat portion of the track. In the second lab activ
Grades:
8th - 10th
Also included in: Physical Science Semester Activity Bundle Special
Weather Super Bundle
This bundle includes 3 awesome units to support the study of weather. These units are aligned to NGSS standards, and also include many opportunity for students to integrade language arts with reading, writing, and presenting. These units are available separately, but you will save by purchasing all 3 in this bundle. Here's what's included in each unit:Weather:Activity 1: Making a Class Weather Station: Students make their own weather station then use it to keep a weather log.Activity 2: C
Grades:
3rd - 6th
NGSS:
3-ESS3-1
, 3-ESS2-1
, 3-ESS2-2
Proper Microscope Drawings PowerPoint
This PowerPoint provides expectations and examples of proper scientific drawings when making microscope observation. This is NOT a simple main idea/bullet point slide show. This is a multimedia presentation filled with engaging images and animations to better assist with learning.Better yet! You can preview the entire PowerPoint prior to purchase on my YouTube channel. If purchased, the PowerPoint will NOT be narrated. However, all else remains as appears in the YouTube video.Preview on YouTube
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Grades:
6th - 12th
Google Slides - Evolution unit - adaptation, variation, evidence and graphing
6 consecutive lessons with activities!Independent work, partner work, group work, whole class.Summative and formal assessmentsStudents will be able to construct an explanation based on evidence that describes how genetic variations of traits in a population increase some individuals’ probability of surviving and reproducing in a specific environment. Analyze and interpret data for patterns in the fossil record that document the existence, diversity, extinction, and change of life forms throughou
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Grades:
5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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NGSS:
MS-LS4-3
, MS-LS4-1
, MS-LS4-2
, MS-LS4-5
, MS-LS4-4
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MEIOSIS and CHROMOSOMES Virtual SIMULATION (Digital/Printable)
Need an alternative virtual Meiosis activity or a virtual option for your Meiosis lab? Or even an alternative makeup lab for absent students? This simulation is a great option to cover what you need. Students learn about all phases of Meiosis and practice the steps by manipulating chromosomes and through animations. A separate part of the simulation specifically explains why it’s difficult to understand “chromosome” number in Meiosis. Guiding and Practice questions are included.Due to the web-ba
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Grades:
8th - 11th
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NGSS:
HS-LS3-1
What is in the Sky? A Nature of Science Modern Mystery of Social Media and Bias!
Have your students embark on this modern mystery where they are challenged to identify examples of bias found in social media! This activity, based on true events, begins when several people spot an unknown object in the sky above a tornado ravaged city in Ohio. Cell phone-armed citizens begin taking pictures of the object before sending them to the local weatherman for answers. Ten eyewitnesses debate their inferences regarding the object's identity until the sun sets and they are left with no
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6th - 9th
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Lab Periodic Table Activity Simulation: Alien Element Organization
This is a comprehensive Periodic Table Lab Activity Simulation for students. There are 3 documents:
1) Lab Introduction Document with Questions and setting the context to examine unknown elements from the Planet Pumpernickel
2) 9 page flash cards of unknown alien elements that have element properties of atomic radius, electronegativity, ionization energy, conductivity, electron configuration, etc.
3) Answer Key for the most consistent element arrangement
I found this to be most successful when
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Grades:
6th - 11th
Taxonomy, Sorting Activity, Classification, Kingdoms, Diversity (Word & PDF)
This is a great way to introduce a unit on taxonomy, the diversity of life, and the six kingdoms of living organisms. This is a group activity, but it could be done individually as well. I am including the full directions below so you can get an idea of what this activity entails. There are four follow-up/reflection questions for students to complete on their own after the activity.
Directions:
To begin, divide students into groups. Groups of three or four work fine. Larger groups may keep som
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
Wild About Food Chains and Food Webs
I created this to give students some hands-on practice with the concepts of food chains and food webs. This will make your students THINK about food relationships in an ecosystem!
During this activity, students use cards to create food chains and then work to connect and overlap the food chains to create a food web. Both card sets are for similar grassland ecosystems, but one set is slightly more challenging than the other.
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- Recommendations for pre-teaching prior to the activit
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Grades:
4th - 6th
Sex-Linked Inheritance Interactive Tutorial and Punnett Squares
Genetics is at the heart of modern biology. This tutorial will guide students through the sex-linked inheritance (X-linked recessive) pattern. The tutorial begins with a review of Mendelian genetics and then proceeds into the rules and patterns of X-linked inheritance. Along the way, students will meet 3 fictional families, each with a different history of a sex-linked disorder. Students will guide the families through genetic counseling and reveal the likelihood that each couple could pass on t
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Grades:
7th - 12th
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