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Demonstration of Cheese-Making Enzyme Magic

For Teachers 2nd - 12th
Learners watch a demo which is a modification of an enzyme lab which is done as a "magic show". It's primary purpose is to tickle the curiosity of the student and grab interest before discussion of enzymes. It is also used to stimulate...
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An Introduction to Four Groups of Biologically Important Compounds

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers learn about the four biochemicals that are important biologically. In this biochemicals lesson plan, students identify the four major groups of biochemicals including carbohydrates, proteins, lipids and nucleic acids. They...
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Regents High School Examination: Living Environment 2009

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Emerging ecologists need a full understanding of life, from the inner workings of a cell to the complex relationships among organisms. This examination is meant to assess high schoolers after an entire year course on the living...
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Regents High School Examination: Living Environment 2007

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Environmental science enthusiasts show what they know at the end of the year by taking this full-fledged final exam. They answer multiple choice, graph interpretation, and essay analysys questions, 73 of them in all. Topics range from...
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DNA Fingerprinting for High School Biology

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students work with tools and techniques used in genetic engineering. They dissect a sample into fragments of DNA using restriction enzymes, sometimes called "molecular scissors". They sort these fragments, measure and analyze them according
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Biotechnology

For Teachers 9th - 12th
The concepts here cover the gamut of biotechnological engineering. Information is given about plasmids and genetic manipulation. After reviewing genetic engineering, this slide show would be useful to recap some of the main procedures.
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Nuffield Foundation

Digestion of Starch: Microbes

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Sugar isn't good for you, but it's great for microbes. A simple experiment has pupils investigate the digestion of starch by microbes to produce sugars. They apply two bacterial cultures, an amylase solution, and distilled water on a...
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Energy and Metabolism

For Students 9th - 12th
This four-page worksheet queries young biologists about the process of metabolism in the human body. They describe types of energy, laws of thermodynamics, and chemical reactions related to the processing of energy. Plenty of space is...
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Raven Chapter 14 Guided Notes: DNA, the Genetic Material

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
Because it is heavily focused on the contributors to DNA theory, this worksheet may be more of an enrichment than a fundamental support to your genetics curriculum. Though it does query learners about DNA structure, replication, and...
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Identification of Gram Negative Bacilli—Oxidase

For Teachers 10th - 12th
In this biology worksheet, students identify the different types of reagents being used with the samples as part of an extensive lab experiment.
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Polymerase Chain Reaction Activity

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students explain the importance and function of enzymes. They compare and contrast the processes of DNA replication and polymerase chain reactions. They practice using new vocabulary as well.
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How HIV Infects Cells

For Students 8th - 10th
In this biology worksheet, students answer 2 short answer questions related to HIV based on information provided. They color and label the different parts of a virus.
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Investigating an Enzyme-controlled Reaction: Catalase and Hydrogen Peroxide Concentration

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Are you looking for a way to measure cellular respiration? Try it with pureed potatoes. With some standard high school science equipment, biologists can perform an investigation and collect data surrounding byproducts of respiration. You...
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Biological Molecules

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders examine the structure and function of biomolecules. In this food molecule lesson plan, 9th graders will examine various  types of biomolecules such as  carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids. They will analyze...
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Serendip

Using Molecular and Evolutionary Biology to Understand HIV/AIDS and Treatment

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
HIV mutates rapidly, making treatments challenging to find. Scholars learn about why it mutates so quickly and how scientists race to find treatments. The resource approaches the issue from both a molecular and evolutionary perspective...
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Genetics and Molecular Biology

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students create DNA models using colored construction papers. In this biology lesson plan, students identify enzyme restriction sites. They model how DNA plasmids replicate when taken up by a bacterial cell.
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Applied Evolution: How Will We Get There from Here?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners explore the basic process of natural selection and how people can manipulate that process today. The consequences of natural selection on daily life and the implications of evolutionary biology in basic and applied science is...
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PROTOPLAST PRODUCTION

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers are allowed to strip away the cell walls of plants cells (using enzymes) and then observe the resulting spherical protoplasts (plant cells minus the cell wall). They see that plants cells indeed have a plasma membrane in...
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PPT
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Animal Nutrition

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Use this great overview to give information on all aspects of nutrition. By working their way through this PowerPoint, students review a lot of information about the digestive process.  Students read many facts on a number of detailed...
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Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Patterns in the Distribution of Lactase Persistence

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
We all drink milk as babies, so why can't we all drink it as adults? Examine the trend in lactase production on the world-wide scale as science scholars analyze and interpret data. Groups create pie charts from the data, place them on a...
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Chemical Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
In this science worksheet, students read about enzymes and nutrition. Students also answer 2 comprehension questions about the reading.
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Digestive System Crossword

For Students 7th - 12th
For this digestive system worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle by figuring out the vocabulary words associated with the 21 clues given.
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Bill Nye - Genetics

For Students 6th - 10th
In this biology worksheet, learners identify the different discoveries and genetics to complete 12 short answer questions related to the topic.
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Biology Junction

Fungi Coloring Worksheet

For Students 9th - 12th
In this biology instructional activity, learners complete 28 short answer questions on fungi. They color and label the different parts of a hyphae.

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