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Understanding: The Power of Genes
Young scholars study genes and the new information on genetics. In this genes lesson students write essays on their information on genetics.
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Man's Best Friend
Students compare human and dog senses. In this biology lesson, students describe different ways that dogs help humans. They research and create a presentation about a modern dog hero.
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Mapping the Homunculus
Young scholars determine the relative number of nerve endings located in the skin. By calculating the reciprocal of these measurements, students have the appropriate data for predicting the relative size of the homunculus found on the...
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Mass, Volume and Density
Students compare and contrast the mass, volume, and density of various objects. They use a triple beam balance, measure and record the volume of a cup of water, and discuss the results.
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Kitchen Equip and Lab Procedures - Level I
Students, in groups, record at least four pieces of equipment that fit a specified category as well as a safety tip to observe when using the equipment.
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Clouds: an Internet Based Lesson Plan
Students watch a teacher demonstration of cloud formation. They research cloud formation on the Internet to write reports that summarize the process of cloud formation.
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757 Glider Kit
Students work together to complete a 757 Glider kit. They use a GPS to discover how it operates in all weather landings. They complete different obstacles with the glider as well.
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How Old Is This Tree?
Students work in pairs to determine the age of a tree using two different methods in this experiment. They collect data about how trees change over time.
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Sopay Water
Tenth graders design and conduct an experiment to explore the use of several substances in removing soap from water. During this activity they work with a lab partner. They keep their own individual lab notes, after they finish, they...
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Soiled Again
High schoolers propose and perform an experiment using the scientific method. The purpose of the experiment is to discern some earth materials or combinations of earth materials that best increases the pH of "acid rain". From the results...
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Transcription, Translation, and the Genetics of Microbes
Students construct various virus models using Fruit loops and Alphabits to represent nucleotides and molecules. They constructs capsomeres using shoes as the capsomeres and discuss various viruses.
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Food or Fuel?
Students describe the process of transesterification utilizing chemical formulas. They construct and compare models of chemical structure of the substances involved in biodiesel production such as: alcohols, alkenes, alkanes, alkyls,...
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Teaching Biotechnology By Analogies And Models
Learners explore biotechnology by analogies and models. They read several provided scenarios and answer questions to discover some basic concepts of biotechnology.
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Wait, They Can do it by Themselves?
Students recognize the concepts of evolution and natural selection as well as cladistics and phylogenetics. They observe the process of regeneration in a sea anemone to simulate asexual reproduction.
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DNA Transformation of Bacteria-Ampicillin
Students demonstrate how genes can be transferred from one bacteria to another. In this experiment, they take a plasmid with a gene for resistance to the antibiotic ampicillin which is used to transfer the resistance gene into a...
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The Impact of the Physical Environment on Stream Macroinvertebrates
Students explore the relationship between leaf packs in streams and macroinvertebrate populations. They experiment with hand exposure to stream macroinvertebrates in natural leaf packs and then make leaf packs of their own. The...
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Hazard Symbols
In this hazard symbols worksheet, students are given 6 symbols commonly used in the lab for hazardous materials, agents and situations. Students look for each symbol around the classroom, on worksheets and in textbooks.
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Diversity of Life
Students study fungi and its characteristics. In this fungi lesson students collect and observe fungi then answer questions on what they saw.
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Seeing Interference Fringes with a Telescope
Students construct an interferometer using a simple telescope. For this physics lesson, students explain how light waves create the fringe patterns. They observe patterns made by different objects in the sky and compare them.
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A Pre-Treatment Model for Ethanol Production Using a Colorimetric Analysis of Starch Solutions
Students recognize the benefits of ethanol and study photosynthesis. In this ethanol lesson students complete an experiment that shows the procedure that starch can be hydrolyzed by salivary amylase.
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Modeling the Process of Mining Silicon Through a Single Displacement/Redox Reaction
Learners study silicon and where it comes from. In this solar mining lesson students complete an Internet search of mining and a lab activity.
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Web-search And PowerPoint Presentations-The Cell
Sixth graders create a PowerPoint presentation using information that they have compiled from their web search and rubric web sites, text and other applicable references. They work in pairs to complete these searches and projects.
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Minerals, Crystals, and Gems
Students discover the relationships between minerals, crystals and gems. They bring in rocks that they find at home, in the schoolyard, etc. and examine them and attempt to identify them. They set up a classroom exhibit that includes all...
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