Plant and Animal Respiration Activity (PDF)
7th grade Life Sciences; This lesson satisfies NSTA standards 1c
This probeware lesson plan centers around the process and interconnectedness of animal respiration and photosynthesis. It also covers the importance of sunlight to plants, environmental implications of climate change and pollution, the relationship between pH and carbon dioxide, and technological applications.
Reflection (PDF)
7th grade Life Sciences; This lesson satisfies NSTA standards 1c
This probeware lesson plan centers around the process and interconnectedness of animal respiration and photosynthesis. It also covers the importance of sunlight to plants, environmental implications of climate change and pollution, the relationship between pH and carbon dioxide, and technological applications.
Reflection (PDF)
African Safari Food Web Activity (PDF)
7th grade Life Sciences; This lesson satisfies NSTA standards 3b, 4a, 6b, and 7a
This lesson centers around the concept of food webs, relationships, and the interconnectedness of organisms. The students also discuss disruptive human impact on ecosystems, endangered species, and the implications of this lesson in their local community.
Reflection (PDF)
7th grade Life Sciences; This lesson satisfies NSTA standards 3b, 4a, 6b, and 7a
This lesson centers around the concept of food webs, relationships, and the interconnectedness of organisms. The students also discuss disruptive human impact on ecosystems, endangered species, and the implications of this lesson in their local community.
Reflection (PDF)
Natural Selection Activity(PDF)
7th grade Sciences & 10th Biology
The students will see natural selection first-hand as they play a pseudo population of finches, much like those that inspired Darwin. The students will learn that organisms are specially adapted to their environment, and that competition plays a large role in determining the fitness of a species.
Reflection (PDF)
7th grade Sciences & 10th Biology
The students will see natural selection first-hand as they play a pseudo population of finches, much like those that inspired Darwin. The students will learn that organisms are specially adapted to their environment, and that competition plays a large role in determining the fitness of a species.
Reflection (PDF)
Forensics Webquest (PDF)
7th grade Life Sciences or 10th grade Biology
The lesson is the ultimate interactive, inquiry-based lesson. The students will see the interdisciplinary nature of science as they solve a murder in the field of forensics. The lesson integrates molecular biology, cellular biology, and entomology.
7th grade Life Sciences or 10th grade Biology
The lesson is the ultimate interactive, inquiry-based lesson. The students will see the interdisciplinary nature of science as they solve a murder in the field of forensics. The lesson integrates molecular biology, cellular biology, and entomology.
Technology and Phylogeny Trees (PDF)
10th Grade Biology or AP Biology
The purpose of this lesson is to show students the advantages and shortcomings of technology in solving scientific problems and building evolutionary trees. The students will build an evolutionary tree based on morphological traits, and then one based on genome sequencing. A historical look on Lamarck and Darwin will be used to explain the evolution of the phylogeny tree and how scientific views of evolution have changed throughout time. To elaborate on the use of technology in the 21st century, the students will complete a bioinformatics lab in which they use genome sequences of different plants to determine which plant made an Appalachian Trail hiker sick.
Reflection (PDF)
Powerpoint (PDF)
Protocol Sheet (PDF)
Activity Sheet (PDF)
Plant Sequences (DOC)
The purpose of this lesson is to show students the advantages and shortcomings of technology in solving scientific problems and building evolutionary trees. The students will build an evolutionary tree based on morphological traits, and then one based on genome sequencing. A historical look on Lamarck and Darwin will be used to explain the evolution of the phylogeny tree and how scientific views of evolution have changed throughout time. To elaborate on the use of technology in the 21st century, the students will complete a bioinformatics lab in which they use genome sequences of different plants to determine which plant made an Appalachian Trail hiker sick.
Reflection (PDF)
Powerpoint (PDF)
Protocol Sheet (PDF)
Activity Sheet (PDF)
Plant Sequences (DOC)
Calculating Your Ecological Footprint (PDF)
The purpose of this lesson is to show students how much energy they use on a daily basis. They will do this by using an online interactive demonstration that enables the students to create an avatar. They will see what types of inputs go into the footprint calculator, and then research ways they can diminish their footprint for the good of the environment. They will explore how their American ecological footprint compares to the footprint of other countries creating a sense of global community and responsibility.
Exponential Growth Curves vs. Logistic Growth Curves (PDF)
The purpose of this lesson is to allow the
students to learn through inquiry by using what they know about spread of
infectious disease, and applying it to population growth. Students will think
critically about the difference between the two methods of growth by learning
about carrying capacity and factors that can affect the carrying capacity. They
will also apply math and graphing skills to answer questions about population
growth on an activity sheet.
Activity Sheet (PDF)
PowerPoint (PDF)
Activity Sheet (PDF)
PowerPoint (PDF)