NGSS Science Curriculum for Science Teachers
Below are some of our Free Biology Lessons, Labs, and Activities for you to use with your classes. These are full of resources to help you do different types of hands on engaging activities with your students. Our goal is to give teachers their free time back by spending less time planning :)
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Why is Water Necessary? Water is found everywhere on Earth; it covers around 70% of the Earth's surface in the form of rivers, lakes, oceans and underground water. Of these, the oceans represent approximately 97% of the total water present on the planet. Everywhere that water is found on Earth; life is also found. Therefore, […]
Macromolecules and the Role Carbon in Living Things Recall that the six main elements found in living things are carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur and phosphorous. These six atoms bond together in a variety of combinations to form the molecules which make up the structures found in the cells of living things. These molecules then […]
The Chemistry of Life: An organism can be broken down into smaller levels of organization. These levels are pictured below. The Chemical Level The smallest level of organization is called the chemical level and includes atoms and molecules. Atoms are the smallest units which make up matter – this is the case in both living […]
All equipment, irrespective of the field that they are used in will undergo changes over time. These changes come about as scientists learn about and develop materials that are safer or more user-friendly, more durable, or more cost-effective than the ones which were previously used. The process which oversees these new developments in equipment is […]
Today we will be comparing and contrasting Hypotheses, Theories, and Scientific Law. Science is a way of making sense of the world around us. The theories and principles found in science as a discipline have been established through repeated and careful experimentation and observation. Scientific research is peer-reviewed by other specialists in the field to […]
Science is a broad subject encompassing the living world, the material world, physical phenomena, planet earth and space. The word science comes from the Latin word “scientia” or “sciens” which means “to know”. What is Science? Science is the systematic study of the nature and manner of an object. It uses key skills, such as: […]
Launching the Valentine's Day Biology Lesson Valentine's Day Biology Activity Options: When I think about Valentine’s Day the first two things that pop into my head, are hearts and chocolate. This is not a surprise since Valentine’s Day is largely centered around our hearts, sharing love, and sharing chocolate! The American Heart Association has even […]
The Human Body Systems – Where to Start? Students seem to be pretty clued up about their bodies these days, and so it makes total sense to use this to our advantage in the classroom when teaching the human body systems. As is the case with any new unit, extracting prior knowledge is good practice, […]
Veggie Babies is a fun group activity you can use to model monohybrid cross inheritance. Students can construct offspring for Ma Potato and Pa Onion and then create their offspring to see firsthand the random selection of alleles. This activity amplifies the use of those tricky genetics words and gets students thinking about why some […]
This activity uses candy to allow students to assemble and then compare and contrast the DNA and RNA Structure. Students often find the structure of these tiny molecules hard to visualize, let alone remembering what constitutes an individual nucleotide! Allowing them to construct a physical model is an excellent way for your kinesthetic and visual […]
A great way to demonstrate how different mechanisms of microevolution affect a gene pool is to use this M&Ms Evolution Lab. It allows students to actively learn about the concepts of microevolution in a memorable way (by eating them at the end of the activity). There are many different effects that you can simulate with […]
As is the case with many topics in Biology, species interactions contain a lot of new vocabulary which students don’t typically use as part of their everyday talk. So how do you familiarize them with the vocabulary so that they can proficiently discuss the interactions without them getting lost or disengaged in the process? One […]
The phrase “cellular respiration” can make even the most experienced Biology teacher shudder. When it comes to teaching this all-important topic, there is one question that every Biology teacher asks themselves – “how can I make aerobic respiration and anaerobic respiration enjoyable, while still making sure that students understand these tricky processes?” In short, animations, […]
In a digital age where almost every teenager has a smart phone, tablet or both, incorporating “apps” into your biology lessons where appropriate seems to make sense. There is a great app to help you teach Carolus Linnaeus’ System for Classifying Organisms. The app Classify It! is a great little add-on to use when teaching […]
Before your students even sit down in your very first Biology class, they are already experts in play (they have after all been doing it for 15-16 years by the time they reach high school). So why not channel that energy and expertise into acting out some biological concepts like Passive Cellular Transport? Role-playing abstract […]
An excellent way to engage your students when teaching them about macromolecules is to look at the different food groups and relate it to what they eat. Carbohydrates, proteins, and fats take on a whole new level of interest when you bring food into the mix...especially when it involves a Big Mac. If you haven’t […]