In this activity, students analyze evidence from comparative anatomy, mathematical modeling, and …
In this activity, students analyze evidence from comparative anatomy, mathematical modeling, and molecular biology. This evidence suggests a likely sequence of steps in the evolution of the human eye and the octopus eye. General concepts used to interpret this evidence include natural selection, fitness, and the difference between homology (similarity due to common descent) and analogy (similarity due to convergent evolution). This activity helps students meet the Next Generation Science Standards.
Students develop a basic understanding of how taste and olfactory receptor cells …
Students develop a basic understanding of how taste and olfactory receptor cells function and how sensory messages to the brain contribute to flavor perception and flavor-related behavior. Students plan a hands-on investigation, carry out the investigation, analyze the data, and interpret the results. This activity helps students meet the Next Generation Science Standards.
Objectives: * Illustrate the problem of food waste in the United States. …
Objectives: * Illustrate the problem of food waste in the United States. * Inspire students to make conscious efforts to reduce their food waste. * Use the mini food waste audit activity to demonstrate to students how they are contributing to the problem
This is a review and introduction to climate change using videos from …
This is a review and introduction to climate change using videos from National Geographic. It includes a follow up research activity on the impact of climate change on specific biomes around the globe.
Objectives -Demonstrate to students the enormous amount of produce that is wasted …
Objectives -Demonstrate to students the enormous amount of produce that is wasted daily because they do not fit the aesthetic criteria of producers, retailers, and consumers. -Show students that fruits and vegetables that do not look “perfect” taste the same as ones you find in the store.
There are 3 parts to this project:How group works togetherA Google SiteA …
There are 3 parts to this project:How group works togetherA Google SiteA skit This is how it will work:Each group picks the name of an infectious disease at random.Group will designate the following roles: a doctor, a nurse, a scribe, and a patient. If you have a 5th member they can be a specialist.
This is an extension of an activity that uses socrative question to …
This is an extension of an activity that uses socrative question to discuss whether or not viruses are alive. I extended the activity by including an easy way to introduce the characteristics of life to precede the virus discussion.
Original resource: https://goopenva.org/courses/are-viruses-alive-sample-socratic-questions/view
In Part I of this hands-on, minds-on activity, students investigate the effects …
In Part I of this hands-on, minds-on activity, students investigate the effects of hypotonic and hypertonic solutions on eggs. Students interpret their results and develop a basic molecular understanding of the process of osmosis. In Part II, analysis and discussion questions guide students as they further develop their understanding of osmosis and apply this understanding to the interpretation of several “real-world” phenomena. This activity is aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards.
In this activity students will use methods of collecting data, other than …
In this activity students will use methods of collecting data, other than visual, to determine the contents of a small sealed box. They will make connections between this procedure and the procedures scientists use to study evolutionary theory. This activity has been specifically adapted to align with the high school biology standards to explore the limitations of studying the fossil record in a hands-on way.
Learn about invasive plant and animal species, native species, and non-native species. Although …
Learn about invasive plant and animal species, native species, and non-native species. Although world ecosystems are in danger from a whole host of varied and distinct threats, there are few issues more difficult to tackle or more complex to understand than invasive species control. These species arrive in an ecosystem in which they are not native and have not evolved, with no existing space within the habitat. Invasive species may outcompete, overtake, or cause general harm and disruption to their new ecosystems. Elimination and control are a necessary part of conservation, everywhere from Virginia to the world’s most remote island. For more information and classroom activities, please visit The Wildlife Center of Virginia and VPM UNTAMED websites.
Students present charades representing the characteristics of the different invertebrate groups. Student …
Students present charades representing the characteristics of the different invertebrate groups. Student responses (their guesses for the charades) are recorded via google form...thus everyone is involved and responsible for making guesses.
In this introduction to invertebrate diversity, students compare the external anatomy and …
In this introduction to invertebrate diversity, students compare the external anatomy and locomotion of earthworms, mealworms, crickets and crayfish, all of which can be purchased at low cost from local pet stores. Discussion questions help students understand the evolutionary basis of observed similarities and differences. This activity can be used as an introduction to the Annelid and Arthropod phyla and the principle that form matches function.
This two-minute clip captures the behaviour of cytotoxic T cells – the …
This two-minute clip captures the behaviour of cytotoxic T cells – the body’s ‘serial killers’ – as they hunt down and eliminate cancer cells before moving on to their next target. Transcription of the video is included.
Transcript added from YouTube subtitles. You can use this to write your own worksheet or quiz.
This lab safety quiz is in the form of a powerpoint presentation …
This lab safety quiz is in the form of a powerpoint presentation so it can be given to the whole class at once. I use the at the beginning of the very next class after we have gone over the lab safety agreement. There are 5 true/false questions and 5 short answer. Students can use their own lined paper to take the quiz. The first 10 slides contain the questions only. After students have finished the questions, have them trade papers for grading and then the last 10 slides contain the answers so you can grade together as a class.
Learn about lead toxicity and its effect on wildlife. Lead toxicity is …
Learn about lead toxicity and its effect on wildlife. Lead toxicity is a significant problem for Bald Eagles, vultures, and other birds of prey; more than two-thirds of eagles admitted to the Wildlife Center of Virginia have measurable levels of lead in their blood. Join the Wildlife Center staff and other experts to learn why lead poisoning occurs in wildlife, how it’s treated, and how we can work together to solve this preventable problem.
This activity provides brief instructions and recommended reliable sources for students to …
This activity provides brief instructions and recommended reliable sources for students to investigate and report on a genetic disorder of their choice.
Learn about the five senses. Mary and Mike are out and about, …
Learn about the five senses. Mary and Mike are out and about, using their five senses to explore a city park. Mary collects leaves and watches the squirrels busily gathering acorns, while Mike eats snacks from his bag. Back in the studio, they find new ways to make music and even try some improvisation. Special guest, Ms. McCollough, shows us how to make our very own fizzy volcanoes. How will you be brave and curious today?
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