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Circulatory Systems
Excellent diagrams, labels and summaries make this resource be valuable to your students throughout the topic of circulation. All types of circulation vessels are explained, their structure and function is detailed, and the overall...
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Respiratory, Circulatory, and Urogenital Systems in the Rat
Here is a lesson which describes a lab activity in which a rat is dissected, and its heart is studied. The lesson has ample background information about three of the rats internal systems, and excellent lab sheets that support the...
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Echinoderms
Echinoderm structure and characteristics are the focus of this reading comprehension and labeling worksheet. Attractive diagrams and ample information make this a suitable homework assignment for your biology buffs when learning about...
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Annelids: The Segmented Worms
Here's a lesson that just might make your class squirm! Learn about segmented worms in a detailed PowerPoint presentation including the wriggly earthworms young scientists dig up in their backyards. Although seemingly simple creatures,...
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Aortic Stenosis Investigation
Young scholars describe how blood flows through the heart and the anatomy of the aortic valve. They examine the condition of aortic stenosis and create diagrams of the condition in the heart. They complete experiments using the model...
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Birds
In this biology instructional activity, students complete a crossword puzzle with 34 questions on bird classification and characteristics.
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Integrating Biology-Muscles and Work
In this muscle and work learning exercise, students read about aerobic, anaerobic and resistance exercise. They apply what they read and answer three questions about these three types of exercise.
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Science: Put Your Heart into Engineering
Students examine the heart and vascular system and the need for artificial valves. After explaining how heart valves function, they design their own heart valves for experimentation. They predict the speed of fluid flowing through...
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Blood and the Circulatory System
In this circulatory system worksheet, students review the organs that are involved with this body system, including their structure and function. Students explore the problems that can occur with the circulatory system. This worksheet...
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Introduction to Lumbriculus variegatus
High schoolers conduct two set experiments on Lumbriculus worms and create a third experiment of their own. The first of the two set experiments allows students to observe regeneration of the worms while the second allows high schoolers...
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Who Wants to be a Millionaire? Human Body Systems and Plants
Fifteen multiple choice questions review a variety of biology topics. In game-show fashion, viewers answer questions about a plant's needs, the skeletal system, and the cardiovascular system. If you happen to teach these three topics...
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Cell Theory Rap
All that this will link you to is a rap about cell theory and organelles. Use it as an example for a creative assignment in your biology class. Divide the class into groups and assign them a topic for which they write and perform a skit,...
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Fishes and Amphibians
For this fish and amphibian characteristics worksheet, students will two idea maps to compare fishes and amphibians. Students will complete 2 short answer questions based on these idea maps.
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Bones: Reading and Quiz
Make no bones about it- this anatomy worksheet is all about the human skeleton! Learners read a 2-page informational excerpt on bones and then use the information they learned to answer 9 recall questions, including 4 multiple-choice and...
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Embryology Word Search Puzzle
In this biology worksheet, high schoolers look for the words that are part of the word search puzzle that is focused around the theme of the sheet embryology.
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Making Your Dog Your Best Friend
Students delve into dog training. In this biology lesson plan, students learn that hands, voice and heart is the basis of dog training and through demonstration and take part in a hands-on experience to teach a dog simple commands and to...
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Can You Breathe Like a Pinniped?
Young learners compare the breathing patterns of different animals in this pinniped instructional activity. They examine the breathing pattern of California sea lions and northern elephant seals. Pupils collect, compare and analyze data...
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Scientists Breed See-Through Frogs
Young scholars participate in a pre-reading activity, then read a news article about the breeding of transparent frogs. In this biology and current events lesson, the teacher introduces the article with a question and a vocabulary...
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Human Development: The First Trimester & Developmental Malformations
Students, analyze and discuss cleft lip, cleft palate, anencephaly, spina bifida and septal defects in the heart--well-known malformations that can occur in the first trimester of prenatal devalopment. They play the review game, Fetal...
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Brain and Senses
Students investigate the brain through multiple senses. In this biology lesson, students experiment with different activities involving taste, memory, touch, and sight to understand how the brain works. Students work in partners and...
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Unit 4: The Brain
Drugs interact with the brain to alter moods, emotions, and behaviors by changing the brain's chemistry, perceptions, and interactions. The final lesson in the Pharmacology unit shows scholars experiments, has them complete four labs,...
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Nanomedicine
Cancer patients need as much help as they can get. Future engineers design a system that delivers cancer medicine to the lungs but doesn't harm other organs. Using ferrofluids and iron particles, they test out their delivery systems.
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Reptiles
In this reptiles worksheet, students will compare the characteristics of reptiles with the characteristics of amphibians to complete 2 short answer questions.
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Reptiles and Birds
In this reptile and bird worksheet, students will read a paragraph about reptile characteristics and then answer 2 short answer questions. Then students will read a paragraph about bird characteristics and complete 2 short answer questions.