Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Diversity And Adaptations Of Organisms

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders demonstrate the processes of science by posing questions and investigating phenomena through language, methods and instruments of science. They study the body features or systems of several animals.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Respiratory System: Breathing

For Students 7th - 9th
For this respiratory system: breathing worksheet, students read through the given notes. Students then compare the different respiratory systems with that of an earthworm, fish, insect, and frog.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

A Model of Morphogenesis in Drosophila Melanogaster

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Pupils investigate the following scientific terms and ideas: rates of diffusion, the role of morphogens in the development of larva, the chemical dynamics of a cell, and the significance of embryo polarity during development.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Tissues

For Students 9th - 12th
For this tissue worksheet, high schoolers are given notes on 6 types of epithelial tissues, 10 examples of connective tissue, three types of muscular tissue and the components of nerve tissue.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Energy, Matter, and Organization

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders review the Energy, Matter, and Organization unit. They have one week to complete an essay. Students must submit a concept map or drawing. The activity is introduces by reading a short story line which presents a simple...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Ethyl Alcohol

For Students 9th - 12th
For this ethyl alcohol worksheet, high schoolers read about the characteristics of ethanol including the effects it has on the body when ingested and digested. This worksheet has 2 short answer questions.
Lesson Plan
UT Southwestern

Osmosis Demonstration Lab

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Even though they were written for upper-level high schoolers or college pupils, the labs herein are possible to use even in middle school. In the activity, kids observe osmosis in both potatoes and elodea plants, then record and graph...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Hierarchy Theory and Biotic Hierarchy

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners examine the hierarchy theory and biotic organization by playing a teacher-created card game matching groups of items, such as organelles, in suits of four. They discuss the reasons for their hierarchical organization of the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Osmosis

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore osmosis as they watch organisms divide.  In this organism lesson, 5th graders use potatoes to experiment with the effects of salty water in the body.  Students discuss what osmosis is and record what...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Take Deep Breath

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders become familiar with how the diaphragm expands to draw air into our lungs and contracts to exhale carbon dioxide. They also label the major parts of the respiratory system through the use of interactive Internet research...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Early Filtrate Functioning

For Students 9th - 12th
In this biology learning exercise, learners look at the function of filtering in the nephron of the kidneys and the biochemistry is emphasized.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Root Beer: Demonstration of fermentation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Homeostasis and the Plasma Membrane

For Students 9th
In this homeostasis and plasma membrane worksheet, 9th graders identify and solve 11 different vocabulary terms and definitions. They review the definitions of the words listed and then use the clues to complete the puzzle shown....
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Discovering the Structure of the Atom

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students investigate atomic and nuclear structure of matter by researching historical atomic theories. Students examine Rutherford's studies and discover that many scientific conclusions change over time as new data is collected.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Moore S Word Search Puzzle

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this literacy worksheet, students find the words that are in the word search puzzle that focus upon the vocabulary that is from the theme of the sheet.
Handout
Other

Biology Mad: Getting in and Out of Cells [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This seven-page Biology course handout gives a detailed explanation, accompanied by many illustrations, of the various processes by which substances travel across the membranes of cells.
Unit Plan
BBC

Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Supplying the Cell

For Students 9th - 10th
For an organism to function, substances must move into and out of cells. Three processes contribute to this movement - diffusion, osmosis and active transport. Diffusion is the process by which useful materials and waste products move in...
Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Osmosis vs. Diffusion: How Are They Different?

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains the processes of osmosis and diffusion using labeled illustrations, discusses how they occur and gives examples.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Diffusion

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The process of molecules moving from an area where there are lots of molecules to an area where there are fewer molecules is known as diffusion. The diffusion of...
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Diffusion Demonstration

For Teachers 9th - 10th
An interactive demonstration where students make observations of the process of diffusion. Students draw and record observations, make predictions, and make comparisons between what they're observing and how a cell membrane works.
eBook
OpenStax

Open Stax: Physics: Molecular Transport Phenomena

For Students 11th - 12th
Learn about diffusion, osmosis, dialysis, and active transport in this college textbook. Section also includes how to calculate the rate of diffusion. Section includes problems and questions for the students to answer to ensure...
Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Facilitated Diffusion: Lesson 3

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson explains the process of facilitated diffusion, explaining that it is a passive form of transport which uses protein channels to move larger molecules down their concentration gradient. It is 3 of 9 in the series titled...
Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Facilitated Diffusion: Lesson 4

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson explains the process of facilitated diffusion, explaining that it is a passive form of transport which uses protein channels to move larger molecules down their concentration gradient. It is 4 of 9 in the series titled...
PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Facilitated Diffusion: Lesson 5

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson explains the process of facilitated diffusion, explaining that it is a passive form of transport which uses protein channels to move larger molecules down their concentration gradient. It is 5 of 9 in the series titled...