Biology

 

Introduction to Biology labs

Labs with Destiny kit and common supplies

Labs needing more specialized gear

Activities or Articles

for 3-2-1’s or KWLs

What is Life? Lab

   

Macromolecule Model Guidelines

   

pH Lab

   

Red cabbage pH lab

   

Diffusion simulation lab

   

Egg Osmosis Lab

   
     

 

Cell Biology labs

 

Labs with Destiny kit and common supplies

Labs needing more specialized gear

Activities or Articles

for 3-2-1’s or KWLs

Model mitosis with pipe cleaners

   

Meiosis Model with pipe cleaners

   

Virtual Photosynthesis lab

Elodea Sprig Oxygen Lab

Microbial Wardrobe

   

Bugs in Guts Article

Paper Chromatography of Pigments in Leaves

Separation of Pigments by Paper Chromatography - Test Tube

 

Strawberry DNA Extraction lab

   

 

Heredity and Genetics labs

Labs with Destiny kit and common supplies

Labs needing more specialized gear

Activities or Articles

for 3-2-1’s or KWLs

Dominant and recessive Traits lab

Gel electrophoresis

 

Gummy Bear Genetics lab

   

Pedigree Lab

   

MIni Pedigree lab

   

Nicotine addiction Pedigree lab

   

 

History of Earth’s Life & Evolution labs

 

Labs with Destiny kit and common supplies

Labs needing more specialized gear

Activities or Articles

for 3-2-1’s or KWLs

A Fishy Twist on Adaptation Lab

 

 

Camouflage Comparisons

Modeling Radioactive Decay (Penny) Lab Pt 1

Modeling Radioactive Decay (Penny) lab Pt 2

 

Radioactive

PhET Natural Selection

Data Table Rabbit Natural Selection PhET

   

Geologic Timeline lab

   

 

Classification labs

 

Labs with Destiny kit and common supplies

Labs needing more specialized gear

Activities or Articles

for 3-2-1’s or KWLs

Cytochrome C Cladogram Lab

 

Data Table - Kingdom Diversity

Dichotomous Key Lab

   

Classifying Animals lab

   
     

 

Ecology labs

 

Labs with Destiny kit and common supplies

Labs needing more specialized gear

Activities or Articles

for 3-2-1’s or KWLs

Population Pyramid Lab

Backyard Bug Bonanza

 

Lichens on Tree Trunks lab

   

Microclimates lab

   

Urban Heat Island Discussion

Ecological Activities in Engineering Design

   

Air Pollution Suite of activities, labs

   



Human Physiology labs

 

Labs with Destiny kit and common supplies

Labs needing more specialized gear

Activities or Articles

for 3-2-1’s or KWLs

Nutrition Panel Lab

Table - Food Label Lab SHEET

Table - Food Label Lab DOC

   

Finding Your Blind Spot

   

Build Model of Lung

   

Using pH of Breath to measure exercise actiivity

   




Items included in kit for loan in Destiny

Vial/pad of Universal pH paper

Hand lens

Electronic pocket Balance 500g/0.1 g or 100g/0.01 g with 2-3 plastic weigh boats

100 or 250 mL plastic graduated cylinder

Safety goggles

2 Stoppered glass or plastic vials (or test tubes with rack)

coffee filter or chromatography paper

Pipe cleaners (in baggie)

Beads (in baggie)

10 or 25 mL plastic or glass graduated cylinder

500 mL plastic  beaker

5 m (17 ft) of adding machine tape

metric tape measure

Coin

6 sided die

protractor

2 balloons

thermometer