Biology Lessons

Download biology activities submitted by Mentors in the New York State Biology-Chemistry Professional Development Network.

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Standard 4, Key Idea 6 | Standard 4, Key Idea 1 | Standard 4, Key Idea 7 | Standard 1 / Laboratory Skills | Standard 4, Key Idea 2

Standard 4, Key Idea 6

The Water Cycle 08.pdf

Use hands-on models to introduce students to the processes involved in the water cycle.

Posted By: Barbara Hobart | Downloaded: 502 times | Download The Water Cycle 08.pdf
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Standard 4, Key Idea 1

The Ties That Bind

In this learning activity, nerve cells and their cell receptors will be the core content theme. The 5E Model is used to teach the basic concepts and their roles in cellular communication. Learning strategies (Engaging Work Splash, Reading Comprehension accompanied by scaffold questions, Labeling Diagrams, Envelope Activity, Pair-Share Activity, Connection to the Real-World, and Concept Mapping) are some of the pedagogical strategies used in this two-day lesson.

Posted By: Joyce Valenti | Downloaded: 404 times | Download The Ties That Bind
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Standard 4, Key Idea 7

There's A Hair In My Dirt!

Use Gary Larsen's book, There's a Hair in My Dirt, to illustrate how human activities that add or remove specific organisms may have serious environmental consequences.

Posted By: Sandra Latourelle | Downloaded: 312 times | Download There's A Hair In My Dirt!
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Standard 1 / Laboratory Skills

What's the Score Beaks of Finches Laboratory

“What’s the Score?”
Using a Virtual Point System for the Beaks of Finches Activity
(A Modification of the NYSED Laboratory Activity #3: The Beaks of Finches )

This laboratory is loosely based on the NYSED Beaks of Finches lab and is intended for local use and reinforcement, not replacement of, the NYSED lab. It utilizes a more realistic point value system for seeds and bird success rahter than the misleading principles set forth in the NYSED lab activity.

Posted By: Michael H. Comet | Downloaded: 469 times | Download What's the Score Beaks of Finches Laboratory

Investigation of Learning Using Mazes

Students conduct an experiment to determine the effect of repetition on maze learning. They design and conduct an experiment to investigate the effect of a factor of their choice on maze learning.

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Standard 4, Key Idea 2

Hemoglobin: From Genes to Proteins to Traits

This modeling activity is designed to help students visualize the relationships among cells, genes, proteins, and traits. Hemoglobin and sickle cell disease are used as examples to illustrate these concepts. During this modeling activity, students create a poster and answer questions about their poster.

Posted By: Lisa Brosnick and Susan Holt | Downloaded: 554 times | Download Hemoglobin: From Genes to Proteins to Traits
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