Category: Cell Biology

My freshman class usually does a basic strawberry DNA extraction. This is a …

Photosynthesis is a complicated topic that requires students to develop mental models of …

Biology students learn about bacteria in this short unit. I mainly focus on …

Students evaluate a claim made by researchers that wasp venom could be used …

Have you ever noticed that when you put hydrogen peroxide on a wound, …

Students first encounter chromosomes in the chapter on mitosis. In early lessons, the …

Have you ever wondered why you can’t put fresh pineapple in gelatin? This …

I created this simple exercise for freshman students learning about the cell membrane. …

How can you determine the molarity of a carrot? If your chemistry is …

My students have not had a traditional lab in 2 years due to …

AP Biology students usually start the year learning about biological macromolecules. I often …

In this lab, students observe photosynthesis through changes in the color of an …

Students studying the cell membrane usually learn about osmosis and diffusion in the …

Students in AP Biology investigate cellular respiration by placing peas or other living …

This lab was created to replace the popular waterweed simulator which no longer …

This mitosis investigation was created during the 2020 pandemic for remote learning. In …

This activity was designed for remote learning for high school anatomy students. These …

This activity was created for remote learning for students to practice identifying hypotonic …

The diffusion lab has been a yearly activity in my biology class as …

Can you ever have too many cell labeling practice worksheets? This one was …

I created this mini case study from a story about a patient given …

In a time before Covid-19, labeling exercises were using given on paper, in …