I divide the muscle unit of my anatomy class into two sections. The …
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Students complete a chart that describes common words used in muscle naming, like …
Muscles Are Named Based on Shape and Movement
The word cladogram comes from the Greek word “clados” which means branch, and …
Constructing Cladograms: Fly and Heloderma
Have you ever wondered why you can’t put fresh pineapple in gelatin? This …
Investigation: How Do Enzymes Affect Gelatin
The “Mystery of the Bones” activity is probably my most accessed page, which …
Forensics Activity: The Mystery of the Bones
Most anatomy classes include a unit on the human skeleton. I have several …
A Student’s Guide to Learning the Human Bones
I created this simple exercise for freshman students learning about the cell membrane. …
Cell Membrane Transport Graphic Organizer
When I teach the cell membrane, I also go into the different types …
How Do Legionella Bacteria Cause Disease?
How can you determine the molarity of a carrot? If your chemistry is …
Investigation: Water Potential and Carrot Molarity
My students have not had a traditional lab in 2 years due to …
Investigation: Viewing Stomata in Zebrina Plants
In a basic biology class, students learn that lysosomes are responsible for breaking …
Gaucher Disease is a Lysosome Storage Disorder
AP Biology students usually start the year learning about biological macromolecules. I often …
Boxing Biomolecules – A Game for Organics
My anatomy students spend days learning the names of muscles. We start at …
Flex Your Muscles! A Close Look at the Biceps
Introduce anatomy by making a chalk outline and placing cards in the location …
Introduce Anatomy Terms with Chalk Outlines
As an icebreaker activity, I set up stations in the lab with various …
Lab Introduction – Identify Equipment and Uses
In this investigation, students explore how chemicals affect pulse rates in a blackworm …
Investigation: How Chemicals Impact Pulse Rates
In this lab, students observe photosynthesis through changes in the color of an …
Investigation: Algae Beads and Photosynthesis
I find that my students really have difficulty with meiosis. I’m not as …
Investigation: Meiosis in Sordaria Fungus
Examine data that compares states that allow trophy hunting of pumas to California …
Can Sport Hunting Control Predator Populations?
I recently shifted the evolution unit to second semester, to be taught after …
Mutations and Evolution in Aquatic Mammals
Snake worms, jumping worms, crazy worms… all names to describe a group of …
Data Analysis – Invasion of the Jumping Worms
Do you find that your students need more practice with analyzing graphs and …
Measuring Water Quality with Biodiversity
My students always seem enthusiastic when a project includes dogs. Even kids that …
Case Study: Dogs, SNPs, and Patellar Luxation
Crime dramas like CSI often solve the case by using a technology called …
How DNA Fingerprints Are Used to Solve Crimes
Students studying the cell membrane usually learn about osmosis and diffusion in the …
Investigation: Determine Molarity of Unknown Solution
I created this activity based on misinformation being shared on social media. In …
CER – How Effective Are Masks at Preventing Disease
Students use a gummy bear and scalpels to demonstrate their knowledge of anatomical …
Dissect a Gummy Bear to Learn Anatomy Terms
Natural phenomena are observable events that inspire questions and curiosity in students. The …
DNA Lesson Using PTC as an Anchoring Phenomenon
I created this concept map to help students learn the different types of …
Learn about the Blood Using Graphic Organizers
One of the first things I teach AP Biology students is how to …
Analyzing a Turtle Graph from Primary Source
If your students don’t have a statistics class, chances are they will first …
Error Bars, Carl Sagan, and the Demon Haunted World
I found this assignment online and re-created it to work for remote-learning, so …
Blood Case Studies for Anatomy (Hematology)
I created this activity as a substitute for the dissection of a bird …
Comparing a Human and Bird Skeleton (Guided Learning)
Students in AP Biology investigate cellular respiration by placing peas or other living …
Investigation – Cellular Respiration Virtual Lab
This case study is a remote alternative to “How Do Tibetans Survive High …
Case Study – Tibetans and Altitude (Remote)
Students in my anatomy class complete many case studies throughout the year focused …