Tag: map
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Biology 1 Curriculum with Course Map and Materials
Our school adopted the Miller and Levine Bee book this year (2023) and much of my older resources needed updating. The sequence is slightly different than the old textbook. Students learn ecology in the first semester instead of the second. You can access the complete curriculum for the 1st semester at Biology 1 & 1A…
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Investigating Algae Blooms and Dinoflagellates
Explore data on algae blooms by creating a heat map revealing changes in algae over time. Discuss the role that humans have on algae growth.
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Digestive Concept Map
Students use this concept map to reinforce their understanding of the digestive system and how structures within that system are related. The mouth is where food is chewed and mixed with saliva. Saliva contains enzymes that start to break down food. The esophagus is a muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach. The…
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Create a Concept Map of Biomolecules
This activity asks students to work in groups to create a concept map (graphic organizer) on the biological macromolecules: carbohydrates, lipids, fats, and nucleic acids. Students are given brief instructions and a sample map to get them started, but they are responsible for determining what details are important in each section.
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Cell Structures: A Graphic Organizer
This graphic organizer (concept map) organizes the cell structures around three main parts of the eukaryotic cell: the nucleus, cytoplasm, and cell membrane.
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Body Systems Graphic Organizer
Graphic of the body systems where students fill in blanks about structures within the organ system and their functions. This concept map can be used as a review or as a way to organize notes over the body systems.
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Concept Map on Blood
Students studying blood and the lymphatic students can get overwhelmed with the terminology used to describe blood and how blood is categorized. This project is designed to help students organize these difficult terms by creating a large concept map which groups related ideas together and connects them to other ideas – a concept map! …
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Color the North American Biomes
This coloring activity is suitable for beginning biology students who are learning about the plants and animals found in each major biome. The worksheet does require a basic geography knowledge, which I found somewhat lacking in my freshman students. I usually place a large map of North America on the overhead projector for students…
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What is a Map Unit Anyway?
Chromosome maps illustrate how far alleles are on a chromosome using a MAP UNIT. Map units are based on the frequency of cross-over
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Concept Maps and Graphic Organizers
Concept mapping is a great way to get students to organize information about a topic. Sometimes I have them work in groups around poster paper, like this project in anatomy on Body Tissues. On other projects, students use concept mapping software to map topics in class, like evolution. Students can work on their own…