Great source for supports on all the OPTIONAL activities and Labs for Biology.
If you are looking for a template to assist with any of the first semester labs or activities:
These two activities are very closely connected. Please make sure you understand the expectations for Measuring Heights before completing Human Shapes.
I know that there has been lots of difficulty with these activities, everything from using the pdf, submitting the document, finding tools to complete the activity to understanding how to write a hypothesis for the prompt for an experiment.
iRuler.net is a great resource for success in this lab if you do not have a ruler or a tape measure handy.
Struggling with the pdf and do not have a printer? Viewable google docÂ
To edit, remember to make your own copy
Also, PLEASE make sure I have permission to view when you upload the link or doc.
Are you unsure what the expectations are for this assignment? Are you unsure what HOMEOSTASIS is? Here are some helpful ideas for this discussion activity:
Where can I learn more about homeostasis? Unit 1 Lesson 9 has a good introduction and the Amoeba Sisters video above is also useful. Just remember to put what you learned into your own words (or give credit to the source)
What do I need to add to this discussion? Show me that you understand what homeostasis is by completing the following:
describing it - SENTENCE STARTER: "Homeostasis is a biological process that...."
providing an example - SENTENCE STARTER: "One example of homeostasis in ..... organism, is.... where this happens..."
explaining if it is important or not and why - SENTENCE STARTER: "Homeostasis IS/IS NOT important for an organism's survival because..."
Yes! - Great, follow the activity as written and feel free to ask if you run into difficulties
No - Try the Virtual Microscope from BioNetwork (NC Community Colleges) you can follow the prompts and complete this lab virtually
No - Cool! Please make sure that your finished lab is saved and that if you have it on google that I have permission to view
Yes - Ok, sometimes that happens. Here are some options:
Can you print it out? You can always complete the assignment on paper and upload a picture or come to class and we can work on it together
Do you feel comfortable using dochub or kami (they have free versions)? You can complete the pdf there - just please make sure I can view what you upload
Do you prefer to use google docs? You can complete the whole assignment as a google doc (and insert an image of your drawing or use google draw in your doc) - just make sure I can view what you upload
Do you just want to do it in BUZZ? You can type out your answers and use the drawing feature in the submission box - please just make sure everything is clear and labeled *One note cut&paste images will not show up for me, please upload images or draw in BUZZ
Did you know that labs, even though optional, are a great way to continue to explore information and apply what you know to more complex ideas. The best part about them not being part of your overall grade is that you can really think like a scientist and see that it is OK to make mistakes and take risks to learn something new.
Since I know most of us (myself included) do not have the materials needed for this lab at home, I want you to know that I made a completely VIRTUAL LAB: Organic Compound Mystery that you can complete and submit.
I know that there has been some difficulty with this lab either with gaining the materials or understanding how the provided video relates to the suggestions for an experiment.
Remember you have options in this lab and can modify these experiments but need to clearly indicate what YOUR lab looked like (even if it is a video) so that I can evaluate work accurately.
Optional Video Alternative to help with Permeability Lab in Biology Unit 2
Preferred optional video to use an an alternative for the Permeability Lab in Biology Unit 2
Don't have all the materials to complete this lab? Ms. Holman and I have provided you with Videos to help!
NEED A TEMPLATE? DOMINANT AND RECESSIVE TRAITS TEMPLATE
Don't have all the materials to complete this lab? You can use the images in the lab for your model or sketch it out yourself or watch the video below!
Don't have all the materials to complete this lab? You can use the images in the lab for your model or sketch it out yourself or watch the video below!
In this Unit, you have 2 Essay Activities, one over how the first cells came into being, and the second is expressing your ideas about evolution.
For each essay I just ask that you give your best and write what you think. They are both about your opinions, not about right versus wrong answers. If you tell me what you think, then you will get a good score:)
Just remember if you are using an outside source, please CITE it and also provide your opinion about why you think this resource is reliable or true (Avoiding Plagiarism)
Thoughts and things to keep in mind when writing an opinion essay
Are you struggling to get started?
You might also want to view and consider some of the things in the cool video about how the first cell might have come into existenceÂ
Are you struggling to get started?Â
Want to view some videos for explanations of our evolutionary past?
It's Okay to be Smart - There was no first human
Since we are not in class together, another great way to explore natural selection is with the Phet - Natural Selection - Simulator
For this alternative version:
Run the simulation with just a mate for 4 generations (how many white rabbits, how many brown rabbits)
Reset and add the fur mutation before adding a mate and run again for 4 generations (how many white rabbits, how many brown rabbits)
Reset and add fur mutation and introduce the wolf during generation 2 and run for 4 generation (how many white rabbits, how many brown rabbits)
Reset and choose cold weather and redo step 3 (how many white rabbits, how many brown rabbits)
Compare the phenotype of the different populations of rabbits after 4 generations. Describe your observations and answer the questions.
Even if you cannot complete this with m&m's or other candy, is there an object that you have multiple in various colors that you can use: buttons, beans, skittles?
Drift and Bottleneck Template
In this activity are you drawing and completing 3 different drawings. These drawings should be labeled and explained:
Draw and Label a typical bacteria cell
Draw, label, explain binary fusion
Draw, label, explain bacterial conjugation
Still have questions?
This is another opinion essay for you to explain, given the information from Unit 5 Lesson 4: Introduction to Viruses, do you feel viruses should be classified as living or nonliving.
To complete this succesfully, you will need to find support from lesson 4. Remember that it is ok to quote text, PLEASE remember to put it in quotations and provide credit to the lesson or other resource when using that information.
Still have questions?
This activity has two parts: describing the steps of contracting a flu virus and your opinion of the use of vaccines. Unit 5, Lesson 5: Viruses and Disease has valuable resources for completing this activity.
Still have questions?
Remember that when using a source, even the lesson, PLEASE give credit to the source.
In this activity you are going to investigate the microscopic organisms that live in two different samples of water. If you have access to water samples and a microscope and can safely collect water, I highly recommend doing this, if not, you are welcome to watch videos and make comparisons between the two samples. HERE is an outline of a possible lab write up for this assignment. If you missed the LIVE SESSION from 1/6/2021, you can view it HERE!
What is expected?
This is a lab write up so you will need to follow those expectations:
Write an introductory paragraph.
What are you investigating (looking at/comparing)?
Do you think both samples will have the same organisms? Why or why not?
Do you expect both samples will have the same number of each organism? Why or why not?
Do you think one sample has more organisms? Why or why not? was there something about that sample?
Show your scientific data and analysis:
Make observations of the organisms and count their occurrences(numbers) in each sample:
Draw or describe organism
How does it moves?
Does it respond to stimuli?
Is it eating?
Can you identify what it is?
Create a data table comparing AT LEAST 4 different organisms
Use the data table to create a bar graph comparing the 4 organisms in each
Write a conclusion.
What did you observe and find?
Which sample had more living organisms? Why do you think it had these?
What errors might have occurred? Did you always know what the organisms were? Could you count them easily?
Do you need some video options? Remember you only need two and there is one in the lesson you can use as well
Here is an option from Jam's Germs where you can even watch microscopic organisms eat.
Here is a vimeo from BioQuest Studios that looks at The Hidden Life in Pond Water.