Plant Biodiversity Field Activity
Take your class outdoors to study biodiversity. What is biodiversity?? Simply stated, biodiversity is the number and variety of organisms within a particular geographic area. In this activity, students go outdoors and sample the biodiversity of plant species in natural and cultivated areas. Then they compare the biodiversity of plants in the natural areas to […]
Cooking Eggs with Chemicals
A demonstration of denaturing protein Introduce high school biology and chemistry students to the concept of denatured proteins with this inexpensive, fun demonstration. Your students will be amazed when you “cook” an egg in hydrochloric acid, and they will learn that a protein (egg white) can be denatured by heat, or, as shown in the […]
Chicken Wing Musculature
Explore the structures and functions of muscle tissue Essential Question What are the structures and functions of muscle tissue? Activity Objectives Observe muscle tissue. Explain movement based on muscle attachment. Practice dissection techniques. Background There are 3 different types of muscle tissue. Smooth muscle can be found in organs in the digestive system, reproductive system, […]
Maggot Michelangelos
Using Artwork to Gain Behavioral Insight Overview During this activity, students will use housefly larvae (i.e., maggots) to answer morphological and behavioral questions, all while creating unique artwork! Students will create and test hypotheses as well as learn about the complete metamorphosis life cycle. This hands-on learning activity shows students how fun scientific inquiry can […]