Biology activities

Welcome! In this lab investigation, students will test how long it takes the designated number of tablet pieces to dissolve with a varying amount of surface area. The surface area is a critical factor that affects the rate of reaction in chemical...

This listing features four-page lab activity where a designated student in a small group simulates a functioning enzyme that is responsible for breaking apart flat toothpicks in various time trials. This activity is suited for middle or high school...

This full-page activity features two large tables designed to help students learn the anatomical locations and the functions of the integral enzymes of metabolism – more specifically digestion and cellular respiration. The highlighted enzymes in...

Genetics and heredity have been and will continue to be a national standard staple for biology. It is sometimes difficult to open a new unit. What is the proper scope and sequence? What is the best starting point after a pre-unit assessment? Have the...

It is time for an outdoor classroom adventure! This two-page forest scavenger hunt offers middle or high school life science and ecology students a chance to find a fantastic array of nature-themed species and objects. Many of the listed items are...

Welcome! This listing features a full-page exam about taxonomy for a general high school biology class. This test offers a blend of multiple-choice, short answer, and true or false questions. It covers the following subtopics. Identify the correct...

Enzymes are integral in the study of biology and in human anatomy and physiology, yet there aren’t many resources available for teachers to reinforce them. That is why I created this activity. It has helped me teach this abstract topic for years...

The Gram stain lab is one of my favorite microbiology activities in biology because the results are vivid and students are able to observe many attributes about bacteria, from cell wall structure to the colony arrangement. This is my time–honored,...

This two-page rubrics sheet for a genetic condition presentation project is my latest version, which has evolved over a twenty-four-year span. I utilize it in my freshman biology class. Students research a genetic condition and later present on the topic...

Welcome! This listing offers a full-page review activity about the four main macromolecules, proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, and nucleic acids, for students taking biology or human anatomy and physiology. This resource has four fill-in-the-blank review...

Welcome! This listing features a four-page test about protein synthesis for a general high school biology course. This exam focuses on the role players, the relationship among the role players, the sequence of events, the reasoning for each process, the...

This listing features a four-page unit exam about protein synthesis for a general high school biology class. It comes with a four-page key with the answers highlighted in red font.   This assessment has four sections. I parenthesized the number of...