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7th grade biology cultural activities for Google Apps
Leaf Collection Project -Native American Knowledge of Indigenous Plants
Background: Indigenous people have been using medicine harvested from various parts of plants since time immemorial. Aspirin, for example, is made from refined salicin. Salicin is found in nature in high abundance in willow bark, a medicine Native Americans traditionally chewed or brewed into teas for aches and pains. One would be hard-pressed to find an endemic plant in the United States that did not have some medicinal or cultural value to Indigenous people.Objective: By completing this projec
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Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
NGSS:
HS-LS2-5
, HS-ESS3-3
, HS-ESS3-1
, HS-LS4-3
Observations vs. Inferences (with two truths and a lie!)
Lesson Overview: Oh, the power of observations and inferences - they are imperative to science! Not to mention that they are a great way to let your students get to know you, and a great way to get to know your new students. Observations and inferences can be taught by providing students with a small item that represents who you are or why you teach - ask them to observe and infer what that item means to you. For example, my students analyze one of my favorite pieces of wall art, a sketch of a h
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Grades:
6th - 11th
Also included in: STRONG Start to the School Year in Biology BUNDLE!
Explore Microbes, Cellular Respiration & Ecosystems through Kimchi Lab & Lesson
In this 4-6 day lesson, students explore microbes, cellular respiration, and environmental factors in ecosystems by making and observing kimchi over time.Essential Questions:What is kimchi and how is it made?How does kimchi change over time as it sits?How can we influence the growth of microbes [LAB] in kimchi?You can learn more details about the exact materials needed for this lesson and labs, as well as the timing of each lab, at our website: www.bitescized.org. Go to https://www.bitescized.or
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5th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-LS2-3
, MS-LS2-4
Genetic Mutation Recipe Activity
Teach genetic mutations using your students' favorite recipes! In this activity students choose their favorite recipe and explain one change that they could make to the recipe to make the final product better, the same, or worse. Students then respond to discussion questions that lead them to the conclusion that genetic mutations can be helpful, harmful, or neutral to the survival of an organism.This resource is designed to be done digitally. It can be completed synchronously or asynchronously w
Grades:
7th - 10th
Human Adaptations to Environments Slides
Discuss the diversity in the human race and the environmental factors that contribute to differences in human appearances globally with this lesson. These slides describe 5 specific examples of human adaptations to environments around the world, including:Skin ColorHigh ElevationsMalariaSub-Freezing TemperaturesBody Size and ShapeStructural/Physiological Adaptations vs. Behavioral Adaptations in humans is also covered.
Grades:
7th - 9th
Animals Quiz - Dangerous Ones 1 (w/ Researchable Questions) Google Slides
Know Your Animals Quiz – Dangerous Ones Set 1 is a fun, general knowledge trivia quiz designed for use on Google Slides. Questions are based on 25 potentially dangerous animals in our wondrous world. The 5 categories are arranged by continents (Please note that Europe is omitted due to its comparatively safe animal world while Australia stands alone in representing the Oceania continent). South America AustraliaAfricaAsiaNorth AmericaThe dangerous animals included in Set 1:Jaguar, golden poison
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4th - 12th
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Also included in: Animals Quiz - Dangerous Ones Bundle (w/ Researchable Questions): Slides
What makes a scientist?
Lesson Overview: The activity begins with Part One: Draw a Scientist, where each student will create and share a quick sketch of a scientist in action, followed by a class discussion around the images. Then, in Part Two: Analyzing data - who does biology? students will analyze several graphs and visualizations to see the diversity in biologists of both biological gender and race/ethnicity. Students will then begin Part Three: Can Biology Class Reduce Racism? And answer both reading questions and
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Grades:
7th - 11th
Also included in: STRONG Start to the School Year in Biology BUNDLE!
Getting to Know You Back to School Surveys for Science Class
Start off the year right by using these fully editable surveys to get to know your students!The surveys come pre-loaded with questions geared to start building relationships from day one. This resource is on Google Slides, so you can edit, add, or remove any questions to your liking. A back to school must have!
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Grades:
5th - 12th
Ocean Acidification: Virtual Tour of Aquariums
This activity is one of the Explore options within the Ocean Acidification Project. It is a great way for students learning online about actual ecosystems in our aquariums, especially when it is not feasible to visit one in person.Use this class set of Google slides that has a background for each student slide as the tour observation work as students explore an ecosystem using Live Cams at aquariums around the United States.As students explore the aquariums live cams for as long as you assign th
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6th - 9th
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Animals Quiz - Dangerous Ones 2 (w/ Researchable Questions) Google Slides
Know Your Animals Quiz – Dangerous Ones Set 2 is a fun, general knowledge trivia quiz designed for use on Google Slides.Questions are based on 25 potentially dangerous animals in our wondrous world. The 5 categories are arranged by continents (please note that Europe is omitted due to its comparatively safe animal world, and Australia stands alone in representing the Oceania continent)South America AustraliaAfricaAsiaNorth AmericaThe dangerous animals included in Set 2:Brazilian wandering spider
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4th - 12th
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Also included in: Animals Quiz - Dangerous Ones Bundle (w/ Researchable Questions): Slides
Heart Parts & Functions With Dr. Marie Maynard Daly
It's Black History Month, the second women of color in STEM I'd like to highlight is the biochemist Dr. Marie Maynard Daly. Dr. Marie Maynard Daly is known for her contribution towards hypertension. In this STEM activity for kids that honors women of color in STEM students will learn who Dr. Marie Maynard Daly is, play an interactive heart game and a drag and drop game. It is a virtual activity that can be used on Google Slides or Seesaw. In this activity you will find:Introduction to Marie Mayn
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-LS1-3
Also included in: Women of Color in STEM Challenges
Stigma of Human Waste Biosolids for Growers - Science Worksheet Print or Google
In more and more places farmers are being urged to put aside their prejudices and consider an alternative to animal manure. The question is whether other fertilizers such as biosolids, also known as human waste, are a good option for soils.In this lesson, students will learn that biomass isn't just poo. It contains organic carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, and trace elements and these are good for growing.Format:This worksheet comes in multiple formats so you can use it in any teaching situation!- D
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Grades:
7th - 10th
Virtual Field Trips: National Parks - Full STEAM Ahead Edu
Want to take students on a virtual field trip around the world?? This slidedeck provides images of beautiful National Park locations, vetted links to videos and information about each National Park, and question stems to guide conversation and discussion! - Suggested instructions with question stems to guide discussion- 7 locations all around the world- 4 location ideas to provide opportunities for student researchPerfect for Friday Fun Days, lesson exploration and extension, Earth Science and L
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Grades:
5th - 12th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS2-3
, HS-ESS2-1
, HS-LS2-3
, HS-LS2-7
, MS-LS2-2
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Scientists and Science Identities
In this assignment, students learn about stereotypes in the STEM field and reflect on what a scientist means to them. Students research a scientist that they believe connects to their identity in some way and they write a summary about that scientist. This hyperdoc guides them through reflection questions, examples of scientists that reflect the identities in my classroom, instructions for research, sentence stems for their summary paragraph and my own example.
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Grades:
7th - 12th
Black History Slideshow
This is a group project where the whole class combines to make one slide show about Famous Scientists of Color. It includes clear directions, a model slide for the students to follow, and a list of famous scientists that they can choose from.It should only take one or two classes to complete.
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Grades:
7th - 12th
Waist Trainers Science Culture Article #1 Google Slides (English and Spanish)
Science for the Culture. PDF and Google Slides LinkThese articles are geared to middle school and high school students. The goal is to get students learning about how science impacts their daily lives. How do we do that? By incorporating vocabulary, controversial topics and pop culture. This article details the pros and cons of waist trainers, speaks about the risks and history of the corset/ waist trainer. This is perfect to use in language arts as a cross curricular article and in a philosophi
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7th - 12th
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The Science of Skin Color
Interactive Google Slideshow - students can enter answers directly to the slide for submission to google classroom. The Science of Skin Color - TED talk/video and accompanying 5 question activityCase Study - The Twins With Different Skin Colors and accompanying worksheet (found on this interactive google slideshow)
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Grades:
7th - 10th
NGSS:
HS-LS3-2
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