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Free high school biology independent work packets
FREE Graphing and Data Analysis Practice Activity - Science Graphs
Free Graphing Practice Problem Worksheet. Our science students can never get enough practice on graphing, data analysis, and determining the independent and dependent variables. This free graphing activity (includes both printable and digital versions) provides needed practice, but also comes with a set of data analysis questions to ensure students can draw conclusions and answer critical thinking questions.This resource includes:Editable and Printable 2-Page Student HandoutPaperless Digital Ver
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9th - 11th
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Also included in: Introduction to Biology Bundle
FREE DNA Reading Watson Crick DNA Structure Activity
This free DNA text reading activity is based on Watson and Crick's famous one-page article published in 1953 in Nature magazine, announcing their discovery of the structure of the DNA molecule. It comes with graphic organizers to help your students read and understand this classic scientific paper. Choose to use the traditional printable version, or the paperless, digital Google Apps version. Both Google Slides and Google Forms versions are included.This is a fantastic way to teach students h
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Grades:
9th - 12th
Also included in: DNA, RNA, Protein Synthesis Bundle
Macromolecules Close Reading Assignment - Print and Digital
Macromolecules Close Reading Assignment- Print & Digital Provide your Biology students with a basic understanding of proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, and nucleic acids with this 9 page, no prep, MACROMOLECULES CLOSE READING PACKET. Use as an introduction to biomolecules/bionutrients or to provide review and reinforcement. This packet would also make a GREAT sub assignment!Need a digital option? No problem! I have included a Google Slides version of this packet, making this resource PERFECT f
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Grades:
7th - 10th
FREE Plant and Animal Cells Virtual Science Lab for Google Drive
Teach all about cells and the types of cells in plant and animal cells. Learn the parts of a cell and what cells do in this virtual science lab! Perfect for blended, or distance science in middle and high school biology or life sciences classes!This is the Digital Version meant for Google Drive. To find the PDF printable version of this resource also for free, please visit my store at the link below:https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/TeachwithbriThis lab demonstration is meant to be used
Grades:
5th - 12th
Genetics and Heredity: Informational Text and Crossword Puzzle FREE
Print and Go activities for Genetics and Heredity! Need work for Sub plans, Pre-Holiday, or a Teacher Catch-Up Day? Don't worry about downloading a puzzle where students don't know the vocabulary or the the clues are just different enough to be confusing. The informational text has all the answers to the puzzle. Includes some choices for differentiation and fast finishers. My goal is simplicity for the teacher and/or sub, and keeping the students engaged, busy, and learning. Everything students
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Grades:
7th - 10th
Photosynthesis Cellular Respiration Worksheet Reading Assessment NGSS LS1 C
This is a perfect 45-minute introductory independent work packet, scaffold, review, distance learning, homework or sub plan for Photosynthesis, Respiration and Cycling of Matter and Energy NGSS PS3.D: Energy in Chemical Processes and Everyday Life and LS1.C: Organization for Matter and Energy Flow in OrganismsWhat Students Do:Students use the Reading Passages to help them fill in and answer the Worksheets.Students then do a 10 question Google Form Assessment.You can do this lesson all online,
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Grades:
6th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-LS1-7
, MS-LS2-3
, MS-LS1-6
Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration Review Worksheet
This is a worksheet that can be given as homework, partner work, or independent work. This was created for grade nine ESL students. This work sheet includes scaffolding (word banks, sentence stems). Addresses the cycle relationship between
Grades:
7th - 10th
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NGSS:
HS-LS1-5
, HS-LS2-3
FREE Dihybrid Cross and Genetics Practice Problems | Google Classroom
Teaching genetics? This free Google Classroom-ready 4-page resource walks students through the process of setting up a dihybrid cross. It also includes 2 genetics practice problems and a partial key for students to check their phenotypic ratios.If you teach monohybrid Punnett squares, this handout is perfect for those students who "get it" quickly and are ready for a challenge. It can also be used to help scaffold dihybrid Punnett squares for those who are struggling and need additional pract
Grades:
7th - 10th
NGSS:
HS-LS3-3
, MS-LS3-2
Also included in: Biology Curriculum | Google Classroom
Symbiotic Relationships Practice Packet
This activity provides students with an opportunity to practice their symbiotic relationship skills. Symbiotic relationships play an imperative role in the ecology unit. Learning how organisms interact with one another feels limitless and unbounded for our students.This 3-page packet includes two parts:Part I: Students will identify the type of symbiotic relationship that is being exemplified in cartoons.Part II: Students will review 20 pairs of organisms and an overview of each of their relatio
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Grades:
6th - 9th
FREE Plant and Animal Cells Virtual Science Lab Demonstration
Teach all about cells and the types of cells in plant and animal cells. Learn the parts of a cell and what cells do in this virtual science lab! Perfect for blended, or distance science in middle and high school biology or life sciences classes!This is the PDF Version of this exciting resource, to purchase the Digital Version meant for Google Drive, please visit my store at the link below:https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/TeachwithbriThis lab demonstration is meant to be used independen
Grades:
5th - 12th
Photosynthesis Comic Strip Mini Project with Rubric
Overview:What a great freebie for photosynthesis! Pollution City will plant trees in a local park to help with the city's pollution problem. The mayor of the city has asked your students to develop a comic strip for the local paper, educating the citizens of Pollution City about how planting trees can help reduce carbon pollution. Your students will synthesize a multitude of concepts to develop their comic strip.Why You'll Love It:A print-and-go mini project. It's ready to go!Valuable connection
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Grades:
6th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-LS2-3
, MS-LS1-6
Also included in: Photosynthesis Mini Resource Bundle Reading, Graph, Cut and Paste
Water Cycle (Reading Passage and Analysis Questions)
I am a Biology teacher and over the years I noticed that students were not reading the textbook or if they did read they were not comprehending the material at the level I hoped. Additionally, our biology textbook is huge and often overwhelming! I believe that reading is critical in science so I started to make my own reading passages. These are short, one page reading passages followed by one page of analysis questions. This allows students to focus on the important information and comprehend t
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7th - 10th
Natural Selection Activity - The Tuskless Elephants
Independent natural selection activity. Students explore how natural selection affects a populations of elephants, and how their phenotypes evolve over the years. Can be given as a digital or physical assignment. Article and video link included on the document.
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Grades:
7th - 9th
NGSS:
HS-LS4-2
, HS-LS4-1
, HS-LS4-6
, HS-LS4-4
, HS-LS4-5
Biomolecules: Carbohydrates Graphic Organizer *with Key **
This great and easy to use Carbohydrates graphic organizer includes:Please enjoy *FREEStructure and compositionFunction of CarbsMonosaccharides an DisaccharidesCommon examples I also have Lipids Graphic Organizer available in my store for a very small price!!
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Grades:
9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in: Biomolecules and Enzymes Graphic Organizer Bundle *EDITABLE*
Digestive System Disorders Project (Human Anatomy and Physiology)
In this project students will select, from a provided list, a digestive system disorder to study. Students are then given a detailed list of information to find on their disorder and are asked to present their findings using words and diagrams in either a poster or digital format. An easy to use teacher marking scale/rubric is provided. Students will work independently and in my experience the project takes 2 or 3 class periods to complete. This is an excellent, easy to use project resource for
Grades:
8th - 12th
Also included in: Digestive System Teaching Resources Bundle (Anatomy and Physiology)
FREE Dihybrid Cross How-To and Genetics Practice Problems Worksheet
Teaching genetics? This free 4-page worksheet (PDF) walks students through the process of setting up a dihybrid cross. It also includes 2 genetics practice problems and a partial key for students to check their phenotypic ratios (note: it is upside down on the last page).If you teach monohybrid Punnett squares, this handout is perfect for those students who "get it" quickly and are ready for a challenge. It can also be used to help scaffold dihybrid Punnett squares for those who are strugglin
Grades:
7th - 10th
NGSS:
HS-LS3-3
, MS-LS3-2
Also included in: Biology Curriculum
Virtual PE Lesson - What is Cardio? (Asynchronous for distance learning)
Need a quick and easy PE lesson for distance learning? Look no further! This lesson teaches children about the Cardio-Respiratory system, how to check their own heart rates, and why cardio activity is important, all while also getting them moving and doing some cardio themselves!This lesson is great as an asynchronous lesson, but can also be done synchronously as well.Whats Included: - Explanation/intro slide for you the teacher with helpful tips and information- 2 Pre-made slides with clearly
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Grades:
3rd - 10th
FREE Natural Selection Guided Notes | Pairs YT Video | Print & Digital Version
Learn about Natural Selection with several examples and easy to understand explanations. What does, "Survival of the Fittest," mean?These notes pair with the YT Natural Selection Video HERESUBSCRIBE to this YouTube Channel to get the latest episodes!In This Episode: Mechanism of Evolution Trait Variations (Advantageous and Disadvantageous Traits) Mutations Survival of the Fittest Natural Selection Example with Wildflowers (traits that affect reproduction directly and indirectly)Included:Fill-in-
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6th - 12th
NGSS:
HS-LS4-2
, HS-LS4-3
, HS-LS4-4
, MS-LS4-4
, MS-LS4-6
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Passive and Active Transport Drag and Drop
Google Slideshow that can easily be uploaded to your google classroom. This is a drag and drop activity. Students click on the orange tiles and drag the tiles to the correct location. On the first two slides, students complete a T chart comparing active and passive transport. On the last two slides, students match the vocabulary word to the correct definition. Activity covers the basic differences between passive and active transport and examples of each type of transport (diffusion, facilitated
Grades:
8th - 12th
Earth Day Ecological Footprint Activity & Reflection (Environmental Biology)
Use this worksheet with the website: www.footprintcalculator.org to help students take inventory of their impact on the Earth. The calculator requires some information students may need to ask an adult at home. After calculating their footprint, students will read about ways to reduce their footprint and retake the survey with those changes in mind and see how it changes their footprint. The final product is a short reflection of how they can realistically reduce their footprint immediately.Rela
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Grades:
6th - 12th
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The Eye Foldable
The Eye Foldable helps students understand the different parts of the eye and what they are there for!Included with your purchase:-The Eye Foldable-The Eye Cut Outs for the Foldable-The Eye Reading Page-Instructions Page-The Eye DiagramClick here to see Mrs. Shirley's Anatomy Curriculum and TPT ResourcesMrs. Shirley’s Anatomy and Physiology Curriculum:Anatomy Scope and Sequence FREEBIEUnit 0: First Week/ Class ProceduresIntroduction to Anatomy First Day Assignment (Need to Update)Student Questio
Grades:
10th - 12th
FREE Artificial Selection Guided Notes | YT Video | Print & Digital Version
Learn about Artificial Selection | Selective Breeding with several examples and easy to understand explanations.These notes pair with the YT Artificial Selection Video HERESUBSCRIBE to this YouTube Channel to get the latest episodes!In This Episode: IRL Concept Walkthrough What is Artificial Selection? Selected Traits Several ExamplesIncluded:Fill-in-the-blank NotesLink to Digital Version (Digital link is found on the resource page inside the PDF. *Make a copy before assigning to students*)Answe
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Grades:
6th - 12th
NGSS:
MS-LS4-5
The Development of Evolutionary Ideas - Evolution Learning Module 1 - FREE
This is a two page evolution learning module (with answer key), containing text and questions, that covers the topic of the development of evolutionary ideas. On the left side of each page is original text describing and explaining this topic and on the right side of each page are questions that refer directly to the adjacent text. Below each question is a space where students can directly record their answers. Printable and Google Slides options are provided. *******************************
Grades:
8th - 12th
Scientific Concepts FREE Active Reading Comprehension Passage | Biology
This active reading comprehension passage covers scientific concepts such as the scientific method, the differences between laws and theories, how to write a good hypothesis, independent and dependent variables and the different types of data.This is a FREE reading passage from the Biology Active Reading Comprehension Series that can be found here.Students highlight and annotate the reading, answer reading comprehension questions, and complete a multipage review sheet. This offers them an opport
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Grades:
8th - 11th
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