Biology Labs


  • Lab Experiment
    Biochemistry Lab - Metabolism & Food Labels
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    Lab
    Students will analyze their lunch based on the type of biomolecules in the food they would eat. This is a great metabolism lab that lets students relate to the metabolism, biomolecules, monomers and polymers.
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS1-6
    MS-LS1-7 (Metabolism)
    		  
    Published by NGSS Life Science
  • Lab Experiment
    Microbe Lab - Examine a pond water ecosystem
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    Lab
    Students examine pond water to determine abiotic factors (temperature, dissolved oxygen, pH) and biotic factors (microorganisms).
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS2-7
    HS-LS4-6
    MS-LS2-5 (Biodiversity)
    		  
    Published by Shannan Muskopf
  • Lab Experiment
    Yeast Fermentation Lab
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    Lab
    In this yeast fermentation lab, students experiment on how sugar concentration influences the rate of anaerobic respiration (alcoholic fermentation) in yeast. Students also create a control group with not using yeast.
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS1-7
    HS-LS2-3
    		  
    Published by Ingrid Waldron and Jennifer Doherty
  • Lab Experiment
    Microbe Lab - Biodiversity of Ponds
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    Lab
    Students will observe and record data from 3 samples of pond water. Students will identify organisms (protists, arthropods..etc) and numbers of organisms in each. Students will prepare a report that discusses the biodiversity of each sample.
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS2-7
    HS-LS4-6
    MS-LS1-4 (Animal Plant Structures)
    MS-LS2-5 (Biodiversity)
    		  
    Published by Shannan Muskopf
  • Lab Experiment Recently Updated
    Adaptation is for Populations Simulation
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    Students run simulated experiments controlling habitat, predators, and data displays on deer mouse populations. They record their data to quantitatively analyze the population change. The activity aims for students to model how adaptation occurs solely at the population level while natural selection operates on individuals. 

    Example questions to ask students:
    What is happening to the mice over time?
    How long does a mouse live?
    Does the fur color of the population change over time when hawks are present?
    What about when hawks are not present?
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS4-4
    		  
    Published by Concord Consortium
  • Lab Experiment
    Carbon Cycle Modeling Lab
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    Lab
    There are four stations where students practice and build the concept that carbon cycles between reservoirs. Each station represents a lesson, and student cycle through the stations to learn from each lesson.
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS2-4
    HS-LS2-5
    MS-LS2-3 (Cycles & Energy Flow)
    		  
    Published by NGSS Life Science
  • Lab Experiment
    Photosynthesis Lab - Plant Growth in Light and Dark
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    Lab
    Students will learn how photosynthesis is used by a plant to make sugars by breaking the misconception that photosynthesis is about growing a plant. These sugars are then used to perform cellular respiration to make energy. The sugars are converted into larger molecules like cellulose to help build the structure of plant cells. Students should also recognize that plants grow by cell division.
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS1-4
    HS-LS1-5
    Common Core Standard
    RST: 9.10.3, 9.10.5, 9.10.7, WST: 9.10.1b, 9.10.1e, 9.10.2a, 9.10.7, 9.10.9
    		  
    Published by NGSS Life Science

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