Biology Labs


  • Lab Experiment
    Observation of a Living Earthworm
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    Lab
    Students observe a live earthworm and answer questions about the Phylum Annalida, segmentation, sides (dorsal, ventral, posterior, anterior), receptacles (clitellum, setae, seminal), and responses to stimuli.
    NGSS Standard
    MS-LS1-4 (Animal Plant Structures)
    MS-LS2-4 (Ecosystem Affect on Populations)
    		  
    Published by Shannan Muskopf
  • Lab Experiment
    Hydra Microscope Lab
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    Lab
    Students will observe a living and a preserved hydra using a microscope. Students will then draw what they observe and label the parts. Third, students will touch the hydra and to see how the it reacts. Last, students add some food to the slide and maybe watch the hydra feed.
    NGSS Standard
    MS-LS1-4 (Animal Plant Structures)
    MS-LS3-2 (Types of Reproduction)
    		  
    Published by Shannan Muskopf
  • Lab Experiment
    Aerobic and Anaerobic Respiration Lab: Breathing and Holding Your Breath
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    Lab
    In this aerobic and anaerobic respiration lab, students learn a basic understanding of the regulation of breathing. Students then design an experiment to test whether changing oxygen and carbon dioxide levels in their bodies influence how long they can hold their breath.
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS1-2
    HS-LS1-3
    		  
    Published by Ingrid Waldron and Jennifer Doherty
  • Lab Experiment
    Mendelian Dragon Genetics Lab
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    Lab
    In this genetics lab, students use Popsicle sticks to represent a pair of homologous chromosomes with multiple genetic traits. Teams of students use their sets of Popsicle sticks to model fertilization and then identify the genetic makeup and phenotypic traits, resulting in a fictitious baby dragon.
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS3-3
    MS-LS3-2 (Types of Reproduction)
    		  
    Published by Ingrid Waldron and Jennifer Doherty
  • Lab Experiment
    Mitosis Microscope Lab
    Published by NGSS Life Science. Free Lesson Plan (PDF)

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    Lab
    In this mitosis lab, students will observe plant cells in the different phases of the cell cycle, including interphase, mitosis, and cytokinesis. This mitosis microscope lab is a great lab to help students practice their microscope skills, including focusing and the field of view.
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS1-4
    MS-LS3-2 (Types of Reproduction)
    		  
    Published by NGSS Life Science
  • Lab Experiment
    Properties of Water Lab
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    Lab
    In this chemistry lab, students examine the properties of water by dropping water onto a penny. Students will be able to visually see how hydrogen bonding causes the cohesion of water by the formation of a water bubble on top of the penny. At the end of the lab, students will graph their results.
    NGSS Standard
    		  
    Published by NGSS Life Science
  • Lab Experiment
    Cellular Respiration Modeling Lab
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    Lab
    In this cellular respiration modeling lab, students act out the three parts of cellular respiration: glycolysis, electron transport chain, and the Kreb cycle. Students at the end of the lab will learn the chemical formula for cellular respiration, how ATP is synthesized using NADH and FADH2, and why acetyl Co-A is broken down and CO2 gas is released as a waste product. This cellular respiration modeling lab is great for visual and kinesthetic learners.
    NGSS Standard
    HS-LS1-7
    HS-LS2-3
    		  
    Published by NGSS Life Science
  • Lab Experiment
    Endocytosis Lab
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    Lab
    In this endocytosis modeling lab, students try to figure out how to put food molecules into a paper bag by only using their hands and string and without exposing the inside of the bag. This modeling lab is a challenging activity until one group gets why the string is needed to pinch off the side of the bag to make a vesicle around the food molecules. Topics covered include vesicles, endocytosis, and phagocytosis.
    NGSS Standard
    MS-LS1-2 (Cell Organelles)
    		  
    Published by NGSS Life Science

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