Biology Activities

Using the Internet and art materials, students will create life-size sculptures of owls.

Owl Sculpture

Subjects

Animals (Zoology)

Visual Arts

Biology

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How Close to a Plant Must Pesticides Be in Order to Be Beneficial?

Pupils test how close to a plant a pesticide must be to be effective and why pesticides are used with this hands-on…

Subjects

Science

Biology

Plants and Botany

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Butterfly Garden Lesson Activity

Students see the complete life cycle of a butterfly.

Subjects

Teaching Eric Carle & The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Animals (Zoology)

Insects

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Division to Multiply -- Mitosis

Students will explore how cells divide and multiply (a process called mitosis) for growth and repair.

Subjects

Genetics and DNA

Cellular Biology

Biology

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Demonstrate how plants receive water from their roots with this colorful activity.

Coloring Plants

Subjects:

Plants and Botany

Biology

Science

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Students can learn about bees and other insects by observing them on school grounds and around the neighborhood.

Looking at Bees

Subjects:

Science

Biology

Insects

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ASSESSMENT

Man's Best Friend Rubric

Use this scoring guide with the lesson "Man's Best Friend".

Subjects:

Animals (Zoology)

Biology

Science

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Children choose which packages are the most ecological. This environmentally friendly activity is a perfect way to…

Which Package Is Better?

Subjects:

Ecology

Earth Science

Environmental Science

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Distribute this printable worksheet that goes with the Wild Critters Lesson.

Wild Critters Worksheet

Subjects:

Animals (Zoology)

Mammals

Biology

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Traveling Seeds Vocabulary

Use this vocabulary list with the Traveling Seeds lesson.

Subjects:

Plants and Botany

Biology

Science

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Bacteria, Plants, & Animals Printables Slideshow

The printable resources included in this slideshow use experiments and hands-on activities to teach your students about…

Subjects:

Science

Biology

Plants and Botany

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This six-week-long project enables biology students to learn the secrets of nature by doing in-depth research on living…

Planimal House

Subjects:

Animals (Zoology)

Animal Behavior

Insects

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Assign a project that involves elementary students building a reptile exhibit.

Project Reptile

Subjects:

Reptiles

Animals (Zoology)

Biology

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Sporophyte vs. Gametophyte

Students make a model of the gametophyte of a moss and the sporophyte of a fern using the available material. Tests…

Subjects:

Science

Biology

Plants and Botany

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Students create a model of either a monocot or a dicot. Tests understanding of concepts related to angiosperms, leaves,…

Modeling an Angiosperm

Subjects:

Science

Biology

Plants and Botany

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Observing Pillbug Behavior

Students observe at least three behaviors of pillbugs. They then choose one of the observed behaviors, formulate a…

Subjects:

Insects

Animal Behavior

Scientific Method

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Students predict what happens to three groups of a species that become separated and face different conditions. Assesses…

Predicting Change

Subjects:

Biological Evolution

Biology

Science

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Students make a model of a specific blood type using the materials provided. They then determine whether the blood types…

Modeling Blood

Subjects:

Human Body and Anatomy

Human Biology

Biology

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Students create a poster describing how the respiratory and excretory systems of the body eliminate wastes. Assesses…

Waste Doctor

Subjects:

Excretory System

Respiratory System

Human Biology

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Keep Your Eye on the Ball

Students create a model of the path of a nerve impulse that includes an eye, a sensory neuron, an interneuron, and a…

Subjects:

Science

Healthy Vision

Health

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Students write their own story about Curious George.

Monkey Business

Subjects:

Creative Writing

Fantasy Fiction

Animals (Zoology)

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ASSESSMENT

Division to Multiply Rubric

Use this scoring guide in combination with the Division to Multiply -- Mitosis lesson plan.

Subjects:

Science

Germs, Viruses, Bacteria (Microbiology)

Cell Division

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Division to Multiply -- Mitosis Vocabulary

Use this vocabulary list with the Division to Multiply -- Mitosis lesson.

Subjects:

Genetics and DNA

Cellular Biology

Biology

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