(A) Virtual Lab: Population Biology
http://www.biologycorner.com/worksheets/virtual_lab_population.html
(B) Virtual Lab: Running a Gel Electrophoresis to produce a DNA Fingerprint
http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/labs/gel/
(C) Virtual Lab: Time for Mitosis
[DOC]
Cell Reproduction & Mitosis
www.hinsdale86.org/staff/kgabric/labsonline/MitosisCellCycle.doc
(D) Virtual Lab: Environmental Sustainability (abiotic factors)
http://virtuallabs.stanford.edu/
(E) Virtual Lab: Factors affecting photosynthesis
http://www.biologycorner.com/worksheets/waterweed_sim.html
(F) Virtual Lab: Using a microscope to identify microbes
http://virtuallab.nmsu.edu/micro.php
(G) Epigenes cut and paste go to upper R corner, teacher resources; then to
Epigenetics: Supplemental Materials
address below (H)
(H) Stem Cells: Interactive GoGo Stem Cells
http://teach.genetics.utah.edu/
(I)
http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/
(II)
Scroll down to DNA interactive
(III)
Choose Manipulation; choose at bottom- explore some aspect of
biotechnology
Carbon footprint calculator (Nature Conservancy)
http://www.nature.org/greenliving/carboncalculator/index.htm
Environmental footprint calculator (EPA.gov)
http://www.epa.vic.gov.au/ecologicalfootprint/calculators/default.asp
Virtual Lab: HHMI Interactive/ virtual labls
Immunology, Cardiology
http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive
Sites to Explore:
(A) http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/
(B) http://www.hhmi.org/biointeractive/
(C) http://www.cellsalive.com/toc_immun.htm
(D) http://www.phschool.com/science/biology_place/labbench/
(E) http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/genbio/virtual_labs/
(F) http://www.indiana.edu/~ensiweb/lessons/hom.cran.html (skulls)
(G) http://dna.2424k.net/home.html (The DNA files)
(H) http://www.exploratorium.edu/dnafiles/supplementary.html
(I) http://sciencenetlinks.com/lessons/ethics-and-reproductive-issues/ (AAAS)
(J) http://www.reachoutmichigan.org/funexperiments/quick/highsch.html
(lengthy list of high school level activities)
(K) http://www.genome.gov/
(L) http://www.bottlebiology.org/
(M)pbs evolution
(N) Ecology-related topics for PREDICTIVE THINKING / CAUSE & EFFECT
Loss of diversity:
Habitat loss
Exploitation ( ex. overfishing)
Pollution
Invasive species
Change within a food web (see sample question in Specs):
Accumulation of a toxin or heavy metal (within 1 individual)
Magnification of a toxin in a food chain
Removal of an organism within a web
Loss of decomposers
Sustainability: How do human lifestyles affect sustainability?
Renewable/nonrenewable resources
Water (Biscayne aquifer)
Atmospheric pollution
Alternative energy
Ecosystem diversity
Human activity
Environmental monitoring
Consider these topics: Many people believe that…
Many resources are infinite in supply
Humans are separate from nature
Nature is something for humans to overcome
There is always ‘more’
Use the Predictive thinking concept outline but speculate about:
L.17.11- CONCEPT-costs and benefits of, (depletion of Biscayne aquifer), or
(invasion of the lion fish in our reefs)
SCIENTIFIC METHOD- show diagram, explain an example scenario of adding
fertilizer to plants in soil; tell students that water below contains algae; ask for pairs
of variables…independent/ dependent, then write a sample hypothesis.
Other ‘prompts’ can be data tables, graphs, or diagrams ( I’ve included one for
salinity and seed generation and another for dissolved oxygen levels and time of
day)
Each text chapter has graphs which can be used to stimulated practice and
Classzone.com has graph analysis exercises for practice. Code is
MCDTEACHERCODE
Common Core information for biology/science.
http://www.biologycorner.com/2011/11/08/common-core-tips-literacy-inscience/
http://www.biologycorner.com/2012/03/25/common-core-standards-writing-inscience/
http://www.biologycorner.com/2011/10/10/dissecting-science-literacy/
Case studies (excellent for environmental topics, surprisingly broad subject areas,
pseudoscience)
http://sciencecases.lib.buffalo.edu/cs/
http://www.glencoe.com/sites/common_assets/advanced_placement/mader10e/b
ioethics_cases/index.html
Escambia EOC Bio Review questions and tutorials
http://www.ecsd-fl.schoolloop.com/biologyeocreview
Florida Virtual School
http://www.flvs.net/areas/studentservices/eoc/pages/default.aspx
Wiki
Below is a wiki (site for info) Go there..Bio and Earth Science and
Chemistry..
http://secondaryscience.pds-hrd.wikispaces.net/home
there will soon be a wiki specific to materials, info from this training
ePAT link www.FLAssessments.com/ePATs
1. D
2. C
3. C
4. C
5. B
6. A
7. B
8. D
9. B
10. B
11. A
12. C
Below is the key to the quiz. Biology
practice 12 ? quiz
1 ePAT
Chem Matters subject index with article (sustainability)
Your World Biotechnology(DNA, genetics, GMO’s, clones, vaccines, and other
biotechnology applications, plants, disease, immunity)
Entire issue is a collection of articles with a single emphasis…good for ‘after
the EOC’, misc. assignments. Specific articles are specific to benchmark
components and useful for Core Literacy reading.