Beverly Biology

This is a great activity where students complete a paper karyotype so they can diagnose a chromosome disorder. Students will cut-out unmatched chromosomes and paste them next to their identical (homologous) mate. When their karyotype is finished they will be able to identify 1 of 3 different karyotype disorders. Patient A will be diagnosed with Down's Syndrome. Patient B will be diagnosed with Klinefelter's Syndrome. Patient C will be diagnosed with Edward's Syndrome. After the cutting/pasting

This 8 page reading packet teaches the stages of the cell cycle and mitosis. Interphase, prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase, and the basics of cancer. The packet is filled with visuals to better aid comprehension and also comes with a student worksheet for students to complete as they read along. I will use this handout on days where I may have a substitute teacher or on days when I simply want to introduce the students to mitosis prior to class lecture. There are 5 files included with t

Meiosis can be a very hard process to visualize. The various meiosis webquests that I had found online for free were ok, but not great. For that reason I was determined to create an interactive meiosis tutorial that animated the stages of meiosis in a clear and understandable way. Here it is! I’m very proud of this tutorial. This is not a simple PowerPoint where students are shown bullet point main ideas. This is very much an interactive tutorial full of images and animations to assist with stud

NEW AND IMPROVED: One of my best selling items just got better. I updated this worksheet to better streamline the topics of DNA replication, transcription, and translation. In this worksheet, students will review the basics of DNA structure and perform the processes of transcription and translation. This four page document starts with students diagramming a DNA molecule and reviewing the basics of DNA replication. Next, students will compare and contrast DNA verses RNA. Then students will analy

In this lab activity, students will dissect the typical parts of a flower and identify male and female reproductive organs. The materials needed for this lab are minimal: glue, magnifying glass, flower, forceps In the days leading up to this activity, start reminding your students to bring a flower that has clear male/female parts. Flowers like tulips and lilies are perfect examples. I have included four files in this download: 1) Student worksheet (Word format) 2) Student worksheet (PDF forma

This is not a typical PowerPoint presentation where a teacher lectures and student's take notes. This is a fully interactive tutorial, created with PowerPoint. The great thing about a PowerPoint tutorial is they require no special internet plugins and should be compatible with Macs, although this is sometimes a problem. In this tutorial. students will learn how phosphorus cycles through the environment and up the food chain. The tutorial will explore how phosphorus first enters the environment a

This PowerPoint describes the differences between Gram Negative and Gram Positive bacteria. Then, the process of a Gram Stain is discussed. This would be a great way to introduce the process of a Gram Stain prior to actually performing the process or a way to teach the method if you do not have the actual supplies. This is NOT a typical main idea/bullet point presentation. This presentation is filled with images and animations to aid comprehension. Better yet, you can preview the entire PowerPo

This PowerPoint file is a wonderful presentation about Biogeochemical Cycles. In total, five cycles are discussed in this PowerPoint: (1) Water, (2) Carbon, (3) Phosphorus, (4) Oxygen, (5) Nitrogen. I am including two versions of this PowerPoint in this purchase. The “regular biology” version is identical to the “honors biology” version in 4 of the 5 mentioned cycled. However, the nitrogen cycle is much more detailed in the “honors biology” version. This PowerPoint contains a very nice collectio

Students will examine data from the historical peppered moth experiment and answer several analysis questions and create a graph of the data. This is a great way to reinforce the concept of natural selection as the population sizes of two Peppered moths increase and decrease as the environment changes. Three items in this download: 1) Peppered moth analysis (Word) 2) Peppered moth analysis (pdf) 3) Answer key for the peppered moth analysis (Word) Here are a few other Evolution-based lessons: Nat

NEW and IMPROVED! I updated the previous version of this activity to make it more user friendly. This updated version should take about 1-1.5 hours to complete. I really like this activity and am quite proud to share it with the TpT community. This is a paper model activity where students will be guided through the steps of transcription and translation and then also learn about mutations. Students first begin by cutting and gluing paper strips of DNA. Then, they will transcribe the DNA into mR

This updated presentation teaches students the pattern of sex-linked inheritance. This is NOT a traditional PowerPoint presentation of a list of bullet points. This is an engaging multimedia presentation filled with video links, animations, and images to better assist with learning. Even better, you can preview the entire slideshow on my YouTube channel prior to purchase to make sure it suits your needs. Preview on YouTubeOn a side note, I have my students "role play" the conversations in the s

This PowerPoint explains the basic properties of a line graph verses a bar graph. There is also a free handout included for your students to use as you present the lesson. This is NOT the typical bullet point PowerPoint. This is very much an animated, multimedia presentation filled with engaging images and animations to better enhance learning. Better yet! You can preview this entire PowerPoint prior to purchase on my YouTube channel to make sure it suits your needs: Preview on YouTubeThere are

This PowerPoint file is a wonderful presentation about the structure of atoms, how to interpret the Periodic Table of Elements, and the differences between covalent and ionic bonds. I have also included a “fill-in-the-blank” style worksheet to accompany these notes for you to distribute to your students if you wish. There are 16 slides in this PowerPoint, which contains a very nice collection of images and animations to assist with understanding. All pictures used are in the “public domain” so t

During this tutorial, students will read and navigate their way through animations, review questions, and various diagrams to learn the basic patterns of genetic inheritance as discovered by Gregor Mendel in a unique and easy to follow manner. This is NOT a simple PowerPoint presentation where students are shown bullet point main ideas. This is a completely interactive tutorial that requires student answers in order to proceed. Students will begin with an introduction to genetics. They will prog

How are the ages of fossils and rocks determined? This PowerPoint explains the basics behind radiometric dating. To make sure this resource will suit your needs, you can preview the entire PowerPoint on my YouTube channel. Preview on YouTubeHere are some other related lessons: Evolution Evidence PowerPointSpeciation PowerPointNatural Selection PowerPointNatural Selection Interactive Tutorial

The eternal struggle of understanding the differences between ionic and covalent bonds just got a lot simpler. If your students are like mine, they really seem to struggle with their prior knowledge of bonding. I use this PowerPoint as a way to compare/contrast the basic differences between ionic and covalent bonds. This is NOT a simple main idea bullet PowerPoint. This presentation is filled with engaging animations that show the step by step differences between ionic and covalent bonding. See

Here is a complete unit on high school Genetics, from start to finish. During the unit, students will learn how to interpret Pedigrees and Punnett squares for 5 different inheritance patterns: Autosomal recessive, Autosomal dominance, Sex-linked recessive, Incomplete dominance, and Codominance. Here is what you will find in this download: 1. Pacing Guide on how/when to use these resources. I have mapped out a 15 day unit for these lessons. 2. Mendelian Genetics/Genetics History PowerPoint. This

Save money and bundle! Photosynthesis, Cellular Respiration, and Fermentation are always hard topics to teach and even harder for students to visualize. These PowerPoint presentations are wonderful tools to assist. There are not the typical main idea/bullet point PowerPoint presentation, Instead, each is filled with images and animations to help students visualize these complex topics. Each PowerPoint also comes with a “fill in the blank” style (guided notes) handout your students can use to

One of my best selling items just got better! Better animations! Clearer text. During this tutorial, students will click their way through animations, review questions, and various diagrams to illustrate/animate the cell cycle and mitosis in a unique and easy to follow manner. Students will begin with an introduction to the cell cycle. They will progress their way through the process of mitosis where they will be asked a series of questions along the way to check for understanding. At the end, t

I use this worksheet with my students to review the genetics inheritance pattern called Autosomal recessive. There are four story problems in this worksheet where students will analyze fictional families, create Punnett squares and pedigrees, and determine probabilities of healthy children based on the results of the Punnett square. Too many worksheets that accompany textbooks seem to focus on Punnett squares that deal with Mendel and his pea plants. But I think we as teachers need to connect ge