Creatively Basic Bio

This product includes a chart to fill in with questions regarding certain traits that are affected by the environment. Each question has a link to a scientific article about that phenomenon. My students fill in the chart on paper, but can access the document to click on links.

This product includes: 1) a student coloring handout with room for notes, 2) model templates, and 3) a problem set to teach independent assortment, linked genes, and crossing over. It really helps my students understand the difference between independent assortment vs linked genes and how to identify which has occured based on data. You can make one model to hold up or put magnets on for the board, students can make models in groups, or the lesson can be taught without making the model. The s

This product introduces biological classification. It has two diagrams used for analysis, inlcuded a diagram that illustrates the different taxonomic groups and a chart that compares the taxa of 4 different animals. There is also a very simple dichotomous key included to introduce the concept. This was created using North Carolina 2024 Biology standards.

I use this when I begin my unit on Heredity. I give them some background about Mendel, and add a few notes to the margin. I then describe the seed color experiment. I have them color the female and male parent peas to start. After coloring the parents, we complete the terms definitions and then use them in discussion to color the rest. Finish by drawing some Punnett Squares in the margins.

This product is a way for students to analyze a Dihybrid Cross. The Punnett Square is already filled in. Students decide what the possible outcomes are, and then count and color code how many of each are found in the square. They then add their results to a table.