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Need to enhance rigor within your ecology unit? Teach your students how to investigate real-world issues and extract evidence-based data to create a presentation with proposed solutions! Think of this as a 3D lesson: Lecture, Collaborative Research, Presentation of understanding by students.

The microscope pre-lab reading analysis prepares students for their upcoming lab by combining microscope skills with essential biological concepts. First, students review how to correctly use and handle the microscope, ensuring they can safely and effectively focus on specimens during the lab. The reading then introduces the diversity of cells, comparing prokaryotic and eukaryotic structures, functions, and examples. By learning about bacteria, protists, fungi, plants, and animals in advance, st

In this lab, students use their microscope skills to step into the role of veterinarians diagnosing common pet illnesses. After reviewing how bacteria and fungi appear under the microscope, they examine prepared slides from real-world case scenarios—such as a dog with an ear infection, a cat with diarrhea, or a puppy with a skin abscess. By carefully observing the shapes and structures they see (like bacterial cocci, rods, or fungal yeast cells), students determine whether the infection is bacte

Perfect for visual learners who benefit from active learning! This activity walks students through each stage of Meiosis on biomanbio's website. Great for independent work, substitute assignments, or a review before a test!

Differentiate your student's learning by having them complete a reading analysis AND create a model of each structure they have read about.

Do not miss out on this interactive online simulation of photosynthesis and cellular respiration! This activity walks students through a biomanbio online simulation with questions to answer as they go along.

Take out the "fluff" and focus on the "nuts and bolts" with this Biochemistry Summary Packet! Could easily be used as guided notes. The charts, graphs, and images have proven to be very beneficial for my CP and ELL students! I hope you enjoy it as much as my students and I have. Please see my page for additional unit packets.

Looking for a way to differentiate and personalize instruction for your students? This is perfect for allowing students to express their understanding of meiosis in a way that best suits them!

Have your students complete a series of interactive "mini lab stations" that serve as a review for endothermic/exothermic reactions, pH, and macromolecules.

This peer performance rubric has been a GAME CHANGER for managing student behavior during laboratory experiments or generalized group work. Have students rate their peer's performance and average the total score with their assignment total.

Need an activity to help your students see each stage of Meiosis? This foldable is great to use as you go through notes OR as a review. Use it as you need it!

Take out the "fluff" and focus on the "nuts and bolts" with this Mendelian Genetics & Meiosis packet! Could easily be used as guided notes. The charts, graphs, and images have proven to be very beneficial for my CP and ELL students! I hope you enjoy it as much as my students and I have. Please see my page for additional unit packets.

Take out the "fluff" and focus on the "nuts and bolts" with this Evolution Summary packet! Could easily be used as guided notes. The charts, graphs, and images have proven to be very beneficial for my CP and ELL students! I hope you enjoy it as much as my students and I have. Please see my page for additional unit packets.

Take out the "fluff" and focus on the "nuts and bolts" with this Virus, Cellular Organelle, & Transport Summary Packet! Could easily be used as guided notes. The charts, graphs, and images have proven to be very beneficial for my CP and ELL students! I hope you enjoy it as much as my students and I have. Please see my page for additional unit packets.

Take out the "fluff" and focus on the "nuts and bolts" with this Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration Summary Packet! Could easily be used as guided notes. The charts, graphs, and images have proven to be very beneficial for my CP and ELL students! I hope you enjoy it as much as my students and I have. Please see my page for additional unit packets.

Take out the "fluff" and focus on the "nuts and bolts" with this Cellular Differentiation & Mitosis Summary Packet! Could easily be used as guided notes. The charts, graphs, and images have proven to be very beneficial for my CP and ELL students! I hope you enjoy it as much as my students and I have. Please see my page for additional unit packets.

Great to use as Guided Notes or a Review Sheet!

If your students struggle with knowing how to start a presentation, this simple template is a great tool to use to get them started!

Ecology note summary!