Micah's Science

This is an amazing lab in which students study the characteristics of different types of pasta and create their own taxonomical key. Objective: The purpose of this lab is to better understand how living organisms are classified. Instructions: You are to construct an identification key and a dichotomous key for “The Kingdom of Pasta.” Read the background information then follow the procedures that follow. Background: Classification is the process of grouping objects or information based o

Goal: Learn about the major events in Earth’s history by creating a timeline of events. Students will form a basic knowledge of the changes that have occurred throughout Earth’s history. Materials: 1 Strip of paper Ruler Pencil (NO PEN) (Optional) Colored Pencils Students use the information to complete a timeline. My students loved making a timeline and putting the information in order. There is a warm up activity attached as well.

This webquest covers the skeletal, circulatory, muscular, respiratory, digestive, and nervous systems using an online informative site.

***ADOBE FLASH IS DISCONTINUED but I am leaving this up for free. This is a good introductory activity for a life sciences class. Students get to explore an online virtual lab that helps them visualize osmosis and diffusion. Students are required to answer questions about the membrane, hypertonic solutions, isotonic solutions, and hypotonic solutions. They then draw what plant and animal cells would like like in these stages and complete a review game when done! An answer key is included, and th

This 5 page quiz provides a reading comprehension check as well as questions on photosynthesis, organelles, and Bacteria, Animal, and Plant Cells.

This is a 16 MC question test with one short answer that covers basics of Genetics, specifically vocabulary, history, and use of punnett squares

This is a great little research project for 7th grade life science students. They need to use a website to look up information about a shark of their choice, and discover the way a shark has evolved over time! They learn key things like classification, shark biology, and work on identifying differences between species. Students then complete a gallery walk to view other projects and provide feedback.

REQUIRES LIVE MEALWORMS. This lab investigates observation and inference. The paper is a half sheet, double sided. Mealworms Mini-Lab Meet the mealworm. It's the larva (early stage) of the Darkling Beetle. You're more likely to see this insect in an old box of cereal than in the movies. But mealworms can still do some amazing things. First, you will get to know your mealworm and its natural behaviors. Food: The beetles and larvae eat decaying leaves, sticks, grasses and occasionally new plant