Nature of Science & Inquiry
Virtual Lab: Measuring Mass
Objectives:
1. Understand mass
2. Measure mass using a triple arm balance.
1. Understand mass
2. Measure mass using a triple arm balance.
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Virtual Lab: Measuring Volume
Objective:
Students will observe the use of graduated cylinders to measure volume and examine the importance of accuracy (being near the true value).
Students will observe the use of graduated cylinders to measure volume and examine the importance of accuracy (being near the true value).
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Virtual Lab: Plant Growth and Light
Objectives:
1. Conduct an experiment to determine which colors of the light spectrum are used in photosynthesis as evidenced by plant growth.
2. Measure plant growth under lights of different colors of the visible light spectrum.
1. Conduct an experiment to determine which colors of the light spectrum are used in photosynthesis as evidenced by plant growth.
2. Measure plant growth under lights of different colors of the visible light spectrum.
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vl_plant_growth_and_light_data_tables.pdf | |
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Virtual Lab: Composting Efficiency Experiment
Objective
Identify the factors that affect the efficiency of a compost pile through experimentation.
Identify the factors that affect the efficiency of a compost pile through experimentation.
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vl_compost_experiment_data_tables.pdf | |
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Cells
Virtual Lab: EGGS-periment
Objective:
Students will examine the movement of substances in and out of a cell model to identify various forms of passive transport.
Students will examine the movement of substances in and out of a cell model to identify various forms of passive transport.
Virtual Lab: Animal vs. Plant Cells
Objectives:
1. Describe the functions of various animal cell parts.
2. Describe the functions of various plant cell parts.
3. Compare and contrast animal and plant cells.
4. Discuss how living cells are similar to factories.
1. Describe the functions of various animal cell parts.
2. Describe the functions of various plant cell parts.
3. Compare and contrast animal and plant cells.
4. Discuss how living cells are similar to factories.
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Virtual Lab: Protsist vs. Fungus
Objectives:
1. Classify microscopic protists and fungi.
2. Compare and contrast animal-like, plant-like, and fungus-like protists.
1. Classify microscopic protists and fungi.
2. Compare and contrast animal-like, plant-like, and fungus-like protists.
vl_protists_vs_fungus_assignment.pdf | |
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vl_protists_vs_fungus_reference_guide.pdf | |
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Virtual Lab: Cells and Water
Objectives:
1. Observe the process of osmosis.
2. Observe the movement of water through cell membranes during the process of osmosis.
3. Compare and contrast the three osmotic states: hypotonic, isotonic, and hypertonic.
1. Observe the process of osmosis.
2. Observe the movement of water through cell membranes during the process of osmosis.
3. Compare and contrast the three osmotic states: hypotonic, isotonic, and hypertonic.
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Virtual Lab: Cell Reproduction
Objectives:
1. Identify the various phases of the cell cycle.
2. Compare and contrast the cell cycles of normal and cancer cells.
1. Identify the various phases of the cell cycle.
2. Compare and contrast the cell cycles of normal and cancer cells.
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Body Systems
Virtual Lab: Chicken Wing Lab
Objectives:
1. Examine a chicken wing to see the difference between muscle, tendon, ligament, and bone.
2. From the examination of the chicken wing, explain how a chicken wing relates to a human leg.
1. Examine a chicken wing to see the difference between muscle, tendon, ligament, and bone.
2. From the examination of the chicken wing, explain how a chicken wing relates to a human leg.
vl_chicken_wing_lab_assignment.pdf | |
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Virtual Lab: How Invertebrates Obtain Food
Objective:
Examine various simple in vertebrates body symmetry and means of obtaining food.
Examine various simple in vertebrates body symmetry and means of obtaining food.
vl_how_inverts_obtain_food_lab_assignment.pdf | |
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Animals
Virtual Lab-Homework: How are Living Things Classified
Objectives:
1. Compare and Contrast the six kingdoms of living things according to their physical and behavioral similarities and differences.
2. Correctly identify the kingdom classifications of a variety of organisms.
1. Compare and Contrast the six kingdoms of living things according to their physical and behavioral similarities and differences.
2. Correctly identify the kingdom classifications of a variety of organisms.
hw-vl_how_are_lt_classified.pdf | |
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Virtual Lab: Invertebrates Classification
Objectives:
1. Identify features of mollusks, worms, arthropods and echinoderms.
2. Classify species of invertebrates into the appropriate phyla.
1. Identify features of mollusks, worms, arthropods and echinoderms.
2. Classify species of invertebrates into the appropriate phyla.
vl__inverts_classification_lab_assignment.pdf | |
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Virtual Lab-Homework: Earthworm Anatomy
Objective:
1. Examine the internal and external structures and body systems of an Earthworm.
1. Examine the internal and external structures and body systems of an Earthworm.
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Virtual Lab: Bird Adaptations
Objectives:
1. Identify some adaptations of birds to their habitats.
2. Compare and Contrast adaptions of different species of birds.
3. Design birds with adaptations to specific habitats.
1. Identify some adaptations of birds to their habitats.
2. Compare and Contrast adaptions of different species of birds.
3. Design birds with adaptations to specific habitats.
vl__bird_adaptations_lab_assignment.pdf | |
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Virtual Lab: Mammal Identification
Objective:
Classify mammal skulls based upon characteristics of their skulls.
Classify mammal skulls based upon characteristics of their skulls.
vl_mammal_skull_lab_guidebook.pdf | |
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vl_mammal_classification_lab_assignment.pdf | |
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Virtual Lab: Mealworm Behavior
Objectives:
1. Predict, observe, and describe the responses of mealworms to various stimuli.
2. Distinguish between reflexes and instinctive behaviors.
3. Explain the importance of reflexes and instinctive behavior.
1. Predict, observe, and describe the responses of mealworms to various stimuli.
2. Distinguish between reflexes and instinctive behaviors.
3. Explain the importance of reflexes and instinctive behavior.
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Environment & Ecology
Virtual Lab: Population Biology
Objectives:
1. Demonstrate how competition for natural resources in the environment can affect population growth.
2. Explain how availability of resources, such as food, can be a limiting factor for populations.
1. Demonstrate how competition for natural resources in the environment can affect population growth.
2. Explain how availability of resources, such as food, can be a limiting factor for populations.
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Virtual Lab: Energy Transfer in Communities
Objectives:
1. Determine an organism's place in a five-link food chain.
2. Explain how and in what sequence energy is transferred through different communities of organisms.
3. Define abiotic factors and give examples of them.
1. Determine an organism's place in a five-link food chain.
2. Explain how and in what sequence energy is transferred through different communities of organisms.
3. Define abiotic factors and give examples of them.
vl_energy_transfer_in_communities_lab_assignment.pdf | |
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Virtual Lab: Effects of Abiotic Factors
Objectives:
1. Define abiotic factor.
2. List three abiotic factors.
3. Describe how an organism responds to changes in an abiotic factor.
1. Define abiotic factor.
2. List three abiotic factors.
3. Describe how an organism responds to changes in an abiotic factor.
vl_effects_of_abiotic_factors_assignment.pdf | |
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Virtual Lab-Homework: Importance of Recycling
Objectives:
1. Investigate the categories of trash that can be recycled.
2. Investigate the impact on landfill tonnage and volume of recycling various types of materials.
3. Analyze trash composition data with percentages of different materials deposited in the trash to determine which materials are most beneficial to recycle.
1. Investigate the categories of trash that can be recycled.
2. Investigate the impact on landfill tonnage and volume of recycling various types of materials.
3. Analyze trash composition data with percentages of different materials deposited in the trash to determine which materials are most beneficial to recycle.
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Virtual Lab: Assessing Water Quality
Objectives:
1. Investigate the effects of acid rain on different species of aquatic invertebrates.
2. Describe how the presence or absence of populations of aquatic invertebrates indicates water quality.
1. Investigate the effects of acid rain on different species of aquatic invertebrates.
2. Describe how the presence or absence of populations of aquatic invertebrates indicates water quality.
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RESEARCH: Invasive Species Case Study
Objective:
Students will examine a specific invasive species to determine how it invades and what it does to the environment/native species as a result of invading a new area.
Students will examine a specific invasive species to determine how it invades and what it does to the environment/native species as a result of invading a new area.
Virtual Lab: Invasive Species
Objectives:
1. Define introduced species.
2. Explain why an introduced species might thrive in a new environment.
3. Determine the impact of an introduced species on an ecosystem.
4. Explain what information should be considered before introducing a new species into an area.
1. Define introduced species.
2. Explain why an introduced species might thrive in a new environment.
3. Determine the impact of an introduced species on an ecosystem.
4. Explain what information should be considered before introducing a new species into an area.
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Genetics |
Virtual Lab: Genetics in Literature
Objective:
Students will examine traits in humans and wizards to determine dominant and recessive traits for genes.
Students will examine traits in humans and wizards to determine dominant and recessive traits for genes.
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Virtual Lab: Punnett Squares (Genetics in Literature, continued)
Objective:
Students will complete Punnett Squares to determine the probable outcomes of genes.
Students will complete Punnett Squares to determine the probable outcomes of genes.
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Virtual Lab: Genotypes-Phenotypes
Objectives:
1. Identify the phenotypes of offspring from a genetic cross.
2. Use Punnett Squares to identify the outcomes of genetic crosses.
1. Identify the phenotypes of offspring from a genetic cross.
2. Use Punnett Squares to identify the outcomes of genetic crosses.
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Virtual Lab: Sex-Linked Traits
Objectives:
1. Construct and analyze Punnett squares for monohybrid genetic crosses involving sex-linked EYE COLOR trait.
2. Perform Drosophila (fruit fly) mating and analyze the offsprting that result from each cross.
3. Explain why sex-linked traits appear more often in males than females.
1. Construct and analyze Punnett squares for monohybrid genetic crosses involving sex-linked EYE COLOR trait.
2. Perform Drosophila (fruit fly) mating and analyze the offsprting that result from each cross.
3. Explain why sex-linked traits appear more often in males than females.
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History of Life
Virtual Lab-Homework: Radioactive Half-Life
Objevtives:
1. Collect radioactive decay rate data for hypothetical isotopes over a period of 20,000 years.
2. Determine, compare and contrast half-lives of four radioactive elements.
1. Collect radioactive decay rate data for hypothetical isotopes over a period of 20,000 years.
2. Determine, compare and contrast half-lives of four radioactive elements.
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Virtual Lab: Dinosaur Dig
Objective:
Students will observe the use of radiometric dating of rock layers to determine the age of rocks and identify dinosaur fossils.
Students will observe the use of radiometric dating of rock layers to determine the age of rocks and identify dinosaur fossils.
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Virtual Lab: Evidence of Pangaea
Objectives:
1. Describe how geologic evidence supports the existence of the former super-continent Pangaea.
2. Reconstruct Pangaea by examining rock, fossil, and glacial evidence and by manipulating the shape and orientation of continents.
1. Describe how geologic evidence supports the existence of the former super-continent Pangaea.
2. Reconstruct Pangaea by examining rock, fossil, and glacial evidence and by manipulating the shape and orientation of continents.
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