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Anatomy laboratories under $5
Forensics Blood Typing Lab Investigation- Print & Digital
Save yourself the hassle (and $) of ordering blood typing kits for your Forensics class! My no fail blood recipe and blood typing serum recipe uses household products to simulate those expensive kits.Challenge your students to solve the case by presenting them with blood samples from a crime scene along with blood samples from suspects and a victim. Your forensics class will follow the instructions presented in their PRINT and GO student data worksheet to solve the case! This lab is a FAVORITE i
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Forensics Lab Bundle: 10 "Must-Do" Labs for Forensic Science
Human Body Organ Systems Circulatory System Activity Heart Disease
Let your students BE THE DOCTOR! Engage students in a real-world study of the cardiovascular system and heart disease at a middle school level. Includes both PRINT and GOOGLE SLIDES versions.⭐ Find this activity in our Circulatory System Unit!In this anatomy activity, students will:Read a brief background about heart disease and how doctors evaluate risk for heart disease (simplified for middle schoolers). Use a "Heart Disease Risk" chart to evaluate the risk factor score for 6 patients. Ans
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-LS1-3
Also included in: Human Body Organ Systems Activity Bundle 15 FUN and ENGAGING Activities
Human Body Organ Systems Nervous System Activity Reaction Time Lab PDF GOOGLE
Use a REAL WORLD APPLICATION to add engagement to a nervous system lesson. This reaction time activity shows kids how being distracted affects their ability to react. Even if your students aren't driving yet, they will be soon - and this is a lesson they'll remember! Take a peek at the reviews of this lesson - kids LOVE this activity!⭐ Find this resource in our Nervous System Unit!In this activity, students will:READ a background section to learn about the dangers of texting and driving. The
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Grades:
7th - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-LS1-3
, MS-LS1-8
Also included in: Human Body Organ Systems Activity Bundle 15 FUN and ENGAGING Activities
Opposable Thumb Adaptation & Natural Selection activity, application, experiment
Challenge your students to do common tasks WITHOUT THEIR THUMBS! Details: In this activity and experiment- students will see the benefit of the adaptation of the opposable thumb. The students are asked to perform various tasks as quickly as possible with simple materials. Students can compete against a partner or you can run this as a whole class activity. Application questions are included to guide students understanding of Adaptations and Natural Selection. There are 2 versions of the activit
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4th - 8th
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Integumentary System - CSI Fingerprinting Lab
Everyone has a unique set of fingerprints, even identical twins! In this lab, students learn about the various types of fingerprint patterns and determine their own pattern for each finger. With this information, they will figure out the distribution of fingerprint patterns within their classroom population and graph their data. It's a great mix of math and science!WHAT'S INCLUDED in this 1-2 DAY MINI-BUNDLE:• 7 NON-EDITABLE PDF pages • Answer keySTUDENTS WILL:• Investigate fingerprint patter
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5th - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-LS1-2
, MS-LS1-3
Human Body Organ Systems Respiratory System Activity Lung Lab NGSS MS-LS1-3
Two VERY LOW-PREP hands-on respiratory system activities for teaching middle school students about lung capacity and respiration rate! Includes both a printable PDF and a Google Slides version for a paperless lab.⭐Find this resource in our complete Respiratory System Unit!In this activity, students will:Read a background section about the difference between respiration and cellular respiration Determine their own lung capacityMeasure their own respiration rate before and after physical activity
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Grades:
7th - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-LS1-3
Also included in: Human Body Organ Systems Activity Bundle 15 FUN and ENGAGING Activities
Cell Size Lab: Surface Area to Volume lab
Do you want to do a cell size lab without the headache of pouring agar? Use this easy set-up lab with beets and bleach. In this lab students will calculate the surface area to volume ratio of different size cells and observe how efficient they are at moving materials in and out by soaking them in bleach. Following the lab activity students can fill out a claim, evidence, and reasoning chart. Materials needed: Beets, bleach, beakers, knife, gloves, goggles, ruler, stopwatch, paper plate or petri
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8th - 10th
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Also included in: Cell Membrane Bundle
MIDDLE SCHOOL Strawberry DNA Extraction Lab Activity
Just 1 page to copy, very clear instructions, reliable results, and easy supplies! There's no need to make it complicated - this investigation makes it easy on you. And, it's engaging - kids love this DNA activity! ⭐Get this activity at a big discount in our DNA & Chromosomes BUNDLE!This document contains:Brief background sectionMaterials listProcedure (Includes simplified explanation of each step describing what is happening at the cellular level.) A quick follow-up analysis Teacher No
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6th - 8th
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NGSS:
HS-LS3-1
, MS-LS3-1
Also included in: Chromosomes and DNA ACTIVITY BUNDLE for Middle School SAVE 30%
Human Body Organ Systems Nervous System Activity for Brain MS-LS1-3 MS-LS1-8
This brain investigation lets students "play" with their brains! Student favorite! ⭐ Find this resource in our Nervous System Unit!In this activity, students will:"Test" and investigate 14 different parts of their brains (including several cranial nerves) by following some simple step-by-step instructions.Answer questions on a corresponding worksheet.Page 1 + 2 are instructions (Save time - make one class set and reuse over and over!)Page 3 + 4 are the student response pages.The supply list is
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-LS1-3
, MS-LS1-8
Also included in: Human Body Organ Systems Activity Bundle 15 FUN and ENGAGING Activities
Molecular DNA Evidence of Evolution Activity
Genetic evidence of evolution activity - includes GOOGLE SLIDES VERSION!The level of this activity is suited for students who have very little - if any - background in DNA and protein synthesis. The activity leads students to an "enduring understanding" that the more differences there are in DNA, the further apart two organisms are related, and the further back in time they share a common ancestor.⭐ Get this activity at a discount in our EVOLUTION ACTIVITY BUNDLE!In this resource, students will
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Grades:
7th - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-LS4-3
, HS-LS4-1
, MS-LS4-2
, MS-LS4-4
Also included in: Evidence of Evolution Activity BUNDLE NO PREP BUY 3 GET 1 FREE
Nervous System Lab Pack!
Make the nervous system fun!
With these printable, reproducible labs, your students explore and analyze their own nervous systems!
The three labs included may be used as a set of rotating stations or as standalone activities. Each lab walks
students though a particular function of the nervous system, and then asks them to describe and/or analyze their actions.
Objective:
Students will be able to use and then describe and analyze the functions of the nervous system.
Common Core Standard(s
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5th - 9th
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Homeostasis Activities
These activities are designed to give students a fun and active way to experience homeostasis. This resource has two different homeostasis activities. Each activity is described in detail and is accompanied by a student worksheet. The activities require very little preparation from the teacher, and the students love getting out of their seats and moving around. Teachers can space these activities out over two days or give both activities in one block period class. Each activity promotes studen
Grades:
5th - 9th
Types:
NGSS:
HS-LS1-3
Also included in: Homeostasis Bundled Package for Middle School Science
Just Wing It! Chicken Wing Dissection Lab- Muscular and Skeletal Systems
This 3 page lab activity is a great way for your students to see first hand the anatomy of the muscles, bones, nerves, blood vessels, cartilage, tendons and ligaments! Chicken wings are inexpensive and coincidentally very similar to the human anatomy of an arm! Download includes:Pre-lab activity (comparing and identifying bones and muscles)Detailed Lab Instructions with illustrationsPost-Lab Questions (great for discussion)Teacher Answer KeyLooking for more content like this? Visit my store H
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Skeletal System Bundle
Human Body Organ Systems Circulatory System Activity Heart Rate Lab
FUN! Students study themselves in this anatomy investigation and even determine their own variable. This is a twist on the usual heart rate activity! NO PREP NEEDED!⭐ Find this activity in our Circulatory System Unit!In this activity, students will:Read a brief background about heart rate Get a quick tutorial about taking their own pulseTest their heart rate after brief exercise Test their heart rate while listening to music (yours or their own)Test their heart rate after a variable of their
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Grades:
7th - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-LS1-3
Also included in: Human Body Organ Systems Activity Bundle 15 FUN and ENGAGING Activities
Body System Interactions: Stations Lab
This lab includes six different "stations" that allow students to investigate how different body systems interact. It takes about two full class periods and really engages students in understanding system interactions. I've put this in a .docx format so you can edit and differentiate according to your classroom and students' needs. Enjoy!Two stations are "hands on" and require recording and analyzing data.Two stations require students to watch videos and make observations about different syst
Grades:
7th - 12th, Adult Education
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NGSS:
HS-LS1-2
, HS-LS1-3
Also included in: Body Systems and Homeostasis Bundle
Skeletal Muscle Anatomy Modeling Activity | Muscular System Unit
This 30-50 minute activity is the perfect way to review the anatomy of a skeletal muscle with your high-school Anatomy, Health, or Biology students. Students will create a model of a skeletal muscle using straws, paper, and tape. Easy and effective!Structures covered: myofilaments, sarcomere, myofibril, muscle fiber, endomysium, fascicle, perimysium, muscle, epimysiumSupplies needed: Red construction paperGreen construction paperPurple construction paperTapeStraws (I bought a bulk box of 1,000 o
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10th - 12th
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Also included in: Anatomy and Physiology Full Year Curriculum
Middle School Cellular Respiration Activity Lab NGSS MS-LS1-6
Fun and super easy! Students watch as a balloon gets blown up by yeast performing respiration! Easy-prep cells lab for teachers, fun for students! ⭐ Get this hands-on activity at a HUGE discount in our CELL ENERGY UNIT!Keep it simple with these clear and easy-to-follow investigation instructions. Students add a few ingredients to a balloon and observe the changes over a class period. The laboratory materials are simple, cheap, and easy to obtain, but this is one of the most talked-about lab
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-LS1-7
, MS-LS2-3
, MS-LS1-6
Also included in: Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration Complete Cell Energy Unit
Brain and Memory: A Nervous System Lab
Make the nervous system come alive, as students test their memories with this printable, reproducible lab!
Also available as a part of the Nervous System Lab Pack.
Students test their short term memories and explore the functions of three major parts of the brain.
Objective:
Students will be able to use and then describe and analyze functions of the nervous system.
Common Core Standard(s) Alignment:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RST.6-8.3 Follow precisely a multistep procedure when carrying out exper
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6th - 9th
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Human Body Organ Systems Excretory System Activity Kidney Lab NGSS MS-LS1-3
Make a Model of a Kidney Activity - perfect LOW-PREP hands-on anatomy activity for teaching middle school students about the excretory system! Includes both a printable PDF and a Google Slides version for a paperless lab.⭐ Find this resource in our complete Excretory System Unit!In this activity, students read a simple background about kidneys and how they work, answer some "Check for Understanding" questions, then follow simple instructions to create a model of a kidney. A brief analysis fol
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Grades:
6th - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-LS1-3
Also included in: Human Body Organ Systems Activity Bundle 15 FUN and ENGAGING Activities
Human Body Organ Systems Integumentary System Activity Skin Sensitivity Lab
Kids love this skin lab! Easy-to-follow and fun! USES EASY SUPPLIES!This engaging NGSS lab has middle school students test different areas of the body for sensitivity. The only materials required for this investigation are toothpicks and a thick paper (such as index cards) to tape them to. This student sheet includes:BackgroundHypothesisMaterialsProcedure (easy to follow!)Two Data TablesDetailed analysis questions⭐ Need an EASY and NO PREP way to teach the integumentary system?⭐ Try our Inte
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Grades:
7th - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-LS1-3
, MS-LS1-8
Also included in: Human Body Organ Systems Activity Bundle 15 FUN and ENGAGING Activities
FORENSICS: FINGERPRINT ANALYSIS LAB ACTIVITY
Provide an engaging NO-PREP Forensics activity that allows your students to take on the role of a fingerprint analyst. Your students will begin by comparing their own fingerprints to the prints of their classmates and create a class database that they will then use to compare to the national average. After answering a few analysis questions, your students will be charged with identifying 12 common minutiae patterns in an unknown fingerprint. It's an ENTIRE lesson- ready to go! What's Included:⭐2
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8th - 12th
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Homer-ostasis (Homeostasis Lab)
A fun homeostasis lab with Homer! Can your students keep Homer alive for 5 minutes? This lab works well when discussing the characteristics of life, or studying homeostasis in more detail. Homeostasis is traditionally a tricky concept to teach. This is a memorable and successful way to finally get this central need of life across to students with a fun challenge. It's tried and tweaked, easy to resource and links the lab to the way their bodies work. It can work as the starting activity to an
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Frog Dissection Coloring Practice
Before virtual or frog specimen dissection, students should complete this practice to prepare for dissection and familiarize themselves with the placement of the frogs organs. It can also be used to learn and practice the organs and organ systems.
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6th - 9th
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Anatomy and Physiology Lab - Introduction to Dissection with Pickle Autopsy
This fun and engaging lab activity is the perfect addition to your Intro to Anatomy unit! Using specimens like pickles or bananas, students learn about dissection techniques, body planes, and anatomical terminology. This is a favorite lab in any high school Biology or Anatomy classroom!Teacher instructions and student pages are provided.PLEASE NOTE: This resource is part of my Intro to Anatomy & Physiology Unit and my Full Anatomy & Physiology Curriculum.Students will practice using:bo
Grades:
10th - 12th
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NGSS:
HS-LS1-2
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