Answers to Science Biology Worksheet #1

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ANATOMY

Fetal Pig

Fetal Pig Dissection
Fetal Pig Dissection Review


Frog Dissection

Frog External Anatomy      – legs, eyes, mouth structures
Frog Digestive and Urogenital System      – stomach, kidneys
Frog Brain and Bones    - remove the frog’s brain, expose the bones of the lower leg


Frog Dissection Crossword – review terms and procedures


Observe a Living Frog – non dissection, behavior and characteristics


Bullfrog Dissection – bullfrog dissection guides, more advanced than basic frog dissection, used in AP biology


Frog Dissection Alternative – for students who do not wish to dissect a frog, project using internet resources
Frog Anatomy Review – resource site for virtual frogs and practice quizzes
Frog Anatomy Labeling – basic pictures of frogs for students to label, serves as a review for the lab test


Other Organisms

Planarian Observation
Observation of a Live Earthworm
Earthworm Dissection
Earthworm Labeling
Squid Dissection


Crayfish External Anatomy
Crayfish Dissection


Grasshopper Anatomy       - examines the appendages and mouth parts
Fish Anatomy – coloring guide, fish organs and analyze fish age by scale rings
Fish Observation – view a live goldfish, take data on breathing rates


Rat Dissection

Introduction – rat classification, body regions, terminology
External – general external structures, skinning of the rat to expose muscles and bone
Head, Thoracic, Abdominal - digestive system, heart, lungs
Urogenital System – kidneys, reproductive organs
Circulatory – major veins and arteries


Human

Kidney Coloring     - color the nephron, and various other structures
Body Worlds Resources – worksheets and information about the Body Worlds Exhibit by Gunther von Hagens


*Human Anatomy and Cat dissection resources can be found at the A&P Class Site


Evolution

Peppered Moth Simulation - newspaper and colored paper simulated natural selection
Modeling Natural Selection - use tools such as spoons to "capture" beans and determine the best adaptatons
Peppered Moth Online Simulation - uses shockwave to simulate capturing moths
Sex and the Single Guppy - uses pbs site that models sexual selection in guppies
Sex and the Single Guppy - advanced, lab report required
Evolution Lab - simulator models mutation rates and selection strengths

Evolution Concept Map - graphic organizer
Evolution Crossword Puzzle - terms related to topic of evolution


Examining the Fossil Record - organize paper "fossils" to show change over time
Explorations Through Time - explore Berkeley website on evolution, answer questions
Understand Homology and Analogy - also Berkeley website, questions
Understanding Evolution - The Arthropod Story    - Berkeley interactive activity with questions


PBS Series Evolution - watch video clips, answer questions
Becoming Human - video clips and information website; questions


Taxonomy

Interpreting Graphics - uses a map to show groups of animals and how they are related
Dichotomous Keys (Norns) - practice using keys, imaginary creatures
Dichotomous Keys (Aliens) - more practice using keys
Fingerprint Classification - look at fingerprints and develop a way to classify them

Taxonomy Project - students create their own kingdoms, phyla..etc and design organisms
Zoobook - project that explores orders and naming of species, taxonomic structures


Ecology

Estimating Population Size | Online Simulation - mark and recapture technique
Owl Pellets - dissect owl pellets, reconstruct skeletons
Deer Predation Graph - graph data on deer population (growth curves)
The Lesson of the Kaibab - another deer graphing exercise
Random Sampling - estimate a population of "sunflowers"
Interpreting Ecological Data - graphs and data tables
Ecological Succession      - graphic shows how a pond changes, with questions

Population Biology (Virtual Lab) - growth of paramecium
Demography Lab - collect cemetery data, construct survivorship curve
Predator Prey Simulation - collect data, growth curves, analyze
Examine an Ecosystem - observation of jar/pond water


Build an Ecosystem - use bags, water BTB, oxygen data
Food Web Label - image; label producers, consumers, carnivores..etc
Food Web Label II - another image to identify producers, consumers..etc
Build a Food Web - use online application to create and print a foodweb


Biomes Concept Map - research biomes, create graphic organizer
Biomes Webquest - research biomes, create a presentation and travel brochure
Biomes at MOBot     - web lesson, research site, fill out table and answer questions
Biome Map    - color N. America's biomes

Isopod Behavior Lab - AP Lab 11, modified

Environmental Issues
Recycle City - web lesson, view EPA's site on recycling with questions
Smog City - web lesson, use simulator to adjust environmental conditions


Ecology Project - create a powerpoint presentation about an environmental issue
So You Want a Dog - be a responsible pet owner, choose your dog wisely (web lesson)
Ecology Article Analysis - find a news article and summarize
Endangered - visits Bagheera.com, complete a project on endangered species
Food for Thought - model the amount of food resources each country has using Hershey kisses
Zebra Mussels - read an article about exotic (invasive) species, answer questions
Human Population Graph - use data to graph growth and analyze
Environmental Action - as a group, allocate resources to different "causes"




Scientific Method

Controls and Variables - read experiment scenarios, identify controls
Scientific Method Stories - identify steps, hypotheses
The Elephant Poem - contemplate the nature of observations
The Martian and the Car - identify what makes something "alive"
Lab Safety - illustration, identify good and bad procedures
The Language of Science - prefixes and suffixes
Sponge Animals - quick lab using capsules and water (toys) to collect data on how fast the "animals" grow
Water in Living Things - investigate how much water is stored in grass clippings


Microscope "E" Lab - use a microscope to examine the letter "e"
Microscope Virtual Lab - for students who miss "E" Lab
Microscope Labeling - image, no labels
Microscope Lab (advanced) - for AP Biology
Microscope Coloring     - very simple worksheet on parts


Observation - opener lab, using the senses
Pendulum Project - Inquiry based, experimental design and data analysis (physical science)
Penny Lab - conduct an experiment on surface tension
Carbon Dioxide Production - determine how activity changes the amount of CO2 expelled
Making Slime - instructions for creating a polymer
Measuring Lung Capacity - graphing and data gathering
Measure a Bean      - basic lab where students work with volume and mass, as well as common lab equipment
Debunking the Paranormal - investigate a "claim" from a scientific standpoint, critical thinking skills
Lab Report Template & Rubric


Plants

Flower Coloring - color the parts of a flower; stamen, pistil, ovary, petals
Leaf Coloring - color structures; xylem, phloem, bundle sheath, epidermis..etc
Monocot and Dicot Comparison - coloring with terms and questions
Waterweed Simulator - control the light and CO2 amounts and observe the rates of photosynthesis
Botany Wordsearch - plant terms
Tree Identification - leaf terminology (alternate vs simple), and a key to identify trees of the midwest
Tree Rings - website on dendrology, with questions
Where do Plants Get Their Food - grow plants, weigh soil and disprove that plants consumes soil
Plant Hormones - lab investigates effects of gibberellic acid on growth
Photosynthesis Simulation - measure rates of ATP production while changing light intensity and CO2 levels
Investigation of Leaf Stomata - compare stomata of plants kept in the light and dark
Help Wanted - descriptions of plant jobs (classifieds), students guess the structure best suited
Transpiration Lab - measure rates of water loss in plants kept in different conditions
Germination Inhibitors - measure germination rates in tomatoes
Seed Germination Experiments - students investigate what factors affect germination


Miscellaneous

Graphic Organizers


          Compare and Contrast
          Problem Solution
          Animal Report
Lab Report Template
Lab report rubric




CELLS

Cell Parts


Cheek Cell Lab -      observe cheek cells under the microscope
Cheek Cell Virtual Lab – if you missed it in class
Animal Cell Coloring    - color a typical animal cell


Plant Cell Coloring     - color a typical plant cell
Plant Cell Lab      - microscope observation of onion and elodea
Plant Cell Lab Makeup - microscope observation of onion and elodea, if students missed the lab that day they can view a site with pictures to complete
lab handout
Plant Cell Virtual Lab – use a virtual microscope to view plant cells.


Comparing Plant and Animal Cells – looks at cheek and onion cells


Prokaryote Coloring       - color a typical bacteria cell
Cell City Analogy      - compares a cell to a city
Cells Alive (internet)    - view cells on the web
Cell Model – create a cell from household and kitchen items, rubric included
Cell Research & Design         - research cells on the web, use computer to create your own cell
Cell Rap – song or poem to describe the parts of the cell


Cell Reproduction

Mitosis in an Onion – view picture, identify stages
Cell Cycle Label – label a picture of the stages of mitosis
Onion Root Tip Lab – view real cells with a microscope
Onion and Whitefish Virtual Lab – view cells, if you missed the classroom lab
Mitosis Internet Lesson     – view animations of mitosis; questions
Meiosis Internet Lesson - view animations of meiosis, compare to mitosis
Cell Cycle Cut and Paste      - students arrange words and draw arrows to illustrate mitosis


Cell Processes

Diffusion   - model diffusion using a plastic baggie
Observing Osmosis – use an egg, vinegar, corn syrup, will take a few days
Salt and Elodea – quick lab to observe the effects of salt water on elodea cells
Diffusion and Osmosis Crossword Puzzle        - vocabulary review


Chemiosmosis Coloring – color the membrane and the steps involved in the production of ATP
Cellular Respiration Concept Map – map of the steps involved in cellular respiration
Cellular Respiration – AP Lab 5, virtual lab at LabBench
Osmosis in Cells     - AP Lab 1, modified
Plant Pigments – AP Lab 4, modified
Photosynthesis Simulation – use simulator online to adjust light settings and gather data on ATP production
Acids and Bases      - basic coloring showing how water dissociates into ions, pH scale
Enzyme Lab – compare the rates catalase breaks down hydrogen peroxide
Enzyme Weblab – also looks at reaction rates, completed online
Organic Compounds – concept map, students fill in terms



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Phyla

Animal Symmetry - drawings of animals, students identify types of symmetry
Animal Kingdom Survey Lab - introductory lab, set up stations with specimens
Animal Phyla Matching - match the phylum to pictures and descriptions
Characteristics of Life - make a concept map

Kingdom Protista


Ameba Coloring - color the structures of an ameba; pseudopodia, vacuole, nucleus.
Paramecium Coloring - color paramecium, vacuole, mouth pore, macronucleus, cilia..
Euglena Coloring     - color euglena; flagella, chloroplast, pellicle...
Kingdom Protista Concept Map       - organize the types of protists by characteristic
Ameba & Paramecium Lab - view both specimens, compare and draw
Algae Lab - compare 3 types of algae: volvox, spirogyra, and euglena
Biodiversity of Ponds - sample pond water, identify organisms (protists, arthropods..ect)
Protista Crossword - vocabulary; vacuole, paramecium, algae, malaria..etc

Phylum Porifera & Phylum Cnidaria


Sponge Anatomy - sponge image; students label amebocytes, collar cells, spicules...
Sponge Coloring - another anatomy page, color the structures
Hydra Anatomy - hydra image; students label tentacles, cnidocytes, buds. .
Hydra Lab - anatomy and behavior of hydra .

Phylum Platyhelminthes & Nematoda


Observation of a Planarian - view a live planarian and observe regeneration

Phylum Mollusca

Squid Dissection - external and internal structures, using real squids
Virtual Squid - online dissection photos for students to view, labeling and questions, makeup lab
Mollusk Chart - compares cephalopods, gastroods, and bivalves

Phylum Annelida


Observation of a Live Earthworm
Earthworm Dissection
Earthworm Labeling
Earthworm Virtual Lab - visit a website on earthworms and answer questions, can be used as a makeup lab
Mollusk and Annelid Crossword Puzzle - basic terms and classification

Phylum Arthropoda


Arthropod Poetry - short riddles (poems) where students have to guess the associated vocab
Arthropod Chart - students complete a chart outlining the characteristics of arthropod subphyla
Arthropod Coloring - color and label parts, compare types

Phylum Chordata
Amniote Egg Coloring - learn egg structures; yolk, allantois, amnion, chorion
Comparing a Human and Avian Skeleton - coloring and bone identification
Bird Beaks and Feet - view pictures of birds, make inferences about their diet and habitat

Animal Diversity Web - explore website, information on classes, orders and relationships
Animal Camouflage - simple website that describes different ways animals hide in their surroundings
Virtual Field Trip to the San Diego Zoo - explore the site, answer questions
Zoo-logical - a logic puzzle about dinosaurs, mainly for fun

Fish Temperature Lab - investigate how the respiration rate of a fish changes with temperate; graphing
Fish Temperature Make-up Lab - same as above, online version for students not in class
Observation of a Living Fish - simple lab where students observe a fish in a beaker


Mammal Chart - fill in a chart on the mammal orders; write descriptions and relatives

Animal Behavior


Territorial Behavior in Crickets - mark and observe crickets as they interact with each other


Inheritance

Simple Genetics Practice - using mendelian genetics and punnett squares
Heredity Simulation - using monsters and popsicle sticks to show how alleles are inherited
Penny Genetics - flip a coin to compare actual outcomes versus predicted outcomes from a punnett square
Heredity Wordsearch - fill in the blank, find terms


Genetic Crosses with two traits - basic mendel cross
Genetic Crosses with two traits (hard) - basic mendel cross
Dihybrid Crosses in Guinea Pigs (pdf)     - step through on how to do a 4x4 punnett square
Codominance & Incomplete Dominance           - basic crosses


Oompa Loompa Genetics          - basic crosses and problem sets, using oompa loompas


Human Genetics Survey - class takes a survey of human traits, such as ear points
Modeling Chromosomal Inheritance - use pipe cleaners to show how genes are inherited; independent assortment, segregation, sex-linkage
Linkage Group Simulation - uses pipe cleaners and beads, students construct chromosomes with alleles and perform crosses, predicting
outcomes (advanced)
Design-a-Species - using the rules of inheritance (mendel), create an organism; dominance & recessiveness, multiple allele traits,
codominance
Inheritance and Eye Color - uses a simulation to show how multiple alleles can influence a single trait (eye color)


Hardy-Weinberg Problem Set - statistical analysis, using HW equation
Corn Genetics and Chi Square - statistical analysis, using preserved corn and counting kernals

Corn Genetics - grow corn, 3:1 albino ratio, lab report analyzes F1, F2 crosses
Fruit Fly Genetics - virtual lab where you cross different flies, gather data and statistically analyze the results
Fruit Fly (Drosophila) Virtual Lab - more extensive virtual lab through a program created by Virtual Courseware, requires set up by teacher.

Meiosis Label - look at cells in various stages of meiosis, identify and order
Meiosis Internet Lesson - look at animations of meiosis and answer questions




DNA

DNA Coloring - basic image of DNA and RNA
DNA Crossword - basic terms
Transcription & Translation Coloring - shows structures involved, nucleotides, base pair rules, amino acids
DNA Analysis - simulate DNA recombination using paper slips and sequences
DNA Extraction - instructions for extracting DNA, best used as a demonstration
DNA in Snorks - analyze and transcribe DNA sequences, construct a creature based on that sequence
How DNA Controls the Workings of a Cell - examine a DNA sequence, transcribe and translate
DNA Sequencing in Bacteria - website simulates the sequencing of bacterial DNA, PCR techniques
Who Ate The Cheese - simulate gel electrophoresis to solve a crime
Genetic Science Learning Center - website, with questions


Genetic Science Ethics      - survey as a group ethical questions involved genetics (cloning, gene therapy..)


HIV Coloring - advanced, viral infection & DNA




Reading and Review Guides for Textbook Chapters
Miller & Levine, "Biology" (dragonfly)

Chapter 1: The Science of Biology                                      Chapter 7: Cell Structure and Function
1-1 What is Science                                                    7-1 Life is Cellular
1-2 How Scientists Work                                                7-2 Eukaryotic Cell
1-3 Studying Life                                                      7-3 Cell Boundaries
1-4 Tools and Procedures                                               Ch 7: What Do You Know
Ch 1 Review Guide                                                      Ch 7 Review
                                                                       Ch 7-3 Review
Ch1 Crossword Puzzle




Chapter 10: Cell Growth & Division                                     Chapter 15: Darwin's Theory of Evolution
10-1 Cell Growth and Division                                          15-1, 15-2 Puzzle of Life's Diversity
10-3 Regulating the Cell Cycle                                         15-3 Darwin Presents His Case
Ch 10 Review Guide                                                     Ch 15 Review
Ch 10 Crossword                                                        Ch 15 Crossword

Chapter 18: Classification                                             Chapter 20: The Protists
18-1: Finding Order in Diversity                                       20-1, 20-2 Protists
Ch 18 Review                                                           20-3, 20-4 Plantlike Protists
Ch 18 What Do You Know                                                 Ch20 Review
Ch 18 Reinforcement

Chapter 26: Sponges & Cnidarians                                       Chapter 27: Worms & Molluscs
26-1: Intro to the Animal Kingdom                                      27-1 Flatworms
Ch 26 Review                                                           27-2 Roundworms
                                                                       27-3 Annelids
                                                                       27-4 Mollusks
                                                                       Ch 27 Review
                                                                       Ch 27 Crossword (Mollusks, Annelids)

Chapter 28: Arthropods & Echinoderms                                   Chapter 30: Nonvertebrate Chordates, Fish
28-1, 28-2 Arthropods                                                  and Amphibians
28-3 Insects                                                           30-1 Chordates
                                                                       30-2 Fishes
                                                                       30-3 Amphibians
                                                                       Ch 30 Review

Chapter 31: Reptiles & Birds                                           Chapter 32: Mammals
31-1 Reptiles                                                          31-1, 31-2 Intro to Mammals
31-2 Birds                                                             32-3 Primates
Ch 31 Review Guide                                                     34-1 Animal Behavior
                                                                       34-2 Animal Behavior 2
                                                                       Ch 32 Review

Chapter 3: The Biosphere                                               Chapter 4: Ecosystems and Communities

Chapter 5: Populations

If you are looking for the textbook reading guides for the old textbook, Holt, Rinehart, Winston's
"Biology: Priniples & Explorations", you can view the folder contents. I no longer update these
worksheets because we no longer use that book.


Holt, Rinehart, Winston's "Biology: Priniples & Explorations"

Reading 1-1, 1-2
Reading 1-3
Reading 3-1
Reading 4-1 | Reading 4-2
Reading 6-1 | Reading 6-2
Reading - Chap 7
Chapter 8-1 Reading | Chapter 8-4 Reading
Reading 9-1, 9-2, 10-1
Reading 13-1 |Reading 13-2 | Reading 13-3
Read 15
Chap 15 - What Do You Know
Chapter 16-1 Reading Guide Chapter 17-2 Reading Guide
Chapter 22 Review Guide | Chapter 22 Reading
Chapter 24 Reading
Chapter 28 Reading Guide
Chapter 29 Study Guide
Chapter 30 Mollusk Chart
Chapter 33-1 Reading Guide
Chapter 33-2 Reading Guide
Chapter 34-1 Reading
Chapter 35 Reading | Chapter 35 Review Guide
Chapter 36 Reading Guide
Chapter 37 Reading