I am currently in the process of posting my favorite resources for a 9th or 10th grade Biology course. You may notice there are some topics missing that you would typically see in this course (photosynthesis, ecology). If you would like to use these units, you can find them in my Environmental Science course (posting soon).
Week 1 Activities - Back to School
Start the school year on the right note with these fun activities!
Syllabus Review - create your own
Biology Chat Stations - TPT (not my product - well worth the investment, I have used this for many years!)
Materials list included in product description
Back to School Survey - FREE (make a copy)
Name Writing Data Collection Challenge - TPT
Virtual Locker - FREE
Interpreting Graphs - FREE
Week 2 Activities - Intro to Science Processes
Scientific Method Stories - FREE
Scientific Method Experimental Design - FREE
Oreos Inquiry Lab - FREE
Materials: Regular and Double Stuf Oreos, scales, paper towels, plastic knives, rulers, weigh boats (optional)
Week 3 Activities - Characteristics of Life
Shorter week (Labor falls during this week for me, so fewer activities are included)
Characteristics of Life Activity - FREE
Characteristics of Life Doodle Diagram - FREE TPT
The Martian and the Car - FREE
Optional - choose some Characteristics of Life videos on Youtube to show
Week 4 Activities - Intro to Microscopes, Prokaryotes vs. Eukaryotes
Virtual Microscope Lab - FREE --> Great for distance learning or if you don't have microscopes
Hands-On Intro to Microscopes Lab - FREE
Virtual Pond Water Dip - FREE
Cool Plankton Video - YouTube
If you or a student are able to bring in some pond water, students can explore the pond water under the microscope and try to find some of the creatures they saw in the virtual pond dip.
Choose a prokaryotes vs. eukaryotes video from YouTube.
Prokaryotes vs. eukaryotes worksheet/practice of your choice.
Week 5 Activities - Cell Theory & Levels of Organization
My favorite cell theory video - YouTube
Exploring Cell Theory Lab - FREE
Cell Theory Pop-Up Timeline - TPT
Levels of Organization Worksheet - FREE
Coffee to Carbon Card Sort - FREE
Week 6 Activities - Cells
Cell Vocab One Pager - FREE
Travel Through an Animal Cell Game - FREE
Cells Alive Simulation - FREE
Cell Organelle Worksheet (can be used with Cells Alive simulation) - FREE
Eukaryopolis Video - YouTube
What Do Specialized Cells Do? Simulation - FREE
Create a 3D Cell Diagram
Week 7 Activities - Cell Transport
Amoeba Sisters Cell Transport Video - FREE (and they have a great worksheet to go with this)
Membrane Transport Interactive - FREE
Cell Membrane Bubble Lab - FREE
Materials: Detergent, Corn Syrup, Straws, String, Trays
Week 8 Activities - Cell Transport
Tonicity Video - YouTube
Naked Egg Demo or Lab - FREE
Materials: De-shelled eggs (use vinegar, soak a few days ahead of time), salt water container, corn syrup, food colored water
Cell Membrane Coloring - FREE
Gummy Bear Diffusion Lab - FREE
Materials: Gummy Bears, salt, sugar, water, petri dishes, scales, rulers with cm
Week 9 Activities - Review and Cells Test
Little Lost Girl Defective Organelles Case Study - FREE
Cell Organelle Campaign
Cells Exhibition Stations (review activity/test prep) - TPT
Teacher generated test
Note: This unit will be linked in it's entirety from Next Gen Science. Here I will lay out the pacing that I used, as well as modifications and additional resources (including quizzes, a structured study guide, and an assessment) that I created to use during this unit. This was a very engaging, lab heavy unit that is great for creating hands-on learning opportunities.
Week 10 Activities - Marathon Runner
Marathon Runner Record Clip to kick off unit - YouTube
Intro pages 3-5 (initial model, marathon runner texts, medical tent data)
Big question sticky note poster
Gas Exchange Explore 1: Cellular Respiration in Yeast
Gas Exchange Explain 1: Input-Output Model for CR, Text, Summary Task
Gas Exchange Explore 2: Blood Oxygen Three-Level Guide
Elaborate (reading) - Make a poster for 1 of the 3 options in teams
Lab Quiz 1 - Cellular Respiration in Yeast - FREE
Week 11 Activities - Marathon Runner
Start Muscles and Energy unit
Muscles & Energy Engage - Experiencing Muscle Fatigue Lab
Muscles & Energy Explore 1 - Exercise and Cellular Respiration (BTB lab)
Lab Quiz 2 - Exercise and Cellular Respiration - FREE
How Does Mitochondria Produce Energy For The Cell Coloring Worksheet - FREE
Week 12 Activities - Marathon Runner
Muscles & Energy Explore 2 - Normal Blood Glucose
Cupples Lab
Insulin Video - YouTube
Insulin Feedback Loops Worksheet - FREE
Show medical tent data again and review what is known so far
Performance Task (Human Body Model)
Lab Quiz 3 - Cupples Lab - FREE
Start Thermoregulation unit
Thermoregulation - Temperature Extremes
Thermoregulation Explore - Human Thermoregulation Lab
Elaborate: Why is the Body Cooled for Heart Surgery?
Thermoregulation Explain - Human Thermoregulation
Lab Quiz 4 - FREE
Week 13 Activities - Marathon Runner
Start Water Balance Unit
Water Balance Explore - The Movement of Water Lab
TedEd Kidneys Video - YouTube
Lab Quiz 5 - FREE
Explain - Texts, summary tasks
Marathon Runner Chalk Marker Review (can use poster if you don't have chalk markers) - FREE
Marathon Runner Exam Study Guide - FREE
Marathon Runner Exam - FREE
Week 14 Activities - The Cell Cycle
Crash Course Mitosis - YouTube
Mitosis Internet Lab - FREE
Engineering Cell Division Lab - FREE
Mitosis Coloring - FREE
Week 15 Activities - Stem Cells & Cell Regulation
Stem Cells Video - YouTube
Go, Go, Stem Cells Interactive (currently in the process of being converted from Flash to HTML) - FREE
Cancer/Cell Regulation Activities - FREE
Week 16 Activities - DNA Structure
DNA Paper Modeling Inquiry Lab - Multiple options, look online
Digital DNA Model Building - FREE
DNA Coloring - FREE
Week 17 Activities - Discovery of DNA & DNA Replication
Discovery of DNA Video - YouTube
Discovery of DNA Article - FREE
Modeling DNA Replication Lab - FREE
DNA Replication Video - FREE
DNA Replication Coloring - FREE
Week 18 Activities - Review & Test
DNA Reinforcement - FREE
Cell Cycle & DNA Chalk Marker or Poster Review Activity - FREE
Teacher generated test