A Global Science Community. SMILE PROGRAM BIOLOGY INDEX. The SMILE website is hosted by the Illinois Institute of Technology The following is a collection of almost 200 single concept lessons.
Lesson 2.4. The Lesson Cloud. PGraphicDigest2 021411. Project Search. Multimedia Applications for the Classroom. Free Puzzlemaker. Free Technology for Teachers. Remind101. Cool Websites - 21st Century School Teacher. Classroom Discussion. Maintenance. Search, Collect, and Share. ARKive - Discover the world's most endangered species. Glogster EDU - 21st century multimedia tool for educators, teachers and students. EDU - 21st century multimedia tool for educators, teachers and students. Scientific Root Words, Prefixes, And Suffixes. Lung model with two lungs and diaphragm lab. What Exactly is a Gene? You’ve probably heard about GMOs or Genetically Modified Organisms but what exactly is a gene and what does it mean to modify the genes of a plant or animal?
We hear about DNA and genes all the time in the news and in our biology classes but very few of us can actually explain what a gene is? This short film is designed to help. Here we discuss a basic definition of a gene, show what a gene looks like, what it is that genes actually code for, and the basic idea behind Genetically Modified Organisms. The video also briefly mentions one of the ways DNA strongly suggests that all living things are related and share an evolutionary history. Even though the content given here is just a simplified overview of genetics, after watching this video (along with our first video on DNA you should be able to easily follow any news article, basic conversation, or 100 level college course lecture on genetics, even if you’ve never taken a biology course or studied genetics in the past.
What is DNA and how does it work? Google Image Result for. Repeat Mendel's experiments with an eighth trait. Basic Principles of Genetics: Probability of Inheritance. How to Extract DNA from Anything Living. First, you need to find something that contains DNA.
Since DNA is the blueprint for life, everything living contains DNA. For this experiment, we like to use green split peas. But there are lots of other DNA sources too, such as: Spinach Chicken liver Strawberries Broccoli. Cracking the Code of Life. By Rick Groleau Chances are you've seen an illustration of DNA's double-helix structure and even pictures of the chromosomes that comprise the human genome.
But where and how does the famous double helix fit into chromosomes, and how do chromosomes relate to the human body? This exploration allows you to travel to the tiny world of DNA. Animation/swfs/digestion.swf. Digestive System, Digestion Information, Digestive System Facts, News, Photos. The digestive system is the series of tubelike organs that convert our meals into body fuel.
In all there's about 30 feet (9 meters) of these convoluted pipeworks, starting with the mouth and ending with the anus. Along the way, food is broken down, sorted, and reprocessed before being circulated around the body to nourish and replace cells and supply energy to our muscles. Food on the plate needs to become a mashed-up, gooey liquid for the digestive system to be able to split it up into its constituent parts: proteins, carbohydrates, fats, vitamins, and minerals. Our teeth start the process by chewing and grinding up each mouthful, while the tongue works it into a ball-shaped bolus for swallowing. Moistening saliva fed into the mouth from nearby glands starts the process of chemical digestion using specialized proteins called enzymes.
Once we swallow, digestion becomes involuntary. Key Players Other organs that play a key role in digestion include the liver, gallbladder, and pancreas. The digestive system. Science/Social Studies / Digestion Song. Sports Medicine / Stomach Digestion. Archive for Education Education. Depictions / Digestion. Science is the Coolest! / Digestion. Untitled. The Digestive Dance. Students will learn the names and functions of the digestive organs by creating a dance.
Students will discuss nutrition and health by examining food labels and comparing to the garden's food. Students will write a short paragraph about digestion Food labels from various types of food. Copy of Digestive System Diagram. Digestive System Experiments. Who wants to summarize using foldables??? I love foldables.
They can take the most mundane of material and liven it up so that the kids are meaningfully engaged and learning. As the year has progressed, I find myself using more and more of these little pieces of paper in my classroom. My latest craze has been to use them in science. I find that when I am using them to sum up all of our learning, it helps to create a "one stop shop" for the students to use. The Digestive System. So last week we were studying the Circulatory and Respiratory systems.
This week, we have moved on to the Digestive system. (again, thank all that is good we are in life science...I am rockin' out the instruction here ;) ) Though there is nothing revolutionary to report, these are all simple things that you can do in your own class during your unit. We started with my favorite.....BrainPOP. A Little Bit of Blood and Gore ... Our classroom was covered in blood today ... before you start to worry, it was a good thing. :) As part of our human body unit in science, we made blood today.
