Biology / Life Science Lessons & Clip Art
Over 24 years of teaching experience in every lesson.
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All items pictured here can be found at https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/The-Biology-Bar .
Clicking on the image will take you directly to the product to purchase and download.
New lessons will be added in the fall, so check back later for more activities.
Clip Art
Over 200 images of teen students, labware (for all sciences), safety equipment, technology devices, student supplies, classroom pets and furniture and a service dog! I've also included examples of images that can be made by combining these transparent clip art pictures! Have fun making your own! Mix and match to make classroom scenes!! Show students working in the lab or at the white board! Create much more! Thumbnails do not show all images.. $5.00
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Over 54 teen students. VARIETY! Boys and girls of different races, some with glasses, in wheelchairs, standing, sitting, different expressions, hand positions, etc. Combine these with my clip art collection 'Class Items & Supplies Clip Art' and you can make hundreds of your own images by combining them! See also 'Science Clip Art - Teenagers' to get the entire collection! $3.00
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Over 40 items including paper, markers, glue, scissors, books, furniture, plants, service dog, technology devices and more! Combine these with my clip art collection 'Teen Students Clip Art' and you can make hundreds of your own images by combining them! See also 'Science Clip Art - Teenagers' to get the entire collection along with science images! $2.50
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Biomolecules
Students use a list of characteristics to identify lipids, carbohydrates, proteins and nucleic acids. They use their answers to complete a "color by number". FREE
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Visuals are helpful to trigger memory. I have my students remember these four images to recall characteristics of the biomolecules. FREE
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Students review the characteristics of biomolecules while having fun competing with each other. This is easy to make and set up is simple. Instructions, a key and a post game review sheet are included. $4.00
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A 4 X 4 puzzle for a review over Biomolecules. This includes a key (the puzzle put together correctly) and a copy of the puzzle pieces already mixed up. $2.00
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12 pages of a back story, clues (and keys), teacher instructions, student instructions and tips are included. $5.00
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Body Systems
Students cut out human organs and place them where they belong on the human body. $1.50
Power Point guide for teacher and/or students can be found on TPT. |
Provide your students with scenarios of activities they may be familiar with and have them identify the systems that are involved. A key is included. $2.00
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Cells & Cell Processes
Students read Help Wanted ads in the classifieds of 'Cell City News' and match each organelle up with the job for which it is most qualified. $2.50
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Cell Transport made simple. One note sheet of definitions and images for cell transport including passive and active transport. $1.50
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Students become a part of the energy cycle in this game! This 22" X 17" board game includes both photosynthesis and cellular respiration. Students will travel through the organelles changing from reactants to products and back again. This game reinforces the relationship of the two processes, the reactants, the products, the conversions of energy, the organelles, organisms each occurs in and more! $5.00
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After this activity, students are able to draw a simple diagram to remember the products and reactants of photosynthesis and cellular respiration and see how they relate to each other. This can be used as an introduction, practice or review. A key is included. $2.50
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Classification / Kingdom Characteristics
This 3 day lesson will have your students teaching each other about the six kingdoms. Through videos, card games, group discussion, note-taking, charts and manipulatives students work independently and in groups to become experts on identifying the characteristics of all six kingdoms. All activities along with my Kingdom Characteristics Reference Cards (see next item) are included. $7.50
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You will receive 6 Colorful Kingdom Cards. Each card contains the kingdom name, images and the following characteristics: type of cell, number of cells, mode of nutrition, mode of reproduction, cell wall components and more. I print these on card stock and place them in plastic sheet covers for my students to refer to.
***These cards are also included in my Kingdom Classification Jigsaw activity. $5.00 |
Put a little spin on a basic worksheet. Students are given different characteristics of the six kingdoms and must identify which kingdom each belongs in. They then color an image according to their answers. If they are correct, they will correctly color the image. $2.00
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This is a fun review game for kingdom characteristics. Groups of 3 to 4 students works best. There are 84 dominoes with kingdoms and characteristics on them. Instructions included. Print out the dominoes on card stock and cut them out - easy preparation. $3.00
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Ecology
Students are given an organism, the habitat it lives in and the adaptation it has. An explanation of how each adaptation aids in the survival of each organism is given by the students. $2.50
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Students interpret diagrams of the Carbon Cycle and the Nitrogen Cycle to answer questions. Students will be able to explain both cycles and identify activities leading to the intake and release of both elements. $2.50
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This worksheet contains definitions, explanations, images and examples of all 5 relationships - mutualism, parasitism, commensalism, predation and competition. This allows the students to learn the material at home if needed. Students read different scenarios and identify which relationship is explained. They will then write two examples on their own. $2.50
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Introduce the ecological pyramid with this activity. Project the blank image on the board and fill it in as a class for notes or give the students their own copies. This can be used for introduction, practice or review of the topic. $1.50
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This worksheet is a great assessment of your students' knowledge of the Ecological Pyramid. Through identification, short answer and fill in the blank students must explain and identify parts of the ecological pyramid. A KEY is included. $1.50
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Evolution
Students use images to classify structures as homologous, analogous or vestigial and explain why each is classified as such. These are set up as a table but can be cut into cards to use as a manipulative. Students can work together with the cards and discuss their findings then work individually on the worksheet using the same images. A key is included. $2.00
Students match terms, images and definitions covering mechanisms of evolution. Just print and cut the cards. A key is included. $2.00
Use this supplemental aid to teach, reinforce and/or assess your students. Several versions of the image are included. One filled out completely, one partially filled out and one blank copy are included. You will also receive an explanation of how I use this activity in class. $2.00
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This activity covers both biogeography as well as human influenced evolution. Students can easily relate to a short article about elephant populations in Africa as an example of biogeography. The current evolution of elephants from having tusks to being tuskless due to poaching and the Pangea puzzle model using fossils is also included. $2.00
Students read scenarios describing natural selection, gene flow or genetic drift and correctly identify each. A key is included. $2.00
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Students simulate genetic drift and gene flow in populations. This activity makes it easy for students to decipher what is occurring in the populations and develop a clear understanding of both genetic drift and gene flow. This activity addresses randomness, genetic variation, allele frequency and more. $3.00
How does natural selection affect populations? Your students will simulate natural selection driven by predation. Using inexpensive craft beads (as bead beetles) and colored fabric, students act as predators and collect data showing changes in a population that affect evolution. Students will discern that natural selection acts on phenotypes, is non-random and changes populations. $3.00
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Use this supplemental aid to teach, reinforce and/or assess your students. Several versions of the image are included. One filled out completely, one partially filled out and one blank copy are included. You will also receive an explanation of how I use this activity in class. $2.00
Patterns of Evolution are shown through images and brief explanations making it easy for students to understand. Scenarios are presented for students to identify the types of evolution occurring and recognize if common ancestors are involved. Examples and illustrations include Gradualism, Punctuated Equilibrium, Divergent, Convergent and Coevolution. Students also identify adaptations leading to evolution in plants. $3.00
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Genetics & Meiosis
This DNA "puzzle" is put together by matching 16 genetic terms to the correct definitions. Print on card stock, cut the pieces out and have the students put them back together. Sugars and phosphates will pair as well as the bases. $2.50
This activity is perfect for clarifying the importance of crossing over in meiosis. Students use colored paperclips to model the development of haploid cells. This activity focuses on crossing over and nondisjunction (an optional part of the activity). Students will also see the genetic variation resulting when two haploid cells combine during fertilization. A teacher instruction sheet is included. $3.00
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A cut and paste activity with reflective questions over meiosis. Students cut out the different phases of meiosis and place them in correct sequence on a chart. $2.00
Most students know X-Men and superheroes and the origins of their powers, but it is a little known fact that some of these powers are permanent genetic alterations that can be passed from generation to generation. These two worksheets focus on solving Punnett Squares using Superheroes as parents. One worksheet is more advanced than the other, including multiple alleles and sex-linked traits. $2.00
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Students read short passages explaining asexual and sexual reproduction and answer questions. Meiosis is covered in an additional section. The Meiosis passages focus on the process of crossing over and its importance to genetic variation; the reduction in chromosome number; and the characteristics of gametes. $3.00
What will the offspring of different superhero pairs look like? Let your students find out! Students will pick "mom and dad" superheroes and practice using Punnet Squares to determine what powers their offspring could have. $4.00
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These passages are written to be simple and concise. Students will have a clear understanding of the difference between asexual and sexual reproduction and the process of meiosis. All vocabulary is translated in Spanish. The last page is a vocabulary worksheet. $3.00
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Graphing Skills
Show your students a quick and easy way to read and interpret graphs. Students often misinterpret information because they rush or make assumptions when using graphs. This activity shows students how to determine the difference between dependent and independent variables and how to use the I2 strategy (Identify and Interpret) to read graphs correctly. Examples are given and imagery is used to reinforce the concepts. A practice worksheet is included. $3.00
This product can also be purchased in a bundle with the ESL version at a discount. |
This lesson is partially translated to Spanish for ESL students. Images provide extra support for learning the concepts.
Show your students a quick and easy way to read and interpret graphs. Students often misinterpret information because they rush or make assumptions when using graphs. This activity shows students how to determine the difference between dependent and independent variables and how to use the I2 strategy (Identify and Interpret) to read graphs correctly. Examples are given and imagery is used to reinforce the concepts. A practice worksheet is included. $3.00 This product can also be purchased in a bundle with the original version at a discount. |
Plants
This is an in-class lab that I edited to use with my students online.
There are four stations in this activity: Stoma structure and function; Vascular Tissue, Xylem and Phloem structure and function; Sexual Reproduction in plants structure and function and tropisms: Phototropism, Hydrotropism, Geotropism and Thigmotropism. A key is included. $5.00 |
Students read a short article about plants. Key terms are in bold to make them easy to identify. These key words are then defined by students and the information is used to answer several summative questions. A modified version is also included, focusing on fewer vocabulary terms and summative questions. $2.00
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Viruses
Students solve clues as they review viruses (and compare them to bacterial cells) to find a stolen vaccine and save the world! Instructions and materials are for setting up breakout boxes as well as solving the clues without locks or boxes. Students work as a research team solving clues that provide a complete review over viral structure, viral life cycles and comparing viral structure and infection to bacterial structure and infection. $7.00
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Comparing viruses to bacteria? This is a great review and/or assessment for your students. Both a mixed puzzle and a completed puzzle (as a key) are included. The mixed puzzle makes it easy to print and hand directly to the students to cut, rearrange and turn back in. Or print the puzzle on card stock, cut the pieces for your students and have them work in groups to put the puzzle together. $3.00
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Students use virus cards to create a chain of vocabulary terms and definitions. This activity puts a different spin on "matching" terms and can be completed individually, in pairs or in groups. Print the cards on card stock and cut them out. $2.00
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