The population genetics graphic organizer prompts students to write about the mechanisms of how species evolve over time. It has compartments for Hardy-Weinberg and then delves into genetic flow, genetic drift, bottleneck effect, founder's effect, the types of selection, the types of isolation and the types of speciation. There are visual prompts to help students remember the differences between the topics. Easily fits into a composition notebook or spiral ring notebook. Works great with interactive notebooks. A detailed teacher's key is included. The concepts are heavy within population genetics so I would advise to chunk the information up into segments instead of teaching them all the way through in one day.

Students will cover DNA replication in detail with all the enzymes such as polymerases and helicase. Students have diagrams to color and questions to answer. Complimentary DNA base pairing is also reviewed. Students will also learn about protein synthesis; DNA transcription and DNA translation. There are student practice problems for converting template DNA into a mRNA and from mRNA to codons and finally amino acids. Anticodons are covered. The worksheets can also be used as foldables and placed into a composition interactive notebook. This is an excellent resource for AP Biology and college level Biology courses.

This Genetic Punnett Squares Guided Student Notes to follow the power point. Teacher Key is included. Genetic topics covered are; complete dominance, incomplete dominance, codominance, sex-linked traits (both X and Y), Blood typing, monohybrid, dihybrid, pedigrees and epistasis. The genetic examples used occur in nature.

Genetic Disorders goes over the DNA mutations and couples each of them with a disease that people are affected by. Point mutation frame shift mutation, chromosomal mutations and sex-linked mutations are all included. Diseases like sickle cell anemia, albinism and others are also discussed. Excellent for AP Biology and Genetics. A power point is available in a separate listing.

This is a problem set which follows a lesson covering genetic disorders and mutations. The students will model deletion, insertion, inversion and duplication mutations on single strands of DNA and explain how the mutations affect the polypeptide chain. There are two free styles of codon charts and the teacher key are included. This problem set is a great follow up to Genetic Disorders: Mistakes in the DNA code, DNA mutations Worksheets w/t Key or Genetic Disorders: Mistakes in the DNA code, DNA mutations Bundle: PPt and WS The display file is for advertising purposes only.

Coloring pages have recently become a huge hit all over the world. In my new series of word wall coloring pages, you can bring the excitement of coloring into your middle school and high school science classrooms. This set includes the words: Photosynthesis, Cellular respiration, autotroph, heterotroph, chloroplast, mitochondria, ATP, glucose, glycolysis, oxygen, carbon dioxide, light independent, light dependent, Krebs cycle, light energy, chemical energy, and water. Word Walls are an instructional tool used primarily in the elementary classroom. While teaching in Texas my administrators decided they wanted secondary teachers to use the tool as well. It was a great success on many levels. Students took time learning about their word and creating a design for it. I always displayed all the words and the students took great pride in seeing their work displayed. The students also enjoyed looking at each other’s work. I noticed over time that my students would frequently look at the wall while we working. Especially during pop quizzes or bell work. The word wall truly helped my students to remember their vocabulary words and seeing them displayed all the time in class made it easier for them to refresh their memory when necessary. Each word wall poster has a word wall art graphic that students can color. There is a designated box to write the scientific definitions, synonyms or examples, antonyms or nonexamples and space to write a sentence using the word. I developed word wall coloring pages for my students who struggled with what to draw and write when working on word walls. I always offer a blank template for my self-motivated artists, but the coloring pages allowed my students who struggle with a means for creating a beautiful piece of word wall art as well. My favorite way to use word walls includes after a test, to introduce new vocabulary in a relaxing format, sub work or as extra credit. They are also a fun way to revisit words students’ struggle with. Please feel free to tag me on Instagram (@MizzzFostersClass) to show off your students’ work.

This power point explains the flow of energy through an environment. It discusses how sunlight is converted during photosynthesis and how organisms then use cellular respiration. Trophic levels, energy pyramid, food chains and food webs are all covered. Students will be able to identify which trophic level an organisms belongs in and understand how the cellular process of photosynthesis and cellular respiration allow energy to flow through an environment.

The DNA Processes Power Point covers DNA replication and protein synthesis: DNA transcription and translation. All important enzymes and nucleotides are covered. A summary of each process follows the full length explanations. Students will be able to explain the difference between DNA replication and Protein synthesis. Students will know where the processes take place, which organelles are involved and how the nucleotides translate. Students will also know how to translate codons into the appropriate amino acids.

Taxonomy is a system of classification used by scientists to organize organisms. The power point goes over the taxonomic levels and the main groups. Students will know the levels of taxonomy and the characteristics of the main groups. A brief review of viruses is included for comparison so students can see how viruses are not living.

Gene Regulation can be one of the most confusing concepts to each secondary science and college level biology classes. This power point breaks both prokaryotic and eukaryotic regulation down into simple terms that can be easily understood. The last slide asks the students to create a contrasting chart to write the differences of gene regulation between prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Topics: Prokaryotic regulation Lac Operon Repressor Operator Eukaryotic regulation Transcription complex Repressor Histones RNA polymerase TATA Box

This Animal kingdom power point not only covers main characteristics of animals but also allows students to see how marching through the animal kingdom can give insight into how the kingdom evolved. Topics covered; body symmetry, embryonic tissue layers, body cavities, body structure, nervous system and cephalization, body systems, reproduction, phylogeny chart. The phylums covered; Porifera, Cnidaria, Acoela (platyhelmiths), Rotifers, Annelids, Mollusca, Arthropods, Echinoderms, Chordates.

The plant kingdom power point covers plant characteristics such as cell type in adults, alternation of generation, vascular tissues, male and female gametes, flowers, root systems and geographic locations. The major plant clades are covered in order of how they most likely evolved or complexity. Mosses, Liverworts, Hornworts & Bryophytes, Ferns, Gymnosperms: Conifers, Cycads, Gingkoes, Angiosperms.

Water is the most important liquid on earth. It the most important compound in many science disciplines. This power point covers the properties of water which make it so important for life; polar, covalent, hydrogen bonding, hydrophobic, hydrophilic, cohesion, surface tension, adhesion, high specific heat, high freezing point, chemical buffer,vaporization, density anomality. This is a one sheet of paper foldable which covers the important properties of water: polarity, hydrogen bonds, adhesion, cohesion, chemical buffer and density anomaly. Excellent for AP and PAP Biology and Chemistry courses.

The DNA Power point covers the historical discovery of DNA, naming important scientists and with explanation of Franklin's DNA photos. The structure of DNA and the nucleotides as well as Chargoff's rules and complimentary base pairing are presented. The DNA foldable covers the same topics and can be easily taught along side the power point or separately. It only requires one sheet of paper and easily fits into a composition notebook or spiral notebook.

In this power point the students will have a short review of mitosis and cover vocabulary specific to meiosis. Next the students go over crossing over using terms such as sister chromatids, homologous chromosomes, synapsis, tetrad, chiasmata. The detailed meiotic steps also discuss what is happening with the quantity of genetic material and each phase of meiosis is detailed.

This power point presentation covers all he evidences of evolution and Charles Darwin's importance. Topics covered are; Charles Darwin, natural selection, Finches, Galapagos tortoises, giraffe evolution, DNA evidence, embryology, homologous organs, vestigial organs, fossil record, and biogeography. Students will be able to identify the five evidences of evolution and understand how scientists use these to determine how species evolved over time. Students will understand that evolution happens to populations not individuals.

This extensive editable power point goes through the Chordate phylum and presents while giving an detailed explanation of the adaptations that evolved which led to the diverse sub-phylum of the vertebrate. Students will learn about how cephalization, kidney development, the skeleton, amniotic egg, hair, fur, placenta and many other traits allowed for the different fish, reptiles, birds and mammals to evolve. This is an excellent resource for Honors, college level and AP Biology classes. It is also organized in a way in which students should be able to seamlessly create a cladogram from it. You could also print the slides out as cards and have the students try to arrange them in evolutionary order.

The RNA Power point chronologically presents the properties of RNA as they were discovered. The differences of the structure of ribose and deoxyribose and the differences between DNA and RNA nucleotides. Students will learn how to transcribe DNA into RNA and the function of the three types of RNA: messenger RNA, transfer RNA and ribosomal RNA. The RNA foldable covers the same topics and can be easily taught along side the power point or separately. It only requires one sheet of paper and easily fits into a composition notebook or spiral notebook. Excellent introductory lessons for DNA processes, DNA replication, and protein synthesis.

This Cryptozoology Dichotomous Key is a great secondary science Halloween activity or end of year wrap up when the AP Biology or state exams finish. We all know how antsy high school students get when Halloween comes around. You can keep them entertained with taxonomy over monsters, beasts, mythological creatures and strange diseases. This dichotomous key is a mixture of reality and myth. Students are given 25 organisms they need to identify. I also included two suggestions for extension activities. I usually use this as a cooperative lesson with my students paired up so they can work the dichotomous key together. I upload the power point to the class website and have my students work with a partner on a laptop.It is a lot of fun to hear them talk about each situation using educational dialogue. This is also a good activity for flipped classrooms. If you do not have a set of classroom laptops or ipads you can also print the power point slides and place small groupings around the room and turn it into a centers activity. You could also print the slides out as class sets.

I have bundled two versions of this genetic disorders worksheets. They both cover the same chromosomal diseases but one is short answer and the other asks the students to describe the disease symptoms. In both sets the students are given 8 karyotypes that they need to identify by gender and figure out what chromosomal abnormalities are in each. The students can then take that information and research it online or at a library to find the syndrome's name and symptoms (long answer set). The teacher key is included for both. The students worksheets are five pages long since they include an introduction in each set. The teacher keys are four pages long for each set. The picture file is just for advertising.*