Lesson Ideas
Bacteria
Right now there are billions of tiny creatures crawling all over your skin. But not to worry--they're bacteria, microscopic bacterium exist everywhere on the planet Earth. In the BrainPOP movie on the Protists, Tim and Moby explain how these critters can be both helpful and harmful. You'll learn about the bacteria that help you digest food and the bacteria that help plants absorb nutrients from the soil. You'll also find out about the bacteria that cause nasty diseases like strep throat. You'll discover how these little buggers reproduce along with exactly what goes on inside their organelles. Finally you'll discover how bacteria made all life on Earth possible! Don't reach for the antibiotics just yet--check out this movie first!
Virtual Labs Lesson Plan: Understanding Water Activity
In this Virtual Labs lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades 4-12, students are introduced to water activity levels in food. This lesson plan is aligned to Common Core State Standards. See more »
Virtual Labs Lesson Plan: Controlling Water Activity in Food
In this Virtual Labs lesson plan which is adaptable for grades 4-12, students learn about controlling water activity in food. This lesson plan is aligned to Common Core State Standards. See more »
Scientist Role Play Lesson Plan: MedMyst Animal Alert! Game
In this lesson plan which is adaptable for grades 5-12, students will use an online game to explore how 3 careers in science are interrelated. During game play, they will determine why a mysterious illness has spread and how to stop it. The role-playing allows students to discover how epidemiologists, microbiologists, and veterinarians work as a team to stop an infectious disease outbreak, root out its causes, and save the local population. This lesson plan is aligned to Common Core State Standards. See more »
Virtual Labs Lesson Plan: Using the Microscope
In this lesson plan which is adaptable for grades 6-12, students practice using a microscope in a virtual lab. Students use BrainPOP resources to learn how microscopes work, and then use a free online interactive to practice choosing the correct microscope lens, adjust lighting and magnification, and prepare a slide for viewing on a compound optical microscope in order to analyze yogurt samples and test for Salmonella and E. coli. This lesson plan is aligned to Common Core State Standards. See more »
Laboratory Practices Lesson Plan: Virtual Lab Disposable Lab Equipment
In this lesson plan which is adaptable for grades 6-12, students use an online interactive to practice maintaining a sterile laboratory environment. Students will practice using disposable equipment to test milk samples for harmful bacteria and draw conclusions from their results. This lesson plan is aligned to Common Core State Standards. See more »
Bacteria Virtual Lab Lesson Plan: Gram Staining Simulation
In this lesson plan which is adaptable for grades 6-12, students explore bacteria, pasteurization, and food safety in a virtual lab. Students learn how bacteria can be helpful and harmful to the human body, and then use a free online interactive to prepare virtual samples of yogurt and test for Salmonella and E. coli bacteria. This lesson plan is aligned to Common Core State Standards. See more »
Human Body Lesson Plan: Code Fred Survival Mode Game
In this human body lesson plan which is adaptable for grades 5-11, students explore how body systems work together and help humans survive when in stressful situations. Students will play a set of mini-games in which they send adrenaline to help a character run faster through the woods to escape to safety. This lesson plan is aligned to Common Core State Standards. See more »
Create a Sustainable Ecosystem Lesson Plan: The Close-Knit Neighbors Game
In this lesson plan, which is adaptable for grades 3 through 8, students use BrainPOP resources to explore symbiosis and how living things need one another to survive. Students will then create a sustainable ecosystem through virtual game play by correctly layering the different communities in a Winogradsky Column. This lesson plan is aligned to Common Core State Standards. See more »
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