Photo credit: TestTubeGames Velocity Raptor is a challenging and fun game to play to learn not only about velocity, but also about relativity, and the effects that occur in relation to the change of an object’s velocity. This is very engaging! Save
Photo credit: TestTubeGames Agent Higgs is a great game (developed by TestTubeGames) that will help students learn about particle physics. Your job is to help keep the elusive Agent Higgs hidden, using a growing knowledge of particle physics. Each level teaches students about a new attribute of atomic particles which will be used in that […]
Photo credit: University of Colorado Here is a simulator, from PhET, for determining scenarios of natural selection. I like the options that they give you. You can mutate the rabbit’s fur color, add food, introduce predators, or even dramatically change the environment from desert to arctic. You can also alter the rabbit’s genotype is order […]
Photo credit: Date a Rock is an activity where students put their knowledge to use. They count the amount of beans (Beanium) and compare it to the amount of corn kernels (Cornium). Once these numbers are known, they count the number of half-lifes to determine the “rock sample’s” age. To access the pdf, click here.
Photo credit: Tree of Life web project The Tree of Life web project is a site with over 10,000 pages of information focused on the diversity of life on the planet. Biologists from around the world have contributed to this virtual warehouse of knowledge. Disclaimer: This is very informative, but can be challenging to navigate. […]
Photo credit: eGFI Atomic Candy is a lesson from eGFI (Engineering, Go For It!), that teaches students about radiometric dating. On eGFI’s website, this lesson is attributed to North Carolina State University’s partnership with The Science House. Radiometric dating is a critical concept that is necessary for student’s understanding of how old things like the […]
Photo credit: Oregon Public Broadcasting The Fossil Evidence for Evolution is a multi-part lesson from PBS that can take 2-3 class periods, where students explore fossil formation, evidence of the descendants of fish moving to land, and how some mammals returned to the sea. Save
Photo credit: The Science Channel “Who Wants to Live a Million Years?“, is a game from the Science Channel that helps students think about the traits of a breeding population help it face the threats of starvation, temperature variations, and predators to name a few. FIRST, click on “Learn About Natural Selection” to learn the […]
The Perfect Beak
Photo credit: Jonathan Mann Happy Asexual Reproduction Day, is a light-hearted song from Jonathan Mann that celebrates the diverse ways in which organisms reproduce asexually. I like to share this video prior to sharing a PowerPoint that I developed that highlights the numerous ways in which organisms reproduce. Disclaimer: It is possible that some families […]