9th Grade Biology Phenomenon Resources by

Biosphere Video

marisaediorio — 2025-02-24 21:27:14 UTC

Video clip of Biosphere 2- the recreation of a habitable space and the cycling of matter and energy flow.

Hemingway's Polydactal Cats

marisaediorio — 2025-02-24 21:28:41 UTC

Video of about the abundance of polydactyl cats at Ernest Hemingway’s Estate.

Galapagos Finches

marisaediorio — 2025-02-24 21:29:22 UTC

Video clip of variety of Galapagos Finches being studied

Mass Extinctions: Humans or Climate?

marisaediorio — 2025-02-24 21:30:09 UTC

Video of the Mass Extinctions of Megafauna in North America- Climate or Human’s that caused the extinction?

Photosynthesis Video

marisaediorio — 2025-02-24 21:30:57 UTC

Video explaining photosynthesis- good for introductory or explanation of 5e lesson.

How DNA codes for Proteins

marisaediorio — 2025-02-24 21:31:53 UTC

Video explaining how mutations in DNA lead to changes in protein structure and function.

Epigenetics

marisaediorio — 2025-02-24 21:32:24 UTC

Lesson plan with focus on epigenetics, and how it can change how DNA is expressed

Iowa Phenomenon List

marisaediorio — 2025-02-24 21:34:04 UTC

Phenomenon from Iowa local ecosystems. Some may be relevant for NYS ecosystems, or just phenomenon to introduce units/topics.

Invasive Species

marisaediorio — 2025-02-24 21:35:17 UTC

Video explaining how invasive northern giant hornets are impacting local honeybee populations in North America, and what strategies prevent their spread.

Primate Evolution Driven by Geology and Plants

marisaediorio — 2025-02-24 21:36:09 UTC

Video exploring primate evolution being influenced by changes in geology and plants.

Cuttlefish Communication and Camouflage

marisaediorio — 2025-02-24 21:37:08 UTC

Video of robotic cuttlefish gaining insight into how their environment affects their emotions and changes their skin color.

PhET Natural Selection Simulation

marisaediorio — 2025-02-24 21:40:08 UTC

Students change favorable mutations and environmental conditions to track genes through generations.

Chloroplasts and their Food

marisaediorio — 2025-02-24 21:41:02 UTC

Students look at the relationship between inputs and outputs of photosynthesis to understand the conversion of materials.

Human Impact and Conservation with Oil Palm Farms

marisaediorio — 2025-02-24 21:41:52 UTC

Students design the landscape to support farmers and orangutans. Students can test their designs to see if they meet the needs of the orangutans and economic needs.

PBS Artic Polar Lab

marisaediorio — 2025-02-24 21:42:28 UTC

Students collect clues of Earth’s past to predict the future.

PBS NOVA Evolution Lab

marisaediorio — 2025-02-24 21:43:08 UTC

Students build evolutionary trees based on shared adaptations

Modeling Marine Ecosystems

marisaediorio — 2025-02-24 21:43:55 UTC

Interactive modules with data and modeling that show changes in ocean ecosystems.

Coral and Algae Relationships

marisaediorio — 2025-02-24 21:44:29 UTC

Images and data sets that explore relationships between organisms and the changing environment.

Genes in Space

marisaediorio — 2025-02-24 21:44:58 UTC

National STEM contest for students to develop a scientific experiment to be implemented in space.

Growing Plants in Space

marisaediorio — 2025-02-24 21:45:30 UTC

Students explore the challenges of growing plants in space with an experiment with daily readings.

Tuskless Elephants Resources

marisaediorio — 2025-02-24 21:46:26 UTC

Resources for anchoring unit phenomenon for Evolution: videos, activities, data analysis

Anole Adaptation Resources

marisaediorio — 2025-02-24 21:46:53 UTC

Resources to support Evolution of Adaptations: natural selection, speciation, reproductive isolation.

Snurfle Meiosis and Genetics

marisaediorio — 2025-02-24 21:47:27 UTC

Activity: Interactive, online game about meiosis and genetics. Includes phases of meiosis, fertilization, genetics terminology.

Teaching Quantitative Biology

marisaediorio — 2025-02-24 21:48:01 UTC

Images, and data to support data driven analysis of scientific phenomenon

Cell Energy Simulation

marisaediorio — 2025-02-24 21:48:30 UTC

Activity: online lab where students adjust the number of fish, plants, light intensity and temperature to explore photosynthesis and cellular respiration

Pigeonetics

marisaediorio — 2025-02-24 21:48:58 UTC

Activity: Students go through an online game to breed pigeons and learn about genetics and the laws of inheritance.

Genetics Survivor

marisaediorio — 2025-02-24 21:49:39 UTC

Activity: Students play a game to determine if their genes would help them survive a zombie apocalypse.

Mutt Mixer Activity

marisaediorio — 2025-02-24 21:50:16 UTC

Students make a genetically unique dog.

Adaptations and Interspecies Relationships

marisaediorio — 2025-02-24 21:51:44 UTC

Drag and drop matching activity to discover how specific traits allow for interspecies relationships/interactions.

Biology Science Snacks

marisaediorio — 2025-02-24 21:52:25 UTC

Wide range of activities for biology concepts.

National Geographic Biology Resources

marisaediorio — 2025-02-24 21:52:57 UTC

Wide range of activities, videos, articles, infographics, data, and maps to use as resources for biological concepts.

Wonderopolis Science

marisaediorio — 2025-02-24 21:53:30 UTC

Topics about “What do you wonder…?” that include images, video, and articles about each “wonder”