NGSS DCI: HS-LS1
From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes
Designing Solutions for Healthy Forests
Students explore climate change impacts on global forests and apply the fundamentals of CRISPR gene editing to design conservation solutions.
Surviving Stress: SOS Response and DNA Repair in Bacteria
Free 9–12 biology & AP Bio lesson on bacterial DNA repair, the SOS response, and antibiotic resistance. Includes modeling, CER activities, and population simulations.
Lettuce Get to the Root of the Matter
Observe and compare monocot vs. dicot root growth with this hands-on germination activity for grades 3-12.
Hormones on the Case! — Animal Behavior Investigations
Engage students in modeling hormonal pathways and redesigning zoo habitats to explore how stress impacts animal behavior and reproduction.
How to Kill a Superbug
Model evolutionary tradeoffs and play an interactive game to bring natural selection and antibiotic resistance to life.
Modeling DNA Replication
Engage students with how "the most beautiful experiment" in biology revealed the semiconservative nature of DNA replication with a free video and modeling activity.
