About the BioEd Online Classroom Lessons

BioEd Online Classroom Lessons are inquiry-based, field-tested, standards-aligned activities and supplemental materials that can be downloaded as PDF documents for use in your classroom. Materials are sorted by topic and grade level, making it easy locate lessons that are appropriate for your students.

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Classroom Lessons

The Cell
Tools of Magnification

Magnifying and Observing Cells

Observing Different Microbes

The Variety and Roles of Microbes

Comparing Sizes of Microorganisms

Diversity of Life
Comparing Sizes of Microorganisms

The Variety and Roles of Microbes

Milestones in Microbiology

Microbes are Everywhere

Observing Different Microbes

Magnifying and Observing Cells

Tools of Magnification

What Do You Know About Microbes?

Using a Sundial

Energy for Life (Yeast)

Defending Against Microbes

Infectious Disease Case Study

Microbes and Disease

Heredity
Coming soon!

Interdependence of Life
Modeling Day and Night

What Do You Know About Microbes?

Evolution
Coming soon!

Human Organism
Investigating Sleep

Living Clocks

Bones and Muscles in Space

Using a Sundial

Reason for the Seasons

Energy for Life (Yeast)

Energy Sources (Calories)

Your Energy Needs

Serving Sizes

Servings and Choices

Your Nutrition Needs

Nutritional Challenges

Weighty Questions (Gravity and the Human Body)

Supporting Structures (Skeleton)

Inner Strength (Skeleton)

Round, Light and Hollow (Bones)

The Power of Togetherness (Muscles and Bones)

Muscle Fibers

Gravity and Muscles

Good Stress (Muscles)

Building Blocks (Bones and Nutrition)

Microbes and Disease

Infectious Disease Case Study

Defending Against Microbes

A Messenger System

What are Neurons?

Conducting Signals

Message in a Neuron

Crossing the Gap

Calculating Risk

Food for the Brain

Circulatory System: Pre- and Post-Assessment

Circulatory System: A System of Transport

Circulatory System: It Begins with the Heart

Circulatory System: Why Circulate?

Circulatory System: The Heart is a Pump

Sleep Cycle Rhymes

Sleeping in Space

Circulatory System: Examining the Heart

Circulatory System: Heart Rate and Exercise

Circulatory System: What is Blood Pressure?

Circulatory System: Challenge - Microgravity

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Classroom Lessons: Ready-To-Go

The Water Cycle and Global Warming

X or Y - Does it Make a Difference?

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Classroom Lessons: Units

The Science of Brain Chemistry (Brainlink)
Food for the Brain

Calculating Risk

Crossing the Gap

Message in a Neuron

Conducting Signals

What are Neurons?

A Messenger System

The Science of Food and Fitness (NSBRI)
Building Blocks (Bones and Nutrition)

Nutritional Challenges

Your Nutrition Needs

Servings and Choices

Serving Sizes

Your Energy Needs

Energy Sources (Calories)

Energy for Life (Yeast)

The Science of Muscles and Bones (NSBRI)
Weighty Questions (Gravity and the Human Body)

Good Stress (Muscles)

Gravity and Muscles

Muscle Fibers

The Power of Togetherness (Muscles and Bones)

Round, Light and Hollow (Bones)

Inner Strength (Skeleton)

Supporting Structures (Skeleton)

Bones and Muscles in Space

The Science of Sleep and Daily Rhythms (NSBRI)
Modeling Day and Night

Reason for the Seasons

Using a Sundial

Living Clocks

Sleep Patterns

Investigating Sleep

Sleeping in Space

Sleep Cycle Rhymes

The Science of Microbes
Defending Against Microbes

Infectious Disease Case Study

Microbes and Disease

And Now, What Do You Know About Microbes?

What Do You Know About Microbes?

Tools of Magnification

Magnifying and Observing Cells

Observing Different Microbes

Microbes are Everywhere

Milestones in Microbiology

The Variety and Roles of Microbes

Comparing Sizes of Microorganisms

The Science of the Heart and Circulation
Circulatory System: Pre- and Post-Assessment

Circulatory System: The Heart is a Pump

Circulatory System: Why Circulate?

Circulatory System: It Begins with the Heart

Circulatory System: A System of Transport

Circulatory System: Challenge - Microgravity

Circulatory System: What is Blood Pressure?

Circulatory System: Heart Rate and Exercise

Circulatory System: Examining the Heart

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Complete Teacher Guides

The Science of the Heart and Circulation (NSBRI)

The Science of Food and Fitness (NSBRI)

The Science of Sleep and Daily Rhythms (NSBRI)

The Science of Muscles and Bones (NSBRI)

Butterflies in Space (NSBRI)

NSBRI Teacher Guides

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Supplemental Materials

The Science of Alcohol: X Times Magazine (for students)

The Science of Alcohol: X-Pectations (careers)

The Science of Alcohol: Anger Managment (emotions)

The Science of Alcohol: X-Plore (food production)

The Science of Alcohol: The Genetics of Alcoholism

The Science of Alcohol: What's In Your Body (FAQs)

The Science of Alcohol: X-It (motivation)

The Science of Alcohol: Articles (social aspects)

The Science of Alcohol: X-Tech (technology)

The Science of Microbes: Glossary

The Science of Microbes: X Times Magazine (for students)

The Science of Microbes: It's Epidemic (history)

The Science of Microbes: Play Safe! (decisions)

The Science of Microbes: X-Pectations (careers)

The Science of Microbes: X-Plore (microbes in life)

The Science of Microbes: X-Tech (technology)

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