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Lesson Plans - 8th Grade

Pin Guard

nerf soccer balls, ten plastic bowling pins-weighted, gym floor
LESSON_CONTENT: two teams of 5-8 players are best, can’t cross the center line when throwing, try to knock down the five pins on the other side, can’t purposely throw at players but players can guard the pins, if a player catches a ball without dropping it then

Punnett Squares Virtual Lab

How can Punnett squares help predict the traits of offspring?
PURPOSE: The purpose of this investigation is to explore how Punnett squares are used to predict the outcomes of monohybrid genetic crosses.
OBJECTIVES:
1. Construct and analyze Punnett squares for monohybrid genetic crosses given scenarios describing specific Drosophila crosses.
2. Analyze the expected genotypes and phenotypes that result from

Found in: 8th Grade • All Year Long • Science

TRACKING GRIZZLYS VIRTUAL LAB

How can the size of a population of grizzly bears be estimated?
PURPOSE: Students will explore a DNA fingerprinting technology that wildlife management biologists use to identify animals without ever touching them.
STANDARDS: 1.3.1, 4.4.5 Science; 1.1.1, 2.3.1 Tech
PROCEDURES: Students will navigate to the McGraw-Hill Virtual Lab website. http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/genbio/virtual_labs. From there students will find the topic: Tracking

Found in: 8th Grade • All Year Long • Science

Periodic Properties of the Elements Virtual Lab

Objectives
• Analyze trends within groups and periods on the periodic table of elements.
(Exploration 1)
• Determine the identity of seven mystery elements based on periodic table trends. (Exploration 2)
PROCEDURES: Students will navigate to the McGraw-Hill Virtual Lab website. http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/genbio/virtual_labs. From there students will find the topic: The Periodic Table, click on it and it will take

Found in: 8th Grade • All Year Long • Science

Communities and Biomes Virtual Lab

How can you model a balanced marine biome?
PURPOSE: To create and maintain a marine biome in the form of a reef tank.
OBJECTIVES: Compare the symbiotic and competitive relationships in organisms within an ecosystem.
Students will navigate to the McGraw-Hill Virtual Lab website. http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/genbio/virtual_labs. From there students will find the topic: Communities and Biomes, click on it

Found in: 8th Grade • All Year Long • Science