About 7th grade Life Science
Big Ideas-
- Characteristics of Living things and Cell Processes
- Populations and Ecosystems
- Genetics
- Natural Selection/Evolution
- Scientific Method- Investigating Like a Real Scientist
- Citizen Science
Links for Life Science
Biomimicry Institute- https://biomimicry.org/biomimicry-examples/
Ecosystem Links-
Plum Landing Ecosystem Games- https://pbskids.org/plumlanding/games/index.html
Evolution Links-
Predicted Climate Changes- https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kAXemfz5RS2ma9imVda-ds2E7E6pSukUf8L4Ct3nofI/edit?usp=sharing
Sexual vs. Asexual Reproduction- https://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/basics/reproduction/
Inbreeding of Dogs- https://breedingbusiness.com/consequences-of-dog-inbreeding/
The Science of GMOs- https://ag.purdue.edu/GMOs/Pages/The-Science-of-GMOs.aspx
Rough Skin Newt Article- https://evolution.berkeley.edu/evolibrary/article/0_0_0/biowarfare_01
Create a Creature- http://www.blueplanetdiaries.com/createacreature/create_creature.html
General Life Science Links-
BIOMAN Life Science Games- https://www.biomanbio.com/
https://biomanbio.com/GamesandLabs_old/PhotoRespgames/photoresp.html
https://biomanbio.com/GamesandLabs_old/LifeChemgames/lifechem.html
https://biomanbio.com/GamesandLabs/EvoClassGames/evolution.html
Genetics Links-
NPR Article- https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/02/01/512859830/which-genes-make-you-taller-a-whole-lot-it-turns-out
Environmental Influences- https://www.nature.com/scitable/topicpage/environmental-influences-on-gene-expression-536
Skin Color- https://www2.palomar.edu/anthro/adapt/adapt_4.htm
Mutations Article- https://evolution.berkeley.edu/evolibrary/article/0_0_0/mutations_01
Bionic Man Video- https://www.dailymotion.com/video/xxdzhs
Photosynthesis Links-
Tree Mass- https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/where_do_trees_get_their_mass_from
Engineering Plants to be More Efficient- https://www.theverge.com/2016/11/17/13654424/plants-carbon-dioxide-global-warming-photosynthesis-climate-change
Photosynthesis and its Role in Climate Change- http://www.futuredirections.org.au/publication/photosynthesis-role-climate-change-soil-regeneration/
Does Rising CO2 Benefit Plants?- https://climate.nasa.gov/news/2436/co2-is-making-earth-greenerfor-now/
Artificial Photosynthesis- https://www.outerplaces.com/science/item/17946-artificial-photosynthesis-clean-energy