Biophysics Lesson Plans

1. Overview
...Lesson Two 3. Lesson Three C. Student Lesson Plans 1. Lesson One 2. Lesson Two 3. Lesson Three D. A list of selected experimental ideas to explore E. Pages of pictures to assist in identification F. Selected references and websites The University of Arizona Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics General Biology Program for Secondary Teachers warder@email.arizona.edu http://biology.arizona.edu/sciconn/lessons2/lessons.html All contents copyright ? 2002. All rights reserved.

2. Overview of Spiders: An Organism for Teaching Biology
...source materials. The student materials include the lab handouts the students will be using in each of their experiments. note: All of the spider graphics contained within this unit were drawn and copyrighted by Debora Scheidemantel The University of Arizona Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics General Biology Program for Secondary Teachers warder@email.arizona.edu http://biology.arizona.edu/sciconn/lessons2/lessons.html All contents copyright ? 2002. All rights reserved.

3. Activity 4: Information to Record When Collecting Plants
...is information will need to be on the specimen label when the plant is pressed and mounted so it is important that it be correct. Additional material: Reproducible specimen label Supervised practice of plant and data collecting tion The University of Arizona Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics General Biology Program for Secondary Teachers warder@email.arizona.edu http://biology.arizona.edu/sciconn/lessons2/lessons.html All contents copyright ? 2002. All rights reserved.

4. Overview
...ons Objectives 1. To investigate the possible causes of the symptoms of an unhealthy plant. 2. To propose and test a hypothesis that explains the cause of an unhealthy plant. 3. To investigate the nature and impact of plant disease. The University of Arizona Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics General Biology Program for Secondary Teachers warder@email.arizona.edu http://biology.arizona.edu/sciconn/lessons2/lessons.html All contents copyright ? 2002. All rights reserved.

5. List of Activities
...TIVITY: Computer Spreadsheet for Individual Plot o ACTIVITY: Computer Spreadsheet for Class Data and Graph Activities Resources V. Graphing Techniques and Final Report o HANDOUT: Lab Report Format o ASSESSMENT: Field Study Unit Test The University of Arizona Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics General Biology Program for Secondary Teachers warder@email.arizona.edu http://biology.arizona.edu/sciconn All contents copyright ? 2002. All rights reserved.

6. Osmosis in Red Blood Cells
...the experiment and information you have gained from the previous exercises in this unit. Units: Osmosis in Elodea Cells Dynamic Equilibrium Factors Affecting Diffusion back Osmosis next Osmosis in Red Blood Cells Quiz The University of Arizona Materials List Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics General Biology Program for Secondary Teachers warder@email.arizona.edu Resource List http://biology.arizona.edu/sciconn/lessons2/lessons.html All contents copyright ? 2002. All rights reserved.

7. Activity 1
...o be hurt). 3. Plants are not to be unnecessarily damaged when specimens are taken. 4. Do not throw rocks. 5. No clowning around. 6. No pushing, shoving, etc. 7. Wear the proper clothing for being outside. 8. Be helpful to everyone. The University of Arizona Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics General Biology Program for Secondary Teachers warder@email.arizona.edu http://biology.arizona.edu/sciconn/lessons2/lessons.html All contents copyright ? 2002. All rights reserved.

8. Mutualism and Co-evolution
...st participate in a simulation of a disruption in an ecological system Design their own plant/ pollinator syndrome as an assessment of their understanding of mutualism, co-evolution and the life cycle of flowering plants Evaluations The University of Arizona Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics General Biology Program for Secondary Teachers warder@email.arizona.edu http://biology.arizona.edu/sciconn All contents copyright ? 2002. All rights reserved.

9. The Behavior of Ants: Goals and Objectives
...11. Observe and understand predator/prey interactions. 12. See that environmental conditions affect ants physiologically. 13. Understand the trophic interactions of ants. 14. Cooperate with other students in completing the activity. The University of Arizona Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics General Biology Program for Secondary Teachers warder@email.arizona.edu http://biology.arizona.edu/sciconn/lessons2/lessons.html All contents copyright ? 2002. All rights reserved.

10. The Arizona Hedgehog Cactus
...also be analyzed using image processing programs such as NIH Image. Supplemental Materials: "Calculating Genetic Distances from RAPD Data" - Handout "AZ Hedgehog RAPD Gels: Set 1" - data set "AZ Hedgehog RAPD Gels: Set 2" - data set The University of Arizona Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics General Biology Program for Secondary Teachers warder@email.arizona.edu http://biology.arizona.edu/sciconn Revised: January 23, 2002 All contents copyright ? 2002. All rights reserved.