Life Science Mini-Challenges

Mini-Challenges are short, auto-graded science activities that give students checks for understanding with immediate feedback.
Add any Life Science Mini-Challenge to your LMS in just a few clicks. Open an activity, scroll to the bottom, and use Embed (Canvas or Schoology) or copy and paste the URL link (Google Classroom). Students may retry until successful, then submit a screenshot of their score for credit.

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Scientific and Engineering Practices

Nature of Science

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Nature of Science

4 Questions

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Jane Goodall: Nature of Science & 4 Questions

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Scientific Law vs. Theory

5 Questions

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Variables in Bean Sprout

Experiment: 3 Questions

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Variables in Photosynthesis

Experiment: 3 Questions

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Variables in Osmosis

Experiment: 4 Questions

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Scientific Investigations

Crossword

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Cells: The Foundation of Life

Cell Theory & Cell Discovery

Cell Theory Vs. NOT

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Cell Theory

5 Questions

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Investigating Cells

5 Questions

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Cell Structure & Organelles

Plant and Animal Cells

Venn Diagram

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Plant Cell Diagram

Drag and Drop

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Parts of a Cell Vocab

Drag and Drop

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Cells Under the Microscope

Plant Cell

Under Microscope

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Animals Cell

Under Microscope

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Cell Division

Phases of Mitosis

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Phases of Mitosis

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Cell Transport & Homeostasis

Osmosis

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Osmosis

4 Questions

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Simple Diffusion

PhET Sim & 5 Questions

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Levels of Organization in Living Things

Biological Organization (Cells → Organism)

Levels of Organization

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Unicellular vs. Multicellular

Organisms Sort

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Tissue Type

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Small Intestines Tissues

5 Questions

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Frog Anatomy Review

No Questions

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Frog Internal Anatomy

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Water’s Journey Through

Plants Drag and Drop

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Biological Organization (Cells → Organism)

Domain to Species

Put in Order

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Domains

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Kingdom of Eukarya Domain

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Phylum of the Plant Kingdom

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Butterfly and

Moth Dichotomous Key

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Binomial Name

3 Organisms

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Energy Transfer Through Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration

Photosynthesis

Photosynthesis Diagram 1

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Photosynthesis Diagram 2

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Photosynthesis Diagram 3

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Photosynthesis & Plankton

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Photosynthesis & Plankton

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Photosynthesis

Cloze

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Photosynthesis

Crossword

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Chlorophyll Concentrations

Graph & 5 Questions

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Cellular Respiration

Cellular Respiration

Categorization

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Cellular Respiration

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How Photosynthesis and Cellular Repiration Work Together

Photosynthesis & Cellular

Respiration Work Together

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Matter and Energy in Ecosystems

Matter Cycling in Ecosystems

Nitrogen Cycle

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Energy Flow in Ecosystems

Marine Food Chain

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Marine Energy Pyramid

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Forest Energy Pyramid

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Energy Flow in Ecosystems

Drag and Drop

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Food Webs: Energy & Matter

Set 1: 5 Questions

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Food Webs: Energy & Matter

Set 2: 5 Questions

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Food Webs: Energy & Matter

Set 3: 5 Questions

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Population Interactions and Interdependence (Coming Soon)

Coming Soon

Adaptations and Survival in Ecosystems

Physical and Behavioral

Adaptations Sort

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Ecosystem Change Over Time

Responses to Ecosystem

Changes Sort

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Human Impacts on Ecosystems (Coming Soon)

Coming Soon

Inheritance & Genetics

From Cell to Gene

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Complete the DNA Strand

Drag and Drop

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Punnett Square: Yy x yy

2-Part Activity

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Punnett Square: YY x yy

2-Part Activity

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Punnett Square: Yy x Yy

2-Part Activity

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Natural Selection & Evolution

Natural Selection Set 1

PhET’s Sim & 5 Questions

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Natural Selection Set 2

PhET’s Sim & 5 Questions

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Natural Selection Set 3

PhET’s Sim & 5 Questions

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Natural Selection Set 4

PhET’s Sim & 5 Questions

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Evolution of the Horse Foot

From Toes to Hooves

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Whale Relatives

From Land to Water

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Homologous Limbs

Human and Cat

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Homologous Limbs

Human and Bat

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Homologous Limbs

Human and Dolphin

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Biology (High School Level)

Note to Biology Teachers (1/27/2026)

We intend to have a page devoted to Biology Mini-Challenges. We are working hard and will get there….but it will take a few months. 🙂

Macromolecules and Protein Synthesis

Carbs, Lipids, Proteins,

or Nucleic Acids?

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From Building Block

to Cell Structure

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Protein Synthesis:

Put the Steps in Order

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Protein Synthesis

Label the Diagram

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Food Access and Health Outcomes Data Analysis

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