New! Beta Testing
Cell Quest
Concepts:
BETA Testing: This interactive adventure explores how a cell is like a castle, comparing animal and plant cells while uncovering the roles of each organelle. This version aligns with Virginia Life Science SOLs, with an expanded version that includes more organelles coming soon!
Please use this form to provide feedback.
Standards:
Virginia SOL LS.2a,b,c & BIO.3b
NGSS MS-LS1-2
- Read-Aloud Feature: Users can select buttons to hear the text read aloud.
- Screenshot Signature Page: Users can screenshot their name on the final page for proof of completion.
- Teacher Click-Through Presentation: This version allows teachers to quickly navigate through the interactive.
- Worksheets for this resource are coming soon!
Plant Cells
Concepts:
Discover the parts of a plant cell step-by-step, beginning with the cell wall. Add each organelle as you go, uncovering its unique role in the cell’s function.
Standards:
Virginia SOL LS.2a,b,c
BIO.3b
NGSS MS-LS1-2
- Read-Aloud Feature: Users can select buttons to hear the text read aloud.
- Screenshot Signature Page: Users can screenshot their name on the final page for proof of completion.
- Teacher Click-Through Presentation: This version allows teachers to quickly navigate through the interactive.
- Crossword, CER, & More
Animal Cells
Concepts:
BETA Testing: Build a model of an animal cell, step-by-step, beginning with the cell membrane. Add each organelle as you go, uncovering its unique role in the cell’s function.
This version aligns with Virginia Life Science SOLs, with an expanded version that includes more organelles coming soon!
Please use this form to provide feedback.
Standards:
Virginia SOL LS.2a,b,c
BIO.3b
NGSS MS-LS1-2
- Read-Aloud Feature: Users can select buttons to hear the text read aloud.
- Screenshot Signature Page: Users can screenshot their name on the final page for proof of completion.
- Teacher Click-Through Presentation: This version allows teachers to quickly navigate through the interactive.
Photosynthesis
Concepts:
Learn what is used and produced as plants and other photosynthetic organisms make their own food during photosynthesis.
Standards:
Virginia SOL LS.4 & BIO.2e
NGSS MS-LS1-6
- Screenshot Signature Page: Users can screenshot their name on the final page for proof of completion.
- Teacher Click-Through Presentation: This version allows teachers to quickly navigate through the interactive.
- Older Version (Genially Link)
- Crossword
- Worksheet
Cellular Respiration
Concepts:
Learn about the process by which food is transformed into the energy that cells need to live in this cellular respiration interactive.
Standards:
Virginia SOL LS.4 & BIO.2e
NGSS MS-LS1-7
- Screenshot Signature Page: Users can screenshot their name on the final page for proof of completion.
- Teacher Click-Through Presentation: This version allows teachers to quickly navigate through the interactive.
- Older Version (Genially Link)
- Cellular Respiration Worksheet & CER
The Carbon Cycle
Concepts:
Go along on Cool Guy Carbon’s epic adventure as he participates in the carbon cycle as part of several different molecules.
Standards:
Virginia SOL LS.4 & LS.5
NGSS MS-LS1-6,6, LS2-3
- Screenshot Signature Page: Users can screenshot their name on the final page for proof of completion.
- Teacher Click-Through Presentation: This version allows teachers to quickly navigate through the interactive.
- Worksheet
How Plants Reproduce
Concepts:
This interactive explores the fascinating ways plants reproduce, highlighting their unique adaptations to ensure survival and reproduction.
Standards:
Virginia SOL LS.10
NGSS MS-LS1-4,5
- Read-Aloud Feature: Users can select buttons to hear the text read aloud.
- Screenshot Signature Page: Users can screenshot their name on the final page for proof of completion.
- Teacher Click-Through Presentation: This version allows teachers to quickly navigate through the interactive.
Water's Journey Through Plants
Concepts:
This interactive explores how water moves from the roots to the leaves through specialized structures like xylem, supporting processes like photosynthesis and transpiration.
Standards:
Virginia SOL LS 4.4, 4.6
NGSS MS-LS1-2,4
- Read-Aloud Feature: Users can select buttons to hear the text read aloud.
- Screenshot Signature Page: Users can screenshot their name on the final page for proof of completion.
- Teacher Click-Through Presentation: This version allows teachers to quickly navigate through the interactive.
Plant Parts and Adaptations
Concepts:
The Plant Parts and Adaptations interactive explores how specialized structures and behaviors enable plants to survive, grow, and reproduce in diverse environments.
Standards:
Virginia SOL LS 4 & BIO.2e
NGSS MS-LS1-6
- Read-Aloud Feature: Users can select buttons to hear the text read aloud.
- Screenshot Signature Page: Users can screenshot their name on the final page for proof of completion.
- Teacher Click-Through Presentation: This version allows teachers to quickly navigate through the interactive.
Punnett Squares
Concepts:
Use this Punnett Squares simulation to review the basics of genetics and determine whether peas will be yellow or green and round or wrinkly.
Standards:
Virginia SOL LS.10c & BIO.5.c
NGSS MS-LS3-2 & HS-LS3-1
- Read-Aloud Feature: Users can select buttons to hear the text read aloud.
- Screenshot Signature Page: Users can screenshot their name on the final page for proof of completion.
Genetics
Concepts:
Explore why some bunnies have floppy ears and some bunnies have straight ears.
(Note: This resource is longer than most.)
Standards:
Virginia SOL LS.10b & BIO.5
NGSS MS-LS3-2 & HS-LS3-1
- Screenshot Signature Page: Users can screenshot their name on the final page for proof of completion.
- Teacher Click-Through Presentation: This version allows teachers to quickly navigate through the interactive.
Ecological Relationships
Concepts:
Discover how 10 organisms interact in the coral reef ecosystem through relationships like commensalism, predation, and symbiosis. Answer questions to reveal code words and complete the crossword.
Standards:
Virginia SOL LS.5&6
NGSS MS-LS2-1&2
360° virtual coral reef tour featuring 10 organisms
Embedded questions unlock clues to complete a crossword puzzle
Frog Internal Anatomy Diagram
Virginia SOL LS.3
Review the internal organs of a frog and then test your memory.