Life Science

Plant Cells
Virginia SOL LS.2 & BIO.3b
NGSS MS-LS1-2
Plant Cells, An interactive exploration

Beta Testing: 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. 

Note: Animal Cells Interactive coming soon!

How Plants Reproduce
Virginia SOL LS.10
NGSS MS-LS1-4,5

Beta Testing: This interactive explores the fascinating ways plants reproduce, highlighting their unique adaptations to ensure survival and reproduction. 

 
Water's Journey Through Plants
Virginia SOL 4.4, LS.4,6
NGSS MS-LS1-2,4
Water's Journey Through Plants

Beta Testing:This interactive explores how water moves from the roots to the leaves through specialized structures like xylem, supporting processes like photosynthesis and transpiration.

 
Plant Parts and Adaptations
Virginia SOL LS.4 & BIO.2e
NGSS MS-LS1-6

Beta Testing: The Plant Parts and Adaptations interactive explores how specialized structures and behaviors enable plants to survive, grow, and reproduce in diverse environments.

Photosynthesis
Virginia SOL LS.4 & BIO.2e
NGSS MS-LS1-6
Photosynthesis Interactive

Learn what is used and produced as plants and other photosynthetic organisms make their own food during photosynthesis.

Cellular Respiration
Virginia SOL LS.4 & BIO.2e
NGSS MS-LS1-7
Cellular Respiration

Learn about the process by which food is transformed into the energy that cells need to live in this cellular respiration interactive.

The Carbon Cycle
Virginia SOL LS.4 & LS.5
NGSS MS-LS1-6,7 &; MS-LS2-3
The Carbon Cycle

Go along on Cool Guy Carbon’s epic adventure as he participates in the carbon cycle as part of several different molecules.

Punnett Squares
Virginia SOL LS.10c & BIO.5c
MS-LS3-2 & HS-LS3-1
Punnett Squares

Updated! Use this Punnett Squares simulation to review the basics of genetics and determine whether peas will be yellow or green and round or wrinkly. 

Genetics
Virginia SOL LS.10b & BIO.5
NGSS MS-LS3-2 & HS-LS3-1
Introduction to Genetics

Explore why some bunnies have floppy ears and some bunnies have straight ears.

(Note: This resource is longer than most.)

Virtual Coral Reef Challenge
Virginia SOL LS.5&6
NGSS MS-LS2-1&2
Virtual Coral Reef Challenge

Answer questions about how 10 organisms interact with the coral reef ecosystem to get the code words needed to complete the crossword.

Frog Internal Anatomy Diagram
Virginia SOL LS.3
Frog Anatomy

Review the internal organs of a frog and then test your memory.

Screenshot the Last Page for Credit

The final page of this interactive features an option for students to take a screenshot of their name,

which they can then send to their teacher for credit.

This example is taken from the Wonderful Watersheds intearctive.

Sign and Screenshot Page for Credit
Photosynthesis Interactive

Additional Resources

The click-through teacher presentation is ideal for when a teacher would like to be able to quickly move throughout the presentation and emphasize specific pages within the lesson.

Students answer the questions on the printed worksheet as they go through the Virtual Science Teachers interactive.

The Google Form includes a link to a special version of the interactive that includes a code word on the last page.  Students work through the interactive and then insert the provided code word into the Google Form.  They then gain access to review questions that can be submitted to the teacher. 

All Virtual Science Teachers resources, images, and content are copyrighted.  Selling or using any Virtual Science Teachers resources for profit is strictly forbidden.

Additional Resources

The click-through teacher presentation is ideal for when a teacher would like to be able to quickly move throughout the presentation and emphasize specific pages within the lesson.

The Google Form includes a link to a special version of the interactive that includes a code word on the last page.  Students work through the interactive and then insert the provided code word into the Google Form.  They then gain access to review questions that can be submitted to the teacher. 

All Virtual Science Teachers resources, images, and content are copyrighted.  Selling or using any Virtual Science Teachers resources for profit is strictly forbidden.

The Carbon Cycle

Additional Resources

The click-through teacher presentation is ideal for when a teacher would like to be able to quickly move throughout the presentation and emphasize specific pages within the lesson.

The Google Form includes a link to a special version of the interactive that includes a code word on the last page.  Students work through the interactive and then insert the provided code word into the Google Form.  They then gain access to review questions that can be submitted to the teacher. 

All Virtual Science Teachers resources, images, and content are copyrighted.  Selling or using any Virtual Science Teachers resources for profit is strictly forbidden.

Introduction to Genetics

Additional Resources

The click-through teacher presentation is ideal for when a teacher would like to be able to quickly move throughout the presentation and emphasize specific pages within the lesson.

All Virtual Science Teachers resources, images, and content are copyrighted.  Selling or using any Virtual Science Teachers resources for profit is strictly forbidden.