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Ecology and Biology

Modeling Population
Ecology
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Use the interactive activity to learn about Ecology and model populations of African Lions in Tanzania.

World Biomes
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This interactive module explores biomes, climate, biodiversity, and human impacts around the globe and at different times.
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BiomeViewer Fillable Worksheet

Weather and the Environment
Ecology
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Weather Lab is a tool to help visualize how North America’s weather is formed. Each prediction you make is for possible outcomes during Spring.
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Worksheet
Cellular Respiration
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How does the number of seeds in the chamber affect the rate of respiration? This simulation allows you to change three different variables:  type of seeds, number of seeds, and temperature.   When you start the experiment, you can alter the variables and it will run for two hours.
Cellular Respiration II
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This simulation can be used as a virtual lab for photosynthesis, cellular respiration, and primary productivity. Oxygen levels are monitored in an aquatic environment to measure oxygen production and consumption as part of energy conversion processes.
Simple Blood Typing
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Blood pressure is the pressure of circulating blood on the walls of blood vessels. Most of this pressure is due to work done by the heart by pumping blood through the circulatory system. Find the average systolic and diastolic pressure for the group. You may use the calculator at the bottom of the virtual laboratory.

The Blood Typing Game
Biology
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What happens if you get a blood transfusion with the wrong blood type? Try to save some patients' lives and learn about human blood types! (To receive the wrong blood type is life-threatening.

Cell Cycles
Biology
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In this investigation, you will explore the similarities and differences between the cell cycle of normal cells and cancer cells.  
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    • Building Community... - MLK Day 2026
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    • K - 5 Physical Science (Unit 1) >
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      • 4th Grade - Unit 3
      • 5th Grade - Unit 3
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      • Physics and Space Science
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