Lab Reports
In order to give students practice with lab reports, we wanted to have students write lab reports as part of their biology class but we wanted to scaffold the writing process for them. I created lab report templates that I used to support students. The idea is for them to have use the template while in biology and then be able to write reports without the supports as they move to chemistry and physics. Here are examples of some of the lab reports:
Karyotype Lab
Students were given an introduction to Karytypes through a video or through direct instruction and then completed the following Lab and Check Your Understanding:
Karyotype Lab Check Your Understanding
Based on their scores, students either completed the following remediation activity or enrichment activity:
Oreo Mitosis Lab
Students were paired up based on a formative assessment from the day before. Students that struggled with material had a shorter post lab and were given a lab challenge instead. Students were in homogeneous pairs, but in the seating arrangement high pairs were alternated with low pairs. Apart from the lab handout, students were also given an oral assessment as when they finished their model, they were required to walk me through mitosis to receive full credit. Here are the files associated with the lab:
Oreo Mitosis Handout - High Group
Identifying Organic Compounds
Students tested common foods (solids and liquids) for the presence of organic macromolecules (sugars, starches, and lipids) and then analyzed the results of those. Here are the handouts: