Project BioEYES: Student Extension Activities
All "Project BioEYES" programs involve our zebrafish experiment, where adult fish are brought to the school to produce embryos that are raised throughout the week. The cross-curricular activities and handouts below supplement the program, and may be used before, during, or after BioEYES visits your classroom. All files are in PDF form, suitable for printing or projection, and are included in the BioEYES Teacher Manual.
Nano (2nd/3rd grades)
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All About Freshwater — Includes coloring activity
Now You Know! — Why humans can't breathe underwater
What Is Your Heart? — Includes diagram labeling and heart rate activities
The Brains of the Operation — About DNA
What Is a Cell? — Includes cutting and pasting activity
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Gills vs. Lungs — Simple T-chart for comparisons
Animal Variations — Spot-the-differences and drawing
Animal Life Stages — Matching and naming
Zebrafish: Just Like Me? — Reading comprehension
Your Life Cycle — Drawing
Zebrafish Word Searches — Three skill levels, with solutions
Zebrafish Crossword Puzzles — Three skill levels, with solutions
Zebrafish Vocabulary Quiz — Includes answer key
Zebrafish Illustrations — Drawing and vocabulary
Zebrafish Acrostic — Spelling and writing
Zebrafish Story — Creative writing with vocabulary
Draw a Scientist — Explore scientist stereotypes
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My Zebrafish — Drawing, coloring, and cutting
Micro (4th/5th grades)
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Now You Know! — Why humans can't breathe underwater
The Brains of the Operation — About DNA
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Gills vs. Lungs — Simple T-chart for comparisons
Zebrafish: Just Like Me? — Reading comprehension
Zebrafish Word Searches — Three skill levels, with solutions
Zebrafish Crossword Puzzles — Three skill levels, with solutions
Zebrafish Vocabulary Quiz — Includes answer key
Cells and Respiration Vocabulary Quiz — Includes answer key
Zebrafish Illustrations — Drawing and vocabulary
Zebrafish Acrostic — Spelling and writing
Zebrafish Story — Creative writing with vocabulary
Draw a Scientist — Explore scientist stereotypes
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My Zebrafish — Drawing, coloring, and cutting
Jello 3D Animal Cell Craft — Model building
Intermediate (7th/8th grades)
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Virtual Day One — PowerPoint presentation
BioEYES Philadelphia: Zebrafish mating tank — Video demonstration
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The Brains of the Operation — About DNA
Cell-ebration — About different types of cells
Further Resources Online — Links about zebrafish, general science, genetics, and stem cells
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Zebrafish Word Searches — Three skill levels, with solutions
Zebrafish Crossword Puzzles — Three skill levels, with solutions
Vocabulary Answer Key — Answers to the Vocabulary page in the Student Journal
Monohybrid Punnett Square Practice — Includes solutions
Bikini Bottom Genetics — Monohybrid Punnett squares using characters from Spongebob Squarepants; includes solutions
Penny Genetics — Punnett square ratios: predictions versus reality
Zebrafish Story — Creative writing with vocabulary
Zebrafish Mortality Rate — Calculate the mortality rate of the zebrafish embryos during the program
Scenario Assessment — Determine the meaning of an experiment's results
Design an Experiment — Writing; create their own zebrafish experiment
Draw a Scientist — Explore scientist stereotypes
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My Zebrafish — Drawing, coloring, and cutting
Clay Cell Differentiation — Stem cells, model-building; use with the “Cell-ebration” handout
Advanced (High school)
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Zebrafish Word Searches — Three skill levels, with solutions
Zebrafish Crossword Puzzles — Three skill levels, with solutions
Vocabulary Answer Key — Answers to the Vocabulary page in the Student Journal
Zebrafish Mortality Rate — Calculate the mortality rate of the zebrafish embryos during the program
Monohybrid Punnett Square Practice — Includes solutions
Dihybrid Punnett Square Practice — Includes solutions
Dihybrid Guinea Pigs — More dihybrid practice
Punnett Square Scenarios — Use Punnett squares in real-life scenarios; includes solutions
Extended Research Solutions — Solutions to the "Extended Research" page in the Student Journal
Scenario Assessments — Determine the meaning of two experiments' results
Design an Experiment — Writing; create their own zebrafish experiment
BioEYES Assessment Task — Writing; students explain the results of the BioEYES experiment
Bioethics Scenarios — Writing or discussion; intersection of biology and ethics
Draw a Scientist — Explore scientist stereotypes
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My Zebrafish — Drawing, coloring, and cutting