Jolene Pappas
Teacher Guide (with standards) to Biology Simulations
This will describe the primary target audiences for each simulation, discuss possible uses, and link the simulations to standards.
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Practice identifying cell parts by name or function. See this post for more information.
Biology Simulations Blog
The Biology Simulations blog introduces the simulations used on the site, discusses new simulations that are in the works, and shares information about simulation and inquiry based learning.
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Jolene Pappas
- Aug 13
- 2 min
Carbon 'n Stuff: a chemistry of life identification game
There are four sections to the Carbon 'n Stuff game; inorganic compounds, functional groups, monomers, and macromolecules.
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Jolene Pappas
- Aug 13
- 5 min
Teacher Guide to Biology Simulations by course
This teacher guide will break down which simulations and games are aimed at various courses.
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Jolene Pappas
- Jul 25
- 1 min
Identification game for environmental science and ecology
The environmental science and ecology game offers students a chance to practice identifying key parts of nutrient cycles, the levels of...
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Jolene Pappas
- Oct 23, 2022
- 3 min
How to use the soil texture triangle
Learn how to use the soil textural triangle to identify soil texture type.
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Jolene Pappas
- May 31, 2022
- 2 min
Dissection Resources
Dissections are often an important component of high school biology and anatomy courses.
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Jolene Pappas
- May 31, 2022
- 1 min
Cat Dissection Images
Labeled cat dissection images.
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Jolene Pappas
- May 31, 2022
- 1 min
Mammalian Organ Set Images
Labeled mammalian organ set images (brain, eye, heart, and kidney).
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Jolene Pappas
- Jan 1, 2022
- 2 min
2021 Year Stats
Thank you to everyone who used Biology Simulations in 2021!
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Jolene Pappas
- Oct 12, 2021
- 2 min
Diffusion and Osmosis Simulation
The Diffusion and Osmosis simulation aims to help students by providing a moving visualization of both solute and solvent.
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Jolene Pappas
- Apr 5, 2021
- 3 min
What is genetic drift?
Genetic drift is non-selective, which sets it apart from natural selection and sexual selection.
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Jolene Pappas
- Apr 2, 2021
- 2 min
Enzyme Simulation
Enzymes are biological catalysts; proteins that increase the rate of chemical reactions. Without enzymes, the chemical reactions...
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Jolene Pappas
- Mar 31, 2021
- 1 min
Hematocrit
A hematocrit is a test that measures the percentage of red blood cells (by volume) in a blood sample.
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Jolene Pappas
- Nov 21, 2020
- 1 min
Cell Structure
The cell structure game reviews organelle structures and functions. The game is divided into seven options.
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Jolene Pappas
- Aug 14, 2020
- 2 min
How to make basic graphs on Google Sheets
Graphs are important parts of labs. In most of the labs I run in my classes, whether hands-on or simulated, students will at some point make
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Jolene Pappas
- Jun 5, 2020
- 2 min
One bad apple...and ethylene
One rotten apple can, in fact, cause the whole storage unit to go rotten.
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Jolene Pappas
- May 13, 2020
- 2 min
Diversity and species richness virtual labs
Biology Simulations offers two simulations that can be used for virtual labs that practice calculating diversity or richness.
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Jolene Pappas
- May 6, 2020
- 2 min
Making Google docs for paperless submissions: How to add a text entry box
Here's a brief overview of how to use tables to create a text entry box in Google docs.
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Jolene Pappas
- Mar 11, 2020
- 4 min
How to use chi-squared to test for Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium
This post demonstrates the use of chi-squared to test for Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium.
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Jolene Pappas
- Feb 28, 2020
- 3 min
How to calculate Simpson's Diversity Index (AP Biology)
Simpson's Diversity Index (SDI) is one approach to quantifying biodiversity.
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