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Biology, Lesson Plans

Free Lesson Plan: Polarity

Why can some molecules cross the plasma membrane easily while others require specialized channels or the use of energy? What gives water its important properties of cohesion and adhesion? To answer these questions, students will need to understand ...
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Anatomy & Physiology, News, Biology

Introducing Visible Body’s 3D Plasma Membrane and Diffusion Simulation

A key component of introductory biology courses is understanding the structure of the plasma membrane and how different substances move across it. ...
News, Biology

Meet Visible Body's New Biochemistry Models

Visible Body recently released new atom and bonding models in Visible Body Suite and Courseware—our first foray into biochemistry! Thanks to these ...
News, Biology

Visible Body Releases 3D, Interactive Biochemistry Models

Visible Body has released new 3D biochemistry models—interactive content designed to enhance life sciences learning. Although Visible Body has made a ...
Anatomy & Physiology, Biology

Comparing Pig and Human Anatomy: The Heart, the Intestines, and the Uterus

We humans have a lot in common with our porcine friends—we’re mammals, we’re intelligent... and we enjoy “pigging out” from time to time. There are ...
Biology, Lesson Plans, Technology in Education

Active Learning Lesson Plan: Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration with Visible Body Suite

Many students learn photosynthesis and cellular respiration through rote memorization, and all that information disappears once they take the ...
Biology, Technology in Education

4 Ways to Gamify Your Biology Classroom with Visible Body

Are your biology students bored and unengaged? You may want to incorporate gamification into your lessons. In gamification, game-like elements are ...
Biology, Lesson Plans

Teaching Cell Types: Differentiated Instruction with Visible Body

Prokaryotic versus eukaryotic? Plant versus animal? Learning the distinctions between cell types is an important step in learning about function and ...
Biology, Technology in Education

4 Mitosis and Meiosis Activities: Teaching Biology with Visible Body Suite

One major challenge in the bio classroom is that processes at the cellular level can be difficult for students to visualize. Visible Body Suite ...
Biology, Lesson Plans

Phylogenetic Tree Lesson Plan with Visible Body Suite

Phylogenetic trees can be a tough concept to wrap your head around—those big, branching diagrams can be difficult for students to parse. This is ...