Boy at science fair presenting poster of project "Germs & Worms"!
Boy at science fair presenting poster of project "Germs & Worms"!Boy at science fair presenting poster of project "Germs & Worms"!Boy at science fair presenting poster of project "Germs & Worms"!
Boy at science fair presenting poster of project "Germs & Worms"!
Home School Biology FREE Experiements and Activities

Home School & Classroom Science

Biology Experiments & Activities for Homeschool or Classroom Curriculum

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Kids of All Ages Can Explore Science Together At Home Kids of All Ages Can Explore Science Together At Home Kids of All Ages Can Explore Science Together At Home Kids of All Ages Can Explore Science Together At Home
Kids of All Ages Can Explore Science Together At Home Kids of All Ages Can Explore Science Together At Home Kids of All Ages Can Explore Science Together At Home
Kids of All Ages Can Explore Science Together At Home Kids of All Ages Can Explore Science Together At Home
Kids of All Ages Can Explore Science Together At Home
Kids of All Ages Can Explore Science Together At Home Kids of All Ages Can Explore Science Together At Home
Page last updated 1/2016
As a college biology professor with young children, I am frequently creating new home experiments and activities to teach my kids about science. Below is the collection of our explorations, great FREE materials for home school  or 
Bullfrog Tadpole Resting on Aquarium Sculpture
American Bullfrog Tadpole Metamorphosis Main Page
In the winter of 2013, we ordered seven bullfrog tadpoles and observed their metamorphosis into frogs. This main page has multiple resources including a tadpole coloring page, frog metamorphosis word search, videos and photos documenting our tadpoles as they changed from swimmers with gills into hopping, air breathing frogs! There's also information on how to find and take care of bullfrog tadpoles and adults
Planarian Flatworm Main Page
We've completed several experiments on cell division (mitosis) with our flatworms (Dugesia) and even entered them in our school science fair! 
Planarian Flat Worms
classroom use, as well as for parents interested in doing science with their children outside of school, such as science fair projects. 

This Home School Science Page of the Science Prof Online website will be continually growing, as we carry out and document new experiments. 
​SPO Home Science Experiments & Activities

General Science
Boy at science fair presenting poster of project "Germs & Worms"!
THE ACTIVITIES ON THIS PAGE WORK WELL FOR 
SCIENCE FAIRS! 
Here is my son with his first science fair entry, "Germs & Worms", featuring two experiments; one with flatworm regeneration, the other testing 
effectiveness of dishwashers in killing bacteria.
VIDEO! Planaria Movement and Regeneration. Starring CUPCAKE, the flatworm. Narrated by kids, for kids!
Animal Camouflage Hide and Seek!
Some animals look and behave in ways that help them hide from danger. Here is an adorable lesson on biological camouflage. 
Our Fav New Kid Science App!
 Amoeboid
Free, fun and addictive, this slyly educational app teaches kids about microbes. The game takes place in a Petri dish where Phoebe the Amoeba encounters many types of protists who help her earn points. 

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Moarch Larvae - Black White & Yellow Striped Caterpillar
Monarch Life Cycle:  
Egg, Caterpillar, Chrysalis & Butterfly
The habitat that monarch butterflies need in order to complete their life cycle and long migration is increasingly threatened! Learn how to create a monarch habitat and recognize the different stages of their life cycle with our collection of photos. Page also includes information on migration, a butterfly poem and a word search activity.

Moarch Butterfly Laying Eggs on Common MIlkweed
BULLFROG UPDATE!
Latest Tadpole News 
2/3/2015
Sad news today. Lumpy, the little bullfrog we raised from a tadpole 2 years ago, died of unknown causes today. 
Ribbit-In-Peace buddy!

Thanks for showing us how cool frogs are!

> See Lumpy's Story 
on the Tadpole
 Metamorphosis Page

Bullfrog That Recently Completed Metamorphosis

"Sit down before fact as a little child, be prepared to give up every conceived notion, follow humbly wherever and whatever abysses nature leads, or you will learn nothing."

 - Thomas Huxley (1825-95)

So check back frequently, or follow us on Facebook or on Twitter @ScienceProfSPO to be notified when new materials are added. 

Currently there are three main biology topic areas:
  • General Science
  • Zoology

Zoology
Boy holding paper airplane
Paper Airplane Flight Distance Experiment 
Design and test the flying ability of paper airplanes like a scientist would! This experiment teaches experimental design, difference between qualitative & quantitative data and includes a FREE blank data sheet for collecting your own data!
Show your child or class this short video, and see if they can find and identify the hidden baby animal! ​How does its appearance help it hide? How does this animal's behavior help? (Enlarging video will help you find the animal.)
An young american bullfrog still reabsorbing its tail.
The SPO Planarian Flatworm Main Page has information on how to find and care for flatworms, their reproduction and regeneration, plus flatworm photos, videos and activities. 
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Four 2-day-old American robin chicks begging for food.
American Robin Nestling Chick Development
Spring and summer 2015, we are tracking two American robin nests on our property. See photos of the chicks as they develop! Check out Betty & Barney's nest or Wilma & Fred's nest. 
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Siamese Fighting Fish (Betta splendens) 
Care & Breeding 
Betta are beautiful, easy to care for, fish that can be housed in a freshwater aquarium or unfiltered bowl. This page covers basic beta care and breeding, as we learn about our new male and female pair, Kevin and Chelsea.
Female crown tail betta (looking a bit beat up) and male half moon betta.
Plate of TSY Agar With Bacterial Samples from Dishes Before And After Dishwasher
HOME MICROBIOLOGY EXPERIMENT FROM SPO

Does the automatic dishwasher sanitize dishes? Yes! 

TSY agar with sample from dirty dishes on top (note bacterial colonies that grew), and sample from cleaned dishes on bottom.
Betta splendens, Siamese fighting fish: Male half moon betta tending bubble nest and eggs.
NEW SPO HOME SCIENCE PROJECT!!

Betta Fish Care 
& Breeding

Follow the saga of Chelsea & Kevin, two star-crossed rather grouchy Siamese fighting fish.

Their love has blossomed and Kevin is now tending a bubble nest full of eggs!

Click here to learn more!

Tasmanian Devil
NEW! DEVIL TUMORS
Tasmanian Devils, a cute, carniverous marsupial, are currently threatened with extinction due to of a bizarre, contagious cancer (Devil Facial Tumor Disease). Learn more about Tasmanian Devils and how you can help save them!

  • Want to help?  Tasmanian Devil Conservation Programs: 
            - Devil Ark
            - Save the Tasmanian Devil Program


girl with magnifying glass
Aulonocara Peacock Cichlid
NEW! African Cichlid Behavior 
African cichlids are colorful fascinating freshwater aquarium fish. Meet the Cichlids we house in our 29-gallon tank and see a video of their behavior!