Subjects
Biology & Ecosystems

Watch living systems change from cells to ecosystems.

Experiment with transport, genetics, physiology, populations, and ecosystems to see how living systems regulate, reproduce, and adapt.

Grades 6–1212 interactive labs4 core concept groups
CellsGeneticsPhysiologyEcosystems
Learning objectives
  • Connect cell structures to biological functions
  • Explain how information flows from DNA to traits
  • Interpret feedback and selection in living systems
Inquiry question

Use this question to guide observations across the subject.

How do structure, information, and feedback keep living systems working?
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High-opportunity learning experiences

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Simulation + gameVery High

Cell Membrane Transport Lab

Predict molecule movement from concentration, permeability, channels, and ATP availability.

Search topiccell membrane transport game
Open simulation
Educational gameVery High

Protein Synthesis Game

Translate genetic information from DNA to mRNA to an amino-acid sequence.

Search topicprotein synthesis game
Open simulation
Complete lab collection

12 ways to practice the subject.

Use the guided foundational labs first, then move into focused simulations, games, and 3D explorers.

Lab 01 · Ecology lab

Population Growth

Learning outcomeExplain why population growth slows near carrying capacity.

Growth rate · carrying capacity · limiting factors

Beginner5–10 min
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Lab 02 · Ecosystem lab

Predator–Prey Dynamics

Learning outcomeInterpret how predator and prey populations influence each other over time.

Feedback · cycles · competition · stability

Intermediate8–12 min
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Lab 03 · 3D simulation

Animal Cell 3D Explorer

Learning outcomeIdentify major animal-cell organelles and connect each structure with its function.

Organelles · cell structure · function · scale

SEO topicanimal cell 3D interactive
Beginner6–10 minHigh
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Lab 04 · Simulation + game

Cell Membrane Transport Lab

Priority
Learning outcomePredict molecule movement from concentration, permeability, channels, and ATP availability.

Diffusion · osmosis · facilitated diffusion · active transport

SEO topiccell membrane transport game
Intermediate8–15 minVery High
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Lab 05 · Educational game

Mitosis Challenge

Learning outcomeSequence mitosis stages and track chromosome behavior through cell division.

Cell cycle · chromosomes · mitosis · cytokinesis

SEO topicmitosis game online
Beginner6–10 minMedium
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Lab 06 · 3D game

DNA Replication Challenge

Learning outcomeBuild complementary DNA strands while following the direction and rules of replication.

Base pairing · helicase · polymerase · semiconservative replication

SEO topicDNA replication game
Intermediate8–12 minVery High
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Lab 07 · Educational game

Protein Synthesis Game

Priority
Learning outcomeTranslate genetic information from DNA to mRNA to an amino-acid sequence.

Transcription · translation · codons · amino acids

SEO topicprotein synthesis game
Intermediate8–15 minVery High
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Lab 08 · 3D simulation

Human Heart 3D Simulator

Learning outcomeTrace blood through the heart, lungs, and body while relating valves to one-way flow.

Chambers · valves · pulmonary flow · systemic flow

SEO topicheart blood flow simulator 3D
Intermediate7–12 minHigh
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Lab 09 · Simulation

Natural Selection Simulator

Learning outcomeObserve how environmental selection changes trait frequencies over generations.

Variation · selection pressure · fitness · allele frequency

SEO topicnatural selection simulator
Intermediate8–15 minVery High
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Lab 10 · Ecosystem game

Food Web Builder

Learning outcomeBuild a stable food web and predict how removing a species affects the network.

Producers · consumers · trophic levels · energy flow

SEO topicfood web builder game
Beginner7–12 minHigh
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Lab 11 · Simulation

Photosynthesis Lab

Learning outcomeInvestigate limiting factors that control photosynthesis rate.

Light · carbon dioxide · temperature · glucose production

SEO topicphotosynthesis simulator
Intermediate7–12 minVery High
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Lab 12 · Strategy game

Immune System Defense

Learning outcomeCoordinate immune defenses and compare fast innate responses with specific adaptive immunity.

Pathogens · innate response · antibodies · memory cells

SEO topicimmune system game
Intermediate10–18 minVery High
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Study strategy

Before you launch a lab

1. PredictWrite down what you think will happen.
2. Change one thingStart with one variable so the cause is easier to see.
3. Use evidenceRefer to a value, graph, or visible change in your explanation.