Science Teaching Series

Internet Resources

I. Developing Scientific Literacy

II. Developing Scientific Reasoning

III. Developing Scientific Understanding

IV. Developing Scientific Problem Solving

V. Developing Scientific Research Skills

VI. Resources for Teaching Science

Venn Diagram Topics

Activity 9.2.1 – Develop Venn diagrams for biology
Develop a 2 or 3-circle Venn diagram for one of the biological topics listed below. Select just two or three items from each set for comparison.
• Photosynthesis: C3, C4, CAM
• Single-celled organisms: archaebacteria, eubacteria, protozoans
• Tissue types: nervous, muscular, epithelial, connective
• Grasslands: tundra, savannah, steppe, prairie

Activity 9.2.2 – Develop Venn diagrams for chemistry.
Develop a 2 or 3-circle Venn diagram for one of the chemistry topics listed below. Select just two or three items from each set for comparison.
• Chemical bonds: ionic, covalent, non-polar covalent
• Chemical reactions: single replacement, double replacement, composition, decomposition
• Chemical families: I,II, III, IV,V, VI,VII,VII, VIII
• Branches of chemistry: inorganic, organic, biochemistry, physical, analytic

Activity 9.2.3 – Develop Venn diagrams for physics.
Develop a 2 or 3-circle Venn diagram for one of the physics topics listed below. Select just two or three items from each set for comparison.
• Physical properties: momentum, mass, inertia
• Forces: gravity, electromagnetism, strong nuclear force, weak nuclear force
• Branches of physics: nuclear, high energy, condensed matter
• Levers: first, second, third class levers

Activity 9.2.4 – Develop Venn diagrams for Earth and space science.
Develop a 2 or 3-circle Venn diagram for one of the Earth and space science topics listed below. Select just two or three items from each set for comparison.
• Rock types: igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic
• Faults: normal, reverse, strike-slip faults
• Stars: neutron stars, white dwarfs, red giants, super novae, black hole
• Cloud types: cumulus, stratus, cirrus, nimbus