Hands-on + Virtual Biology Labs
Biology Labs for College Instructors
If you’re offering biology labs online, on-campus or hybrid, our hands-on and virtual biology labs can help your students move beyond theory and into real scientific practice. With 30 hands-on and virtual biology labs mapped to core course outcomes, you can:
- Deliver rigorous biology labs without sacrificing hands-on teaching & learning
- Ensure students develop essential scientific skills and competencies
- Reduce lab prep and focus on instruction, not logistics
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Research from the Annual Lab Report shows that:
84%
of students say hands-on labs with virtual labs make courses more engaging and help them retain information better
66%
of instructors cite lab prep work as a major burden, with 50% doing all prep themselves
90%
of instructors say student preparedness is a major challenge across lab modalities
Science Interactive solves the real challenges of delivering biology labs.
Curriculum designed to prepare students and maintain rigor
Our biology labs combine virtual preparation with hands-on experimentation to work across any lab format.
- Provides low-stakes opportunities for students to repeat experiments and feel more prepared
- Reinforces essential biology concepts from cellular biology and genetics to evolution and ecology, using Ph.D.-designed biology labs
- Peer-reviewed and Quality Matters-certified
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Virtual & hands-on labs built to improve student outcomes
Students learn more when they can observe, experiment, and reinforce concepts through practice. Our biology labs for college instructors are intentionally designed to turn engagement into measurable learning.
- Authentic experiments that teach skills and knowledge relevant for real-world application
- Support deeper understanding of biological systems and processes
- Academic rigor maintained without raising cost barriers for students
- Provide low-stakes environments for students to repeat experiments and build confidence
- Strengthen transfer success for life sciences, pre-health, and allied health pathways
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Flexible labs that adapt to how and where you teach
Our biology labs are designed to save you time and ensure quality:
- Tested for ADA accessibility and safety compliance
- Easy to integrate with LMS tools and OpenStax textbooks
- Designed to minimize prep and grading workload
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A Closer Look at our Biology Labs
Preview how students apply core biology concepts through hands-on experiments and virtual simulations designed for engagement and retention.
Enzymes
Estimated Completion Times
Exploration
30 min
Experimentation
2 hrs
Evaluation
30 min
Learning Objectives
- Define enzyme, active site, substrate, and activation energy.
- Describe the relationships between temperature, pH, and enzymatic activity.
- Discuss the roles of lactase and α-amylase in the human digestive system.
Virtual
Hands-On
Vertebrates
Estimated Completion Times
Exploration
30 min
Experimentation
2 hrs
Evaluation
30 min
Learning Objectives
- Describe the common characteristics of vertebrates.
- Define ectotherm, amniotic egg, and homologous structure.
- Discuss the identifying features of the seven vertebrate classes.
Hands-On
Prokaryotes
Estimated Completion Times
Exploration
30 min
Experimentation
48 hrs incubation + 2 hrs
Evaluation
30 min
Learning Objectives
- Describe the diversity of prokaryotes and their role in the environment.
- Discuss the morphology and cell wall structure of bacteria.
- Explain the Gram staining process.
Hands-On
Biomolecular Techniques
Estimated Completion Times
Exploration
30 min
Experimentation
2 hrs
Evaluation
30 min
Learning Objectives
- Define molecular biology, DNA, and protein synthesis.
- Discuss recombinant DNA and PCR.
- Describe the purpose and process of gel electrophoresis.
Hands-On
How It Works
We make it easy to implement biology labs online or on campus without changing your learning outcomes.
Select from 30+ peer-reviewed biology labs for college instructors, aligned to core biology course outcomes. The same labs work across modalities, so there’s no need for separate solutions.
Why Instructors & Students Love Science Interactive
One biology lab solution across all course formats
Hands-on and virtual labs designed to engage
Minimal setup and prep for instructors
Tools that streamline assessment and grading
Rigor and quality that builds student readiness
Flexible, adaptable without added complexity
“Some of the biggest benefits of having access to Science Interactive in my online lab were that we didn't have to have huge textbooks, and we could learn at our own pace. Everything we needed for the course was centralized and so clearly presented that it made learning much more fun and enjoyable.”