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- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students discover the uniqueness of deep sea hydrothermal vent organisms through an exploration of the NOAA Galapagos Rift Expedition. They study the genetics and evolution of a shrimp species that lives near the vents then they design another species of shrimp that could survive in a different portion of the rift. Full Review »
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- 9th - 10th
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Students explore the theory of Plate Tectonics. They participate in a simulation in which they re-enact the debate over Plate Tectonics vs. traditional beliefs of stationary continents that were widely accepted during the 1800's and early 1900's. Full Review »
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- 5th - 7th
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Students receive informational handouts about photosynthesis, chemosynthesis and tubeworms (included with the lesson). Using the "Bacteriology Experiment Plan" handout, students compare the amount of bacteria found in two locations. They collect bacteria on the agar in Petri dishes. Students plan their own experiment, and carry it out. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students recognize the kind of information that can be accumulated by studying dinosaur fossils, as well as understand that some fossil facts are made based on comparisons with living organisms. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students explore diverse forms of life by using modern biological classification systems to group animals that are related. Students then study basic scientific groupings like genus, species, mammals, fish, birds, amphibians, and reptiles, and pair different vertebrate animals, identifying their common traits. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students explore how personal behavior can affect health, especially the health of your skin. They become better aware of how their personal behavior and the environment can have a considerable impact on their health in general. Students recognize that good health and longevity depend on keeping the body in good operating condition. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students identify a historical example of how advances in science depend on advances in technology and vice versa. They acquire brief research on the future of plastics. They address the questions of how science and technology intertwine. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students brainstorm with group partners to decide upon a chemical they would like to test, and outline a procedure for their investigation. They then present in groups their ideas to the rest of the class as well as the chemical they would like to test. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students participate in a game of charades to examine different animal behaviors. After reading an article, they discuss why bees waggle and how that behavior applies to humans. They research the behaviors of an animal of interest to them and notes that behaviors importance. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students try to draw and identify a jellyfish from a physical description. After reading an article, they discover new information about cnidarians. In groups, they research and develop dioramas about a specific cnidarian species. They reflect on the evolutionary nature of science. Full Review »
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