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- 5th
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Students examine plant photosynthesis and respiration and develop an understanding of where most of our oxygen comes from and how it human needs for it are met. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students observe a multimedia presentation to assess the importance of microscopes in cellular investigations. They discover the cell's parts and their functions. They compare and contrast animal and plant cells. Full Review »
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- 8th - 11th
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Students determine all of the pigments present in the chloroplast of a green plant. They prepare and read a chromatogram by removing, seperating, and identifying the pigments by using a technique called chromatography. Full Review »
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- 9th - 11th
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Students distinguish the differences between Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cells. Using microscopes, they examine a variety of plant and animal cells. Working in groups, they draw and label plant and animal cells and show the mathematical formula used to determine the cells' magnification. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students, while working in the computer lab, experience a virtual lab today. They analyze the constituents and functions of chloroplasts or mitochondria, principles of photosynthesis, and anaerobic and aerobic respiration. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students review how energy cycles between chloroplasts and mitochondria. They review the constituents and functions of chloroplasts and mitochondria as well as review the principles of photosynthesis. They examine the principles of photosynthesis, and anaerobic and aerobic respiration. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students recognize the importance of plants as they perform an experiment involving photosynthesis. Students determine the optimum wavelength of light for photosynthesis by exposing plants to different colors of light, collecting data, creating a graph from the data, and comparing results among groups. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students explore the process of photosynthesis by identifying chloroplasts and chlorophyll pigments. In a demonstration, they observe a demonstration connecting pigments with sunlight conversion into energy. Using paper chromatography, students discover the variety of pigments found in plants. Full Review »
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- 9th - 10th
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Students receive zip-top bags with illustrations of organelles and note cards containing definitions of organelles. They view an egg along with a picture of the E. Coli Bacterium. Students discus similarities and differences in the cells. Students discuss the difference of plant and animal cells. Full Review »
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- 9th - 10th
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Students identify that all living organisms are composed of cells whose details usually are visible only through a microscope. They also explain and apply cell theory and differentiate the characteristics that distinguish plant cells from animal cells. Finally, students describe the appearance and function of the major components of a cell. Full Review »

