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- 9th - 12th
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Students participate in a cell construction project that may be incorporated into a unit on the cell. It is a hands-on model construction that is done in a cooperative learning mode It also reinforces the higher order thinking skill of analogy building. Full Review »
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- 6th - 9th
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Students build 3D cell models. This gives them a concrete example to make sense of 2D representations presented in diagrams and under the microscope. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten - 12th
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Students of all ages can explore the question "how do seeds grow?", design an experiment to answer the question, predict the outcome of the experiment then conduct the experiment. Full Review »
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- 6th - 10th
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Students participate in a hands-on activity which enhances their understanding of the 3-D characteristics of cells, while comparing and contrasting the cell structures of plants and animals. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 6th
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Students have the opportunity to see cells using a microscope and to discover the differences between plant and animal cells by examining cheek cells, onion cells, and potato cells. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students compare/contrast prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. They explain the endosymbiont theory for the origin of eukaryotic cell organelles, and explain evidence of an endosymbiotic origin for two common eukaryotic cell organelles. Full Review »
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- 6th - 10th
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Students use a hands-on activity which enhance their understanding of the 3-D characteristics of cells while reinforcing their knowledge of plant and animal cell structure. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students study photosynthesis and then transfer their understanding of this topic to a consideration of how trees can help reduce the negative impacts of the greenhouse effect. They explain the role of humans in increasing the greenhouse effect. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students in deaf education classes examine pictures of both plant and animal cells. They look at examples of cells under a microscope and compare the structure of each. They draw diagrams of plant and animal cells which include various organelles. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students assess and experiment with the role of plant pigments in photosynthesis. They relate the basic principles of photosynthesis utilizing paper chromatography to evaluate a hypothesis regarding plant pigments as well as the role of chlorophyll in photosynthesis. Full Review »

