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- 4th - 8th
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Students explain the process of chemosynthesis. They are able to explain the relevance of chemosynthesis to biological communities in the vicinity of cold seeps. Full Review »
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This computer-based lesson will enable students to test their notions of "racial" similarity and difference by comparing mtDNA sequences as the students do in the first episode of RACE - The Power of an Illusion. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students investigate some of the 'mysteries' of the animal, marine and insect worlds, and create student books explaining their findings to younger students. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students create organelles to scale for a Giant Plant Cell. They apply ratios in order to determine how large their organelles should be. Full Review »
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- 5th - 12th
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Students research how mitochondrial DNA is used in determining familial relationships. They complete a worksheet in which they attempt to help solve the identity of bones found in Africa. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students explore the latest research on cell and tissue renewal. They explore the various internal body parts and systems examined in these studies. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students use a drawing program to create a diagram from a photo or micrograph. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 8th
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Students construct edible models of a plant cell and an animal cell and state the functions of the organelles. They are to write a short sentence describing the function of each organelle. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students act as forensic scientists to help solve a long-standing "missing persons" case. They study nuclear DNA and mtDNA. 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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