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- 1st - 3rd
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Students investigate the structure and properties of matter. They analyze key vocabulary, conduct experiments, conduct Internet research, observe and analyze demonstrations, create and illustrate vocabulary cards, and take a quiz. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students review the history of atomic structure. They research and present a project on a scientist that was involved in developing atomic structure. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students watch the UnitedStreaming video "The Science of Life: The Living Cell." They take a quiz on the information, then draw and label plant and animal cells. Students use a Venn diagram to compare/contrast the two types of cells. Students construct and label models of plant and animal cells. Full Review »
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- 6th - 7th
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Students state the three parts of cell theory. They identify the roles of the nucleus and cell membrane. They take notes from the overhead on cell theory. They answer true/false questions about cell theory. Full Review »
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- 9th - 10th
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Students observe prepared slides to observe and document (draw) a cell containing: cell walls, cytoplasm, nucleus, nuclear membrane, chromosomes, chromatin, and the cell plate. Student ue the internet to determine the time spent in different phases of the cell cycle. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students engage in a lesson that is about the investigation of cells with the help of looking at yeast cells. They identify the parts of the cell that include the nucleus, cytoplasm, vacuole, and cell membrane. Students create their own cell project for display in class. Full Review »
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- 4th - 5th
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Students use various snacks to make large models of human cells. Items such as gumballs, gummy worms, and jelly beans represent the nucleus, golgi bodies, and mitochondria. As each piece of candy is added, the teacher explains what it represents and how it functions. Full Review »
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- 9th - 10th
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Students complete the Chapter 6 Review from the textbook over mitosis. They are asked what are the three parts of the cell cycle. Students discuss the stages of each part of the cell cycle. They answer the following question: During __, cell membrane moves inward to create two daughter cells each with its own nucleus with identical chromosomes. Full Review »
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- 9th - 10th
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Students extract and identify DNA from a strawberry. They are asked: What is DNA? What does it contain? DNA makes up what? Students discuss where DNA is located in the cell. They complete a DNA extraction lab. Students discuss the organic molecules that make up the nuclear membrane. Full Review »
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- 9th
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In this lesson, students describe the structure of an atom, explain why atoms are neutral, and explain the role of valence electrons in forming chemical reactions. Teacher instructs students to predict and calculate how far the outer edge of a model atom will be if its nucleus is no bigger than a dime. They then draw electron dot diagrams on wipe-erase board. Full Review »

