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- 9th - 10th
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Students identify and define several related vocabulary terms, Students complete a minilab and complete the questions. Students create a cell crossword puzzle. Students play cell computer games through included links. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students engage in a variety of activities in order to review a Biology unit. For example, they research the Bird Flu, it's history, how it is spread, what has been done about it, what better options exist for controlling or removing it. They write a 2-3 page (typed) report. Full Review »
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- 9th - 10th
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Students prepare a wet mount of a blue-green algae. They examin their sample under a microscope and record their observations. Students view prepared slides of several bacteria and record observations. They collect bacterial samples from various locations in the school. Students describe their resoning for selecting their locations. They grow the bacteria in a petri dish and analyze their results. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students create models of plant and animal cells using plastic bags, rigid plastic containers, gelatin and assorted canned fruits. They construct the "cells" to show the contrasting characteristics of plant cells and animal cells then they use the models to identify plant and animal cells under the microscope. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students identify the structure and function of cells. Through identification exercises and drills, students point out the various structures of the cell. They explain the function of each part of the cell as well as their function in the cell as a whole. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students review the components of a cell and the differences between plant and animal cells by creating a three-dimensional model of each type of cell. In small groups, they use modeling clay and household object to construct their models. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students develop a concept of the relative size of objects in the nanoscale. They complete an internet assignment using the website,"Scaling the Universe to Your Desktop". Using analogies to common objects they get an appreciation for the size of a nanometer. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students practice writing and decoding secret messages before discussing DNA and its role as a code for making proteins. They translate DNA into RNA and identify the sequence of amino acids to find a secret message. An interactive website on DNA shows a video of transcription and translation. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students engage in the study of protein synthesis while conducting research using a variety of resources. They focus upon the function of RNA during guided practice session and also describe the construction of amino acids. Students also watch a video on the subject. Full Review »
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