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- 6th - 12th
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Students investigate recent archaeological challenges to theories of human origins. They research the history and geography of various African regions to create proposals for future excavations. Full Review »
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- 11th - 12th
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Students deal with the issues of abortion and right to life. They construct their own opinions and laws by defining the human condition. They model the democratic decision-making process to students in a real and meaningful way. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students research the Human Genome Project and present their findings in a group paper and oral presentation. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students discover the uses of mitochondrial DNA in Human evolution research and familial identification. They use the online Biology Workbench and the,"Recovering the Romanovs" module from dnai.org to determine how DNA evidence was used to rule out the possibility that Anna Anderson was a Romanov and compare pre-historic and modern human mitochondrial DNA. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students explore, analyze and study various patterns of change in the context of biological/internal clocks. They observe the opening and closing of a Morning Glory flower as they are introduced to the concept of biological clocks in a tangible, hands-on way and then in a personal way with their own biological clocks. Full Review »
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- 10th
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Students explore human evolution. They visit the American Museum of Natural History's Human Biology and Evolution Exhibit. They complete a packet of questions as they tour the exhibit. They review the packet following their visit. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students develop a working vocabulary of terms related to the life cycle. In small groups, students play the life cycle's game which consists of matching and defining vocabulary. Directions for creating the game board are included with the lesson. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students view a transparency of the human heart and answer questions based on their observations. They read pages from their textbook and discuss the information presented. They visit a website to view the human heart and create a model at home. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students make their observations about the structure of the human heart. Students trace the flow of blood through the human heart. They touch a model of the human heart, students read aloud a handout that is found in their biology books ( Science Explorer: Human Biology and Health). 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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