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- 6th - 8th
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Students explain what happens to food as it passes through the digestive system. They have a 3x5 index card representing food, which he / she carries to stations around the room. Each station represents one of the organs of the digestive system. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students identify the origins of meats and vegetables consumed by humans on a daily basis. They classify foods (meats, dairy products, grains...) and create a food pyramid. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 12th
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Students study the livers parts and functions then follow a lab experiment to watch first hand how the gut uses bile to physically break down fatty substances into smaller pieces. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students ask a question about the Harlequin Bug-Bladder Pod Bush system, collect data to answer their question, and write a report. Full Review »
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- 8th - 9th
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Students review the aspects of human clothing and the moral issues associated with it. Individually, they keep a list of the articles related to this issue and research issues related to the ethic issues people are concerned with. In groups, they participate in a debate which they state their argument on the right to privacy in issues associated with cloning and genetic engineering. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students investigate the male sexual anatomy. Each part is discussed in detail with lecture from the teacher. The topic of circumcision is also covered and it helps to promote cultural diversity. The internal functions of the penis are also discussed. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students explore the respiratory system. They use a computer to monitor the respiratory rate of an individual. They determine residual oxygen levels in exhaled air. Students evaluate how internal 02 and C02 concentrations influence breathing patterns. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students, analyze and discuss cleft lip, cleft palate, anencephaly, spina bifida and septal defects in the heart--well-known malformations that can occur in the first trimester of prenatal devalopment. They play the review game, Fetal Pursuit. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students examine body systems from the cellular level to the specific body system. They look at the components of the various body systems. They trace the reactions of the nerve cells as they carry messages. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students explain the most effective method for cleaning up an oil spill. They examine reasons why an oil spill is devastating to an ecosystem and relate their knowledge of oil spill burning and bio-remediation to the materials used in their experiment. Full Review »
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