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- Grade Range
- 7th - 12th
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Students examine the relationship between various body parts and predict whether their skin has a correlation to their height. They record and enter their data on graphing calculators and develop scatter plots. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students investigate the structure and function of the excretory system of the human body. Breathing, sweating, and urinating are explored as important components of the system. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 10th - 12th
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Students use felt to build a "biological" Pacman game. Each pacman character has certain traits, such as blue eyes and red skin. Traits are assigned special powers. Each pacman receives a yellow circle of felt with chromosomes. Students discuss the traits "Super Pacman" would have, as well as what would happen to the chromosomes from one pacman split (asexual reproduction). Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 10th
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Students explore epidermal cells. After following specified procedures for removing epidermal cells from their wrist, students view the cells with the use of a microscope. After creating a drawing of their observation, students label the cells. They discuss the continual shedding of the skin. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students identify the major steps in clinical trials, and articulate why clinical trials are conducted. They develop questions based on a reading about skin cancer and clinical studies. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students use background knowledge to summarize articles about skin cancer research and present them to the class and place their studies along a clinical study timeline. They are introduced to clincal trails and to various aspects of the biology of skin, cancer and the relationship between UV radiation and skin cancer. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten - 4th
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Students explore the concept that not all light is visible to the human eye. Although UV light is not visible, it can still be harmful, causing sunburns or skin cancer. They use special beads to detect UV light around the school. Students then conduct an experiment to determine what types of materials are best for blocking UV light on Earth, as well as in space. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 12th
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Students explore the notion of local evolution, or genetic selectivity among different continent-based human populations. They consider specific examples of local evolution, such as lactose tolerance, skin color, and cognitive capacity, and hypothesize on their cultural and historical implications. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students identify and label the parts of a bird common to the New Haven area. They write the name of two birds, one familiar and one unfamiliar. They examine the bird, study skins, skulls, and eggs and write an interesting fact about owl pellets. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th - 8th
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Students examine their concepts of "beautiful" and "ugly" and the social influence on this perception. They look more closely at the role genetics plays on determining the way a person looks. Students explore ways to enhance their own body image. Full Review »
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