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- 9th - 12th
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Students study male and female genitalia and the reproductive systems. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students solve a riddle about the appendix and explore the paradox surrounding this organ. They research other human body organs to create a paper model of the human body, and write riddles highlighting identifying characteristics of each. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students engage in discussions and activities designed to enhance understanding of touchy subjects such as sexual reproduction, and changes in human adolescence. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students study the names and parts of the excretory system in this hands-on activity. They use common items to make a model of the system. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students examine the life of a teenager from their own perspective and an adult's. In groups, they focus on the biological changes and how they are different in a girl and a boy. Individually, they write a paper about these changes and include characteristics that relate to their personality and identity. To end the lesson, they are introduced to Kohlberg's theory of Moral Reasoning and Piaget's theory of Cognitive Development. Full Review »
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- 9th
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Students are introduced to the concept of human embryology. Individually, they complete an exercise in which they determine which trait they got from which family member. In groups, they identify and label the reproductive organs of males and females. As a class, they discuss the moral and ethic issues involved with test tube babies to end the lesson. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students focus on the various types of fish living in different water environments. In groups, they research the different methods used to fish and participate in experiments to determine the effects of mercury on fish, the environment and the people who consume the food. They take field trips to aquatic environments and share their findings with the class on what might happen if the environment is not taken care of. 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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- 4th - 5th
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Students examine the way habitats and human organ systems function. In groups, they role play the role of a government group assigned to determine if a settlement can make their home in a specific area. They must discover how humans and the environment might be effected if the area is settled. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students explore, analyze and identify the structures and order the process of the excretory system through a model or a diagram. They assess the names and locations of the organs involved in the excretory process, as well as describe their functions. Full Review »
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