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- 2nd - 4th
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Students discover the purposes and parts of the mouth, about oral health. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students analyze the parts of the respiratory system in this five lesson unit. Gas excahnge, finding their own breathing rater, their lung capacity, and the creation of anti-smoking literature form the basis of these lessons. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the effects of radon on their breathing. They review the anatomy of the respiratory system before completeing this lesson. They also complete equations to show how carbon dioxide forms in their body. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students create a domino course to represent different human body systems. They discover the systems relationship to each other and their functions. They answer questions to complete the lesson. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students study the digestive system--the parts and how they interact, the processes involved, etc. They also discuss how astronauts eat in outer space. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students work together using candy to model how air pressure changes with altitude. They compare the magnitude of the candy to its gravitational force. They discover how engineers must understand how air pressure affects the way air pollution travels. 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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- 3rd - 5th
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Students analyze how the digestive system works by taking the food we eat and breaking it down for our bodies to use for various reasons. They list the major components of the digestive system and draw a diagram. They explain how astronaunts have challenges when it comes to eating in space. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students compare mitosis and meiosis with regard to chromosome number in parent cells versus daughter cells, types of cells produced, total number of cells produced, and the number of divisions. In groups, identify and differentiate the major characteristics of vertebrate development and explain the relationships among the number of eggs, methods of fertilization, and rates of embryonic development as related to species survival. 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 »