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Students research and explore the benefits of biodiversity, particularly as it relates to human health. They write an essay in which they explain the possible effect of human activities on the emergence of new diseases. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the clinical effects of environmental toxicants on living organisms by collecting and analyzing scientific data and identifying ways of detection and diagnosis. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students discuss the benefits of biodiversity, particularly as it relates to human health. They write an essay explaining the possible effects of human activities on the emergence of new diseases. Full Review »
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- 11th - 12th
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Students investigate the effect of day length on animal migrations. They view a Powerpoint presentation, identify their own personal migrations and cues, answer discussion questions, and test a hypothesis about seasons. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students research and study the life and reproductive strategies of reef building corals. They examine how coral reefs can produce high levels of biological material when they are surviving in areas of low nutrition. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students analyze racial issues related to the Human Genome Project. They participate in a mock symposium and write a reflection/position paper based on specific ethical principals. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students name objects that are the same size, shape, and weight as the human brain. They touch the model brain, feeling the folds, etc. They make connections to the chart displaying the brain-like objects. They touch the 'potato flake' brain and compare it to the brain model. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students encounter an introduction to biology. They investigate how science has an effect on our daily lives. Students analyze how it can shape our future through medical discoveries, genetic engineering and choices in life style. They focus on scientific research methods and the six major themes in biology. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students comprehend what is meant by Cultural Evolution and that it primarily applies at Human Evolution, but that there are examples in higher mammals such as a killer whales, dolphins and great apes of particular groups by exploring from their elders special ways to adapt to their environment. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students create their own science fiction stories. Students can demonstrate their understanding of complex biological concepts by writing their own short science fiction stories on topics such as "The Day Diffusion Stopped." What a difference a gene makes: food in the future, medicine in the future, eugenics revisited, and restoring extinct species are possible genetics ideas that could be developed. Full Review »
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