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Students develop and express opinions on personal and societal issues in biology through journal entries (written and other forms), oral position statements and group discussions. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore how a nuclear accident can affect biological systems. They examine the case of the Chernobyl nuclear meltdown in 1986. Full Review »
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Students explore through experimentation molecular biology techniques that scientists use to explore Earth's deep oceans. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students investigate human needs and how they have adapted to different environments. They complete an experiment to discover the effect of stress on muscles. They use the food pyramid to create a plan for healthy eating. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate the effects of institutions on human behavior. They explore various niches that are encountered as man exists in the ecosystem and discuss both the effects of heredity and the environment on human behavior. They provide a framework which can be related to our everyday ideas for our changing behavior. Full Review »
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- 9th - 11th
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Students explore the freshwater ecosystem of Africa's Lake Victoria by creating a freshwater aquarium. They investigate factors affecting the aquarium's ecosystem and conduct lab activities. Full Review »
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- 5th - 12th
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Students study the life cycle of a coral reef. They then participate in a simulated village meeting in which they roleplay various characters who must review proposed legislation dealing with reef management. Full Review »
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- 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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- 9th - 12th
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Students compare and contrast the embryonic development of human, chicken and fish embryos. They create a detailed outline of similarities and differences among the three embryos at various stages of development. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students in an upper level Biology class focus upon the problem of aggression by conducting research and reviewing the Scientific Method. They apply it to the real life problem by making a hypothesis and creating some possible solutions. Full Review »

