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- 7th - 12th
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Students research a group of fungus-like organisms; the Oomycetes, by baiting them from natural sources (water and soil) and observing them. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students explore a specific method of identifying fungi, using a written key and an illustrated key. Powdery mildew fungi can be identified to genus by the morphology (appearance) of the sexual stage (cleistothecia). Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students identify Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria using staining techniques. Students research importance of identification of bacterial types in diagnosing bacterial diseases. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students participate in a two-part lab that takes place in the field and the laboratory. They work in pairs to compare fauna in crevice and non-crevice habitats and between vertical walls and overhang microhabitats among coastal rocks. Students then return to the lab and mount samples for further observation. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students explain that sedimentary rock, when buried deep enough, may be reformed by pressure and heat, perhaps melting and recrystallizing into different kinds of rock. They are told that there are three types of rocks classified by petrologists: sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous. Full Review »
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- 9th - 11th
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Students describe the process of biogenesis. They observe the embryological development of Zebrafish and discuss the stages of development. A lab extension is included to survey how environment affects development. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students design and carry out an exercise to determine if a given fruit or vegetable is composed of cells. They dissect out sections of the fruit or vegetable, prepare stained slides, and make observations under a compound microscope. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students study the natural incubation of hens and the important characteristics of the egg shell. They perform experiments to test the strength of the dome shape of an egg and prove that an eggshell has pores to allow air to pass. Students observe an egg shell, with the assistance of a microscope. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students identify and categorize knowledge needed to design an experiment. They observe, recognize and describe the motion viewed. They document any changes caused by various solutions. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students use a written key or illustrated key to identify fungi on plant leaves into its genus based on sexual or asexual reproduction, host range diversity, and host-parasite relationships. Full Review »
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