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- 6th - 8th
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Students examine various species of lilies and dissect one in a group, labeling all parts. They complete a worksheet on sexual reproduction in plants and discuss the lab in class. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students participate in a variety of activities surrounding their study of ponds. They visit a pond, collect organisms, view them under a microscope, perform simple chemical tests, and finally, create small ponds in the classroom. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students explore the external and internal structures of an amphibian and how frog anatomy compares to human anatomy. They collect pictures of a frog using a digital camera, create a web page, develop a PowerPoint presentation, and participate in a virtual frog dissection. Full Review »
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- 5th - 7th
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Students discover the importance of microscopes for studying small organisms. They observe and draw specific parts of a honeybee with the naked eye and with a microscope. Then they discuss what could be seen with the microscope that was missed without it. Full Review »
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- 1st - 5th
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Students investigate the pond water from a local water source. They collect the pond water from the bottom or near vegetation in order to obtain the best sample possible. Then they use microscopes in class in order to examine the life found. Note: Keep the sample near light to help preserve the plant life. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students prepare single strands of muscle cell. They microscopically examine muscle cells and identify bands of darker and lighter proteins. They predict, observe, describe and quantify the effects of ions and ATP. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students observe embryogenesis in action through early stages of development of eggs. They observe cultures with dissecting and compound microscopes. They draw their egg, record any details and observe for changes. They compare their eggs with those of other students. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students study the least familiar aspect of development in Drosophila melanogaster, development of the pupa. " First-day" pupae are isolated and cultured. They are dissected daily to study the progressive developmental changes. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students investigate the life cycle of the brine shrimp. They are concerned with finding the differences found from birth to death. Students use a microscope in order to make observations. The information is recorded using writing and making illustrations. Full Review »
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- 9th - 10th
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Students look at the different reproductive parts of mosses, ferns, and conifers. They dissect a pine cone, look at the back of frons, and look at moss under a microscope. Students identify the different reproductive parts of the non vascular plants. Full Review »
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