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- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students examine and dissect a worker honey bee to analyze the structures and functions of honey bees. They draw the structures they see and compare/contrast them to drawings or electron micrographs. Full Review »
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- 5th - 9th
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Students examine the parts of flowers and how they reproduce. They dissect flowers and observe the reproductive organs. They observe the anthers and ovaries of Tiger Lilies under a microscope. Full Review »
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- Higher Ed
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Students explore how to classify new species. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 8th
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Students are introduced to the idea of soil as a habitat for many different organisms. They are introduced to the links between the biological adaptations of an organism and the physical demands of its habitat. Pupils are introduced to the identification of various soil and aquatic organisms. Full Review »
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- 9th - Higher Ed
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Students perform a transection of a redworm. They discuss spinal cord injuries in humans. Students compare the ability of the redworm to regenerate the ventral nerve cord with the inability of humans to repair damage to the dorsal nerve cord. Full Review »
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- 6th - 10th
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Students explore epidermal cells. After following specified procedures for removing epidermal cells from their wrist, students view the cells with the use of a microscope. After creating a drawing of their observation, students label the cells. They discuss the continual shedding of the skin. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students observe physical features of Daphnia and explain how characteristics allow them to survive, investigate Daphnia's ecological interactions, and observe how Daphnia turn red under low oxygen conditions through increased production of hemoglobin. They then discuss how invasive species can populate foreign area, predict type of adaptation that has allowed it to invade North America, and discuss what impacts an invasive species can have on ecosystem. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 4th
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Students investigate the different organisms found in the Great Salt Lake. They collect water samples in order to create an environment that replicates the lake and observe the organisms in a close to natural environment. The observations are used in order to identify the basic characteristics of the animal . Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students assess the damage done to various ecosystems by cleaning products and discover how scientists test water quality. Using stream water and common household cleaning agents, they work in groups to test for pH levels. Once completed, students compare their predictions with the actual results of the experiments. Full Review »
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- 9th - 10th
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Students identify that all living organisms are composed of cells whose details usually are visible only through a microscope. They also explain and apply cell theory and differentiate the characteristics that distinguish plant cells from animal cells. Finally, students describe the appearance and function of the major components of a cell. Full Review »
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