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- 4th - 8th
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Students explain the process of chemosynthesis. They are able to explain the relevance of chemosynthesis to biological communities in the vicinity of cold seeps. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students work together to research a topic of interest to them. They form hypothesis and complete experiments testing them. They present their findings to the class. Full Review »
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- 10th
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Students participate in an activity that has the intention of modeling the theory of biological evolution. The lesson defines evolution as occurring if there is a change in genes over time. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate the physical, chemical and biological parameters necessary to establish an ecological baseline. Establishing an ecological baseline not only shows the ecological characteristics of a creek but makes the possible future environmental monitoring of the creek as human activities increase the stress on the system. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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The main objective of this activity is to illustrate the variation that results from crossing-over during prophase I of meiosis. Other sources of variation from generation to generation are: (1) independent assortment (223 possible gametes that could be formed in humans), and (2) random gamete pairing. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students investigate through inquiry the following: Rates of diffusion, the role of morphogens in the development of larva, the chemical dynamics of a cell, and understand the significance of embryo polarity during development. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students relate heart rate and development to environmental conditions through experiment. In cooperative groups, students record the heart rate in developing zebra fish. Groups create a standard curve to predict the temperature at which a group of zebra fish embryos were raised. 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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- 9th - 12th
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Students commonly ask question about vision and color perception which may be difficult to answer without taking. They use this module that contains a list of questions which often arise when biology students are studying the nervous system. This is a quick reference tool. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students explore the basic biology of a pest. They identify the four major kinds of insect mouthparts and explain how they work. Students examine the specific mouthparts and how they can limit food resources and in what environment an organism can survive. Students explore how insect biology affects pest management techniques. Full Review »
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