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- 6th - 12th
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Students read article It's a Fact: Faith and Theory Collide Over Evolution, and examine different ways people arrive at what 'the truth' is, focusing on the evolution vs creationism debate that has been a hot topic throughout the 20th century. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students examine the evolution of various species of hominids from their earliest existence approximately 4.5 million years ago to today. They, in small groups, research one of the ten 'stages' of hominids and then createa poster. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students explore the concept of theories in science while examining the theory of evolution. They conduct research and participate in a discussion about current issues in science culminating in the creation of question and answer pamphlets. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students, in groups, research famous and not-so-famous scientists. They present what they learned to the class in their choice of presentation method. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students examine and discuss animal adaptation. They read an article about snakes, conduct research on ways animals adapt, develop a diagram, and write a short story written from the perspective of the animal they researched. Full Review »
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- 9th - Higher Ed
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Students brainstorm and write arguments for Evolution and Intellegent Design. They research the history of each of these ideas. They also examine the controversy of teaching one or both ideas in schools. Full Review »
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- 7th - 10th
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Students read and analzye chapter five of the Sherlock Holmes story "A Study in Scarlet." They develop a list of important events of the chapter, identify the famous person mentioned, and answer discussion questions. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students work in small groups to sort through photos of an ecosystem following a major disturbance. They place these photos in chronological order to show the process of succession. They then do an experiment with yeast to show the process of succession and also read two chapters from The Naturalist. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students examine how organisms adapt to their environment in order to survive. As a class, they discuss the extinction of the dinosaurs and review Darwin's theory of survival of the fittest. They select an animal to morph in the future and create what it would look like using software. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students discuss past cultures and the history of ideas in seventeenth century science. They answer a list of questions and prepare for a debate on the subjects of science and religion and views on how the universe was created. Full Review »
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