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- 6th - 12th
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Students discover the diverse roles of hybridization among animals. They research certain examples of animal hybrids as a springboard to analyzing a zoo's potential exhibit of animal hybrids. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students develop a class definition of folklore. In groups, they read various folklores and discuss the loss of independence and how to survive. They answer discussion questions and compare the folklore tales to art. To end the lesson, they discover how past and present folklore has changed over time and compare it to the blues found in the Delta. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students become members of the BSI in this research simulation. They apply for Biographical Scene Investigator membership, investigate an individual, keep an evidence notebook and write an investigator's report. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students discuss the factors that make a good children's book. After reading an article, they explore the prevalence of science in children's literature. In groups, they research a topic and translate it into easy language for a child to understand. They create one chapter of a children's science book. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students work in groups of four this lab. They are given fossil material from a particular formation. Students work in groups to remove fossils from the sediments, classifying as many organisms and parts of organisms as possible into major groups-mollusks, crustaceans, mammals, fish, etc. They then study the data from each formation and make conclusions about the types of organisms and relative age of the organisms in each formation. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students work in groups to remove fossils from sediments, classifying as many organisms and parts of organisms as possible into major groups. They study the data from each formation and make conclusions about the types of organisms and relative age of the organisms in each formation. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students use the internet to research and create a Biography of a Biocomplexity Scientist. They name one scientist that they have investigated in the past few years and explain what they did. Students are given a list of 30 scientists that have been involved in groundbreaking research. They are also given the website for each scientist that includes the pertinent information for their project. Full Review »
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- 5th - 7th
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Students become members of the Biographical Scene Investigators in this research simulation. They investigate an individual, keep an evidence notebook and write an investigator's report. Students appear in a "press conference" to address questions from the members of the media on the individual. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students explore informational text by reading a magazine article and identifying the main ideas and details. They complete a KWL chart, discuss vocabulary terms, and the components of magazine articles. After reading the article, they write in their journals about a possible object that could turn into a business. Full Review »
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- 9th - Higher Ed
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Students examine anti-war TV ads concerning the war in Iraq. They research information concerning the war, quotes made by generals, and the importance of a strong military. Students explore the possibility of enacting a draft and whether military generals support this move. Full Review »
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