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Students describe marine biology/biologists; explore the life and work of Tierney Thys; describe how technological advances help us study the ocean and its life forms; identify and describe some lesser-known ocean species, and create murals.
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- 9th - 12th Grade
Studentsl explore the consequences of Iraq's use of chemical and biological warfare on civilians. They discuss the question of whether the U.S. and other countries should further develop such means for their own protection. Students examine two opposing perspectives and develop arguments defending their viewpoints.
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These lessons use a variety of methods and approaches to teach flowering plant biology which includes seed germination; plant growth and food production through photosynthesis; plant transpiration and respiration; sexual reproduction focusing on flower st
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- 6th - 8th Grade
Students become "Everyday Explorers" as they dig in, get dirty and comprehend more about the physical and biological world around them. They become hands-on scientists on a local level as they explore their schoolyard.
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- 6th - 9th Grade
Students investigate the effect music has on short term memory. They graph on a spreadsheet how retaining knowledge in a Biology classroom can be improved by performing experiments to music. In the end, a better appreciation of the dynamics of music is tied to how the brain perceives sound.
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In this unit, the students explore basic ecology concepts and scientific processes using spiders as model organisms. They capture spiders, observe and care for them, and use them to answer their own questions about spider behavior. Modeling the process of
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Students will initially describe differences between plants which seem healthy and those which appear unhealthy. They will examine the plants and use various techniques to attempt to identify what is causing the unhealthy symptoms. As a result of their pr
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- 9th - 12th Grade
Students study the interdependence between science and literature. They study examples of biological diversity through literature, relate and apply ideas about biological diversity in the books to science. They compose a poem showcasing facts about biological diversity in general or biodiversity within a specific habitat or ecosystem.
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- 6th - 11th Grade
This lesson is designed after research done on the ecology of soil lichen in the Tucson Basin area during the summers of 1997 and 1998. Its purpose is to guide students into adopting the problem solving thinking of ecologists. The lesson encompasses all t
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In this lesson, the students will explore some of the properties and processes of the cell membrane including permeability, passive transport, equilibrium, diffusion, osmosis, cell tonicity and rates of diffusion. The students perform a number of laborato
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