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- 9th - 10th
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Students experiment to determine the effect of light on cyanobacteria movement. They graph the data of the experiment for further analysis. They watch a time-lapse video of cyanobacteria motility at a NASA website. Full Review »
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- 12th
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Students make a number of ionic crystals. They compare a preserved snowflake to the physical properties of the ionic crystals. They apply qualitative observations and drawings in their discussion of the similarities between ice crystals and ionic crystals. They use a dissection microscope when sketching the crystals. Full Review »
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- 9th - 11th
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Students observe the development of the Drosophila fly. They observe the first two stages - the egg and the 3 larval instars. They observe the culture every day for 8 days using a stereo dissecting microscope. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students observe embryogenesis in action through early stages of development of eggs. They observe cultures with dissecting and compound microscopes. They draw their egg, record any details and observe for changes. They compare their eggs with those of other students. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students analyze and record major events that occur in the development of medaka fish eggs from fertilization to hatching. In small group, students describe the processes involved, creating a timeline of the major events in the development process. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students demonstrate the proper usage of the compound and dissecting microscopes. They identify the parts of a flower and the functions of the flower parts. Students describe the process of gamete formation and fertilization in a flower. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students study the least familiar aspect of development in Drosophila melanogaster, development of the pupa. " First-day" pupae are isolated and cultured. They are dissected daily to study the progressive developmental changes. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students conduct two set experiments on Lumbriculus worms and create a third experiment of their own. The first of the two set experiments allows students to observe regeneration of the worms while the second allows students to test the effects of nicotine on its heart rate. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students use Koch's Postulates to determine that a specific organism is the root cause of a specific disease and identify what Koch's Postulates are within a protocol. They describe symptoms and signs of diseased fruit and isolate fungal pathogen onto a nutrient medium. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students investigate the characteristics of different types of sand. They compare and contrast the types of sand by making observations with a dissecting microscope. Then students draw what is seen and include shape, color, and texture. Full Review »
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