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- 6th - 8th
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Students examine nutritionally related diseases and illnesses, evaluating studies and developing topics for a science fair project. They investigate bacteria, researching how it can be harmful or helpful, and create illustrated displays. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate foodborne illnesses and involved microbes. They identify major pathogens and then research and explain how they contaminate foods and how people are affected. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students create a list of signs the human body gives during threatening weather conditions. They investigate the causes and conditions of dehydration, overheating, and hypothermia. Full Review »
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- 11th - 12th
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Students identify the health risks associated with lead and mercury. They gather information about the lead in chocolate and the mercury in fish. They role play a scenerio between a patient and a doctor. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students conduct a chelation experiment to simulate how lead can be removed from the body. They read and discuss an article, identify sources of lead contamination, and describe the formation of a chemical precipitate. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students examine water shortage and the process of changing salt water to fresh water. They examine a world map, define key vocabulary terms, conduct experiments involving seeds and salt water and creating distilled water, and illustrate the steps of desalinization. Full Review »
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- 11th - 12th
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Students read an article about how uranium affects the brain. They analyze data presented in a graph and discuss. They identify the next steps in the research process. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students in an alternative school setting for pregnant teens examine various facets of pregnancy including prenatal and postpartum testing, genetic influences, and additional risk factors. Through videos, hands-on activities, and small group discussions, they gain insights into the genetics of human development, birth defects, and other related topics. Activities include: constructing cell models and creating pregnancy timelines. Full Review »
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- 10th
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Students work in teams to order events of DNA transcription and translation protein synthesis. In the second lesson, they put the steps of mitosis and meiosis in order using a concept map poster. They use modeling clay to create models of cells undergoing these changes. In the third lesson, students create Punnett squares, and participate in an interactive lecture on genes, alleles, traite and geno/pheno types. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students investigate arthropods from bothe places, creating "toolboxes" necessary for survival in extreme environments. They work in small groups to design imaginary arthropods that are able to survive in either Antarctica or Namibia. Students use evolutionary "toolboxes" to pick out appropriate adaptations for actual Namib and Antarctic arthropods, using a menu of authentic names, adaptations and photos. Full Review »
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