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Understanding the cell as a fundamental unit in all plants and animals is basic to an understanding of chemical changes within the cells of living entities, including the human body and plant and animal food sources for humans. In this lesson, students wi Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students compare differences in amino acids in the beta hemoglobin from representative primates, complete a matrix of those differences, and from these data, construct and interpret cladograms as they reflect relationships and timing of divergence. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students are introduced to the parts and functions of the cell. This kinesthetic lesson engage all types of learners. They perform research, then create a model of an assigned organelle. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students, in groups, classify furniture, share their categories and rationales, then note how their different schemes vary, perfectly logical and useful, but completely arbitrary. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students explore the lives and work of Galileo, Percy Julian, Linnaeua,and Ernest Just in this four lessons unit. The observations are made through the analysis of "fanny packs" belonging to these scientists. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students explore parts and functions of the cell, and create models of assigned organelles. Full Review »
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- 12th
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Students work in groups to research a scientist that studied germ theory. They work as a class to build a time line about the development of germ theory. A list of scientists is included in the lesson. Following the research, students complete a lab where they prepare bacterial cultures, and test cleaning wipes efficiency in killing germs. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students are introduced to the concept of genetic engineering. In groups, they participate in a variety of experiments, in which they analyze the effect of chemicals on different substances. Using the internet, they research gossypol, test their hypothesis and report their findigns to the class. Full Review »
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- 9th - 10th
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Students are able to describe the development of their chosen form of vertebrate life from the past to the present in a four to six page typed paper. They explain the use of phylogenetic tree. Students use the phylogenetic tree to exemplify an organism's evolutionary change as well as current information on the organism's current adaptation or change of habitat. Full Review »
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- 9th - 10th
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Students describe the development of their chosen form of vertebrate life from the past to the present in a four to six page paper. They explain the use of a phylogenetic tree, and use this to exemplify an organism's evolutionary change as well as current information on the organism's current adaptation or change of habitat. Full Review »
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