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- 9th - 12th
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Students complete a variety of activities as they examine the ethical issues behind stem cell research and cloning. They make their own ethical decisions on both subjects. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the behavior of living cells treated with different types of stimuli. They watch an online movie, examine wet mount slides under a microscope, take an online quiz, and analyze data. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the concept of osmosis in relation to dehydration. They identify the function and structure of semi-permable membranes. They predict how certain processes can affect the characteristics of an organism. Full Review »
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- 8th - 10th
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Students read and discuss an article on cell organelle function. T54hey compare and contrast animal and plant cells then create a cell model out of sugar cookies and frosting. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students are able to identify the different stages of mitosis and what occurs in each stage. They can identify the importance of the cell cycle control in maintaining homeostasis. Students are able to match the correct stage of mitosis with actual microscope images of the cell cycle. Full Review »
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- 7th - 12th
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Students attempt to answer the question of how life is formed. The Cell Theory is the place where the inquiry is based. The answering of the question is an important one because its helps to form the basis for many other Life Science lessons. Full Review »
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- 7th - 10th
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Students research the process of mitosis and how it progresses to the finished result of cell division. They reflect upon how this causes organisms to grow larger and helps tissues to be renewed. Full Review »
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- 9th - 11th
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Students explore biochemical reactions mediated by enzymes in an inquiry approach. They are given two questions about the types of living materials that contain the enzymes that break down hydrogen peroxide, and under what conditions the enzyme works best. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Using an inquiry approach to studying biochemical reactions, cooperative teams of students investigate hypotheses about living materials that contain enzymes which break down in hydrogen peroxide. They perform experiments, practice observational skills and report their findings orally to the class. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students identify basic components of skin on a cross sectional diagram. They provide a basic description of cancer in terms of cell biology. Students explore the ABCD of skin cancer/mole evaluation and perform their own evaluation of "test moles." They name the three kinds of skin cancer and describe where in the skin they originate. Full Review »

