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- 9th - 10th
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Students explain the principles of experimental design and reinforce the steps of the scientific method. Each group of students create a "slush" type mixture to store a chicken liver. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students study the livers parts and functions then follow a lab experiment to watch first hand how the gut uses bile to physically break down fatty substances into smaller pieces. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students observe how a cell uses an enzyme to rid itself of a poisonous substance by experimenting with hydrogen peroxide, potatoes, liver and carrots. They record the temperature and changes of the hydrogen peroxide as other elements are added. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students examine the effects of specific enzymes on samples of liver tissue, muscle tissue (chicken), apples, and potatoes. Full Review »
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- 11th - 12th
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Students extract DNA from animal liver cells. They separate, collect and describe the appearance from the extracted DNA while role playing as an intern in a city's forensics. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - Higher Ed
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Students extract DNA and test for its presence from unroasted (raw) wheat germ using a prescribed procedure. They modify the procedure to provide a less expensive, easier method. They also extract DNA from different available plant, animal and/or bacterial sources. The yield of DNA will be compared among the sources used. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 10th - 12th
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Students work in groups to formulate a hypothesis concerning the proper way to classify elements by density. Groups conduct a lab experiment based on their hypothesis. A lab report is written based on their findings. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students analyze how the digestive system works by taking the food we eat and breaking it down for our bodies to use for various reasons. They list the major components of the digestive system and draw a diagram. They explain how astronaunts have challenges when it comes to eating in space. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate the concept of bioluminescence. They use dinoflagellates in a lab situation to study photosynthesis. They conduct research into the concept using a variety of resources. Also the class is taken on a field trip to compare two different ecological areas. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate the interference of various drugs on an embryo through experimentation. This is an open-ended lab to allow students to see effects of various chemicals humans choose to put in their bodies and create questions they can test in future experiments. Full Review »
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