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- 10th - 11th
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Students decide if planting is a solution to air pollution. They participate in a mock trial, using results from research and experiments as evidence that supports their claim. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students compare/contrast prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. They explain the endosymbiont theory for the origin of eukaryotic cell organelles, and explain evidence of an endosymbiotic origin for two common eukaryotic cell organelles. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students discover that material and energy uses by a city come from outside the city boundaries. They realize that the pathway of these material is linear instead of cyclical as they are in natural ecosystems. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 4th
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Students study why plants are green and how water is transported in them. They examine how plants respond to different amounts of light. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students, through teacher-led discussion, explore the concept of photosynthesis. They examine Elodea to look for evidence of photosynthesis and compare the photosynthetic activity in the presence of high and low light levels. Full Review »
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- 7th - 8th
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Students watch a short video on the Salem Witch trials. As a class, they discuss how the trials might have been affected by biology and are introduced to the Fungus Kingdom. They use the internet to research more in depth a topic related to this that is of interest to them and share their findings with the class. Full Review »
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- 10th
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Students study about the timeline of life on Earth including the progression of prokaryotes to singlecelled eukaryotes and the development of increasingly complex multicellular organisms. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students explain that photosynthesis is a process that plants use to convert light energy into glucose. They summarize photosynthesis as a chemical process in which the plant uses carbon dioxide and water to form glucose and oxygen. Full Review »
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- 9th - 11th
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Students explain that some structures in the modern eukaryotic cell, such as mitochondria, developed from early prokaryotes and from chloroplasts in plants. They create a to-scale time line depicting the formation of the solar system and Earth, and the first known instance of various orgamisms. Full Review »
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- 9th - 10th
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Students receive zip-top bags with illustrations of organelles and note cards containing definitions of organelles. They view an egg along with a picture of the E. Coli Bacterium. Students discus similarities and differences in the cells. Students discuss the difference of plant and animal cells. Full Review »
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