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- 7th - 9th
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Students view video showing recent field work on a twenty two-year study of finch beaks on a small island in the Galapagos, showing natural selection clearly operating in the wild. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students learn the mechanisms of natural selection by deducing information from the physical appearance of the animal. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students explore the different types of enemies that spiders have. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate natural selection and differential survival among divergent phenotypes of a population. Using everyday items , they model adaptations of camouflage and protective coloration in two very different environments.They work in groups of two students. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Student determine how to manage pests using biological control. They examine how knowledge of the pest's food chain is helpful in managing pests. Finally, they identify the three groups of biological control agents. They listen, take notes, and complete answers to questions presented on a PowerPoint while deciding if each picture is a predator, parasite, or pathogen. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students engage in the reading of an ancient Chinese fairy tale. The goal of the lesson is for them to become creative in the use of writing. The story creates a context for student's writing and ideas for future drafts. Full Review »
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- 8th - 12th
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Student read background summary information and debate how much control did the government require to keep the nation safe. They research how World War II restrictions on enemy lines were enforced and how it related to the U.S. Constitution. Full Review »
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- 8th - Higher Ed
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Students read and discuss the Enemy Alien Evacuation Order. They perform research by reading newspaper articles from February 1942 as well as investigating available information on the Internet. Students work in groups to create a dramatization of a given situation related to the Evacuation Order. They select sides (for or against) over creating a prohibited zone for enemy aliens and participate in a debate of the issue. Full Review »
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- 8th - 12th
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Students review the history and language of the Alien Enemies Act and related laws as well as the Constitutional challenges it presents. They also review the World War II Alien Enemy Control Program and the Alien Enemy Hearing Board process. Finally, an analyzation of enemy aliens is discussed that they should have the same rights as citizens. Full Review »
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- 8th - 12th
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Students review the history and language of the Alien Enemies Act, the meaning of writs of habeas corpus, and the various amendments to the Constitution covering issues of due process. They know how national security measures collide with issues of due process and human rights during times of war. Full Review »
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