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- Grade Range
- 3rd - 5th
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Students study the flea's life cycle and the reasons fleas are so attracted to our pets. They'll conclude by writing a story from the flea's perspective. They define the term, parasite and visit website imbedded in this plan to explore fleas. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students research some parasite-borne diseases and report on how parasites infect their hosts and how people are trying to reduce infection rates. Full Review »
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- 12th
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Students investigate parasites and how parasite-borne diseases are spread. They conduct Internet research, answer handout questions, and identify methods that could reduce parasitic diseases in various countries. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 12th
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Students investigate parasites and the diseases they can cause and carry. They read and discuss an article, conduct research, and create a fictional studenT story about the parasite they researched. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th
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Students compare/contrast the life cycles of free-living organisms to that of parasites. They conduct Internet research, illustrate the stages of a specific organisms's life cycle, and direct and produce a mini-video production. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 9th
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This project provides students the opportunity to investigate parasites as a possible cause of the observed frog deformities. It asks students to view web-based evidence and interpret whether it supports the parasite hypothesis. Students write a letter to a scientist stating their opinions and questions about the parasite hypothesis as a culminating activity/assessment. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - Higher Ed
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Students count nematodes, cestodes and crustaceans on approximately one-hundred and fifty fish. They fill out autopsy reports for external and internal parasites then complete and discuss guide questions to make inferences about parasite evolution. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students survey and dissect as many fish as possible. They count nematodes, cestodes and crustaceans on the fish, fill out autopsy reports, and transfer data to a chalkboard data table. Students graph the results of the entire class and explore coevolution. Full Review »
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- 5th - 7th
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Students examine the effects of forest fragmentation on parasitism in broods of songbirds. They also explain how cowbird infest the nests of breeding birds with parasites. Students write reports on cowbirds including how to recognize their eggs and the recommendations of wildlife managers for dealing with cowbirds. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten - 4th
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Students recognize cowbirds by sight, define parasitism and fragmentation, and discuss results of parasitism and fragmentation. They then write and illustrate cartoons depicting how cowbirds practice parasitism. Full Review »
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