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In these creative hands-on activities, students construct several different molecular models that represent substances that play an essential role in our nutritional needs. Using gum drops and toothpicks, students design the models. Excellent web resour Full Review »
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- 5th - 9th
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Students design a visualization to illustrate the role of the protein kinesin in exocytosis of a secretory material in a directed manner. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students create a list of signs the human body gives during threatening weather conditions. They investigate the causes and conditions of dehydration, overheating, and hypothermia. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore the nature of water and water molecules. They examine the role of ice on organisms. Full Review »
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- 9th - 10th
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Students examine the effects different substances have on proteins. They test different molecules reaction to water. They discover how the amount of water affects the shape of the protein. Full Review »
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- 9th - 11th
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Students explore the control of expression of DNA into proteins which is divided into two main categories: transcriptional and post-transcriptional. They construct examples of the control mechanisms and discuss disease processes that result from the malfunction of these control mechanisms. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students investigate through inquiry the following: Rates of diffusion, the role of morphogens in the development of larva, the chemical dynamics of a cell, and understand the significance of embryo polarity during development. Full Review »
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- 11th - Higher Ed
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Students explore genetics. They discuss how chromosomes and/or genes are regulated during the life of an organism. In a lab setting, students compare and contrast the genomic regulation of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells using manipulatives. They complete a fertilization lab and discuss the synthesis of DNA. Full Review »

