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Mystical Membrane

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate osmosis, diffusion and a semi-permeable membrane. In this cell membrane lesson plan, students observe the movement of molecules out of a bag filled with sugar and starch into a beaker of water. They test the beaker...
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Photosynthetic Pictures--Are Worth More Than a Thousand Words

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students observe and examine how carbon dioxide, water, and light produce glucose/starch through a process called photosynthesis.
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Studying Photosynthesis

For Students 6th - 12th
In this photosynthesis worksheet, students conduct an experiment to show the making of starch in a plant's leaves during photosynthesis. Students complete 2 short answer questions.
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Testing for Life

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students test for organic molecules to determine if a solution contains once living molecules. In this characteristics of life lesson, students test common liquids for the presence of organic molecules, including starch, protein, and...
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Bioplastics

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students define bioplastics and identify its uses.  For this bioplastics lesson, students compare and contrast styrofoam to starch peanuts after careful examination.  Students understand what biodegradeable means.
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My Type of Mixture

For Students 8th - 12th
In this mixture instructional activity, students fill two test tubes with water and add starch to one and salt to the other. They stir the solutions and observe their appearance. They answer four questions about their mixtures and...
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The Human Organism

For Teachers 3rd
In this digestion and nutrition lesson, 3rd graders test foods to find their vitamin content. Students test for starch and fats then compare their findings on charts and oral reports. The lesson concludes with a teacher directed class...
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Glucose

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners conduct various experiments on glucose. In this biology instructional activity, students differentiate the process of diffusion and osmosis. They test different foods for the presence of glucose and starch.
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Proteins

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students conduct a variety of experiments to explore protein. In this biology lesson, students solve a mystery by testing for the presence of glucose, protein starch and triglycerides. They explain how DNA transcription and translation...
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Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
How does energy from the sun make plants grow? Scholars move step by step through the processes that promote plant propagation during a detailed lesson. The resource illustrates ADP production and hydrolysis, then allows learners to...
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Carbohydrates and Fats Crossword

For Students 7th - 12th
In this carbohydrates and fats worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle by figuring out the vocabulary words associated with 19 clues given.
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What Makes Popcorn Pop?

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students experiment with making popcorn to discover what makes it pop. They cook various types to survey which brand gives the highest volume of corn.
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Economics: What are ways that rice can be used?

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders examine the uses of rice. In this social science lesson, 2nd graders list and draw pictures of five ways people use rice.
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Oobleck!

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Young scholars use Oobleck to investigate the properties of colloids. In this Oobleck and colloid lesson, students listen to the beginning of  Bartholomew and the Oobleck by Dr. Seuss. They experiment with Oobleck (corn starch, water,...
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Breaking It Down

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explain the mechanism of digestion. In this biology activity, 7th graders perform an iodine test to check for the presence of starch. They discuss how energy travels through the food chain.
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Photosynthesis

For Students 9th - 10th
In this photosynthesis instructional activity, students identify and locate various vocabulary terms pertaining to the process of photosynthesis. There are 18 biology terms located in the word search.
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Science Vocabulary

For Students 9th - 10th
In this biology worksheet, students identify and locate various vocabulary terms relating to types of cells. There are 13 biology terms located in the word search.
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Your Digestive System

For Students 9th
In this digestive system worksheet, 9th graders identify and explain any difference found in color of the mixtures in two glasses. Then they determine what enzyme was produced by glands in the mouth changing the starch in a chewed cracker.
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Amylase Enzyme In Saliva

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students test for amaylase enzyme in a variety of substances. Student pairs perform a series of tests to determine how long it takes the starch sample to change to sugar molecules and the blue color to disappear when various saliva...
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Identifying Food Nutrients

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students pretend they are a food-quality tester. They develop a kit to test food for sugars, starches, proteins and lipids. They answer questions to complete the instructional activity.
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Saliva Lab

For Students 9th - 12th
In this saliva worksheet, students conduct an experiment to test how saliva breaks down starches. Students complete 6 short answer questions.
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Testing for Life

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Pupils discuss food and the food groups and their organic nature. They test 3 different solutions and test for protein, starch and glucose. In addition, they create a master table on the board to collect all the teams results.
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Organic Compounds

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
For this organic compounds worksheet, students practice identifying chemical structures and compare sugars, starches, and lipids. This worksheet has 5 matching and 15 multiple choice questions.
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Diet: Find the Carbohydrates

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discover and discuss the functions of carbohydrates. Once they have taken notes and completed worksheets, they perform experiments using iodine to test for starch. Lesson topics include how carbohydrates are processed by the...

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