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Blind Spot
A small card with a dot and an X is held at arm's length and used to show youngsters where their blind spot is. This illuminating little activity is a compact addition to your lesson on the structure of the eye as it explains the part of...
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Echinoderms and Invertebrate Chordates
In this invertebrate worksheet, students will review 11 vocabulary words associated with the characteristics of echinoderms and invertebrate chordates. This worksheet is a crossword puzzle.
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"Cells" Reading Comprehension-- Informational Passages
In this reading for information worksheet, learners read a detailed one page text about cells of the human body. Students answer 5 comprehension and 5 vocabulary questions.
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Geometry: Practical Applications of the Distance Formula
Students, working independently and in groups, apply the distance formula to practical situations. After solving various problems, students in pairs design coordinate planes from the school blue print to measure the distance from the...
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Microviewer
In this microviewer instructional activity, learners observe several types of cells. Students draw each type of cell and label the important parts. Learners also answer questions relatable to the cell and the purpose for study.
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Understanding Alzheimer's Disease
Students examine what experts have discovered so far about Alzheimer's. They explore how the brain works, and how it changes as we age. They discover things they should do - or not do - to keep their brains healthy.
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Human Body: Pushing the Limits-Sensation
For this "Human Body: Pushing the Limits-Sensation" worksheet, students watch the movie and respond to 25 fill in the blank and short answer questions regarding information from the documentary.
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Sheep Brain Dissection
Students study the brain and examine what the functions of the major functions are. In this investigative lesson students dissect a sheep's brain and note the similarities and differences between it and a humans brain.
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Brain Cells
In this brain cells instructional activity, students learn about neurons. Students read about the different types of neurons and their life span. Students also study the neuron diagram and glial cells.
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Make Sense of Nature
Students participate in this program that heightens their awareness and curiosity of nature as well as their sense of adventure and exploring new surroundings. They identify and choose an object from nature after exploring it with other...