Tenth graders work in teams to order events of DNA transcription and translation protein synthesis. In the second lesson, they put the steps of mitosis and meiosis in order using a concept map poster. They use modeling clay to create...

Students explain the importance of water in our daily lives. In this aquatic science activity, students identify different ways to purify water and make it potable. They design and construct a water filter based on researched information.

Eighth graders explain how protein is made in the cell. In this biology activity, 8th graders translate RNA and DNA using an internet database. They determine the thief based on evidence collected.

Students use the internet to research air bags in cars and trucks. In groups, they discover air bags history and the safety issues surrounding them. They create their own design of a new air bag and test it using a raw egg in...