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Breaking News: GM Cows to Produce Human Breast Milk

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students explore current events by reading and analyzing an article in class. In this human diet lesson plan, students read an article about cows which are being genetically modified in order to produce human breast milk for consumption....
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Detecting Breast Cancer

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students develop a painless means for identifying cancerous tumors.  In this imaging lesson students list the information that may be needed to answer the problem.
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The Nestle Scandal

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students read an article about the use of breast milk and formula milk in developing countries and answer comprehension questions. In groups, they recall facts from the article and discuss how Nestle is being boycotted in certain areas...
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Tell Me Doc—Will I Get Cancer?

For Teachers 10th - 12th Standards
Can you beat the odds of cancer? In the first installment of a seven-part series, future biomedical engineers consider how to detect and diagnose cancer. An article on biosensors provides useful information toward this goal.
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Using Density to Identify Metals

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers learn how to measure the density of metals. In this density of metals lesson plan, students measure the density of various metals in order to determine what metals were substituted in a king's crown, scepter, breast...
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Mutations and Cancer

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study how cancer cells mutate and affect cell division.  In this investigative lesson students view a PowerPoint presentation learn the seven warning signs of cancer. 
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Geneticist for a Day

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss and compose a document discussing the transmission of the Huntington's gene- dominant or recessive, sex linked, etc. Additionally, they ought to consider Dr. Wexler's own odds for contracting the disease.
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GPS Ecosystem (Ecotone) Scavenger Hunt

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students describe the characteristics of an ecotone. In this ecotone lesson, students pick out their area and describe the visual appearance, conditions, ecosystem, biodiversity, predators, prey, and trees in their ecotone. They create a...
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Understanding the Body, Day 3: Sexual Health and Hygiene

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils identify the components of good hygiene and the consequences of poor hygiene. They practice using different hygiene tools and discuss how often they should be used. They discover that hygiene is a personal responsibility.
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Inside the Courtroom

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders explain the difference between a class action and civil law suit. In groups, they compare and contrast criminal and civil trials and review various cases. They determine the place of law in the American constitutional...
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Creating a Basal Area Measuring Tape

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use formulas to design and create a table.  For this calculations lesson students create basal measuring tapes that will be used to measure woodlot stocking levels. 
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Read Aloud Lesson Plan

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students listen as the novel "On My Honor" is read to them. They identify similes and the characters differences in the novel.
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HIV/AIDS & Other STDs, Day 3: HIV/AIDS

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the characteristics of HIV and AIDS. They identify the liquids in which the disease is found and how it can be transmitted. They examine healthy behaviors to keep them from getting the disease.
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Optional Laboratory: Calculating Board Footage in a Tree

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers work together to complete an experiment calculating the amount of board footage in a tree. They record their data and answer questions at the end of the lesson. They create their own hypothesis as well.
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How Fast Does This Tree Grow?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars work together to determine how fast trees go. They make predictions and complete simple measurements. They answer questions to end the lesson.
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Fats

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are introduced to the characteristics of fats and their function in the body. In groups, they make a reduced fat recipe of chicken fingers and discuss other ways to reduce fat in their diet. To end the lesson, they identify...

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