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Student Cancer Journals -- Personal Reflections and Research on Life and Death Issues
Concepts learned in the study of mitosisand biochemistry help when making life or death decisions. Compile a notebook or portfolio of work related to the project can make the research more organized and relevant.
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Virtual Earthquake
Students visit a website that features online interactive geology and biology simulations. They observe and estimate the amplitude of the largest wave and transfer the information to a nomogram. Based on the nomogram students will...
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Examining Seeds
Middle schoolers explore botany by conducting an investigation in class. For this seeds lesson, students utilize lima bean seeds and magnifying glasses to examine the different parts of a seed after it has been dissected. Middle...
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Rock Eater
Young scholars examine the effects of acid rain by
performing a simulation experiment. They also view the
effects of acid rain and erosion on the reservation and record observations in a science log.
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Body Systems in Action
Fifth graders, in groups, create a short skit that shows how body systems work together.
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Death On Board La Belle: Finding Clues from Old Bones
Learners practice analyzing skeletal remains for clues by using the Internet. In this scientific investigation lesson plan, students research the La Belle shipwreck using the Internet and written materials, later completing a...