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Taxonomy and the World of Microorganisms and Viruses

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this taxonomy worksheet, students understand how organisms are classified using Linnaeus' system. Students classify organisms as either plant or animal. This worksheet has 24 fill in the blank and 6 matching questions.
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Lost Baby

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students simulate the steps involved in creating a DNA fingerprint by the RFLP technique. They analyze RFLP patterns to determine the parentage of a missing baby.
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Superbugs and Antibiotic Resistance

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students complete experiments on antibiotics and antimicrobials. In groups, they explain how antibiotics affect the evolution of microorganisms. They test various types of bacteria to discover how much resistance they have to antibiotics.
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"Environmental Activism and its Components"

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Learners explore how an individual has power and voice in all levels of the government as well as in the making of laws that involve environmental issues and regulations. They assess the steps involved in turning a bill into law. In...
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Nutrient Biochemistry

For Students 9th - 10th
In this nutrient biochemistry instructional activity, students complete the blanks with information about nucleic acids and the process. Students also draw a figure referenced in the text given.
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Designing a Tropical Reserve System

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explain the complexity of resource, land use, and conservation decisions.
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"Chips" Off the Old Block?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students study using analogies between common items or occurrences and science concepts. They use the analogy of cookie recipes to that of the DNA "recipes" for living things to help us explain more about mutations.
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Physical Habitat of a Stream

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students measure in metric units and use a stopwatch, calculator. They collect data with minimal instructions after the initial pre-activity briefing, then record data in the data sheets provided.
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How to Conquer a Genetic Disease

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Pupils study the details of DNA restriction analysis and how RFLP's are used to locate genes on a map of DNA.
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Water Quality Monitoring of Natural Water

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students set up their own monitoring system. They collect samples from an appropriate sampling site. They analyze data and determine the water quality. They present their information to the class and draw a conclusion.
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Termite Lab

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students examine insect behavior in a lab activity. Students explore the idea of chemical specificity and the reactions of termites to a chemical found in their trail pheromone. Students watch a demonstration with termites before...
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Socioeconomic Implications of Fetal Transplantation An Exercise in Bioethics

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils explore ethical problems. In groups, students examine and study a given ethical problem. They practice techniques for making ethical decisions and interact with each other in the resolution. Pupils support their decision with...
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Scientist Simulation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars imagine themselves working as research scientists completing the end-steps of a molecular research project and interpreting the data. They compare the gene sequences of normal and abnormal mice and evaluate the protein...
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Cloning of Plasmid and Spinach DNA

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Students ligate fragments of genomic DNA from spinach into a vector plasmid. They perform a restriction enzyme digestion. Student use a ligated DNA molecule to transform E. coli cells. Students analyze their procedures and outcome of...
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Is Your Water Clean?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students conduct tests of water samples from different sources, such as a local river, tap water, and an irrigation ditch. After determining which pollutants are present in each sample, students hypothesize the possible sources of the...
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The Chromosome Connection

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students evaluate the degree of chromosome similarity and difference between humans and apes. Students infer about the relationship between a human and ape based on similarities found.
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Stream Flow in Blacks Creek

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore what factors affect the stream flow in a local body of water. They collect data to measure stream flow and discharge and construct a hypothesis concerning the factors affecting stream flow.
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Cave Painting in the Ice Age

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students take notes and sketch during the Internet research. They take notes of the colors found in the cave paintings (black, browns, ochre, sienna). They create an initial full size comprehensive sketch on scrap paper and in their...
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Atoms, Molecules, and Chemical Bonds

For Students 9th - 12th
In this atoms worksheet, students review the parts of an atom, Bohr diagram, atomic number, mass number, and covalent bonds. This worksheet has 5 drawings and 26 fill in the blank questions.
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Marine Biology Lesson on Understanding the Dynamics of the Reef Ecosystem

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students compare data from a healty and unhealthy reef ecosystem. In this marine biology lesson, students identify which sample is stressed. They formulate a hypothesis on why the reef is stressed and support their hypothesis with proven...
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Diversity of Life

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
Students study the classification of viruses and describe their structure.  In this investigative lesson students complete an activity and answer questions about viruses. 
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Nuts & Bolts: is Classification, Arbitrary, Or Not?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students, in groups, classify furniture, share their categories and rationales, then note how their different schemes vary, perfectly logical and useful, but completely arbitrary.
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"For the Birds" [part I]

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students identify birds that appear in Chinese and Japanese art, learning about their physical characteristics, classifying them according to scientific principles, and exploring their habitats and migration patterns. This is part one...
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Seashore Life

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this seashore life worksheet, students identify the animals that live on the seashore. Students then color the animals that live on the seashore. Students also draw and color any additional animals they would see.