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Heredity

For Teachers 6th - 8th
For this science worksheet, students find the answers to various types of heredity problems. They use the sheet to set goals for completing the unit.
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Bioethics: Debates in Human Genetics

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students, in groups, research and prepare a debate regarding various bioethical situations. After the debates, each student prepares a ortfolio outlining their own personal opinions.
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The Nash Case -- Identifying, Choosing and Using Genes

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students complete a variety of exercises as they examine the case of the Nash family who conceived one child in order to provide cells that may be used in a cell transplant for a dying sibling.
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Do You Know Your Health IQ?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students define common medical terms. they prepare quizzes on health-related topics to administer to both peers and adults. They write analysis papers based on their findings.
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Problem Solving: Dots, Symbols, Words and Proteins

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students use symbols and dots to investigate the amino acids in a protein. In this problem solving lesson plan, students use dots and symbolic analogies to solve problems using the IDEAL problem solving method which includes identifying...
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The Great Gatsby - Study Help

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this literature worksheet, students respond to 8 short answer and essay questions about Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby. Students may also link to an online interactive quiz on the novel at the bottom of the page.
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The Challenge to Deliver Insulin

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Learners study the types of diabetes and why insulin is important.  In this diabetes lesson plan students build molecular models and create a healthy lifestyle plan. 
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Meat, Poultry, Fish, Eggs: Constructing and Maintaining

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate meat as a source that provides protein, iron and nutrients in the diet. They identify types of meat and their sources, complete a market survey, conduct a fried egg experiment, and prepare various recipes that...
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Heredity

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this heredity learning exercise, learners review how genes are involved in the inheritance of certain traits through generations. Students complete a Punnett square and review probability. This learning exercise has 11 short answer...
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Developing a Pedigree of a Family Tree

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Learners create a family pedigree as a product of independent investigation. They learn the symbols used in pedigrees, as well as the usefulness in tracking genetic disorders. During cooperative learning activities, students learn to...
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Monohybrid Punnetr Squares

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students explore Punnett squares and illustrate specific genotypic and phenotypic genetic outcomes. After a class discussion, students predict the probability of a specific trait being passed on by using Punnett squares. They reveal the...
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Rhythm And Sound 2

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students review the concept of rhythm and this activity looks at some specific sound devices in the study of music. They focus on assonance, consonance, and alliteration. Students define the concept of rhythm and give poetry as an...
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Matching Vocabulary Worksheet

For Students 4th - 5th
In this literacy activity, students define the words by matching them with the terms. The answers are found when clicking the button at the bottom of the page.
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Genetic Technology

For Students 9th - 12th
In this genetic technology worksheet, high schoolers will answer 6 true or false statements and 4 short answer questions based on the mapping and sequencing of the human genome and the applications of the Human Genome Project.
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Magnetic Discovery Bottle

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine how to conduct simple investigations and use simple equipment to gather data.  In this magnet lesson students decide what types of objects are attracted to magnets. 
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How You Doing? How You Bean?

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students name 3 health benefits of eating beans. In this adult health lesson, students identify various beans they can get with their WIC vouchers. They discuss ways to adapt a certain recipe to their family's needs.
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Improving Literacy in the Biology Classroom via Genetic Disorders

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read, write and reflect on Science articles, this approach will promote both literacy and critical thinking skills. Critical thinking skills learned in the science classroom from these activities will impact students in many...
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Genetic Research: A Congressional Hearing

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars participate in a mock hearing of the U.S. Senate subcommittee on genetic research. They representing support groups for various genetic disorders present arguments for continued federal funding, while subcommittee members...
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Genetic Disorders

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders discuss traits, traits that are inherited and how genes and chromosomes carry the code for traits. They research genetic disorders and their link to chromosome abnormalites and write a report on their findings. which...
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Are You Being Poisoned by Your Dishes?

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students explore lead poisoning and how it relates to ceramic dishes. They perform an experiment to discover if any of your ceramic ware is leaching lead which might cause lead poisoning.
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The Electrophoresis of Human Hemoglobin

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners analyze different types of hemoglobin. They use the technique of agarose gel electrophoresis to separate human hemoglobin molecules according to their electrical charge, size, and/or shape. Students relate the migration of...
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Lead Poisoning and Ceramic Dishes

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the amount of lead in ceramic plates through an experiment. Students determine if everyday dishware is leaching lead into food. They chart their results and discuss how much lead in ceramic dishware may cause lead...
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Balanced Meals

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore the importance of eating a balanced meal. They observe a video of people suffering from malnutrition, eating disorders, and obesity. They plan a balanced lunch menu for a week.
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Nutrition Word Search Puzzle

For Teachers 6th - 8th
For this health worksheet, students find the words that are in the word search puzzle that focus upon the vocabulary that is from the theme of the sheet.

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