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Cell Art

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Combine art and science with this cell structure assignment. Learners depict a cell diagram, including the organelles, imitating a specific artist's style. 
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The Behavior of Ants

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use the steps of the Scientific Method to develop and test their own ideas through experimentation with ants.
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Teaching the Tragedy of the Commons: Natural Resource Depletion

For Teachers 4th - 8th
You can help your students understand resource depletion with simple activities that highlight the idea of the tragedy of the commons.
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Ecosystems: A Home By Any Other Name

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students can learn more about the parts of ecosystems through exploration and hands on activities.
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The Dichotomy of Viruses

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students benefit from an education about these nonliving pathogens.
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The Lynx Eats The Hare

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners investigate the predator and prey relationship. This is done using a simple simulation. The simulation is done as an arts and craft activity. Students record data and track it using a graphic organizer and then they discuss the...
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Principles of Ecology

For Students 7th - 12th
In this ecology worksheet, students will review 10 vocabulary words associated with the basic principles of ecology. This worksheet has 10 fill in the blank questions.
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The Barn Owl Pellet

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders examine the factors that affect the number and types of organisms that an ecosystem can support.  In this ecosystem activity students study the barn owl and where it is on the food chain, then dissect an owl pellet.
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Population Ecology

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Here are some ideas to help students understand population growth in ecosystems.
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What is the purpose of Karyotyping?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explain how karyotyping is used to diagnose specific genetic disorders. They use karyotypes to make observations and analyze chromosomal errors. This activity can be completed online or without computer access.
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The Dynamics of Plate Tectonics

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Simple lab and modeling activities can help your students understand the movements of the Earth's crust.
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Separating Soil from Dirt

For Teachers 4th - 8th
You can use these lesson ideas to teach students about the importance and ecology of soil.
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Organisms and Their Environment

For Students 5th - 12th
In this organisms and their environment worksheet, students will review concepts relating to ecological studies, levels of organization in ecology, and relationships between organisms in ecosystems. This worksheet has 10 fill in the...
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Molecular Structure of Proteins

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students examine the effects different substances have on proteins. They test different molecules reaction to water. They discover how the amount of water affects the shape of the protein.
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Blend-A-Plant Levels of Organization

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students' identify and analyze the levels of organization and the emergent properties through experimentation. Students' apply the differences in the properties of a plant before and after it has been subjected to a kitchen blender.
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The Human Body

For Students 6th - 12th
In this human body worksheet, students will review the characteristics of the body systems: skeletal, circulatory, muscular, digestive, urinary, endocrine, reproductive, lymphatic, and respiratory systems. This worksheet has 12 fill in...
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The Structure And Functions of Proteins

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders investigate the structure of proteins and how it affects their function. They build a protein model with four helix units and describe how this structure aids the protein in doing its jobs.
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How do things flow in and out of a cell?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers revise thier partner's essay. They also write the second draft of their essay for homework. Students use the Protein Explorer web site to visualize molecules, ATP, DNA, proteins and lipid bilayer. They are able to see...
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The Effects of Drugs

For Students 8th - 12th
In this drugs instructional activity, students learn about how drugs act on the body, their medicinal uses, and the abuse of drugs. Students classify a list of drugs as either a stimulant or a depressant. This instructional activity has...
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Testing the Waters

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders examine a local body of water.  In this science lesson, 11th graders collect water samples to test.  Students analyze the data and make conclusions.  Students create tables and graphs of the data.
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The Biosphere

For Students 7th - 9th
In this biosphere activity, students identify the different levels of organization that ecologists study. Students complete charts, sentences, and answer short answer questions.
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Using VNTR Analysis to Identify Guilt at a Crime Scene

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students collect DNA from cheek cells. They compare and contrast the processes of DNA replication and PCR. They discuss how this information can be used to determine guilt at crime scenes.
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Plant Science: Introduction to Photosynthesis

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners explore the process of photosynthesis in plants. They discuss the purpose of photosynthesis and its components. Students discuss the importance of photosynthesis for plants and they examine the parts of the plant that play an...
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Boron and Oxygen Atoms

For Students 9th - 12th
In this atom molecule worksheet, students will use a boron atom diagram to answer three fill-in-the-blank questions. Then students will label the protons, neutrons, and electrons on an oxygen atom diagram.