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Searching for Tomorrow's Energy

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders investigate energy. In this biology lesson plan, 5th graders will learn about energy, fossil fuels, and renewable and nonrenewable resources. Students will be participating in three lab activities which are described in...
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Food for Thought

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore the brain and what is needs. In this biology lesson plan, 5th graders will work on a series of activities that will allow them to learn about the brain, its parts, and the best foods to eat for their brain.
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Come to Your Senses

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students explore their senses. In this biology lesson plan, students will learn about their senses, what affects them, and how the brain works to control our senses in a series of lab activities.
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The Mind-Body Connection

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders learn about the human body. In this biology lesson plan, 2nd graders will begin with the basics of understanding charts and graphs and progress into units that cover the body systems, and mental and emotional health....
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Species Diversity in Ecosystems with Different Techniques of Land Management

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students visit numerous places to help in their understanding of Ecology. In this biology lesson plan, students will learn about characteristics and how to identify numerous plants and animals. This lesson allows for many field trip...
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Science Lessons for Grade 7

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders construct a food chain based on pictures shown on the board. In this biology instructional activity, 7th graders describe the motion of particles as energy is changed. They explain how pH changes during neutralization.
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Photosynthesis Explored

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students observe the production of gas as an effect of photosynthesis. In this biology lesson plan, students perform an experiment with pondweed and make measurements and predictions about photosynthesis and the plant.
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DNA Code

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students synthesize information gathered from the web on reading the DNA code. In this upper-level biology lesson, students use an online resource to gain information about DNA codes and then create posters on what they have learned....
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Finding the Structure: Pieces of the Puzzle

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers gather information about DNA. In this biology instructional activity, students watch video clips of scientists discussing their contribution to the understanding of DNA, then work a puzzle correlating information to...
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Genome: A Tour and Genetic Disorder Brochure

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students use the Internet to gather information about genetics, then research a genetic disorder. In this biology lesson, students listen to an interview with a geneticist, watch an animation of "chromosome coiling", then research and...
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Recovering the Romanovs

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students use DNA to solve an identity mystery. In this biology activity, students use the Internet to gather information about sex-linked disorders and complete a Punnett square for hemophilia, then examine a handwriting analysis, ear...
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Leaf ID and Leaf Bingo

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore the parts of a leaf and use a dichotomy key to identify leaves. For this biology lesson, learners study characteristics of various leaves and play a game of bingo to identify leaves by their traits. Students find...
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Taste Buds

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students investigate taste buds. In this biology lesson, students taste several sweet, sour, and salty foods to identify how their taste buds play a role in how things taste.
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Identifying Mammals

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate mammals. For this biology lesson, students use various websites to investigate mammals and their body parts. Students take notes the websites.
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Flower Power

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore parts of the flower. In this plant biology lesson plan, students dissect flowers and identify how the seeds are formed. Students take a nature walk to pick flowers for future dissections.
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Cell Replication

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use Internet activities and videos to understand the types of cells, their membranes, and the way that they reproduce. In this cellular biology activity, students use the Internet to view videos and complete activities. They...
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Cellular Structure and Function

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine animal and plant cells using a microscope and participate in a class discussion about the functions of the organelles.  For this biology lesson, students use microscopes and videos to better understand the functions...
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Getting Food

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Learners explore seashore ecosystems.  In this marine animal biology activity, students sort photographs of various sea creatures according to their eating habits and discuss each animal's identifiable traits.  Learners draw...
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What Does the Inside of a Seed Look Like?

For Teachers 1st
First graders study seeds. In this biology lesson, 1st graders observe the differences between dry and wet seeds and draw what is inside a seed after peeling off the outer coat of one of the seeds.
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Insects!

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students explore the diet of insects. In this "insects" biology lesson, students take a nature walk and collect various natural materials they think may be eaten by insects. Students sort and classify these materials into three diet...
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Butterfly Life Cycle

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore biology. In this life cycle lesson, 2nd graders act out the stages a caterpillar goes through to become a butterfly. They spend days prior to this lesson observing caterpillars they have collected and developing...
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What Does it Take to be a Survivor? Part One

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore marine animal adaptation. In this introductory ocean life biology lesson, students access prior knowledge by participating in a whole class "thought swap." Students form two lines, respond to a prompt from the teacher...
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A Better Fly Trap

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students explore biology by creating an insect trapping device. In this fly observation lesson, students identify fly anatomy and discuss their own history with fly situations. Students create fly traps from milk cartons and explore...
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Flower Powder

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students collect and observe pollen. For this plant reproduction biology lesson, students use pollen boards to collect pollen from flowers, then match it with the correct paper flowers. Students move artificial bees from flower to flower...

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