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Fertilization to Birth
In this fertilization to birth process activity, students think about the changes a baby faces and complete the table on birthing trauma. They describe what type of trauma the baby might experience during the process of birth and what...
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Labor & Delivery
Pupils list the sequential events in the childbirth process. They determine that birth is a common experience, occurring thousands of times each day, yet each birth is unique and challenging to the people involved. They discover that...
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Healthy Habits Begin at Birth: Breastfeed Me!
Students explain the benefits of breastfeeding. In this adult health lesson, students demonstrate the correct position when breastfeeding using dolls. They recognize signs that a baby is getting enough milk.
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DNA Profiling Activity
Everyone loves a good mystery ... can your class actually solve one? Partnered pupils take on the role of forensic investigators during a three-part activity focusing on DNA evidence processing. Learners discover the methods used to...
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Percent
Extend percent understandings to include percents less than one and greater than 100. A great lesson has pupils build upon their knowledge of percents from sixth grade. They convert between fractions, decimals, and percents that are less...
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Like Water for Chocolate Guided Reading Worksheet
Planning a novel unit on Like Water for Chocolate by Laura Esquivel? If so, this comprehensive guided reading worksheet might appeal to you. Steer readers through the entire novel with a routine of comprehension questions and analysis...
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Prenatal Development
Students study the stages of prenatal development using a booklet, replicas of the fetus at different developmental stages, and a flip chart. They explain the human reproductive process, infertility, pregnancy, and steps that lead to a...
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Parenting Readiness
Students identify parenting styles, including positive guidance techniques that help children develop positive self-concepts, self-management, and responsibility. They emphasize the differences between and the importance of motherhood...
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Handwashing
Learners experiment in order to determine proper ways to disinfect hands to prevent the spread of infection.