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How To Make an Artificial Organ

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine the advances made in technology with regard to prosthetics and replacement organs and limbs. They describe the anatomy and functions of different organs and create their own artificial organ. They defend and...
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Curated OER

Reaching Into Your Genes

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students interact with a video to explore the basis for the science of chromosomes. They perform a chromosomal analysis called a karyotype and explore how seemingly minute errors in chromosomes can lead to devastating illnesses.
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REPRODUCTION

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students complete a variety of activities to study different concepts in Science. The activities are part of a layered curriculum. This is used to differentiate instruction and give a wide variety of assessment opportunities.
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Meiosis

For Students 9th - 10th
In this meiosis worksheet, student complete the blanks describing the process of meiosis. Students draw a diagram of homologous chromosomes.
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DNA: The Search for the Genetic Material

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Learners study the history of DNA and how to extract it. In this genetic lesson students complete a DNA experiment using bacteria.
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DNA, Genes, and Chromosomes

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners review the structure and function of DNA, genes, and chromosomes and are engaged by a demonstration illustrating the relative size of DNA, genes and chromosomes. They also describe through analogy and model the structure and...
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Curated OER

What Are the Most Recent Developments in Animal and Human Cloning?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research the developments of animal and human cloning. They report their findings to the class. They write journal entries as well.
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Curated OER

A Spool Of Thread

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers describe a spool of light colored thread that the teacher holds in his/her hands. They are asked what substances (cotton and wood) are present and what structures (thread and spool) are present. The teacher conclude that...
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Genetic Changes

For Students 9th - 12th
In this genetic change instructional activity, students will explore the changes that can occur in DNA including point mutations and chromosomal mutations. This instructional activity has 11 multiple choice questions.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Life Cycles of Mosses, Ferns, and Conifers

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this plant life cycle worksheet, students compare the life cycles of mosses, ferns, and conifers. This worksheet has 15 fill in the blank and 10 short answer questions.
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Human Development: The First Trimester & Developmental Malformations

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students, analyze and discuss cleft lip, cleft palate, anencephaly, spina bifida and septal defects in the heart--well-known malformations that can occur in the first trimester of prenatal devalopment. They play the review game, Fetal...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Moore S Word Search Puzzle

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this literacy 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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Curated OER

How Sensitive Are The Lungs to Radon?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the effects of radon on the lungs. They review pictures of the lungs on a large and small scale. They work together to answer questions to complete the instructional activity.
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Curated OER

Drosophila Melanogaster

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners cross wild type flies and mutants, both purchased from a biological supply house (Carolina Biological Supply or Wards, for example) in groups from lesson one.
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PBS

Nova Online: How Cells Divide, Mitosis vs. Meiosis

For Students 9th - 10th
Slideshow of mitosis and meiosis side-by-side. It is a summation of the two processes and the differences between them are clear.
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Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Dna From the Beginning: All Cells Arise From Pre Existing Cells

For Students 9th - 10th
This animated explanation introduces the concept of mitosis by reviewing the research of Walther Flemming.
Interactive
Cells Alive

Cells Alive: Mitosis: An Interactive Animation

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive demonstration of cell mitosis which allows users to click on any stage of mitosis and see a representative depiction.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Mitosis and Meiosis Compared

For Students 9th - 10th
Meiosis is used to make sperm and egg cells. During meiosis, a cell's chromosomes are copied once, but the cell divides twice. During mitosis, the chromosomes are copied once, and the cell divides once. For simplicity, cells are...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Mitosis

For Students 9th - 10th
This video segment, adapted from the Interactive Secret of Life videodisc, explains the stages of mitosis, the process of dividing equally a cell's massive jumble of DNA just prior to cell division. [1:34]
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Vision Learning

Visionlearning: Cell Biology: Mitosis

For Students 9th - 10th
Overview of mitosis and the cell structures that are critical to the process.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Mitosis and Cytokinesis

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] A description of the stages of eukaryotic cell division.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Phases of Mitosis

For Students 9th - 10th
Tutorial examines how a cell divides to make two genetically identical cells and explores the four basic phases: prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Phases of the Cell Cycle

For Students 9th - 10th
Article explores the life cycle of a cell and delves into the phases of the cell cycle.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Cell Differentiation

For Students 9th - 10th
In this video segment from The Secret of Life school video, "Sex and the Single Gene" follow as a single fertilized egg cell divides, differentiates, and assembles into the tissues and organs of a new organism. [1:20]

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