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University of Illinois

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign: Severe Storms

For Students 9th - 10th
This site talks about severe storms. Topics include the dangers of thunderstorms, types of thunderstorms, components of thunderstorms, tornadoes, and modeling.
Handout
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Structure of the Plasma Membrane

For Students 9th - 10th
Article takes a look at the different components (protein, lipid, cholesterol, and carbohydrate) of the plasma membrane, examining their roles, their diversity, and how they work together to make a secure boundary around the cell.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Exploring Solar Power

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This unit provides students the opportunity to explore methods engineers have devised for harnessing sunlight to generate power. Students will initially explore heat transfer and heat storage through the construction, testing, and...
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Never Say Die: How to Make a Nose

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Investigate breakthroughs in stem cell research, and explore the structure and function of a DNA molecule. Create a model of a DNA from tagboard.
Graphic
Other

Molecular Movies: 3 D Tutorials for Biologists

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of visualization-oriented tutorials for creating 3D animations for use in your biology classroom. Search by difficulty level, software package, or 3D topic area.
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Predicting White Blood Counts

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students find equations, which best-fit the data, using different regression models built into their calculators. The best method of handling this data, is to break the data into sections and fit different periods of time with different...
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US Department of Energy

Us Dept of Energy:mining Silicon Througha Single Displacement/redox Reaction

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will participate in a laboratory investigation that models the production of silicon. The activity investigates the sources, uses, properties, and importance in the fields of photovoltaics (solar cells/renewable energy) of silicon.
Interactive
BBC

Bbc Mundo: Decodificando a La Humanidad Del Adn

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about DNA and decoding the human genome by clicking graphical DNA models. You can also review a timeline that shows important moments in human genetics research. In Spanish.
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Is There a Limit?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students examine data about bacteria and their growth. They produce a scatter plot, a best-fit model, and draw conclusions based on the data and graph.
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University of Missouri

Microbes in Action: Classroom Activities: Transfer of Diseases

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A science experiment to observe how microbes are transferred by hand contact. This lab creates a model to show young scholars how microbes transfer disease. One student will rub their hand with candy soaked in a yeast solution, then...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Enzymes as Catalysts

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Explores how enzymes work and their role in chemical reactions in living cells.
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Goodwill

Gcf Global: Smartphone Buying Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
Whether you're thinking about purchasing your first smartphone or just upgrading from an older model, you might feel overwhelmed shopping for a new smartphone. With so many options to choose from, it's difficult to know if you're getting...
Unit Plan
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Common Misconceptions Regarding Electric Circuits

For Students 9th - 10th
In this tutorial, preconceived ideas regarding the nature of charge flow and the role of a battery in a circuit are addressed. In many instances, these preconceived notions about charge flow and batteries are incorrect ideas and are...
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Bryn Mawr College

Serendip: From Gene to Protein Transcription and Translation

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Brief text summary of what students learn in the Dragon Genetics II lab along with links to download Student Handouts in PDF and Word formats, and Teacher Preparation Notes in PDF format. Students use paper models to learn transcription...
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Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Diffusion, Osmosis and Active Transport

For Students 9th - 10th
This activity demonstrates diffusion, osmosis, and active transport through 12 interactive models. (Requires Java)
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Membrane Proteins

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes proteins in the plasma membrane.
Activity
Bryn Mawr College

Serendip: Mitosis, Meiosis and Fertilization

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Brief text summary of what students learn in the Mitosis, Meiosis and Fertilization lab, along with links to download Student Handouts in PDF and Word formats, and Teacher Preparation Notes in PDF format. The lab is a hands-on lesson...
Activity
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Molecular Workbench Showcase: Biotech

For Students 9th - 10th
Simulations of common biotechnology techniques performed in a laboratory setting. Learn how to complete these techniques and what task they are used for in the lab.
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BioEd Online

Bio Ed Online: What Is a Neuron?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Messages within the brain and the rest of the nervous system are sent very rapidly. These messages are conducted by cells called neurons. Neurons are specialized to receive and transmit message and neurons are connected in networks. In...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Photosynthesis Life's Primary Energy Source

For Teachers 6th - 7th
This lesson covers the process of photosynthesis and the related plant cell functions of transpiration and cellular respiration. Students will learn how engineers can use the natural process of photosynthesis as an exemplary model of a...
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Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Molecular Workbench: Molecular Crystals

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of interactive simulations relating to molecular crystals.
Handout
University of Hamburg

University of Hamburg: Polysaccharides

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief description of polysaccharides includes definition, chemical composition, and formation.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Rubber Egg Diffusion

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lab will illustrate diffusion and osmosis through a semi-permeable membrane. A chicken egg will be used as the model cell, because the yolk is actually a single large cell. The surrounding egg white, or albumin, contains water and...

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