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Nucleic Acids
In this DNA instructional activity, learners identify the different parts of the DNA and color them. They complete 16 short answer and fill in the blank questions on DNA.
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Quick Breads: A Practical Application
Apply food selection and preparation guidelines related to quick breads, rice, grains, and pasta. National Standard 14.3.3 Identify basic cooking techniques related rice, grains, and pasta Identify examples of quick breads: muffins,...
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Launching a Defense; Understanding the Human Immune System
Students research online to answer and develop questions about immune system, create Powerpoint presentation to share information with classmates, and assimilate information into pictorial and/or graphical description of immune system.
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Comparing Ovaries And Testes
In this reproductive system worksheet, students compare specimens of rat ovaries and testes. They complete 5 short answer pre-lab questions, follow an 11 step procedure and answer 5 analysis questions.
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Genetic Technology
In this genetic worksheet, students will match 6 terms associated with gene engineering to their correct definition. Then students will complete a table indicating if the vector is mechanical or biological. Finally, students will...
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Chloroplasts and Mitochondria
For this biology worksheet, students read about the mechanism of photosynthesis to answer 43 short answer questions. They explain the role of chloroplasts in the process.
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World Blood Donor Day
In this World Blood Donor Day instructional activity, students complete activities such as reading a passage, phrase matching, fill in the blanks, correct words, multiple choice, spelling, sequencing, scrambled sentences, writing...
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It's Just Right
Students conduct an experiment to determine the temperature tolerance of yeasts. In this biology lesson, students collect data and compare them by plotting graphs. They explain how extreme temperatures affect organisms.
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Do You Know the Master Programmer?
Fourth graders, using candy, build models of DNA replication, RNA transcription, and tRNA translation.
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Inside the Egg, Hatching Chickens
Young scholars explore how an egg becomes fertilized. For this biology lesson, students "candle" a variety of eggs in order to determine which ones have been fertilized and which ones haven't. Student use paper plates to create a graphic...
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Graphing Using Excel
Fifth graders complete a series of graphs by gathering information and using Excel to graph the information. In this graphing lesson, 5th graders graph favorite desserts of the class. Student put their results into the...
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Statistical Process Control
Young scholars brainstorm items they have that use memory and view Statistical Process Control PowerPoint presentation. They complete Statistical Process Control Simulation/experiment then find the average, range and standard deviation...
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Bacteria: The good, the bad, the ugly
Seventh graders conduct an experiment. In this bacteria instructional activity, 7th graders list living and nonliving things and brainstorm the characteristics they share. Students are divided into two groups where they put...
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Microorganisms
Though there are seventy-seven slides in this PowerPoint, only small bits of information are presented on each. It outlines the roles microorganisms play in the environment and spends time listing characteristics of each four different...
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Can Photosynthesis Occur at Saturn?
Students identify the different requirements for photosynthesis to take place. In this space science lesson, students simulate conditions in Saturn to investigate if photosynthesis is possible there. They use data and observations...
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PICTURE PERFECT PYRAMID
Students create a model of the USDA's Food Pyramid Guide, using shoe boxes. They bring an assortment of shoe boxes from home. Students are given a copy of the "Food Guide Pyramid." They wrap boxes for the bread group in white, the...
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Chemical Energy
In this science worksheet, students read about enzymes and nutrition. Students also answer 2 comprehension questions about the reading.
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Fungi Coloring Worksheet
In this biology instructional activity, high schoolers complete 28 short answer questions on fungi. They color and label the different parts of a hyphae.
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Methods of Power- Solar, Hydrogen, and Electric
Students examine solar, hydrogen, electric power. In this research based instructional activity, students will do simple investigations, view videos, discuss, and research how these three types of energy are used for power. They...
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Completing the Circuit
Learners use a battery, wires, small light bulb and a light bulb holder to learn the difference between an open circuit and a closed circuit, and understand that electric current only occurs in a closed circuit. They describe the...
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Eureka! I’ve Got an Idea!
Students explore many inventions and inventors. In this science activity, students collaborate as they research inventors and their times in order to compile information to build an informative Web site.
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Making Paper
Students explore paper making. In this cross curriculum multicultural ecology and art lesson, students follow written and oral instructions to make paper using common household items. Students predict the amount of paper use in their...
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Bioluminescence
Students differentiate chemiluminescence from bioluminescence. In this biology lesson, students explain how fireflies and other animals emit light. They discuss the applications of engineered bioluminescence.