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Society for Science and the Public

Science News for Students: Awake at Night

For Students 3rd - 8th
This article reviews how different types of light affect how young people sleep, the type of sleep they get and how long they sleep. It also gives suggestions on how to get into a pattern of good sleep.
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Society for Science and the Public

Science News for Students: Nature Resets Body's Clock

For Students 9th - 10th
Article reports on a recent study which found that people who spent a week in the woods experience a shift of two hours in their internal clocks. Includes a list of vocabulary words from the article.
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe Biology: Ecological Behaviors: Self Check Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th
Take this quick quiz to check comprehension of several ecological survival behaviors of animals.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Cyclic Behavior of Animals

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Overview of the two types of cyclic behaviors of animals.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Timekeeping

For Students 9th - 10th
Why do we need calendars and clocks? To survive in this complex society, you need to track what others are doing and when they're doing it. You also need to know what's happening in the natural world. This article discusses how/why...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 8.5 Cyclic Behavior

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore different types of cycles in animal behavior.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Modern Plants Study Guide

For Students 5th - 9th
Review modern plant characteristics and the diversity of plants in this review guide.
Handout
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Animals: Behavior Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
This comprehensive study guide covers the necessary vocabulary and concepts for a unit on animal behavior.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Life's Little Questions: Can You Beat Jet Lag

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Explore the human body's need for a normal cycle of dark and light and apply this to an understanding of biological clocks in other animals. Test the effect of light on the development of mealworm larvae into adults.
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BioEd Online

Bio Ed Online: Reason for the Seasons

For Teachers 6th - 8th
For this set of activities, the path the Sun takes in relation to the Earth is tracked by students on two days, with three months in between them. They will develop an understanding of what causes the seasons as they examine the effects...