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Genes
Students explore the history, inheritance and mutations of genetics. In this genetic activity students complete experiments on DNA sequences.
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Using Blood Tests to Identify Babies and Criminals
Students solve a crime by matching a suspect's blood type to physical evidence collected at the crime scene. In this forensic science lesson, students identify the different blood types. They explain how blood tests work.
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Metalloids
Middle schoolers discuss metalloids, their use as semiconductors, and their impact on the computer industry. They work in groups to create a visual timeline showing the evolution of the computer.
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Building a Model DNA
Learners explain the function of DNA in the body. For this biology lesson, students build a DNA model using simple materials. They demonstrate how bases pair up in the helix.
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Habitat Breakdown
Fourth graders gain an understanding of how insects/organisms are impacted by factors that are essential to an organism's survival in a particular habitat. They see how lacking just one element of a habitat can affect an organisms chance...
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Separation Before Plastic Recycling
Young scholars participate in a demonstration to test the different densities of plastics, and suggest a method that plastic waste can be separated and collected.
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Binary Numbers
Students explore how a battery-powered light box demonstrates how to transmi timages.
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Land Reclamation
Learners identify the benefits of the process of land reclamation. They discuss examples of reclamation projects, and complete a word puzzle, word find, and energy sentence puzzle.
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The Graffiti Model 1
Eighth graders work together in groups to practice their communication skills. They answer different questions based on what group they are in and communicate the information to different groups. They discuss the activity to end the...
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Ladders of Life
Students explore the field of genetics. They examine four basic traits. Students demonstrate their knowledge of phenotype and genotype by charting their personal traits. Students compelte a Meiosis chart. From the chart results,...
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Resistor Color Codes
This resource provides and excellent interactive feature allowing users to test out the properties of resistor color codes. Choose 4, 5, or 6 bands at the top of the page, then click through the colors to determine their effect.
Florida State University
Florida State University: Color Code Resistor
This resistor color code activity allows you to change the resistance value with a slider and then determine the third digit, multiplier, and tolerance, providing the final resistance in ohms. It allows you to view how the passing...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Cell Membrane Color Sheet and Build a Cell Membrane
Students color-code a schematic of a cell and its cell membrane structures. Then they complete the "Build-a-Membrane" activity found at http://learn.genetics.utah.edu. This reinforces their understanding of the structure and function of...
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Kim's Korner: Color Coded Parts of Speech Kinesthetic Lesson Plan
Students can brush up on their knowledge of the parts of speech when they do this activity. This site contains a kinesthetic lesson plan that caters to children with all types of learning styles.
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Color Maker
This very useful site allows you to change the color and background patterns of a web page, and then copy the HTML code to your own site. Includes a tutorial, links to other web pages about color design, and links to a TableMaker and a...
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Drum Roll: e.a.k. (Erase All Kittens)
Erase All Kittens is a free, open source game where students must change the code in order to rescue kittens. Arca is a tiny outcast creature whose only friends are the kittens. When all the kittens go missing, Arca sets out on a journey...
Purple Math
Purplemath: Number Bases: Introduction & Binary Numbers
The process of converting between different number bases is actually fairly simple, but the thinking behind it can seem a bit confusing at first. And while the topic of different bases may seem somewhat pointless to you, the rise of...
University of Regina (Canada)
University of Regina: Math Central: Map of First Nations Peoples Pre Contact Culture Areas
A color coded map of North America which contains the regions inhabited by different aboriginal nations.
HyperHistory Online
Hyper History Online
HyperHistory Online houses a collection of timelines that graphically displays 3,000 years of world history. Uses charts, images, maps, and color-coded text to reinforce the relationships among important persons and significant events in...
Language Guide
Language Guide: La Sala
Learn the contents of the living room in a house by seeing the object, hearing it in Spanish and seeing the correct spelling appear in a color coded box as you drag your mouse over each illustration.
PBS
Pbs: Nova: Interactive: It's Elemental
Periodic table of elements, color-coded by family type. Elements are highlighted based on prevalence in human body, in sun, etc., or by density, boiling point, or melting point.
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Esri: Arc Gis: Agricultural Capability of United States Soils
A sophisticated map tool that shows the capability of soils for agriculture, with or without irrigation, for the whole of the United States. Enter a location and a color coded map is shown, along with a key for interpreting it. The...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Using Graph Theory to Analyze Drama
Students analyze dramatic works using graph theory. They gather data, record it in Microsoft Excel and use Cytoscape (a free, downloadable application) to generate graphs that visually illustrate the key characters (nodes) and...
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