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Alcohol and Its Impact on the Brain

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students examine water as it changes states.  In water and ice lesson plan students study the water cycle and what happens to it as it changes state. 
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Mussel Anatomy Lesson Plan

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Pupils identify the parts and functions of a mussel. They explain how its physical adaptations help it survive in its habitat. They label the parts as a quiz to complete the lesson.
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Embryological Development Using Medaka Fish

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners analyze and record major events that occur in the development of Medaka fish eggs from fertilization to hatching. In small group, students describe the processes involved, creating a timeline of the major events in the...
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Cooking Lesson

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders taste different flavors on their popcorn. In this taste bud instructional activity, 4th graders make predictions about taste and dip popcorn into four different flavors. They record how the flavors tasted - sweet, salty,...
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Nutrition 2: Good Food, Good Health

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine how food provides them with energy and materials for their body. In groups, they identify good and bad foods to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Using the internet, they research how food can affect their overall health.
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Alcohol and Pregnancy Don't Mix!

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders learn about John Kellerman, a youngster who was born with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. They learn how alcohol and pregnancy doesn't mix.
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What Role Does Light Play Within the Vision Process?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are introduced to the relationship between light and vision. In groups, they participate in experiments to discover how different wavelengths are divided in the visible spectrum. They record their answers and discuss their...
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Pandemic

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine contagious diseases. They explore different types of bacteria and the illnesses they cause.
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CONNECTIONS

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students study the interdependence of an ecosystem that allows it to sustain itself. They examine the Western lowland gorillas for an example.
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Living Environment

For Teachers 7th - 12th
For this environmental lesson students complete a series of multiple choice and short answer questions on animal populations, cell structure and chromosomes.
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What Influences Reaction Rate?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study reaction rates, what determines how fast a reaction happens and how the chemical changes occur.  In this reactions lesson plan students complete a lab where they use Alka-Seltzer to observe reaction rate and create a graph...
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Properties of Matter (Biomaterial Through Nanotechnology)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students investigate friction between different surfaces. In this physics lesson, students research biomaterials that can reduce friction. They calculate efficiency using a mathematical formula.
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Apple Kinds to Products

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students become familiar with various kinds of apples and the tree they grow on.  In this Apple tree lesson, students recognize the differences between apples and can identify what happens to apples in different seasons.  Students cut...
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Worm Composting

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders discuss worm composting. In this decomposition lesson, 2nd graders look at the anatomy of the worm and how it eats food. They have their own worm bin and review what foods can and can not be given to the worms for...
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Making Blood!

For Teachers 5th - 7th
students research blood's components, and use their math skills to recreate a model of whole blood using commonly found food items.
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VERTEBRATES

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders describe the main characteristics of warm-blooded vertebrate animals. They compare and contrast the two different groups of warm-blooded vertebrate animals by looking at external, reproductive, and growth characteristics.
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They Don't Just Eat Grass

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore and examine different types of feed used for livestock. They discuss types of feed, the need for energy and health, and create graphs of food compared to categories. Students organize data and complete worksheets on...
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BLAST Algorithm

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students explore a series of activities on using BLAST. In this biology lesson, students explain the significance of BLAST in DNA query. They give real world applications of BLAST.
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What Do We Have In Common?

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders perform a dissection on a mussels and label their internal organs. In groups, they compare and contrast the mussels structure to those of human beings. They also review the functions that are necessary for survival and...
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Cell Community

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders use technology to review cell structure and function. In this cells less, 7th graders review the parts and functions of a cell, and use photography/video and PowerPoint to enhance their explorations.
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Maternal Nutrition during Pregnancy and Lactation

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students explain the relationship among nutrition, infection and diseases. In this health science lesson, students suggest ways to break the nutrition-infection cycle. They brainstorm solutions to prevent infectious diseases in the...
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Hazard Mitigation: Bioterrorism

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers discuss different ways to spread infectious diseases. In this bioterrorism lesson, students model the rate of smoke emission using CalRoad software. They analyze the effects of airborne release of biological...
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Halloween: Arachnids

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners participate in class discussion about the movie Arachnophobia. In this biology lesson, students find articles and photos of a species that interest them. They share it with their group.

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