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Relationships and Biodiversity

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine diversity on the planet and the differences within a species.  In this investigative lesson students complete a lab that allows students to better understand the relatedness between plants. 
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Science: Designer genes

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students engineer new organisms using biotechnology. In small groups, they write procedures, list benefits and drawbacks, and explain how their new organism might affect the environment. After creating their new organisms, they present...
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A Lab Trilogy for Beginning Biology Teachers

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young scholars are able to explain their models to other students and to their parents. Then young scholars like to decorate the room by hanging the models or constructing mobiles of a number of models.
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Design Yer Genes

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explore general structure of and natural changes that occur in DNA strands, and discuss concept of genetic engineering by creating small portion of strawberry chromosome with three genes, modeling naturally occurring...
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Teaching Biotechnology With Models

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students are introduced to biotechnology by using models. The teacher uses A Sourcebook of Biotechnology Activities, Rasmussen and Matheson project co directors. One of the activities in the book is: students use a scale models to very...
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Biology Honors Final Project

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders work on a project about cellular biology and genetics. In this biology lesson, 10th graders research about the assigned human body system and genetic disorders that affect it. They create a multimedia presentation and...
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Live Well Now to Live Longer Later

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders select a topic to research, completing the sentence, "Are the effects of _______ really that detrimental to one's health?" They record information in a journal, including sources of information. Students work in groups with...
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Biotechnology: Drug Delivery and Diffusion

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discover advances in biomedical technology such as transdermal delivery and other non-invasive procedures. In lab activities, they examine how medication is given and how molecules travel, observe electrophoresis, and conduct...
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The Molecular Evidence for Evolution

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discover the structure of DNA, and determine how genetics have supported rather than refuted Darwin's ideas.
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Cells Study Questions and Definition

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
In this cells worksheet, students define 14 words associated with cells. They answer 12 short answer questions about the structure and function of the cellular system.
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Onion Skins

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students explore the structure of a plant cell. They carefully peel a single layer of onion skin from a slice of onion and stain it with methylene blue to observe the structures inside. They use a Digiscope connected to a computer to...
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How Do Cells Reproduce?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students discuss the importance of reproduction of cells. They identify and describe the stages of Mitosis. They discover what happens to chromosomes and DNA during reproduction.
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Genetics 4 Mutations

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Students identify and illustrate how changes in DNA cause mutations and evaluate the significance of these changes. They illustrate a chromosomal mutation such as duplication, deletion, inversion, and translocation.
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Genetic Mistakes

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore genetic disorders. They examine the genetic structure to physicial manifestations of various disabilities. Using internet sources, students analyze the characteristics of genetic disorders, whether they can be...
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Meiosis, Gene Linkage and Maps

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Pupils identify the structures that actually assort independently. They are taught how gene maps are produced. Students compare the processes of mitosis and meiosis. They are shown their (mitosis and meiosis) significane to sexual and...
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Chloroplasts

For Teachers K - 12th
Students study chloroplasts, their structure and evolution.  In this photosynthesis lesson plan students experiment with polarized light and the production of chlorophyll.
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Cell 7 Plant v Animal Cells

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students differentiate between plant and animal cells. They identify the structures central to plant cells. They complete a Venn Diagram listing the differences between animal and plant cells.
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Transcription, Translation, and the Genetics of Microbes

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students construct various virus models using Fruit loops and Alphabits to represent nucleotides and molecules. They constructs capsomeres using shoes as the capsomeres and discuss various viruses.
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The Day an Egg Solved the Mystery of the Cell

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Young scholars conduct an experiment comparing human cells to chicken cells. In this cells lesson plan, students conduct an experiment to see how nutrition moves through cells and how to better take care of their bodies.
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Identifying Fragments

For Teachers 7th - 8th
In this identifying fragments worksheet, students label sentences and fragments and revise fragments. Students complete twenty three fill in the blank and short answer questions.
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The Genetics of Antibody Diversity

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students distinguish between the light and heavy chain sections. In this biology lesson, students simulate the DNA splicing process. They calculate antibody diversity using the information given.
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Genes

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars discuss the difference between a gene, DNA, chromatid, and chromosome. They predict how changes in chromosome number or structure affect development. Students discuss what causes genetic disorders. They view a...
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Biology: Protein Study

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students in pairs, select and view proteins from the Protein Data Bank. After downloading the tutorial and instructions, they identify the protein's structures and primary biological functions. Then, students present their findings to...
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Science Writing for the Masses: a Primer

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners demonstrate a basic understanding of the molecular basis of heredity. They discuss the chemical and structural properties of DNA and explain how genetic information is encoded in genes, replicated, transcribed and translated...

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