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THE TRICKLE DOWN EFFECT

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students participate in an exercise which demonstrates how sediments are deposited.
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AIDS and Adolescence

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders examine the relationship between AIDS and teenagers. In groups, they discuss the various issues educators face in introducing the topic to teenagers in school. As a class, they brainstorm a list of the misconceptions they...
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Dale Chihuly

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the characteristics and makeup of glass. In groups, they research the life and work of Dale Chihuly and how he used glass to create his artwork. They answer discussion questions on different pieces of art and share their...
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Magnets 2: How Strong is Your Magnet?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Pupils work together to test the strengths of various types of magnets. After testing, they create a graph showing how the strength changes as the distance from the magnet increases. They discuss how forces can act from various...
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Building a Circulation City

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Learners identify the different organ systems found throughout the human body. Using a model, they explain and draw the flow of blood and name the parts of the circulatory system. They create their own circulation city in which to show...
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Health: STDs and Their Symptoms

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explore the myths and realities associated with sexually transmitted diseases. In a Powerpoint presentation, they discover the characteristics of various diseases, treatments, and complications. In their journals, students...
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Buoyant Force

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students investigate the scientific concept of why some objects float when put in a liquid solution. They apply the laws of motion and force while conducting classroom activities. Students also take notes and answer target questions to...
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Amazon Adventure: a Case Study in Medical Technology And Bioethics

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students test problem-solving skills, the ability to see connections, and the ability to draw conclusions and inferences from information provided in a case study. Given a case study, they formulate a procedure and draw conclusions.
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Demonstrating an Epidemic

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use an experiment that allows them to experience a small scale "epidemic", demonstrating the ease with which disease organisms are spread. Students determine the originator of the epidemic. They transfer live bacteria by hand...
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Who Done It?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students work in groups to solve various murder mysteries using DNA evidence to implicate suspects. Teams compete to solve the crimes the fastest, while using various scientific methods to accomplish their task.
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Amazon Adventure: A Case Study in Medical Technology and Bioethics

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students explore a case study. They use problem solving skills to determine initial procedures or experiments necessary slow disease and develop a drug. Students examine FDA drug approval procedures. They consider environmental and...
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Web of Life Game

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students participate in a web of life game. After reviewing new vocabulary, they play each round of the game and discuss the changes that occured in the last round. They are to survive in the game as long as possible given the...
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Water Contamination Demonstration

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students discuss water pollution and the Safe Drinking Water Act of 1974 after watching a teacher demonstration in which different contaminants are added to tap water. While some contaminants are not harmful to the body, in excess they...
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PBS - Scientific American Frontier:Affairs of the Heart:Teaching Guide:Exploring Vessel Physics

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the relationship between pressure and vessel diameter. They are given an open-ended design challenge in which they engineer their own remote repair device. Students see a model that represents how elevated blood...
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Science Italian Style: Eruption!

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners explore ways scientists prepare for a volcanic eruption. They observe films of earthquakes, oil spills, volcanoes and hurricanes. Students perform activities to demonstrate the relationship of viscosity to lava flow. They...
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What is Photosynthesis?

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners investigate the similarities and differences of living things. Specifically, students will be able to identify the life processes of photosynthesis and describe the basic needs of plants.
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Understanding Cells

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Pupils identify and define several related vocabulary terms. Students complete a short lab and complete the questions. Pupils create a cell crossword puzzle and play cell computer games through the included links.
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STI CAse Studies

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students evaluate case studies in which a person is exposed to a sexually transmitted infection. They read, discuss and answer questions based on four different case studies which involve herpes, HPV, chlamydia, and gonorrhea.
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Water Pressure

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers spend time examining the concept of water pressure. In groups, they research the amount of air pressure that is felt at different levels above sea level. Using a calculator, they calculate the water pressure given...
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How Germs Spread

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students conduct a test to help them visualize the spread of germs. They identify that a pandemic is an epidemic (an outbreak of an infectious disease) that spreads across a large region or even worldwide. Finally, students state...
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Ecology Worksheet

For Students 9th - 12th
In this environment worksheet, students engage in the completion of 32 sentences to find the word that is used to complete the thoughts.
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Reproduction of Animals and Plants Crossword Puzzle

For Students 7th - 9th
In this crossword puzzle, students answer 27 clues about vocabulary terms related to the reproduction of both animals and plants.
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Reproduction of Animals and Plants Crossword Puzzle Answers

For Students 7th - 9th
In this crossword puzzle worksheet, students are given the answers to 18 clues about vocabulary related to the reproduction of animals and plants.
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Skeletal and Muscular Systems Crossword Puzzle

For Students 7th - 9th
In this crossword puzzle worksheet, students answer 17 clues about vocabulary related to the human skeletal and muscular systems.

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