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Hip Replacement

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students take a close examine animals' skeletons to see how their pelvis and femur work together for movement. By investigating their skeletons students discover the placement and functions of our own bodies. They use owl pellets in this...
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Olympic Training Center

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students decide on an activity like running, swimming or skating for a performance analysis. They have friends or family members videotape them as they exercise, then review the video to see how they can improve their performance.
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What's The Flow?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine urban runoff and identify peak flows. They examine causes for different flow rates, and complete worksheets and a graph.
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Updrafts in Action

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students examine how wind can suspend rain and hail in clouds. They focus on safety precautions they can take to protect them from the hazards of thunderstorms.
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Marbleizing Made Easy with Prang® Ambrite® Chalk

For Teachers K - 12th
Students use a variety of papers and colored chalk to create a marbleized design.
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Nutrition in Space

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students discover the importance of a healthy diet during space travel and examine the physiological changes astronauts experience while in space. In groups, they develop questions to determine an astronaut's food intake and identify...
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Extraction of DNA from White Onion

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students conduct lab test with minced onion to determine where chromosonal DNA is located within the cell, and whether or not it can be extracted.
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How Can We Extract Human DNA?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners perform an experiment in which they extract DNA samples from hair samples. They follow a set procedure to extract the DNA and complete summary questions.
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Settling Rates of Different Size Particles

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars discover how and why the settling rate of particles differs with the size of the particles. Using different soil samples, they calculate the amount of time it takes for a sample to settle in water for up to forty minutes....
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Cell Structure and DNA

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders identify, locate and describe the function of the parts of a cell. In groups, they state the five stages of mitosis and put them in the correct order. They are introduced to the structure of DNA and mRNA and how they...
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Mankind's Fascination With Flight

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss, examine and appreciate the science and inspiration of flight. They study the terms and mechanics of powered flight and demonstrate that the heating of air makes it lighter and therefore rise. They discuss and...
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Landfills and the Potential for Groundwater Contamination

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students examine how a sanitary landfill is constructed, how it functions, and how waste and leachate affects the areas around the landfill. After a discussion about landfills and leachates, students construct a Sanitary Landfill Model...
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Making Friends With Franklin

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students will reflect upon the life of Benjamin Franklin in order to understand his place in history. Emphasis is placed upon the development and contributions he made to modern science inquiry. The learner uses readings to do various...
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Frame Animation

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students examine the idea that an object might never have a "fixed" existence and may be a thing existing always in flux by creating a frame-based animation of something that transforms from one shape into another. They create...
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Toilets and Neurons

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the concept of action potential and its effects on voltage-gated channels. Students compare and contrast a flushing toilet to an action. They examine its effects on the population of voltage-gated channels.
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Marsville

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders use the Internet and other media to locate and collect information about Mars and build a database of information. They listen and participate in demonstrations presented by Eglin Air Force Base professionals. They then are...
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Emerging Viruses

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students study the characteristics of living things and explore the characteristics of viruses including their structure, function, and reproductive cycles. They also explore the impact of viruses on human health by discussing common...
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More about Arteries, Veins and Capillaries

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students list and describe the purpose/function of blood vessels (arteries, veins and capillaries). They explain how blood flows through the body, and the role of physical activity and how it strengthens the heart.
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Digestive System Crossword Puzzle

For Students 6th - 9th
In this digestive system worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle with 21 clues pertaining to digestive system vocabulary.
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Digestive System Crossword Puzzle Answers

For Students 6th - 9th
For this digestive system worksheet, students are given the answers to a crossword puzzle with 21 clues pertaining to digestive system vocabulary terms.
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"In/Out Tables of Potential Crop Loss from Defoliation

For Teachers 4th
In this economics worksheet, 4th graders use the data to determine the effects of crop loss due to defoliation from the effects of hail at different stages of growth.
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Lymphatic and Immunity

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this biology worksheet, students identify and locate various vocabulary terms related to the lymphatic and immunity systems of the body. There are 42 biology terms located in the word search.
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Mechanics: Word Search

For Students 5th - 8th
For this word search worksheet, students search for terms related to auto mechanics. Terms include tools, auto parts, and general mechanic words.
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Reptiles and Birds

For Students 4th - 8th
In this classification worksheet, students review 5 vocabulary terms that describe reptiles or birds. These 5 terms are placed into a crossword puzzle.

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