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Are We Scaring Ourselves to Death?
Interesting! Have your high schoolers watch this 13-minute clip from the documentay, "Are We Scaring Ourselves to Death?" It examines the fear we have as a culture about death and whether or not the media increases those fears. The focus...
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African American Inventors
Celebrate Black History Month with a packet of materials on African American inventors. Readers discover several inventors' character traits, their inventions, and their lives. They even have the opportunity to conduct further research...
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The Race for the Double Helix
Students participate in an ethics-based simulation. In this ethics instructional activity, students role play research scientists working to decipher a code. Students work in small collaborative groups and must interact with other small...
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Low Birthweight Infants
Ninth graders examine why there is a low birth-weight in infants. In this Social Studies lesson, 9th graders read articles on the low birth weight. Students debate the different strategies to help combat low birth weight.
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Water: Where in the Watershed?
Young scholars become connected to their watershed by exploring a local water body and mapping its features. They focus on how the local watershed fits into the larger scheme of the watershed.
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Lesson 5, What Kind of Research Should Our Government Support?
Students examine research ethics. In this scientific research ethics lesson, students examine hypothetical research scenarios and determine which proposals should be funded with tax dollars.
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Ethics in the Science Laboratory
High schoolers consider the role of ethics in science lab procedures. In this ethics instructional activity, students explore a scenario that requires them to record their reactions to the case and the conduct of high schoolers in the...
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Ethics Issues From Science Fiction
Students analyze ethics issues as they read science fiction works. In this science and ethics lesson, students read science fiction short stories of their choosing, investigate the ethics issues raised in the stories, and...
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Alas, All Human
Learners define a scientist. In this ethics and science lesson, students read Asimov's Alas, All Human and write responses and discuss the possibilities of imperfection within science by scientists. Learners discuss what steps should be...
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Explosives
Students assume the role of police detectives and investigate chemical agents used to make explosives and suspected terrorists based on information provided. Students have a list of questions to lead their investigation and must produce...
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Fraud In Science: Circumstances and Consequences
Students analyze a case study and evaluate its implications on the scientific community. In this Science ethics lesson, students read a case study and write responses to questions. Students discuss the actions of each scientist and...
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Weblog Lesson Plan
Fourth graders include a brochure in a blog entry. In this blogging lesson plan, 4th graders design a brochure about a tourist attraction. They include the brochure in a blog and share it with the class.
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