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UV Rays, sunscreen effectiveness

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students identify and define that invisible UV rays can be harmful. Then they explore the effects of UV radiation on objects that react UV rays and what products are most effective in blocking UV rays. Students also make predictions...
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How HIV Infects Cells

For Students 8th - 9th
In this how HIV infects cells instructional activity, students read the given information about how HIV infects cells. Students explain the role of various structures in HIV infection. Students design a drug that might slow the rate of...
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Staying Young with Vitamin E

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Investigate how Vitamin E is used to prevent cell aging. Young scientists coat the surface of apples and bananas with oil, Vitamin E, and water. They place each in a petri dish and cover them to observe oxidation over time. They answer 8...
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Bacteria

For Students 8th - 10th
In this bacteria worksheet, students fill in the blanks with the correct word. Students then label the structures found on a bacterium.
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Connecting School Meals and Classroom Learning Making Breakfast Count

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students investigate the significance of a healthy breakfast. In this nutrition lesson, students participate in an activity that enables them to assess their own eating patterns. Students also analyze breakfast menus to determine...
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World AIDS Day

For Students 5th - 10th
In this World AIDS Day worksheet, students complete activities such as reading a passage, phrase matching, fill in the blanks, correct words, multiple choice, spelling, sequencing, scrambled sentences, writing questions, survey, and...
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Influenza Virus: A tiny moving target

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the structure and adaptability of viruses. In this viral diseases instructional activity, students play a game to introduce viruses and disease. They conduct computer research and complete interactive activities to...
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Cold and Flus

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students investigate the difference between viral and bacterial illnesses. In this health lesson, students learn the symptoms of each and  examine ways to prevent spreading virusus and bacteria.
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In the Company of Whales

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine whales and how they migrate.  In this whale lesson students research whales and their migration patterns.
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Breaking News English: Hospitals

For Students 5th - 10th
For this hospitals worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions, write, and...
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Meal Planning

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students study the nutrients found in foods and the food pyramid.  In this investigative lesson students will plan a seven day menu built around the food pyramid. 
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The Constitution, Federalism, and the States

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
The divide between federal and state government is responsible for much of tension that continues to this day, partly because of the US Constitution. The activities in the 14th lesson in a series of 20 are designed to help learners...
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The Laughing Brain 1: How We Laugh

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students to rate themselves on a scale from 1 to 10 (10 being the happiest) as to how happy they feel and write their rating on a sheet of paper. They explore gelotology (the science of laughter) and its benefits to our social, mental,...
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All About HIV and AIDS

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use the internet to research the causes, effects and how AIDS is transmitted from person to person. In groups, they discover why women are more suseptiable to the disease. To end the lesson, they are introduced to the various...
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Mixed Prepositions 20

For Students 5th - 10th
In this online interactive English vocabulary skills worksheet, students respond to 13 multiple choice questions that require them to fill in the blanks in sentences with the appropriate prepositions.
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Describe the Perfect Pathogen

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students develop a pathogen based upon their knowledge of pathogens and after presenting it to the class, they then suggest ways that the pathogen might be combated. Next they identify possible physical or behavioral changes in a...
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Allergies V. Viruses

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine how viruses and allergens affect the body.  In this viruses lesson students create flow charts and examine the differences in how colds are diagnosed. 
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Food Forensics: A Case of Mistaken Identity

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders explore the specific reaction between an antigen and the antibody that recognizes it. They carry out an exploratory experiment leading to the concept of specificity.
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Students Exploring Cyberspace (SECs) Project

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Pupils study AIDS and other current topics in a multinational, interdisciplinary fashion. They communicate with students from other countries throughout e-mail to find out how AIDS impacts other societies.
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Autoimmune Disease

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students conduct Internet research on an autoimmune disease, and present the information in a PowerPoint presentation.
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Africa Crossword Puzzle Worksheet

For Students 6th - 8th
In this Africa crossword puzzle instructional activity, students examine the 12 clues in order to fill in the blanks in the puzzle with the words and names from this continent.
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Cancer Treatments

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the different kinds of treatments available for cancer and what their dangers or side effects are. They discover how often patients get treated, and how expensive the treatments are.
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Apoptosis: Programmed Cell Death During Development

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Pupils model the plasticity of neural pathways for memory in the brain. They simulate the cell activity according to dots on cards that they are given. They complete various simulations of different cell combinations.
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AIDS TODAY

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study the AIDS epidemic.  In this health policy lesson students divide into groups and research the Internet to obtain information on AIDS.

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