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A House Divided: Photography in the Civil War
Students study Civil War photography and write captions for each picture based on context. In this Civil War photography lesson, students match photographs with their original captions. Students read included short biographies of the...
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Innovations in Obstetrics and Pediatrics
Students study the history in obstetrics and pediatrics. In this investigative lesson plan students research and present information about winners of the Nobel Prize.
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Body Parts of a Butterfly
Students identify the seven major parts of a butterfly. In this butterfly anatomy lesson plan, students explore three dimensional models of butterflies and discuss the anatomy. Students view a PowerPoint for the anatomical parts of a...
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Reading Time- Very Hard Times
For this comprehension worksheet, students read a passage about hard times, answer true or false questions, answer short answer questions, write infinitive forms of verbs, and more. Students complete 4 activities.
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Agriculture Cares for the World
Students explore world geography by analyzing agriculture. In this dietary habits lesson, students discuss the role parents play in their children's diet and where the food comes from. Students write agricultural research paragraphs and...
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The Envelope Please
Students examine and research the importance and functions of the skeletal system in vertebrates. They construct a 10-foot geodesic dome to illustrate the importance of architectural frameworks and create a clay animation movie.
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Finding Useful Sources
In this finding useful sources worksheet, students read about how to approach writing topics for their research. Students are given topic titles and they come up with new titles and a new direction for the research topics given.
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Whom, Whose, and Who's
In this whom, whose, and who's activity, student choose the correct form to fit sentences in a paragraph about Florence Nightingale.
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Youth in the Economy
Students discuss and identify their roles within the economy. In groups, they identify the similiarities and differences among different groups of people and describe the types of roles within an economy. They have a partner complete a...
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Big Dogs, Little Dogs
Students explore how dogs are industrious workers and beloved pets, helpful companions and highly paid entertainers.
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Mellowing With Age, A Closer Look
Students realize that aging is a "natural, continuous process" and develop sensitivity to the needs, desires, and capabilities of the elderly by interviewing elderly community members and photographing age related things.
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Lesson Plans for the Novel "Jurassic Park"
Young scholars read the book, Jurassic Park, then answer questions.
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Doctor's Dilemma: Advocacy for Whom?
Students investigate why doctors feel torn between patients and insurance companies. They examine the health care system and how it affects patients. They discuss one's ability to afford health insurance as well.
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Classroom Triangles
Students use bearing measurements to triangulate and determine objects' locations. Working in teams of two or three, students must put on their investigative hats as they take bearing measurements to specified landmarks in their...
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What does AG have to do with me?
Students practice alphabetizing while categorizing sources of basic agricultural products. They discuss agricultrual products, discover where they are grown and draw a simple agricultural scene on poster board.
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Vikings In America
Pupils engage in a lesson that is concerned with the "Vikings Of America" and conduct research using a variety of resources. They view the video to create the context for the lesson. Students use the video as an opportunity for class...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Career Profile: Medical & Clinical Laboratory Technician
Find out about the work done by the medical laboratory technician. It involves examining both body fluids and cells under the microscope or with specialized computer equipment, analyzing the results, and forwarding that information on to...
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Harvard Medical School: Magnetic Resonance Imaging (Mri)
This Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center site offers a comprehensive look at MRI exam phases, preparation, technology, equipment, safety, and research. Images and labeled diagrams are also provided on this site.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Career Profile: Health Educator
Find out about the career of health educator in this Science Buddies career profile. You can find out who hires health educators and what their on the job work is like as well as the educational requirements to become one. If you enjoy...
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Hhmi: Bio Interactive: Virochip Microarray Explained
Through this series of lecture videos, the creator of the Virochip technology explains how the chip detects viruses using synthetic DNA and how this technology can be useful in the medical field.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Invention of the Week: Raymond Damadian: Medical Resonance Scanning Machine
Read about the education and career of Raymond V. Damadian, inventor of the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and learn how the MRI has impacted the field of medicine.
New York University
New York University: The Gross Clinic
Good information from the New York University on Thomas Eakins' painting, "The Gross Clinic," including visual description of the painting, commentary, and some analysis of the painting and its relationship to the medical field.
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: Frederick G. Banting Biographical
At this site from The Nobel Foundation you can read about Frederick Grant Banting's work in the medical field, specifically his discovery of insulin, a discovery which earned him the 1923 Nobel Prize, a prize he shared with John James...
American Academy of Family Physicians
Aafp: Careers
This website from the American Academy of Family Physicians gives definitions of family practice, primary care details training and income expectations and tells you realistic expectations in this medical field. It also offers a listing...