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Inherited Traits

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students work with a partner to complete an inventory of their traits and compare and discuss their unique qualities. In this biology lesson, students determine percentages for the frequency of observed traits of classmates, compile the...
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Human Traits

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students study vocabulary and complete a survey.  In this human traits lesson students collect and analyze data then discuss what they learned. 
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Your Eyes Saw My Unformed Body: closing lesson

For Teachers 7th - 8th
For those who teach and believe in Intelligent Design, this lesson is perfect. Religion students read and discuss Psalm 139: 1-18, and present their cell representation in class. They then watch a speech by Louie Giglio about the protein...
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Epidemiology 1: What's My Hypothesis?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students demonstrate how descriptive epidemiological clues can be used to make educated guesses as to what might be the cause of a disease.
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Pet Perspective

For Teachers K - 12th
Discuss point of view through a familiar medium: your pet! Learners write a story from the perspective of their own or the class pet. Prompts such as "My Family" (or "My Class"), "My Day," and "A Day in the Life of a _________" help...
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Making Babies

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders complete a human traits survey.  For this genetics lesson students read articles and fill out a worksheet on genotype and phenotypes. 
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Bird Beak Buffet

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students complete an activity that allows them to better understand that birds traits are closely related to what they eat, where they live, etc.  In this bird trait lesson plan students complete an activity, create a data board and...
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Biology: Genetics and Heredity

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explore the connection between genetics and heredity by examining the cellular structure. Among the numerous activities to engage students are drawing DNA molecules, vocabulary puzzle sheets, and predicting possible...
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Canine Companions

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students research and complete activities about dogs. In this dog lesson plan, students read information about dogs to examine their traits, behavior, language, characteristics, and genetics. Students take a quiz about the information.
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Making Babies

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Young scholars participate in a genetics activity in which they determine genotypes and phenotypes for given traits. They work with a partner and create babies based on their genotypes. Once traits for babies are determined, they write...
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Look At Those Leaves!

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students observe leaves and their attributes and group them accordingly. In this science observation lesson students gather leaves and use them to become more familiar with seasonal changes and the cycles of our environment. 
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Careers Using Mathematics

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students role play the role of an employee who is to open a new department for people interested in careers using math. Using the Internet, they research the various types of careers and describe them in a portfolio. They also examine...
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Spacefem.com: What Kind of Engineer Should You Be?

For Students 9th - 10th
Engineering is one of the coolest jobs in the world, but there are so many disciplines it can be a little daunting to choose one for yourself! I wasn't happy with the existing quizzes, they were mostly way too direct (do you like bridges...