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Molecular Evidence for Evolutionary Relationships

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students compare the amino acid sequences in cytochrome-c for a variety of organisms and use this information to infer evolutionary relationships. Students investigate the role of homeobox genes and what this indicates about the...
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Sharks Taxonomy

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Learners, in groups, establish a classification system for the world of your classroom. They draw a chart to explain their categories and system to the rest of the class.
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The Strength of the Muscular System

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders investigate the strength of the muscular system. They explore voluntary and involuntary muscle movement and discuss the types of muscles: cardiac or heart, skeletal, and smooth. They visit stations to answer questions...
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Tools of the Trade

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore and identify the tools that can be used to measure length, mass/weight, and volume. They discuss how things are measured using different units, and observe the difference between the English and the Metric systems....
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Patient Education in Interdisciplinary Health Care Settings

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students assume roles of various health care professionals and educators to problem solve patient education issues. They introduce and comprehend cross-training in health care. Students assess the problem and brainstorm the problem.
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Wonderful Watermelon Unit

For Teachers K - 2nd
Pupils get involved in an integrated unit on watermelons. They get knowledgeable about watermelons. This activity involves each student decorating a watermelon and predicting the outcome of it.
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Systems of the Body

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders gather information by questioning, forming hypothesis, collecting and analyzing data, reaching conclusions and evaluating results, and communicating procedures and findings to others. Then they demonstrate an understanding...
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Mammal Characteristics

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
For this mammals worksheet, students review the characteristics of mammals including their adaptations for survival and reproductive strategies. This worksheet has 2 short answer, 5 matching, 5 fill in the blank, 8 true or false, and 4...
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Heredity Worksheet: Blood Type

For Students 9th - 12th
In this genetics learning exercise, learners use Punnett squares to determine the possible genotypes of offspring based on blood type. This learning exercise has 6 problems to solve.
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Writing a Weather Report or Weather Forecast

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine their geography skills. In this weather forecasting lesson, students select a location and research it. Students write a weather report or forecast for the chosen location based on their research.
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Regulation and handling of animal products: a special challenge

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine how food safety affects sustainable animal production and marketing.  In this agriculture lesson students complete several activities including one on groceries and the rules of animal products. 
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"Drug Abuse Brochure"

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students understand the facts about drugs and what can also impact the whole school population.  In this drug information lesson students complete research on the Internet and a drug abuse crossword handout. 
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The Need to Invent

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners create an invention. In this problem solving lesson, students share their experiences using crutches or a wheelchair and hold a discussion on how inventions are created to help those who are physically challenged. Learners work...
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What in the World..?!?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students photograph mystery images. In this observation skills lesson, students gather everyday objects and place them under a digital microscope. They magnify the image and take a photograph of it. The image is then displayed on the...
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The Science of Sleep and Daily Rhythms

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students observe their own daily rhythms by going to bed earlier and seeing what happens to their day afterwards. In this sleep lesson plan, students experiment with their own sleep cycles and answer questions about what happened because...
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Living Clocks

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students complete experiments to learn about their internal body clocks and physiological activities. In this internal body science lesson, students read "Body Clock Investigations" and complete a body temperature investigation.
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The Science of the Heart and Circulation

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students mode the transport of blood through the circulatory system with a water relay. For this circulation lesson, students measure amounts of water and transfer them from one container to another. They use this activity to model the...
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Volcanoes: Shield or Composite?

For Students 5th - 8th
In this volcano worksheet, students read a 1-paragraph selection regarding shield and composite volcanoes and then identify the 8 errors in the paragraph.
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How Busy Are Bees?

For Teachers K - 3rd
Learners research the jobs of bees. In this timeline lesson, students map out each of the six different jobs a worker bee does in its lifetime. They create a timeline and then retell the job descriptions.
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Wood is Everywhere!

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders diagram and label the parts of a tree. For this lesson on how trees obtain food, 5th graders diagram and label the parts of a tree, and determine the diameter, height, and age of a tree.
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A Cat's Life

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students construct a timeline of a panther's life. Students decorate their timeline with illustrations and words, or they can choose to have it orally read to the class. Students use the computer to construct their time-lines. Students...
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Sea Turtle Rescue

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students create a three column chart about working with wildlife and how different organizations help sea turtles. In this sea turtles lesson plan, students compare the Oregon Coast Aquarium, the Coast Guard, and Sea World and what they...
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What's A Mammal?

For Teachers K - 5th
Students examine mammals understanding what a mammal is and reviewing the eleven mammal groups. For this science lesson, students play a game known as Mystery Mammal Game. Yet, first students research about the mammal and then give...
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Heart Facts Internet Activity

For Students 5th - 8th
In this heart facts learning exercise, students click on the links in the questions about the heart to find the answers to the questions and then come back and answer the questions. Students answer 16 questions total.

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