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Tanker Spills

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students predict the flow of an oil spill and depict it on a map. They explain the predicted route of the oil spill using knowledge of ocean currents in a short presentation to their peers.
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Introduction to Biomolecules

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students are introduced to biomolecules and their roles in livin systems. They are introduced to the "Elements of Life." Students write down and define the "Elements of Life." They are asked why they think those elements are essential...
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Protein Synthesis

For Teachers 4th - 7th
In this science related worksheet, students study, locate and answer ten multiple choice questions dealing with protein synthesis.
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Succession in the Classroom

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers investigate their environment by growing plants in class.  In this botany lesson plan, students discuss the lifespan of plants and animals and how they must be cared for continuously over time.  Middle...
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Observing Osmosis in a Chicken Egg

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders develop a hypothesis and explain what they observed on an activity.  In this investigative instructional activity students observe osmosis and report their data using a graph. 
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Thermoset Polymers

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Young scholars complete a lab activity with polymers to allow them to better understand how to make "observations".  In this science lesson students make measurements and collect data.
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Hydrated Salt

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students plan, design, and carry out an experiment to determine an empirical formula for a hydrated salt X that tell students when all the water has been removed from hydrate crystals.
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Enzymes in Action: An Inquiry Approach to the Effects of Enzymes

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students experiment with enzymes as key components of chemical reactions in all living things through this series of lessons.
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Proteins Expressed At Different Stages

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students investigate protein electrophoresis in a lab setting. Full laboratory equipment is needed and safety should be taught. The level of prior knowledge needed to perform lab is high and is ideal for an honors class.
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DNA Blueprint for Life

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students isolate DNA from different food sources. For this biology lesson, students research DNA extraction. They analyze DNA stands collected from the lab, and compare the differences between each.
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Teaching about the Chemistry of Oxygen Solubility

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore solubility of gases in water, Henry's Law, LeChatelier's Principal, and supersaturation of gases in water.
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Building a Model DNA

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explain the function of DNA in the body. In this biology lesson, students build a DNA model using simple materials. They demonstrate how bases pair up in the helix.
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CONSTRUCTION OF A HEMOGLOBIN GENE

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers use research to see how eight pairs of triplets are equivalent to part of a gene and control a part of heredity. They also understand how red blood corpuscles manufacture normal hemoglobin.
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Does the Chicken have Anthrax (Explain I)

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars explain how each of the components of innate immunity function in the protection of the body. Following an investigation, they articulate how innate immunity functions.
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Water Quality Monitoring

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students comprehend the four parameters of water quality. They perform tests for salinity, dissolved oxygen, pH and clarity or turbidity. Students comprehend why scientists and environmental managers monitor water uality and aquatic...
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Ozone Pollution: Smog Alert

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students explain ozone pollution and make them aware of how it is formed. They simulate the development of smog and infer how it occurs in nature.
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One Tough Worm

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Pupils explain the process of chemosynthesis. They are able to explain the relevance of chemosynthesis to biological communities in the vicinity of cold seeps.
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Atoms, Kinetic Theory, Solids and Fluids

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students identify and describe the building blocks that make up an atom. They also compare the ages of atoms to the ages of the materials they compose,as well as, give examples that illustrate the small size of atoms.
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Drifting Continents, Dynamic Results

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers plot earthquake and volcano data using a Compass Rose Plotting. They explain the relationship between plate movement and connection. They draw conclusions that earthquakes and volcanoes occur in predictable locations.
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The Cell Cycle and Cancer

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students compare and contrast the cell cycle of frog eggs, normal cells, and cancer cells. They watch a video about early development of the frog embryo, generate a hypothesis in small groups, and listen to a teacher-led lecture. ...
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Losing An Island

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine carbon dioxide and determine the impact of greenhouse gases on the earths spheres.  In this pollution lesson students complete a lab activity to see the impact of gases on the environment, 
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Synthesizing Pigment and Dyeing Cloth

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars create a synthetic dye and oxidize the dye and record the effects.
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DESIGNER GENES: ONE SIE FITS ALL?

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students explore genetic engineering and issues related to risks and benefits of altering agricultural products.
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Urban Impact on Chollas Creek (California): A Field Study

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students, in groups, take samples from a creek and keep a field journal on their samples. They also perform tests on their samples.

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