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Curated OER

Electricity and Magnetism: Ben Franklin and His Influence

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore electricity by examining the life of Benjamin Franklin.  In this biographical lesson, 4th graders listen to the teacher read facts of Benjamin Franklin's life and analyze his contributions to our current...
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Zebrafish in the Classroom

Worksheet on Genetics for Kindergarteners

For Students K - 2nd
Introduce the concept of genetics to your kindergartners with a science experiment about chromosomes in fish. After a quick overview of what chromosomes are, learners color different chromosomes to show that they come from the mom or the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Root Beer: Demonstration of fermentation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
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Curated OER

What Should I know for the Test?

For Students 7th - 12th
A three-page quiz about genetics, which includes Punnett squares, blood types, questions about Mendel and his contributions, and vocabulary comprehension. Use this for a study guide, a pretest/post-test, or a note-taking learning...
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Curated OER

Born of Blood

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders use a large Punnett Square and infer how genes determine blood types.  In this blood type lesson plan students predict blood types and demonstrate how Punnett Squares are related to genes and chromosomes. 
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Curated OER

Human Genetics-- Complete the Sentences

For Students 5th - 6th
In this science worksheet, students demonstrate basic knowledge of human genetics by completing 6 sentences. There is no information on the page but a word bank is provided.