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What Do Genes Look Like?

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders describe the basic structure of the DNA molecule. They identify what an inherited trait is and how it can be determined by one or more genes. Finally, 7th graders identify that plant and animal cells contain several...
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Extraction of DNA from Onion

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Young scholars study DNA by isolating it from plant tissue. They determine the purpose of each step in the isolation procedure as it relates to the physical and biochemical characteristics of the genetic material
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Making a Human Tree

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students explore botany by defining the anatomy of a tree. In this environmental exploration lesson plan, students research plant vocabulary terms and discuss the uses of each word. Students create a "human" tree by role-playing as one...
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DNA the Easy Way (and "Gram Stain" Without the Mess)

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Pupils visualize DNA from cells and explain the basis and importance of the Gram-stain reaction and to perform the KOH test equivalent.
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Mountains in the Sea Exploration No Escape

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study data to hypothesis about the influence of a water circulation cell on the retention of benthic invertebrate larvae in the area of a seamount. They investigate the positives and negatives of larvae retention in this series...
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Vegetable Twister

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Learners review vegetables and their nutrient values and production. For this vegetable production worksheet, students read information about the nutrients in vegetables and how they are grown. Learners participate in a game of Twister...
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Water and Ice

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students will observe, measure and describe the phase changes of ice. In this science lesson plan, students observe ice as it changes phases. Qualaitative notations made by individual students will be shared and compared.
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It's Okay to Exhale: Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students will observe the differences between photosynthesis and cellular respiration. Then they observe the links due to climate changes and relate how climate change affects their lives.
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Kingdom: Fungi

For Teachers 10th - 12th
The general characteristics that affect classification of fungi and other organisms in the domain Eukarya are detailed for the students on 12 attractive slides.  Teachers can access individual slides to cover life cycles or...
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Nuffield Foundation

Microbes Ate My Homework

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Now you have a new excuse not to do your homework. A long-term experiment has learners explore cellulose-digesting enzymes. They simulate how paper breaks down in a compost bin. There's no need to blame your dog for eating your homework...
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Coniferous and Deciduous Trees

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
What are the differences between coniferous and deciduous trees? Supplement your tree lessons with a set of activities that has learners describing, naming, comparing, and reading about deciduous and coniferous trees. The activities are...
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Understanding Dialect as Used by Mark Twain

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
A reading of Mark Twain’s The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County not only offers pupils an opportunity to practice their listening skills but also provides them with examples of dialectic speech. This is the gol’derndest lesson...
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Light and Starch Production in Photosynthesis

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students are given the unique opportunity to see the contrast between parts of a leaf that have photosynthesized and parts of the leaf that have not. This visual image helps students see the results of this biological process. At the...
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Third Grade Science

For Students 3rd
In this science worksheet, 3rd graders answer multiple choice questions about measurement, plants, water, fossils, and more. Students complete 25 questions.
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Use Concept Maps to Teach the Transfer of Energy

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Practical tips, lessons, and ideas for teaching the transfer of energy.
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Photosynthesis

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders work in small groups to brainstorm responses to a problem related to some disaster that wipes out half or all plant life on earth. Groups complete a graphic organizer to compare and contrast their ideas. Students select...
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UT Southwestern

Osmosis Demonstration Lab

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Even though they were written for upper-level high schoolers or college pupils, the labs herein are possible to use even in middle school. In the activity, kids observe osmosis in both potatoes and elodea plants, then record and graph...
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Grade Three Science Practice

For Students 3rd
In this grade 3 science worksheet, 3rd graders complete a set of 25 multiple choice questions related to a variety of 3rd grade science concepts. An answer key is included.
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Graphing Iron Data

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students apply a data set to create a graph show how iron ore impacts an ecosystem. They explain how the iron effects the distribution and abundance of phytoplankton in coastal ecosystems using spreadsheet software.
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Standard 4-Photosynthesis, Diseases and the Immune System

For Teachers 9th - 12th
In this photosynthesis, disease and Immune System worksheet, students fill in the blanks with key terms to complete sentences about the transfer of energy from the sun to plants, enzymes as catalysts in reactions, homeostasis, the immune...
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Chloroplasts and Mitochondria

For Students 9th - 10th
For this biology worksheet, students read about the mechanism of photosynthesis to answer 43 short answer questions. They explain the role of chloroplasts in the process.
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Respiration

For Teachers 11th - 12th
In this science worksheet, students answer 14 questions about respiration. For example, "Cellular Respiration starts off with..."
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Photosynthesis: Using the Sun to Make Food

For Students 6th - 8th
In this photosynthesis worksheet, learners learn how plants use the sun to convert energy into food. They then answer 10 questions using the information they just read. The answers are on the last page.
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Science: Grade 4

For Teachers 4th
Building a scientific vocabulary is important for all students and this presentation provides a list of words typical to 4th grade science curriculum. Tip: Adding images to this resource will make the vocabulary more accessible to ELLs...

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