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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Role of Amphibians

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Humans have used amphibians for a number of purposes for thousands of years, if not longer. Amphibians play significant roles in many food webs and are thus an...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Importance of Mollusks

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Mollusks are important in a variety of ways; they are used as food, for decoration, in jewelry, and in scientific studies. They are even used as roadbed material and...
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Biotechnology Institute

Biotechnology Institute: Your World: The New Diagnostics [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover new knowledge about molecular biology- how molecules fit together as a lock and key. This has given researchers new diagnostic tools that use immune cells from mice to produce antibodies to detect a specific virus or bacterium.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Scientific Investigation

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The scientific method is a process used to investigate the unknown. It is the general process of a scientific investigation. This process uses evidence and testing....
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Basic and Applied Science

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Science can be "basic" or "applied." The goal of basic science is to understand how things work. Basic science is the source of most scientific theories. Applied...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Episd: Mendel's Laws and Genetics

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Explore the genetics research conducted by biologist Gregor Mendel and understand the significance of alleles on genes.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Episd: Non Mendelian Inheritance

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Take a close look at non-traditional theories stemming from Mendel's genetics research. Explore the details of complex inheritance patterns.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Episd: Biotechnology Applications

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How do scientists apply biotechnology in human and agricultural research? This module will delve into the applications.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Episd: History of Life

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students will explore ways to study the past to learn about the history of life. Understand how fossils, DNA analysis, and molecular clock help researchers study...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Episd: Fossils

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Researchers studying the history of life on Earth spend hours digging, examining, pouring over fossils. What can fossils reveal about the past? Find out what fossils...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Episd: Darwin's Voyage of the Beagle

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] A complete resource featuring the research Darwin did on his trip to the Galapagos Islands and discover a more current Farallon Island with a similar environment.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Episd: Aquatic Organisms

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Study the research of aquatic organisms and how they move and live. Be prepared to give examples of the types of these wet organisms.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Health Hazards of Air Pollution

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that 2.4 million people die each year from causes directly related to air pollution. Worldwide, there are more deaths...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Analyzing Data

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students will learn how to choose a type of data visualization based on the kind of data they have collected and the objective of their research.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Bioinformatics

For Students 9th - 10th
This project is a series of interrelated modules designed to introduce the student to modern biological techniques in the area of bioinformatics. Bioinformatics is the application of computer technology to the management of biological...