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Amazon Adventure: a Case Study in Medical Technology And Bioethics
Students test problem-solving skills, the ability to see connections, and the ability to draw conclusions and inferences from information provided in a case study. Given a case study, they formulate a procedure and draw conclusions.
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Amazon Adventure: A Case Study in Medical Technology and Bioethics
Students explore a case study. They use problem solving skills to determine initial procedures or experiments necessary slow disease and develop a drug. Students examine FDA drug approval procedures. They consider environmental and...
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Ten Crucial Days- George Washington as a Hero Figure
Students identify the heroic qualities of George Washington. For this Revolutionary War lesson, students recognize heroic qualities and construct a Hero Hall of Fame. Students construct posters that exemplify heroic traits.
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Innovations in Surgery and Reproductive Health
Students examine significant innovations in surgery and reproductive health. In this surgery instructional activity students view a video and answer the given questions.
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Idioms b
In this idioms worksheet, students answer questions and give advice on idioms that start with the letter b. Students complete 6 problems with these idioms.
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Obesity and Making Healthy Food Choices
Students determine healthy snack choices for themselves. In this eating habits lesson, students discuss snacks they regularly consume. Students cut and paste pictures of snacks that they think are good selections.
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Investigating and Using Biomass Gases
Students examine the definitions of biomas gasification and generate their own biomass gas. In this renewable energy lesson students collect gases and roast a marshmallow.
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Win or Lose?
Students consider how the first supercasino in Britain will impact the nation. In this current events lesson, students visit the noted Web sites to gather information about the casino and the positive and negative effects of gambling.
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The Climate in Class
Students consider the implications of global warming. In this current events lesson plan, students visit selected websites to discover information about temperature rises in the world and discuss how to solve some of the issues...
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Bird Watching
Young scholars explore the implications of the avian flu. For this personal health lesson, students listen to a lecture about the avian flu, its history, and how it spreads.
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Teen and Decision Making
Students examine how the brain develops. In this neurology lesson students read an article citing evidence that the different areas of the brain mature at different rates. They discuss emotional versus logical aspects of decision-making....
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Behavior=Values=Reputation
Students investigate the method of transmission of STD's, treatments, and cures. They discuss the effect of these diseases on others' reputations and create skits to highlight these concerns.
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The Truth About Hydrocodone
Students explain the beneficial uses of pain relievers. In this health science lesson plan, students discuss the harmful effects of prescription drug abuse. They complete a worksheet at the end of the lesson plan.
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Environment: Mock Trial
Students role-play a trial regarding the taking of family property for a new water purification plant. Among the roles are the judge, attorneys, witnesses, plaintiff, mayor, and jury members. Once both sides present their case, the...
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Sexual Assault
Ninth graders discuss what is meant by sexual assault. In groups, they discover what can be done to prevent these acts and how to react in a crisis if they are placed in one. They also present and review the material they have gathered...
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Deadly Ascent
High schoolers explore some of Earth's extreme environments and the possible dangers they present. They describe some of the potential dangers found in extreme environments around the world. Students discuss ways to deal with potential...
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Fighting Back
Students identify different methods of resistance used by Jews during the Holocaust and classify them as either passive or active forms of resistance. They create a role play of a husband and wife on whether they should hide a child of...
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Idioms with Body Parts
In this idiom worksheet, students match bolded idioms in sentences with their meaning. Students may click an "answer" button for immediate feedback, worksheet is labeled ESL but is not exclusive.
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Breaking News English: The Year 2007 to be the Hottest Ever
In this English worksheet, students read "The Year 2007 to be the Hottest Ever," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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The Best Place in the United States to Live
Students, working in small groups, analyze information provided in U.S. maps to make a logical determination of the best place to live in the United States in regards to natural and human-made hazards. Then, working individually, they...
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What's Standing in Your Way?
Students explore forces that hinder and help them achieve their goals. In this language arts lesson, students brainstorm ways in which they can address the forces that hinder and help. Students write in their journals. Students address...
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Risk of Premature Sexual Activity Among Adolescents
This article summarizes the biological, social, and psychological risks associated with early teenage sexual activity.
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Kids Health: Are Steroids Worth the Risk
Included in this article from Family Doctor is information on what steroids are and how they harm those who take them. Here, you can read general information on steroid abuse and click links to related information.
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Ingenious: Do We Need the Telephone?
The telephone has been a marvelous technological invention. Its successes, failures, and consequences are looked at in this website.