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Body Full of Crystals Lesson PlanBody Full of Crystals Lesson Plan
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Teach Engineering
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9th - 12th
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Body Full of Crystals

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  • Crystallization in the Body Presentation (ppt)
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  • Crystallization Worksheet (.pdf)
  • Crystallization Worksheet (.doc)
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Your body has lots of crystals, just not any gemstones. The first installment of a three-part unit provides a PowerPoint presentation on crystallization occurring in the human body and about crystallization in general. The resource gives kidney stones and cataracts as examples of this phenomenon.

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Concepts

crystals, crystal formation, kidneys, biochemistry

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Have pupils research different types of crystals in the human body

Classroom Considerations

  • Prerequisite biology knowledge includes understanding the urinary and digestive systems
  • Must complete the associated activity Rock Candy Your Body before the lesson

Pros

  • Includes list of vocabulary terms with links to external sites
  • Provides worksheets on which pupils can record notes and information

Cons

  • No activity within the lesson

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