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\nPhysical and Chemical Properties of Water\n

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\nHow can you effectively provide detailed concepts of water properties to your high school class in a way they find exciting and challenging at the same time? By letting them play, of course! Through a variety of...\n
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\n Ethics Issues From Science Fiction\n

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\nStudents analyze ethics issues as they read science fiction works. In this science and ethics lesson, students read science fiction short stories of their choosing, investigate the ethics issues raised in the stories, and...\n
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\nTeacher's Guide: Kindred by Octavia E. Butler\n

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\nA teacher's guide for Kindred provides instructors with a wealth of materials to enrich either a full-class reading or independent study of Octavia E. Butler's popular science fiction novel. The activities are designed to...\n
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\nLiving Dinosaurs: Fact or Fiction?\n

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\nAre birds descendants of dinosaurs? Learners consider the question as they watch an informative video comparing fossil records of dinosaurs with current species. Following the video, groups ponder the evidence to draw conclusions about...\n
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\nKiller Nudibranch\n

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\nIt sounds like the premise of a bad, low-budget horror movie: Cannibalistic sea slugs marching up the coast of California destroying the diversity of other nudibranchs. Truth is stranger than fiction, though. Learn about what is causing...\n
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\nThe Lost World (4 parts)\n

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\nTenth graders view this science fiction adventure, though not scientifically accurate, creates opportunities to explore the extinction of dinosaurs and to explore evolution.\n
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\nA Strange Fish Indeed\n

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\nCommunication is one of the most important aspects of science. In a two-day activity, your high school or college-level biologists will read excerpts from a fictional diary of Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer, the woman who discovered the...\n
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\nThe Hunger Games: Gender Empowerment\n

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\nThe odds are in your favor that your pupils will love this lesson that uses The Hunger Games to launch a study of gender empowerment, as well as the influence of social constructs of gender. Groups discuss how Katniss Everdeen and Peeta...\n
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\nWest Nile Virus-What is the Risk?\n

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\nBegin with an online pre-quiz about West Nile Virus. Using a fictional scenario, young epidemiologists read how it is transmitted and examine the stages of the life cycle of a mosquito. They imagine that they are members of the Centers...\n
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\nInto the Fifties: Understanding the Context of Film Genres in the Fifties\n

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\nLearners discuss prior knowledge of American culture during the 1950's. They complete KWL charts, participate in class discussions and view the documentary film Atomic Café. They record their observations from the film.\n
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\nUnderstanding the Food Web\n

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\nBuilding on prior knowledge of the pervious lesson in the series, pupils explain the previous lesson to each other. Then they write a simple guide for a young child to read on the same topic. \n
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\nThe Martian Chronicles: Response Writing\n

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\nFollow the format of Ray Bradbury's The Martian Chronicles with a journal-writing activity. Readers choose a character and examine the character's life and circumstances through brainstorming, research, and discussion before...\n
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\nGene Puzzles\n

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\nStudents come to understand that in sexually reproducing organisms, such as humans, typically half of the genes come from each parent.\nStudents examine a fictional pedigree and determine which gene is responsible for a given trait. The...\n
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\nCardiac Arrest! Using Forensics to Investigate Cardiovascular Anatomy and Function\n

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\nStudents identify the different parts and functions of the cardiovascular system. In this forensics lesson, students collect and analyze evidence on a fictional crime. They describe different causes of cardiac arrest.\n
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\nRabies-The Global Connection!\n

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\nStudents explore common misconceptions about rabies. In this health science lesson, students discuss how this disease can be treated and prevented. They research and create an information pamphlet about rabies.\n
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\nTake the Lead — Get the Lead Out\n

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\nYoung scholars research about the physiological effects of prolonged lead exposure. In this chemistry lesson, students investigate the lead content of different paint, soil and water samples. They analyze data trends and share their...\n
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\nBreaking the Chains, Rising Out of Circumstances\n

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\nDiscuss the history of slavery by analyzing historic photography depicting slavery. Learners write fictional stories based on these photographs. This is a creative and motivating way to launch a discussion of these topics. \n
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\nAlas, All Human\n

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\nYoung scholars define a scientist. For this ethics and science lesson, students read Asimov's Alas, All Human and write responses and discuss the possibilities of imperfection within science by scientists. Young scholars discuss what...\n
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\nWhere Are the Dinosaurs?\n

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\nStudents explore the concept of extinction by studying dinosaurs. In this dinosaur lesson, students distinguish between extinct creatures and those that still exist.\n
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\nAmerica in Film and Fiction\n

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\nStudents begin the lesson by reading a book on film study. After watching the movie \"Citizen Kane\", they work together to identify the issues concerning the United States before World War II. As a class, they discuss how the ideas and...\n
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\nCorrupted Politicians\n

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\nStudents solve problems using statistics and probability. In this math lesson, students analyze how many corrupted members there are in a fictional town council. They give real life examples where statistics and probability can be used.\n
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\nADHD - A Focus on the Brain\n

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\nStudents research the disease of ADHD and how it effects the brain. They specifically look at how the neurochemicals of the brain affect the behavior of individuals with ADHD. Students also explore and discuss some of the different...\n
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\nLunar Field Trip\n

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\nStudents take a virtual tour on Google Moon of what human life would be like on the moon. For this moon lesson plan, students also compose web diagrams, make charts, make a time line, investigate problems, and more.\n
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\nLife's Lessons: Survival of the Fittest\n

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\nStudents analyze Jack London's use of anthropomorphism to identify the importance of adaptability in life. In this literature lesson, students use the novel The Call of the Wild to identify key elements in survival. Students...\n
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