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Where It Comes From: All About Heredity

For Teachers All
Characteristics are not only inherited, but can be acquired through interactions with the environment.
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Paramecium

For Students 6th - 8th
In this paramecium worksheet, students sharpen their science skills as they color the parts of a paramecium according to the instructions and then respond to 15 analysis questions.
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Pollen & Pollination

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students identify the different ways things are pollinated and how to manage pollen.  In this pollination lesson plan students complete an experiment on how moths pollinate flowers.
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Sponges and Cnidarian Crossword Puzzle

For Students 6th - 12th
In this marine science worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle with 32 questions on sponges and cnidarian. They identify the different characteristics of sponges and cnidarian.
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Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium According to Hoyle:

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students gain a feeling for the significance of the Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium without using algebra but participating in an interactice game.
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Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium According to Hoyle: OR, Population Genetics or Platypapyrus foursuitii

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students use this exercise to help achieve a working knowledge of the Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium without recourse to algebra. After participating in this activity, students gain a feeling for the significance of the Hardy-Weinberg...
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Cell 9 Edited: Meiosis

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Student list the steps of mitosis with a brief definition of each stage. Then they begin their study of meiosis. They practice placing the stages of meiosis in order using flashcards depicting the Prophase, Metaphase, Anaphase, and...
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Window Gardens

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers use a plastic sandwich bag containing a damp paper towel taped to a window as a model system to observe the germination and early growth of radish seeds. They are challenged to pose a question about seed germination and...
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Genetics

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students explain the difference between dominant and recessive genes, identify what causes differences in the traits of parents and their offspring, and explain how sex is determined. They will also improve their reading and...
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Mendel and Meiosis

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this meiosis learning exercise, students review vocabulary words associated with genetics, fertilization, heredity, phenotype and genotype. This learning exercise has 6 matching and 9 fill in the blank questions.
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Getting to Know "Aquatic Fish Foods"

For Students 5th - 12th
In this fish instructional activity, students access a website to learn more about the common insects eaten by fish. Then students draw and label three types of insect life cycles. This instructional activity has 10 true or false...
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Bacteria

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this bacteria worksheet, students compare archaebacteria and eubacteria and describe factors that identify prokaryotes. This worksheet has 4 matching and 6 short answer questions.
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Introduction to Animals Concept Map

For Students 6th - 10th
For this animal science worksheet, learners complete a concept map on the features of animals. They fill in 12 blanks with the correct words from the list.
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Teacher Preparation Notes on Genetics

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students explore genetics through various hands-on activities. In this biology instructional activity, students predict the probability of offspring genotypes and phenotypes using the Punnett Square. They explain the causes of genetic...
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Comparing Mitosis with Meiosis

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Life science learners view an online animated mini textbook comparing two types of cell division. Working in groups, they use a digital microscope to capture images of cells in different stages of mitosis and meiosis. Then they create an...
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Breaking News English: Sex Education

For Students 5th - 10th
In this sex education worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion questions, write, and...
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Girls and Puberty

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners describe the internal and external changes females experience during puberty. They discuss the external changes of puberty. Students investigate about the changes that happen inside the female body at puberty. Learners review...
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The Physiological and Psychological Development of the Adolescent

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the life of a teenager from their own perspective and an adult's. In groups, they focus on the biological changes and how they are different in a girl and a boy. Individually, they write a paper about these changes and...
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Cancer Causes

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students explore why people get cancer. They explore human cells by taking a close examine their own. take a small sample of the epithelial cells that line the inside of their mouth. They glimpse how scientists investigate inside cells.
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Sociobiology: Heredity Factors

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine DNA replication and how proteins are synthesized from DNA codes and continue to explore the effects of genetics in additional lessons. Among the topics covered are: protein synthesis, cell chemistry, environmental...
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The Effects of "Recreational" Drugs on the Development of Chick Embryos as a Model for Human Embryogenesis

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students conduct experiments on fertilized chicken embryos to determine the possible developmental effects that various recreational drugs (caffeine, alcohol, nicotine, and aspirin) might have on them.
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Barnacles: Harder than Cement

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders watch the movements of the complex animal hidden inside the tiny barnacle shells. This lesson allows students to study the behavior, adaptation, and larval stage of the barnacle.
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Water Molds (Oomycetes)

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore a group of fungus-like organisms; the Oomycetes, by baiting them from natural sources (water and soil) and observing them.
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Kingdom Protista Crossword

For Students 7th
In this crossword puzzle worksheet, 7th graders read the definitions that relate to the protista kingdom and then complete the crossword puzzle.

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