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Speaking of Research: Animal Welfare and the 3 Rs

For Students 10th - 12th
An explanation of the 3 Rs of animal research - standards against which any animal research project is measured. They are Replacement, Reduction, and Refinement.
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Understanding Animal Research: Teacher Zone

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Use these eight lessons as a basis for studying how animal research is used for medical and other scientific studies. Each lesson includes a PowerPoint presentation and teacher notes. Most also include worksheets or other student...
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Understanding Animal Research: School Zone

For Students 9th - 10th
The three segments of this site - "Making Medicines," "Rights and Wrongs," and "The Animals" - help users understand the role that animal research plays in scientific, and especially medical, research.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Project Ideas: How Does Animation Timing Affect Your Perception

For Students 9th - 10th
In this video and computer game science fair project, students will discover how changing the timing between different frames of an animation can change a player's perception of how powerful a video game punch is. The Science Buddies...
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Other

The Hastings Center: Ethics of Medical Research With Animals

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of articles from a variety of experts with differing points of view on the subject of using animals for scientific research. Beyond these nine articles, the site provides links to many additional studies on the subject,...
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Elements Online: Are Animals Effective in Testing?

For Students 9th - 10th
This site questions the use of animals, specifically in the testing of prolonged exposure to pesticides. This article argues that, although pesticides have been found "safe" through animal testing, the long-term effects on humans has not...
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Other

American Association for Laboratory Animal Science: Humane Care and Use

For Students 9th - 10th
Guidelines and recommendations encouraging responsible use of vertebrate animals for scientific laboratory study.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Biology: Scientific Methods

For Students 9th - 10th
Through informational text, colorful animations, and video clips, students investigate the methodology utilized by scientists to answer scientific questions or solve scientific problems.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: The Swimming Secrets of Duck Feet

For Students 3rd - 8th
By comparing the feet of different water birds you can discover how they propel the birds through the water. This Science Buddies project show you how to modify swim fins to simulate ducks' feet, greebes' feet, and the feet of...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: The Cat's Meow: Designing an Enrichment Toy

For Students 9th - 10th
A great Science Fair project that involves analyzing your cat's behavior and designing toys that will be stimulating both physically and mentally. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an abstract,...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Project Ideas: Huddle and Cuddle: How Puppies Keep Warm

For Students 9th - 10th
In this mammalian biology science fair project, students will determine how much huddling reduces heat loss in warm-blooded animals. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an abstract, objective, and...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Project Ideas: Pet Poll: A Taste Test for Fluffy and Fido

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this mammalian biology science fair project, students will determine which brand, type, or flavor of treats their pet prefers. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an abstract, objective, and...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Build a Better Moth Trap With Different Colored Lights

For Students 9th - 10th
Can you affect the behavior of moths by using different colored lights to attract them? This extensive science fair project from Science Buddies gives lots of suggestions on how to set up an experiment and variations of that experiment...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Do Large Mammals Align Themselves With Earth's Magnetic Field?

For Students 9th - 10th
In this science fair project, use Google Earth to determine if large mammals align themselves in respect to the earth's magnetic field. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an abstract, objective, and...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Predators and Prey: How Do Cats Respond to Bird Sound

For Students 9th - 10th
A science fair project that ask whether cats respond to familiar bird sounds more readily that bird sounds in general. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an abstract, objective, and introduction,...
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National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

Magnet Academy: Luigi Galvani

For Students 9th - 10th
Luigi Galvani was a pioneer in the field of electrophysiology, the branch of science concerned with electrical phenomena in the body. His experiments with dissected frogs and electrical charges led him to suggest the existence of a...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Hazardous Waste

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes various types of hazardous waste.
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Tate

Tate Online: "Horse Attacked by a Lion" by George Stubbs

For Students 9th - 10th
A reproduction of "Horse Attacked by a Lion," a favorite subject of famed British animal painter George Stubbs. Includes notes about the painting's composition, the experimental materials Stubbs used to create it (enamel paints), and the...
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Other

Fear of Physics: Sound

For Students 9th - 10th
Great animations showing how sound is produced.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Dams

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Through eight lessons, students are introduced to many facets of dams, including their basic components, the common types (all designed to resist strong forces), their primary benefits (electricity generation, water supply, flood...
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Science Made Simple

Science Made Simple: How Do Animals Spend the Winter?

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Use this site to learn how animals use hibernation, adaptation, and migration to overcome the difficulties of winter.