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Getting Up the Nerve

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners examine the basics of the nervous system through an interactive program. They discover how the brain is linked to muscle movement. They can test cells through the interactive program to see how it reacts to different stimuli.
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Stem Cell Research Policy Lesson Plan: Create an Advocacy Brochure

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students after researching the science and the controversy around stem cell research, students create brochures to display their knowledge and a point of view.
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Stem Cell Research

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine embryonic cell research and the controversy that surrounds it.  For this stem cell lesson students use a debate model and present and defend their positions. 
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Heads or Tails? Studying Regeneration in Planaria

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students view a video on stem cells and regeneration.  For this investigative lesson students complete a worksheet while viewing the video.
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Interactive
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Stem Cells

For Students 7th - 12th
In this stem cells worksheet, students answer multiple choice questions about research found in stem cells. Students complete 5 questions total.
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Interactive
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Curious Science: Stem Cells

For Students 5th - 7th
In this online interactive science quiz worksheet, students respond to 4 multiple choice questions about stem cells and their functions.
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Stem Cells and Cloning

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers discuss an article on cloning and stem cells and complete an Internet cloning activity. In this genetic engineering lesson, students analyze stem cell issues by reading an article and participating in a class discussion....
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Stem Cell Bioethics

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students study the steps of embryonic development. They distinguish between the advantages/disadvantages of embryonic stem cells vs. adult stem cells and discuss the ethical implications of stem cell research.
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Worksheet
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Cell & Developmental Biology

For Students 9th - 10th
In this biology learning exercise, students identify and locate various vocabulary terms related to cells and developmental biology. There are 54 biology terms located in the word search.
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Bioethics of Stem Cells

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars complete a variety of activities as they examine the ethics behind stem cell research and use.