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Population Study and Applications Using PTC Paper

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students study human population traits. In this science lesson plan, students gain an understanding of the terms dominant, recessive, haploid (monoploid), diploid, genotype, phenotype, scientific sampling, and scientific modeling as they...
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Rennet Cultured Cheese

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders make cheese using two different methods. In this cheese making lesson plan, 5th graders make rennet cultured cheese following the step by step directions. They also make cheese using a genetically engineered bacteria that...
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T's Alive! Or Is It?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore data on the bone, muscle, and skin of living systems and then create a list of characteristics of these systems and relate these characteristics to bone, muscle, and skin.
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The Challenge to Deliver Insulin

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students study the types of diabetes and why insulin is important.  In this diabetes instructional activity students build molecular models and create a healthy lifestyle plan. 
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Finding, Gathering, Saving Seeds

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students understand the importance of saving seeds. For this saving seeds lesson, students dry out seeds for later use planting. Students recognize that one plant may have many seeds.
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Genome: The Secret of How Life Works

For Students 4th - 12th Standards
What do you have in common with a fruit fly? About 60 percent of your DNA. The resource, divided into two units, is intended for grades four to eight and another for high schoolers. Both units include eight lessons covering the genome as...
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Agriculture in the Classroom

A Rafter of Turkeys

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
How did that turkey get from the early Aztec culture to your table? Learn about the history of wild and domesticated turkeys in North America, as well as their inclusion in Thanksgiving traditions, with a two-part agricultural science...
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Diversity

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students access prior knowledge of the five senses and relate to students with disabilities. In this people with disabilities lesson, students research and use a Venn diagram to compare and contrast famous people and their...
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It's Alive! Using Microorganisms in Cooking

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students create a KWL chart about food. In this chemistry lesson, students differentiate physical and chemical changes. They explain how microorganisms are used in food preparation.
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Nature and Nurture

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners look into the role both nature and nurture play in determining an individual's traits. They examine how genes and the environment affect personality
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Nature And Nurture

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students develop an understanding of the role both nature and nurture play in determining an individual's traits. Using a website, students answer questions about nature and nurture in order to solve the riddle, What do you call a smart...
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Michigan Ecosystems: The Web They Weave

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students examine the forest ecosystem and how all life in the forest depends upon itself.  In this ecological lesson plan, students participate in a personal connections activity where someone pulls on a string and everyone feels it,...
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Candy DNA Model Lesson

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Learners explore DNA structure using materials such as Twizzlers, small colored gumdrops and/or toothpicks.
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Show 303: New Research into Dyslexia

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students explore the causes of dyslexia. They view CT sans and MRIs to view the brain and how it responds. Students read reports about dyslexia. They discuss the nature of dyslexia, its cause, how to diagnose it, and its permanency.
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Make Way for Wild Migrants

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students discuss the threats facing migratory species and track the seasonal journeys of wildlife in real space and in cyberspace. Once they have gathered information from several sources, they create a portfolio to share with others...
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Spiders, Man!

For Teachers 3rd - 9th
Students conduct online research to learn more information about spiders. They take a current issue of their local newspaper and add spiders to the pictures where spiders might live.
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Insect Biology and Ecology: A Primer

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Learners explore insects and closely related organisms. They examine the growth and development of a lady beetle. Students classify insects and organize them. They investigate pest management.
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Mussel Movements

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students consider the impact of invasive species on local environments. In this ecology lesson plan, watch the video, Arizona Wildlife Views, which focuses on invasive species. Students develop vocabulary, relate to meaningful...

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