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Movement, it's FUN-damental!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers discover how muscles work. In this biology lesson plan, students explain the causes of fatigue and muscle soreness. They create graphs and compare results with their classmate.
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Chromosomes and Genes in Action: Microviewer

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this chromosomes worksheet, students understand the make up of a DNA molecule and compare the different ways chromosomes are connected. This worksheet has 35 fill in the blank questions and 6 drawings.
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Exploring Film Genres for Telling Hero Stories: Animated Shorts

For Teachers 5th - Higher Ed
Students will create short movies. The integration of technology into the curriculum is important for learners to apply in various ways. This lesson is an example of that kind of integration.
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Elements Found in Living Things

For Students 9th - 12th
In this elements instructional activity, students review the most common elements found in living things. Students color in two pictures with the percentages of the elements found in that living thing.
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Technology

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students recognize descriptions of different types of biotechnology currently being used. They form persuasive arguments for or against that particular type of biotechnology.
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How is Foreign DNA Inserted into Organisms During the Genetic Engineering of Crops?

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Pupils examine the positive benefits and negative consequences of genetically modified organisms following a lecture covering key biotech concepts and techniques. Students then conduct and experiment comparing the travel rate of plasmid...
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CHAOS AND COMPUTERS

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss the Chaos Theory and how it came into existence.They observe order and compare it to the randomness of chaos. The lesson features the playing of a game to reinforce concepts.
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Creative Ways To Teach Evolutionary Concepts

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore evolutionary concepts in cartoons and lab activities. They describe and explain evolutionary concepts featured in a cartoon and participate in laboratory activities.
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DNA Extraction From a Variety of Tissue Samples

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils, working in cooperative groups, extract very impure samples of DNA from a number of tissue samples. They determine how the samples can be preserved and how they are similar.
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DNA Fingerprinting through a Chemistry Lens

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore DNA and restriction enzymes using fragments of DNA separated by electrophoresis on an agarose gel. They analyze the results to see "whodunit".
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Thoreau and those he influenced

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders work in groups and research assigned person using the internet and use print resources for DHS media center. They create a poster that shows possible connections to H.D. Thoreau's writings and philosophies, a short...
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Teaching Biotechnology by Analogies and Models

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine analogies and create models to help visualize the concept and technique of basic biotechnology. Common scenarios are used to explain the complex procedures of genetic engineering.
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The History of Life

For Students 9th - 12th
In this history of life learning exercise, high schoolers review 4 vocabulary words associated with the beginnings of life. Students place these terms into a crossword puzzle and then complete 2 fill in the blank questions.
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Revised “Understanding Nutrition” Activity

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers evaluate their current food choices. In this health science lesson, students test different drinks to rate the amount of Vitamin C content. They discuss results in class.
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Ck 12: Nucleic Acids

For Students 10th - 12th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Online activity covers the structure and function of nucleic acids. Students will learn about nucleotides, the different types of nitrogenous bases, and the...

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