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Cool Corals
Students research questions pertaining to ecology and biology of shallow and deep water corals. For this investigative lesson student get into groups and design questions that will expand their knowledge of corals.
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Kingdom Fungi
In this fungi worksheet, students answer 24 questions about the fungi kingdom including the structures in fungi, the characteristics of fungi and how they reproduce.
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Trials of Life: Living Together
For this trials for life worksheet, students fill in the charts as they watch a video. Students identify the types of symbiosis as mutualism, commensalism, parasitism, or predator-prey relationship.
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Lesson #5: Symbiosis and Coral Anatomy
Fifth graders examine the basic structure of corals and the concept of symbiosis. They watch a Powerpoint Presentation, develop an original pair of organisms living symbiotically, and create an edible model of a coral polyp.
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The Power of the Environment in Our Lives
Students participate in a series of activities designed to demonstrate the differences between symbiotic and parasitic relationships. They discuss the differences and catergorize man's relationship with nature.
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Ecology: Symbiosis
Eighth graders identify various types of symbiotic relationships. In this ecology instructional activity, 8th graders predict whether certain organisms can form symbiosis with other organisms. They discuss and defend their reasoning.
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Fungi and Plants
For this biology worksheet, students identify and locate various vocabulary terms pertaining to fungi and plants. There are 31 biology terms located in the word search.
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Parasites: Our Tiny Companions
Students consider parasites that seek human hosts. They prepare nutrient agar plates and cultivate samples of bacteria taken from their own bodies. They experiment with disinfectants and soaps to determine which method kills the most...