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Yeast - A Dihybrid Cross
Students make a yeast dihybrid cross and follow two forms of each of two traits: red growth versus cream color, and tryptophan-dependent versus tryptophan-independent.
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Which Way to Grow?
High schoolers diagram and discuss the effect of gravity on the growth of plant roots. Designed to demonstrate the role that the growth hormone auxin plays in the direction of root growth. They set up the experiment to test their...
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Plants in Motion
In this plants worksheet, learners watch movies about plant growth and then answer multiple choice and short answer questions about them. Students answer 6 questions total.
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A Tree of Life Activity
Students solve a mystery of the identification of a unknown organism by comparing its morphological characteristics to those in a tree of life classification poster. They compare the observable characteristics of the specimen and...
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Soil In The Amazon
Students grow plants in soil representing that found in the Amazon basin. They compare results to plants growing in fertile soil and soil fertilized with leaf compost. Students chart, average and graph plant growth by height.
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Microwave Introduction
Students take true and false pretest, and explore and practice basic principles of microwave cooking and how to use and care for it properly while preparing foods. Students watch teacher demonstration and then prepare their own bags of...
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Observing Leaves and Flower Buds
Young scholars observe the first true leaves and the buds on their Brassica plants and record their observations in both words and pictures. They also observe two major developments: the true leaves and the flower buds and record their...
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Vegie Gardening
Students investigate the concept of Veggie Gardening and develop the plans for a successful yield of crops. They answer some practical questions and then apply the information to the horticulture garden. The project includes finding the...
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Zebra Mussels and Water Pollution
Research the proliferation of zebra mussels and their effects on local bodies of water. The class obtains zebra mussels and examines them, identifying their basic structures. They brainstorm ways the mussel may have been introduced to...
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Make a Rain Stick
Students construct a rain stick. In this weather lesson, students make a rainstick from toothpicks, paper towel tubes, and tape. Students demonstrate the different sounds rain can make.
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Flower Power: An Introduction to Heredity
Young scholars observe flowers and how they grow according to heredity. In this flowers lesson plan, students observe physical traits that make flowers the offspring of other flowers, and fill out worksheets according to their findings.
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Ancient Mediterranean Lands: Rome
Seventh graders research ancient Roman civilizations, trade routes, aqueducts, and agriculture. For this Ancient Rome lesson, 7th graders view a picture of the Roman Aqueduct Pont du Gard and discuss its use in ancient Rome. Students...
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Bird Feeders
Students create environmentally friendly art. In this visual arts lesson, students follow the provided instructions to create hanging bird feeders.
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Agriculture in Motion
Sixth graders write a poem and an essay about the machines they have learned about that are used in agriculture. In this machines lesson plan, 6th graders compare different kinds of machines and discuss the economic impact machines in...
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Agriculture in Motion
Students discuss agriculture. In this farming lesson, students compare farming practices from the past compared to when machines were introduced. They discuss this concept as a class and participate in multiple activities. This lesson...
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Agriculture in Motion
Youngsters learn about simple machines that could be used on a farm. They learn about agricluture, listen to a farmer speak, compare and contrast different farm machines, and then design their own. Note that although the publisher...
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What does the U.S. rice farmer use to grow rice?
Students discuss how a farmer grows rice. In this rice instructional activity, students discover the different tools needed to grow rice and how rice is cut and cleaned. They draw a picture of a rice farm.
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Growing Plants
Learners grow plants and track their growth over time. In this growing plants lesson, students plant seedlings and chart their growth in a data analysis activity.
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Edible Plants
Students determine what part of a plant they are eating when they eat different fruits and vegetables.
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The Kapok (Ceiba) Tree
Students explore the rainforest. They listen to The Great Kapok Tree and create a web using Inspiration software. They research kapok trees and create posters to make others aware of the plight of the rainforest. They role-play the...
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Plant Parts
Students recognize the parts of the plant and the function it provides.In this plant parts lesson, students participate in three activities relating to plant parts and properties.
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Diversity And Adaptations Of Organisms
Seventh graders investigate how organisms respond to environmental stimuli through their behavior. They observe how plants and animals respond to varying amounts of light, water and gravity.
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Rain Reasons
Students explore how climatic factors influence the growth of plants. They create an experiment to find how variations in water, light, and temperature affect plant growth and describe how precipitation and geography can affect the...
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Simple Machines - Kid Pix
Third graders recognize simple machines in their environment. They create a picture of his/her simple machine in Kid Pix Studio. Once students have completed their picture have them save it to their desktop or disk. Next they create a...