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Investigating the Method by Which the Body Defends Against Pathogens

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore disease caused by bacteria and viruses, how they are transmitted, and how they exert their effects on their hosts. They explain how diseases, such as AIDS, are spread by exponential growth.
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Understanding Agriculture as a Political Tool

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate how agriculture can be used as a political tool. They watch a PowerPoint presentation and take notes, identify reasons for protecting agriculture, write an essay about a current political issue in international...
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Immune System Function

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students study the different facets of the Human immune system, including the functions of all the different organs in the immune system.
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Skin and Sports

For Teachers 4th - 8th
The topic is protecting our own protective covering: the skin. In particular, the information deals with sweating as a means of temperature regulation and the need to wear clothing appropriate for allowing the process to occur. Learners...
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What's Living in My Mouth?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students articulate in written and oral formats that bacteria can be found living everywhere. They explain in written and oral formats why the immune system is necessary. Students are presented with an opportunity to see bacteria alive...
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Environmental Differences

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars observe and conduct an experiment to see whether differences in salinity (the environment) have an affect on the hatching rate and survival of brine shrimp.
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Spiders Have Natural Enemies

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the different types of enemies that spiders have.
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Creatures That Glow In The Night

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the different bioluminescent organisms. They use microscopes in order to make observations and draw what is seen. Students demonstrate they have studies the differences between the process of photosynthesis and...
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Anatomy and Physiology Study Questions on Immunology

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
In this anatomy and physiology study question worksheet, students define 20 terms related to the immune system. They answer 19 short answer questions that deal with immunology, autoimmune diseases, and the components and cells related to...
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Investigating the Biosphere With Planetary Models

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers create a biosphere using the computer program SImEarth. They work in small groups to create "Daisyworld" in which they model aspects of the Gaia hypothesis. They form a question to answer and choose variables to...
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Challenges in Changing the Face of a City

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine a video in which people want to change the city of Oakland, California. They decide on the best course of action.
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Investigating the Biosphere with Planetary Models

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Pupils model the biosphere and manipulate variables affecting change and plan their experiments with the help of others. They describe their question, hypothesis, and methods of investigation.
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New Breed of Robots Takes War To the Next Level

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students study an article and answer questions.  For this exploring robots lesson students read an article on military robots and answer questions. 

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