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Why Do People Fall in Love?

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students discuss human behavior, sexual selection and the underlying genetic and evolutionary reasons for mate selection. The, in groups, they rate the attractiveness of certain individuals and measure facial features for symmetry.
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Fishy Frequencies

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders demonstrate that natural selection is an agent of evolution. They quantitatively apply the Hardy-Weinberg Principle to an imaginary population of fish. They utilize math and graphing skills, collecting and analyzing data,...
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Cell Reproduction and Inheritance

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners determine their inherited characteristics from their parents. In this biology lesson, students study the life of Mendel using an interactive website. They differentiate dominant and recessive characteristics.
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Similarities Attract

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Young scholars research all the ways people seek their soulmates. The question if opposites attract or those with similar attractions is studied in depth. Compile all the many steps a scientist must often take to answer what looks like a...
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Lawnchair Larry Flies!

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Learners research and experiment to discover the lifting power of helium gas.
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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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