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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Science Education Center: Conceptual Change: How New Ideas Take Root

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Develop a more nuanced understanding of how student ideas are formed both in and outside of the classroom. By understanding the student's misconceptions on scientific ideas, you can better structure your lesson to be more effective. This...
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Science Education Center: Natural Selection: Common Misconceptions

For Students 3rd - 8th
This video explores the misconceptions that students hold about natural selection. Go inside your student's heads to see what they are thinking during a lesson on evolution. Follow these suggestions for addressing these common...
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Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Science of Baseball: Biological Baseball

For Students 3rd - 9th
Younger students learn that hitting a baseball requires the use of various brain to body reaction activities and how those compare to the instincts and actions of animals.
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University of Missouri

Microbes in Action: Classroom Activities: Something's Glowing in My Petri Dish

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Using microbiology techniques, students will explore the effect of iron on the fluorescence of several species of bacteria. Studying bacteria in an iron scarce environment allows students to see the fluorescence released. Lesson plan...

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