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Blood: Transport and Protection
In this blood instructional activity, students review what makes up blood: plasma, platelets, and red and white blood cells. Students also learn how the blood helps fight viruses, bacteria, and other foreign substances. This...
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Water Quality
Students investigate the water cycle and evaporation. They study the porosity and permeability of groundwater, and the capillary action in soil in this unit.
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Carbohydrates
Students listen to a lecture on carbohydrates focusing on the differences between complex and simple carbohydrates. They complete a demonstration and worksheet.
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5 W's and H
Young scholars explore the 5W's and H of journalistic writing. For this 5 W's and H lesson plan, students read two articles from a newspaper and locate the 5 W's and H in the articles.
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Hazard Mitigation: Bioterrorism
High schoolers discuss different ways to spread infectious diseases. In this bioterrorism lesson, students model the rate of smoke emission using CalRoad software. They analyze the effects of airborne release of biological...
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Getting the Minerals Out
Students explore the tissues of the bone. They discuss bone composition and physiology. Students perform experiments to compare and contrast the decalcifying properties of several liquids.
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Atoms, Elements, Molecules, and Compounds
In this elements instructional activity, students review the Bohr model and define negative and positive subatomic particles. Students compare molecules and compounds. This instructional activity has 11 short answer questions and 4...
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Dollar Value and Fast-Food Nutrition
Students examine how they can make changes to form healthy eating habits. In this investigative activity students examine food guidelines and the food pyramid.
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The Rain Game
Students simulate the precipitation process by playing a game. They simulate the behavior of actual cloud drops and rain drops.
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Down the Drain
Students examine the following concepts: If water supplies contain materials which rot or decompose, oxygen is used. Decay and decomposition require vast supplies of oxygen. The use of oxygen for decay of wastes may be a life or death...
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Internet Gastropod Research
Use the Internet to research gastropods. Using their textbook, students identify questions by topic they are interested in finding more in depth information. They answer each question and cite at least two internet URLs for each. They...