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Bee Dance

For Teachers K - 5th Standards
Everything a bee does serves a purpose. Learners in grades one through five explore the behaviors of bees through reading and dramatic puppet play. First children will create honey bee puppets, then they will discuss how bees dance to...
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Human Conditioned Responses

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers participate in a demonstration designed to illustrate how easily and quickly a person can be conditioned to respond to external stimuli. Students look at numerous ways in which conditioned behavior affects their day to day...
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What Causes Tooth Decay

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students investigate oral hygiene.  For this personal health lesson, students discover the parts of a tooth and how to best protect them from disease.  Students examine the effects of acids on tooth enamel and calcium.
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Breaking It Down

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explain the mechanism of digestion. In this biology activity, 7th graders perform an iodine test to check for the presence of starch. They discuss how energy travels through the food chain.
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Digestive System, a Kinesthetic Lesson

For Teachers 6th - 11th
Students actively act out an aspect of the digestive tract on two parallel strips of tape on the floor 3-4 feet apart and width of classroom which represent the digestive tract.
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Household Chemistry

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars use indicator paper to determine if substances are acidic, basic, or neutral. They test for Ph levels in them. They investigate the effect of oxygen on darkening fruit cut and exposed to the air. They observe vitamin C as...
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Make a Battery From a Lemon

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders construct a voltaic battery. They change chemical energy into electrical energy by inserting copper wire into a lemon. They discover the tingle of the wire on their tongue is due to the movement of electrons.
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Dealing With Diabetes

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students read a story about a teen with diabetes. They research diabetes and glucose. They compare and contrast Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes.
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Digestion

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders answer the question what happens to the food you eat? They complete a worksheet about the food you eat. They discuss the different types of teeth that we have. Students complete digestion poster in which they color and...
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pH Scale, acids and bases

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders define the pH scale, acids and bases. They distinguish between acidic and basic solutions using litmus paper. Students review simple chemical formulas. They define the subscript and coefficient in terms of chemical...
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Animal Signs

For Teachers 1st - 9th
Learners discuss the many different types of animal signs that can be used to identify and track animals. They participate in an hands-on activity in which they examine tracks, trails, homes, territory markings, and even "scat" left by...
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The Digestive And Urinary Systems

For Students 6th - 9th
In this digestive and urinary systems worksheet, students solve 4 puzzles or riddles, They complete anagrams, chose the odd one out and use clues to solve a digestive tract riddle.
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Defense Against Infectious Diseases

For Students 9th - 12th
In this infectious diseases worksheet, students read about the two types of defenses the body has against pathogens: innate (nonspecific) and adaptive (specific). Students then complete a graphic organizer by filling in 11 blanks.
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Acids, Alkalis and Indicators

For Students 6th - 12th
For this pH worksheet, students describe acids and alkalis. Students determine is substances are strongly acidic or alkaline. Students use the color of universal indicator paper to determine the pH of given substances. This worksheet has...
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Who Ate The Cheese?!

For Students 10th - 12th
In this crime scene investigation worksheet, students simulate DNA sequencing and DNA restriction analysis using paper strips of DNA. Students compare the crime scene DNA to the suspects and determine who is guilty.
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Yucky Worm World

For Students 8th - 10th
In this earthworm worksheet, students use an on line site to answer questions about the structures and their functions of an earthworm. They also answer questions about planarians, leeches and tapeworms.
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Digestive System (Online Interactive)

For Students 5th - 6th
In this digestive system activity, students read a 7 paragraph text to learn the functions of the digestive system. Students then answer 10 multiple choice questions. This is an online interactive activity.
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Human Anatomy -- How Do We Move?

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Students create a model of the digestive system. In this human anatomy lesson the students examine features of the digestive system. The students perform an experiment.
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Immunology

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students investigate the immune system. In this immune system lesson, students explore the immune system through participating in a WebQuest. After completing the WebQuest, students create a video documentary or chart.
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Body Battles!

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explain the role of white blood cells in fighting infections. In this life science lesson, 7th graders create flow charts showing the immune response process. They act out and play a game to simulate actions of the immune...
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Enzymes in Action

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students explore how enzymes are important in the chemical reactions of all living things.  In this enzymes and catalysts lesson students complete an activity to see how enzymes change living things.
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A Very Simple Conductivity Meter

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers investigate the hardness of different water samples using the conductivity meter. In this chemistry lesson plan, students build their own meter following specific procedures. They identify an unknown sample of water.
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Water

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students conduct a series of investigations on the unique properties of water. In this general science lesson, students explain what causes water's surface tension. They explain the different stages in the water cycle.
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Dissolving: Learning About Solutes and Solvents

For Teachers 4th - 8th
You can use these hands on activities to teach students about solutes, solvents, and solutions.

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