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Testing a Hypothesis ActivityTesting a Hypothesis Activity
Publisher
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Duration
1 hr
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Year
2013
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Testing a Hypothesis

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Are sickle cell disease and malaria related somehow? Scholars learn about both illnesses and the hypotheses that they are related. They discuss, view a video, and answer questions to demonstrate understanding. The resource includes an answer key as well as discussion topics and teacher tips.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

hypotheses, the scientific method, alleles, evolution, hemoglobin, heterozygosity, homozygosity, malaria, mutation, natural selection, sickle cell anemia

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Share the questions before viewing the film The Making of the Fittest: Natural Selection in Humans
  • Invite a doctor to speak to the class about sickle cell anemia

Classroom Considerations

  • Relies on prior knowledge of inheritance, traits, and genetics

Pros

  • Designed for Next Generation Science Standards, Common Core standards, AP Biology standards, and IB Biology standards
  • Encourages higher level thinking skills

Cons

  • None

Common Core

W.9-10.2.a RH.9-10.3 RH.9-10.4 RH.11-12.2 RST.11-12.4 WHST.9-10.2.a WHST.11-12.2.a

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