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Other

Nature's Partners: Pollinators, Plants, and You [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Teachers will love this comprehensive Grades 3-6 curriculum on pollinators. There are six modules of detailed plans and accompanying materials. Pre-assessment activities and teacher background information, as well as supplemental...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Gametogenesis, Advance

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Did you know the ostrich egg is just one cell? Tutorial describes the process of gametogenesis. and also compares and contrasts spermatogenesis and oogenesis.
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Website
PBS

Nova: How Is Sex Determined?

For Students 9th - 10th
The sex of an egg cell is set as soon as it is fertilized, but what happens to that cell and the cells it divides into to make a baby boy or a baby girl? In this interactive, see how gonads-which look identical in early-stage...
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OpenStax

Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: Fertilization

For Students 9th - 10th
Students learn about the fertilization process of an egg and sperm cell during human reproduction.
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Article
Other

Story md.com: Conception to Birth

For Students 9th - 10th
See the amazing process of human conception followed by the development of the embryo through each week of the pregnancy to the birth.
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Interactive
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Stem Resources: Meiosis

For Students 9th - 10th
Why don't you look exactly like your brother or sister? Meiosis involves the reducing of genetic material and chromosome shuffling which results in different genetic combinations. In this activity, students will view a computer model of...
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Website
Virginia Tech

Virginia Polytechnic Institute: Greenhouse Dinosaur Extinction Theory

For Students 9th - 10th
This comprehensive page discusses the Asteroid Impact vs. Volcano-Greenhouse dinosaur extinction debate. It was written by paleontologist, professor, and scientist Dr. Dewey McLean.
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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Pollination Parties

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This lesson helps students understand the concept of pollination. Objectives, materials, procedures, adaptations, discussion questions, evaluation, extensions, suggested readings, links, vocabulary, and academic standards are all included!
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E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Science: Hawaii: What Happens in the Life Cycle of a Flowering Plant?

For Students 4th - 6th
Sophie and Max are growing plants in their greenhouse. Join them, and learn about the life cycle of a plant.
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Activity
University of Arizona

Univeristy of Arizona: Site of Fertilization

For Students 9th - 10th
A tutorial set up from the University of Arizona showing the fertilization of the human egg and the sperm's journey through the female reproductive system.
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Handout
University of Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin: Amphibian Embryology Tutorial

For Students 9th - 10th
This amphibian embryology tutorial takes an in depth look at the question "Why study amphibians?". Through this tutorial students will develop a better understanding of vertebrate development.
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eBook
Estrella Mountain Community College

Online Biology Book: Flowering Plant Reproduction: Fertilization and Fruits

For Students 9th - 10th
Microscopic images, detailed information, and illustrated diagrams help explain plant reproduction with a focus on fertilization.
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BioMan Biology

Bio Man Biology: Snurfle Meiosis and Genetics

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the phases of meiosis in this learning module that has Snurfles reproducing. Explore the connection between genetics and meiosis, learn how to use Punnett squares, and all about chromosomes. Then try the quiz to check your...
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Science & Plants for Schools

Science & Plants for Schools: Pollination, Fertilization, Fruits [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Great PDF to teach students about plant reproduction and life cycle. There are many teacher printables.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Meiosis Overview: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will introduce the process of meiosis, and explain that it is used during fertilization to create a new cell. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "Meiosis Overview."
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What2Learn

What2 Learn: Human Gestation

For Students 6th - 9th
This two-task student activity asks the learner to revise notes on gestation, and then play an interactive game to reinforce skills.
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Handout
Curated OER

Kids Health: Female Reproductive System

For Students 9th - 10th
The parts of the female reproductive system and how they function are explained, as well as problems that can develop. An interactive diagram shows the internal structure, accompanied by descriptive text.
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Other

The Visible Embryo

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover the development of an embryo. Beginning with fertilization and progressing through each stage in the first trimester and continuing every two weeks for the second and third trimesters. This site is meant for medical students and...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Human Egg Cells

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes how eggs are produced.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Fertilization

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The sperm and egg don't look anything like a human baby. After they come together, they will develop into a human being. How does a single cell become a complex...
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Soft Schools

Soft Schools: Plant Structure and Function Quiz

For Students 6th - 8th
Take an interactive quiz over plant structure and function. After completing the quiz, check your score, and then revisit any incorrect question for further review.
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Soft Schools

Soft Schools: Meiosis Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th
Take an interactive quiz over meiosis. After completing the quiz, check your score, and then revisit any incorrect question for further review
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Handout
Bryn Mawr College

Serendip: Dragon Genetics: Independent Assortment and Gene Linkage

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Brief text summary of what students learn in the Dragon Genetics I lab along with links to download Student Handouts and Teacher Preparation Notes in PDF and Word formats. Multiple gene inheritance and the cause of genetic linkage are...
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Activity
Bryn Mawr College

Serendip: Mitosis, Meiosis and Fertilization

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Brief text summary of what students learn in the Mitosis, Meiosis and Fertilization lab, along with links to download Student Handouts in PDF and Word formats, and Teacher Preparation Notes in PDF format. The lab is a hands-on lesson...