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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Ji Tt: Scientific Method

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students learn about the scientific method by planning an experiment to test a hypothesis. Their hypothesis should be based on a common pseudo-science or alternative health treatment topic. Students will compare their designs with other...
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Contagion: The Spread of Eugenics Throughout American Popular Culture in the 20s

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive look at the theory of eugenics, the pseudo-scientific idea that fed into the nativists' search for the "superior" American. This article explains how companies used this theory to sell their products.
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For Many, One: Eugenics in the Culture Wars of the 1920s

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the bizarre ideas of those who believed in the role of eugenics in society. Find out about "bad" heredity and "good" heredity and see the form from the Eugenics Society of America that determined the "fitness" of individual...
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Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Eugenics Movement in America

For Students 9th - 10th
Interesting facts and information on the Eugenics Movement in America.