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Trichinella Forensics
Students engage in DNA manipulation using forensics techniques. Students investigate topics involved in forensics studies such as cloning, electrophoresis, gene mapping, replication, and transcription.
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The Effects of "Recreational" Drugs on the Development of Chick Embryos as a Model for Human Embryogenesis
Students conduct experiments on fertilized chicken embryos to determine the possible developmental effects that various recreational drugs (caffeine, alcohol, nicotine, and aspirin) might have on them.
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Fishes and Amphibians
In this fish and amphibian characteristics worksheet, students will two idea maps to compare fishes and amphibians. Students will complete 2 short answer questions based on these idea maps.
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Protein Synthesis Worksheet
In this protein synthesis worksheet, students complete 17 questions about making proteins through the process of transcription and translation. They use a sample of DNA to make a protein using a given tRNA dictionary.
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Population Ecology
Here are some ideas to help students understand population growth in ecosystems.
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Where Are the Dinosaurs?
Students examine the concept of extinction by studying dinosaurs. In this living environment lesson, students view dinosaur video clips and define the word "extinction." Students visit the "Zoom Dinosaur" website to investigate various...
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Dirty Decomposers
Seventh graders design and conduct experiments to determine what environmental factors favor decomposition by soil microbes. They use chunks of carrot for the materials to be decomposed, and their experiments are carried out in plastic...
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Apoptosis: Programmed Cell Death During Development
Students model the plasticity of neural pathways for memory in the brain. They simulate the cell activity according to dots on cards that they are given. They complete various simulations of different cell combinations.
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Human Development: The First Trimester & Developmental Malformations
Young scholars, analyze and discuss cleft lip, cleft palate, anencephaly, spina bifida and septal defects in the heart--well-known malformations that can occur in the first trimester of prenatal devalopment. They play the review game,...
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Plant Science: Introduction to Photosynthesis
Students explore the process of photosynthesis in plants. They discuss the purpose of photosynthesis and its components. Students discuss the importance of photosynthesis for plants and they examine the parts of the plant that play an...
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Reproduction of Animals and Plants Crossword Puzzle
In this crossword puzzle, students answer 27 clues about vocabulary terms related to the reproduction of both animals and plants.
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Reproduction of Animals and Plants Crossword Puzzle Answers
In this crossword puzzle worksheet, students are given the answers to 18 clues about vocabulary related to the reproduction of animals and plants.
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Sponges, Cnidarians, Flatworms, and Roundworms
In this simple animals worksheet, students review the characteristics of sponges, cnidarians, flatworms, and roundworms. This worksheet has 12 matching questions.
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Development in Drosophila melanogaster
Learners study the least familiar aspect of development in Drosophila melanogaster; the development of the pupa. Students isolate and culture "First-day" pupae. They are dissected daily to study the progressive developmental changes.
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Viruses, Bacteria, Protists, and Fungi
In this viruses, bacteria, protists, and fungi worksheet, students will review the basic characteristics of each of these groups. Students will complete 7 fill in the blank questions about viruses, 6 true or false questions about...
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The Diversity of Fungi
In this fungi worksheet, students will review the growth and reproduction of zygomycetes and the characteristics of ascomycotes, basidiomycotes, and deuteromycotes. This worksheet has 15 fill in the blank, 4 short answer, and 8 matching...
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Nonvascular Plants
In this nonvascular plant worksheet, students compare the characteristics of bryophyta, hepatophyta, and anthocerophyta. This worksheet has 8 fill in the blank and 3 multiple choice questions.
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Cellular Transport
In this cellular transport worksheet, students review the process of osmosis and compare passive transport and active transport. This worksheet has 12 matching questions.
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Window Gardens
Students use a plastic sandwich bag containing a damp paper towel taped to a window as a model system to observe the germination and early growth of radish seeds. They are challenged to pose a question about seed germination and growth...
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Viruses and Bacteria
In this virus and bacteria instructional activity, students will review 7 terms associated with bacteria and viruses by completing a crossword puzzle. Then students will place 9 vocabulary words in a table as either a bacteria or virus...
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Animal Behavior
In this animal behavior activity, students will review various types of animal behavior including those that are instinctual and those that are learned. This activity has 10 true or false and 8 matching questions.
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Cell Reproduction
In this cell reproduction instructional activity, high schoolers review the parts of the cell involved in cell reproduction plus the different phases of cell division. This instructional activity has 5 terms placed in a crossword puzzle...
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Paper or Plastic: Exploring Renewable Resources.
Students discuss, develop, invent, and implement a plan for making informed personal economic decisions about renewable resources.