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Soft Schools

Soft Schools: Scientific Method: The Scientific Method Quiz

For Students 6th - 8th
A ten-question quiz to review students' understanding of the scientific method.
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Article
American Institute of Biological Sciences

Action Bioscience: Accuracy of Fossils and Dating Methods

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover the accuracy of dating methods and fossils because of the scientific approach used.
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Handout
University of Arizona

The Biology Project: Human Biology: New Methods for Karyotyping

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the findings from the scientific group from the National Center for Human Genome Research, which published a modification to traditional karyotyping that permits rapid identification of chromosomal alterations.
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Design an Experiment Testable on 50 People Dealing With Your 5 Senses

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Pupils design an investigation about one of the five senses using the process of the scientific method.
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Handout
National Institutes of Health

National Center for Biotechnology Information: Phylogenetics Factsheet

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed website that explains the history and process of classifying animals using evolutionary, molecular, and physical characteristics relationships. Website also contains information on evolution and evolutionary processes....
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Unit Plan
University of Illinois

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign: Chickscope: The Journey Begins

For Students 3rd - 8th
Journey with the chicken egg, from formation to hatching, and learn about its embryology.
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Professional Doc
Other

Science Fair Primer

For Students 9th - 10th
An experienced science teacher shares detailed information regarding how students develop science fair projects. In addition to the key steps involved in working through a project, you will find judging guidelines and links to other...
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Professional Doc
American Institutes for Research

Center on Response to Intervention: Early Intervening Services: Rti Video Clip

For Teachers K - 1st
This media (22-minute video clip) provides an overview of the IDEA provisions related to Early Intervening Services and research-based interventions. It discusses how the goal of EIS is to improve the instruction of students at risk of...
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Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: A Lego Introduction to Graphing

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students use a LEGO ball shooter to demonstrate and analyze the motion of a projectile through use of a line graph. This activity involves using a method of data organization and trend observation with respect to dynamic experimentation...