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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Plant Propagation

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils successfully start a new plant by any means of vegetative propagation. They select a propagation method which is appropriate for the plant and keep a laboratory journal of the treatment and progress of the new plant.
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Organizer
Curated OER

Patterns of Heredity

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this heredity worksheet, students will complete a graphic organizer with information relating to heredity, incomplete dominance, selective breeding, and hybrids.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Mitosis

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the four stages of mitosis. They view a prepared slide of an onion root tip undergoing mitosis to identify the stage for each cell in view. They record the number of cells in each stage, graph the results, then calcualte...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Pregnancy, Day 2

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students listen to explanations of what can go wrong in pregnancy and why problems arise. They complete worksheets and define terminology.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Sexually Transmitted Diseases

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students create and perform short skits, based on teacher provided scenarios, dealing with sexually transmitted diseases in order to reinforce the fact that STD's may be present but may not be symptomatic and how to communicate with...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

HIV/AIDS: Basic Facts

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students complete worksheets and play the "Onion Ball Question and Answer Game" as an introduction to the basic facts about AIDS and HIV, such as what the virus is, the body fluids that transmit the virus, and the the most common methods...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Diversity of Life

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore the diversity of life forms and the role that interdependency plays in our world through a mult-segmented unit. This segment introduces the unit.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Goals of the Diversity of Life Unit

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students are introduced to the unit on the importance of diversity of life and the role that interdependence plays in our worlds. this is part of a multi-lesson unit on the diversity of life.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What is Diversity of Life?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students are introduced to the variety of organisms in our world. this instructional activity is a part of a multi-segmented unit on specie diversity. this segment explores distribution of life on land and sea.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Kingdom Animalia

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars are introduced to the basic characteristics of the animal kingdom. this lesson is part of a multi-segmented unit on the diversity of life. In this segment, students explore the the members of a few phyla of the animal...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Tackling Taxonomy

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students study physical characteristics of separate phyla and place them into similar groups. This lesson is part of a multi-segmented unit on the diversity of life. students develop a classification system by grouping animals into...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Creative Classification

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students create an animal by using physical characteristics to classify that animal in the Linnaean Classification System. This lesson is part of a multi-segmented unit on the diversity of life.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Missing Links

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars change one animal group into another animal group by changing only a few body characteristics. This lesson is part of a multi-segmented unit on the diversity of life. In this session, students the basis of classification.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Diversity Debate

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners investigate the importance of dependency and diversity in a rain forest ecosystem. This lesson is part of a multi-segmented unit on the diversity of life.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Baby Project - Cost Analysis - First Year of Life

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students determine the costs associated with teenage pregnancy and childbirth through the child's first year. They consider prenatal and postnatal care for mother and child, clothing, food, equipment, childcare, etc. They present their...
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Article
DOGO Media

Dogo News: The Ingenious Stork's Bill Seed Plants Itself!

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about the Erodium cicutarium, a plant also known as the stork's bill, that has a unique way of dispersing its own seeds. Includes video.
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PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: 7 Characteristics of Life: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will introduce the 7 characteristics of all living things. It is 2 of 4 in the series titled "7 Characteristics of Life."
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Article
Other

Bitlaw: Rights Granted Under Copyright Law

For Students 9th - 10th
An article on the exclusive rights granted under the Copyright Act.
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Soft Schools

Soft Schools: Animal Structure, Function, and Behavior Quiz

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

Biology Wise: Organisms That Reproduce Asexually

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains how asexual reproduction takes place and gives examples of organisms within different taxonomical kingdoms that reproduce in this way, as well as others that reproduce both asexually and sexually.
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PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: 7 Characteristics of Life: Lesson 4

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will introduce the 7 characteristics of all living things. It is 4 of 4 in the series titled "7 Characteristics of Life."
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Handout
BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Asexual Reproduction in Animals

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides short descriptions of different methods of asexual reproduction in animals.