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Using Blood Tests to Identify Babies and Criminals

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Learners solve a crime by matching a suspect's blood type to physical evidence collected at the crime scene. In this forensic science lesson, students identify the different blood types. They explain how blood tests work.
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Extracting DNA from Your Cells - Teacher Preparation Notes

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students extract their own DNA from cheek cells. For this biology instructional activity, students explain the replication process. They identify the structure and composition of DNA.
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Life Processes and Water

For Teachers All
Explain the properties of water. Identify the properties of water that make it a polar molecule Describe hydrogen bonds and how they differ from covalent bonds Discuss the differences between hard water and soft water Compare the heat of...
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Animal Coverings

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students compare and contrast the types of coverings found on animals. They identify a wide variety of animals in a museum room. They classify animals based on their coverings as well.
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Who Wants to be a Millionaire? Human Body Systems and Plants

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Fifteen multiple choice questions review a variety of biology topics. In game-show fashion, viewers answer questions about a plant's needs, the skeletal system, and the cardiovascular system. If you happen to teach these three topics...
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Nutrition in Space

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Learners compare and contrast the process of dehydration with the processes of freezing and canning. They predict energy sources that may be accessible in the future in different environments such as the moon and planets, most notably Mars.
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Butterfly Metamorphosis

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Young scholars study butterfly metamorphosis. In this science lesson, students read "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" and create a model of butterfly metamorphosis. Young scholars write a paragraph about the process.
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Internet Lesson Plan: Mitosis and Meiosis

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students learn the processes of cell division, both somatic and sexual through lecture. They participate in an Internet lesson to strenghten their understanding of mitosis and meiosis.
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Do Salt Water Fish Drink?

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students conduct an experiment with potato cores and a sucrose solution to investigate how salt water fish process water. They develop a lab report of their experiment.
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Peeking At Pumpkins

For Teachers K - 2nd Standards
Students listen to a read aloud about the life cycle of the pumpkin and discuss the process. They complete a life cycle booklet.
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Dissecting A Flower

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners investigate the basic parts of tree flowers and their role in pollination. They study the process of pollination and fertilization of flowers and trees.
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Evolution Simulation

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students simulate the process of evolution. Using index cards, they copy a drawing. Each subsequent drawing is sent around the room. The results are compared to the original drawing.
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Investigation of Meiosis in Common Plants and Animals

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students witness various stages of mitosis through preparing onion root tip slides. With teacher guidance, they learn a great deal through the hands-on process of preparing the slides themselves.
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Introduction to Neutraliization

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore acids and bases and the process of neutralization.T hey practice volume measurements and observe the neutralization of an acid directly through bubble formation and indirectly through indicator color changes.
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A Garden on the Moon

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students identify criteria and constraints related to the design and development of a plant growth chamber.  In this engineering instructional activity students apply the engineering design process to solve a problem. 
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Build a Robot Arm

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students work in teams to design and build a working robotic arm using everyday items. In this building robots lesson plan students develop an understanding of design processes and the impact that technology has in manufacturing. 
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Digital Dissections

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students dissect organisms and take photographs to create a PowerPoint dissection library. In this anatomy lesson, students dissect organisms that interest them and photograph the process while identifying structures. They create a...
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Protein Synthesis

For Students 6th - 12th
In this biology worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle with 35 questions on protein synthesis. They identify the different parts of the cell involved in the process.
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What's In Crude Oil?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research the process of fractional distillation. For this chemistry lesson, students perform simple distillation of two liquids. They collect data and share results in class.
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Scientific Inquiry Post-Test

For Students 4th - 7th
In this scientific inquiry post-test worksheet, students complete a 7 question matching activity that uses vocabulary associated with the inquiry process. They answer 2 multiple choice questions about independent and dependent variables.
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Halloween Literature Unit: Pumpkin Patch Unit Project

For Teachers K - 1st
Learners simulate an agriculture project. In this sequencing lesson, students observe their classroom pumpkin patch, make journal entries, and predict how the pumpkins will grow. They discuss as a class how to keep their pumpkins safe...
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Penny Lab (#36, 10 points)

For Students 6th - 8th
For this scientific method worksheet, students test how many drops of water can fit onto a penny before it overflows and answer short answer questions about the process.
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Photosynthesis Summary

For Students 6th
For this photosynthesis summary, 6th graders read the one page passage which contains vocabulary, definitions and a summary of the process, then answer 2 guided reading questions.
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States of Matter

For Teachers 1st - 9th
Students examine the processes of melting and freezing.  In this matter lesson students complete a lab in groups, discuss what they learned and view a teacher demonstration.