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  • ACTIVITIES

    Tracking the Space Station

    Encourage your students to catch a glimpse of the space station in the night sky.

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    Space Exploration
    Astronauts and Space Flights
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  • ASSESSMENT

    Division to Multiply Rubric

    Use this scoring guide in combination with the Division to Multiply -- Mitosis lesson plan.

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    Science
    Germs, Viruses, Bacteria (Microbiology)
    Cell Division
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  • ACTIVITIES

    Division to Multiply -- Mitosis Vocabulary

    Use this vocabulary list with the Division to Multiply -- Mitosis lesson.

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    Genetics and DNA
    Cellular Biology
    Biology
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  • Closed Circuits

    WORKSHEETS

    Closed Circuits

    Present a lesson and worksheet that asks students to think about how batteries work. The answers to the worksheet are:…

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    Physics
    Electricity
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    Countdown to the Science Fair

    A checklist of tasks and suggested timing in preparation for a science fair.

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    Science
    Scientific Method
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  • Moon Phases

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    Moon Phase Observations Project

    Bring the power of observation and the importance of scientific skills into the classroom with this fun, student-led…

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    Graphs and Charts
    Science
    Weather
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  • Sporophyte vs. Gametophyte

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    Sporophyte vs. Gametophyte

    Students make a model of the gametophyte of a moss and the sporophyte of a fern using the available material. Tests…

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    Biology
    Plants and Botany
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  • Modeling an Angiosperm

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    Modeling an Angiosperm

    Students create a model of either a monocot or a dicot. Tests understanding of concepts related to angiosperms, leaves,…

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    Biology
    Plants and Botany
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  • Planarians and Light

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    Planarians and Light

    To answer the question, "Do planarians prefer darkness or light?" each student will formulate a hypothesis, design an…

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    Aquatic Animals
    Animals (Zoology)
    Biology
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  • Imprint Inquiry

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    Imprint Inquiry

    Students apply what they know about mollusks, arthropods, and echinoderms to infer what kind of animal made each…

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    Aquatic Animals
    Animals (Zoology)
    Biology
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  • Observing Pillbug Behavior

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    Observing Pillbug Behavior

    Students observe at least three behaviors of pillbugs. They then choose one of the observed behaviors, formulate a…

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    Insects
    Animal Behavior
    Scientific Method
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  • Observing Osmosis in a Plant Cell

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    Observing Osmosis in a Plant Cell

    Students devise and follow a plan to observe the osmosis of water through a plant cell membrane. Assesses students'…

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    Science
    Plants and Botany
    Cellular Biology
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  • Demonstrating Respiration in Elodea

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    Demonstrating Respiration in Elodea

    Students design an experiment to demonstrate respiration in the Elodea plant. Assesses students' understanding of…

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    Science
    Plants and Botany
    Photosynthesis
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  • Dominant or Recessive?

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    Dominant or Recessive?

    Students determine whether two mutations in fruit flies are caused by dominant alleles or recessive alleles. Assesses…

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    Genetics and DNA
    Human Body and Anatomy
    Animals (Zoology)
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  • Predicting Change

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    Predicting Change

    Students predict what happens to three groups of a species that become separated and face different conditions. Assesses…

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    Biological Evolution
    Biology
    Science
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  • Food Flight: Digestive Tracking

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    Food Flight: Digestive Tracking

    Students create a series of postcards describing the journey of a food through the digestive system. Tests students'…

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    Science
    Digestive System
    Excretory System
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  • Modeling Blood

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    Modeling Blood

    Students make a model of a specific blood type using the materials provided. They then determine whether the blood types…

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    Human Body and Anatomy
    Human Biology
    Biology
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  • Waste Doctor

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    Waste Doctor

    Students create a poster describing how the respiratory and excretory systems of the body eliminate wastes. Assesses…

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    Excretory System
    Respiratory System
    Human Biology
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  • Keep Your Eye on the Ball

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    Keep Your Eye on the Ball

    Students create a model of the path of a nerve impulse that includes an eye, a sensory neuron, an interneuron, and a…

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    Science
    Healthy Vision
    Health
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  • Modeling Wastewater Treatment

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    Modeling Wastewater Treatment

    Students design a model to demonstrate the first stage of wastewater treatment in a sewage plant. Assesses their…

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    Urban Ecology
    Environmental Science
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  • A Household of the Future

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    A Household of the Future

    Students design a home and a car of the future, which operate entirely on renewable energy sources. Assesses their…

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    Environmental Science
    Natural Resources Conservation
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  • Modeling the Effects of Fault Movements

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    Modeling the Effects of Fault Movements

    Students create a model to show the effects of strike-slip, normal, and reverse faults on a surface feature, such as a…

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    Geology
    Plates and Tectonics
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  • Identifying a Mystery Mineral

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    Identifying a Mystery Mineral

    Students are asked to identify a mystery mineral sample. Assesses their knowledge of mineral properties and the tests…

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    Science
    Earth Science
    Minerals
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  • Making a Model of the Rock Cycle

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    Making a Model of the Rock Cycle

    Students create a model of the rock cycle using the materials given. Assesses their knowledge of the characteristics of…

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    Science
    1930s
    Geology
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