This short video lesson gives an overview of Mendelian genetics. Assessment and discussion questions, as well as links to additional resources, are included.

This short video lesson describes the history of pandemics and how that knowledge can help halt future outbreaks. Assessment questions and links to additional resources are included.

This short video lesson outlines the history of the smallpox virus infection and the development of the smallpox vaccine by Edward Jenner. Assessment and discussion questions, as well as links to additional resources, are included.

This video lesson lays out the plan to continue the scientific miracle that ended polio in most of the world -- and to snuff it out everywhere, forever. Assessment and discussion questions, as well as links to additional resources, are included.

This short video explains all of the resources that go into creating and using a plain cotton t-shirt.

This short video lesson explains how cancer cells grow and how chemotherapy fights cancer, showing how rapid cell division is cancer's strength and also its weakness. Assessment and discussion questions, as well as links to additional resources, are included.

Using this resource, students explore the topics of genetics and medical/pharmaceutical biotechnology through a real world simulation. Students use hands on, inquiry based lessons to explore this emerging field of science. Students will discover and apply their knowledge of genetics, heredity, DNA, dominant and recessive traits, Mendel's laws, punnett squares and more to understand current and future uses of biotechnology.

This presentation is an overview of impression evidence in forensic science, including tire tracks, tool marks, shoe prints, and bite marks. An accompanying student worksheet can be accessed at http://sciencespot.net:/Media/FrnsScience/impsevidnotes09.pdf

This article, with embedded video, examines current research on a protein called KLH, or keyhole limpet hemocyanin. KLH is obtained from a snail, the giant keyhole limpet, and is being tested in more than 20 different types of cancer vaccines and on autoimmune diseases like Alzheimer's because of its ability to trigger a powerful immune response.

In this activity, students construct a model of a plant or animal cell using edible materials.

This is a text resource that explains the process of DNA Transcription in easy to understand language. It is accompanied by several images.

This short video lesson provides a detailed examination of the cell membrane. Assessment and discussion questions, as well as links to additional resources, are included.

This lesson plan introduces students to the concept of an institutional review board also known as an ethics committee. Students perform a skit to learn about the regulations and membership requirements of an IRB. Students use information learned from the skit to further discuss the rationale for having IRBs review research studies involving humans.

In this lesson students will learn about the basic soils components, importance of soils,main ideas in land evaluation including: texture, depth, slope and erosion and career possibilities.

Intro to Ag Mechanics prepares students for careers related to the construction, operation, and maintenance of equipment used by the agriculture industry. Topics will include safety, woodworking, electrical systems, plumbing, cold metal work, concrete, and welding technology.

This short video explains how a school district in Iowa is learning and earning with wind power.

This is lesson 4 of 4. Students will be presenting and evaluating their apps for cell phones that will provide farmers with the opportunity to learn how different irrigation methods work depending on soil type.

This lesson is part 2 of 4. After learning about the food safety continuum students will learn protocols that assist the farmer/rancher to do their part to ensure a safe and healthy food supply. This lesson covers what farm biosecurity is and the practices that make a farm safe from biological hazards.

This resource is an exploration that allows the student to travel to the tiny world of DNA. Students can zoom into 15 different levels to see DNA's relationship to humans as a whole.

This resource is a collection of lab safety rules typed on individual cards.