Bio 1.2.1: Homeostasis
(View Complete Item Description)This webpage provides resources, including a lab activity, to aid student understanding of homeostasis and how it is maintained in the cell.
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All resources in Science Review and Alignment
C. elegans and Alcohol
(View Complete Item Description)Students design, conduct, and analyze a controlled experiment testing the effects of alcohol on the worm C. elegans.
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How Do Different Liquids Affect Movement of Materials Across a Membrane?
(View Complete Item Description)In this lab activity, students will investigate the movement of different materials across the cell membrane of a raw egg once the egg shell has been dissolved in vinegar. Students will develop an independent investigation in which they will choose a liquid that will re-hydrate the egg that has been dehydrated.
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Cell Division - A WebQuest
(View Complete Item Description)In this webquest lesson, students will learn about cell division via the Internet. Students will learn about the cell cycle and the stages of mitosis and meiosis. Students will create a portfolio of pictures displaying the steps of mitosis and meiosis.
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Investigating Mitosis in Allium Root Tip Squash
(View Complete Item Description)Students will prepare slides in an attempt to capture cells that are in the process of mitosis. After completing their observations students will calculate the mitotic index.
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Phases of Mitosis
(View Complete Item Description)In this lesson, students use a mnemonic device for remembering the phases of mitosis.
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Differentiation and the Fate of Cells
(View Complete Item Description)This brief video clip discusses the production of specialized cells during human embryonic development.
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Stem Cell Research
(View Complete Item Description)In this lesson, students learn how cell specialization takes place in vertebrate embryos. They begin by viewing a gallery of different kinds of specialized cells and exploring how white blood cells are specialized to fight viruses. They will also learn about the role of master control genes in cell development. Finally, they learn about the significance of, and the controversy surrounding, stem cell research, and then analyze different points of view in the stem cell debate.
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The Twisting Tale of DNA
(View Complete Item Description)This brief video lesson describes DNA and its role and importance in living organisms. This is a very comprehensive overview of how DNA determines form and function, manages protein synthesis within individuals, and ultimately drives evolution. Discussion/assessment questions and suggested supplemental resources are also included.
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Linnaean Classification
(View Complete Item Description)This resource outlines Linnaean classification and defines binomial nomenclature. It includes diagrams, practice questions, a study guide, flash cards, interactive assessments, and articles on real world applications.
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Biology in Motion: Cellular Metabolism/Enzyme Characteristics
(View Complete Item Description)This content resource provides the user with a visual representation of enzyme-substrate interactions resulting in a specific product. This is not a complete lesson, but would be beneficial for students as a review prior to an assessment or for teachers as a quick refresher on enzyme-substrate interactions.
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Marine Food Webs
(View Complete Item Description)Students investigate marine food webs and trophic levels, research one marine organism, this activity sand fit their organisms together in a class-created food web showing a balanced marine ecosystem.
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Amoebas & Temperature
(View Complete Item Description)This lesson will expose students to some of the problems amoebas have caused to residents of Florida. Studies have shown that virulent strains of amoebas from the genera Naegleria and Acanthamoeba have the ability to grow at high temperatures, while non-virulent strains are unable to grow at normal or elevated body temperatures.
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Activity: Geologic Maps & Earthquakes
(View Complete Item Description)Students will examine geologic maps in order to assess the likelihood and location of earthquakes in California.
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Atomic Structure: Elements
(View Complete Item Description)Students will focus on the structure of the periodic table and the valence electrons in an element. Using this information with the octet rule, students use the power of the table to predict ion formation and the oxidation numbers associated with the ions formed. They will also study the emission of electromagnetic radiation and create models of atoms from clay.
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Binding Energy vs. Mass
(View Complete Item Description)This diagram shows the relationship between the nuclear binding energy of an isotope and its atomic mass.
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The Development of Atomic Theory
(View Complete Item Description)In this lesson, students will work in small groups to read and analyze a primary source using a set of questions designed to help them understand the writers' viewpoints. Students will then explain their findings to their classmates. Finally, each student will produce a written essay that explains how and why scientific understanding of the atom has changed over time.
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Chemistry Inquiry: An Electron's Address
(View Complete Item Description)This resource sheet reviews electrons' energy levels and sublevels within the atom and provides critical thinking questions to assess student understanding of these concepts.
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Acid Rain: Where Have All the Rainbows Gone?
(View Complete Item Description)In this lesson, students will identitfy several forms of acid precipitation. They will list effects of acid precipitaiton and explain the actions that cause the damage. Students will define "buffering" and explain how environmental factors can act as buffers.
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Dead Zones
(View Complete Item Description)Explore water pollution and its impact on ocean life in aquatic dead zones. GeoInquiries are designed to be fast and easy-to-use instructional resources that incorporate advanced web mapping technology. Each 15-minute activity in a collection is intended to be presented by the instructor from a single computer/projector classroom arrangement. No installation, fees, or logins are necessary to use these materials and software.
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