This is a two-class lesson plan. During the first class students are entered into a “mini-medical school” where they will learn about the functions and
The lesson has two parts: part one introduces the nerve circuitry for somatosensation and demonstrates the nature of neuronal signaling – electricity. Part two explores
This lesson is a modification to FOSS Investigation # 1 in the Animals 2×2 unit. In this version the students are observing both guppies and
Students brainstorm different sources of pollution. Then students make their own miniature ocean inside a water bottle and pollute it with waste and oil to
Teacher will describe an ecosystem scenario and ask students to ponder why the population of deer in a particular area fluctuates from year to year.
Students observe and draw the different stages in the development of zebrafish embryos, 0 days to 7 day. They are introduced to the concepts, of
The lesson starts with the puzzling question how a lone palm tree came to grow ona small island that has no other palm trees on
This activity approaches pollination through: 1) a game to understand the role ofthe pollinator, 2) a flower dissection to understand the structure and function offlower
This lesson is a variation on the traditional pipe-cleaner simulation ofmitosis/meiosis. Initially, students review the normal process of meiosis. Thestudents are then presented with monosomy
Students will look at pictures of 5 different rainforest birds and share their similarities and differences. Each student will be given one of 5 tools
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