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Biology
Goal 1, Objective 1.01
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- Bounce into rubber: Natural latex from Thailand
- This lesson for grade nine investigates the natural latex rubber sources from Thailand. Students complete research and experiments to determine which plants from Thailand are sources of latex, and explore images of rubber harvesting in Thailand.
- Format: (grade 9 Science)
- By Robin Bartoletti.
- Termites, ink pens and pheromones
- Students will investigate the behavior of termites to understand and use the scientific method.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science)
- By Jacki Clark.
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- Animals versus people: Who's the better navigator?
- This Xpeditions lesson asks students to focus on people's innate navigational abilities. They first read about animal navigation and then compare animal and human navigational capabilities. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 9 Science and English Language Arts)
- Provider: National Geographic
- The Chernobyl disaster
- In this lesson, from Science NetLinks, students discover how a nuclear accident can affect biological systems. By examining the case of the Chernobyl nuclear meltdown in 1986, students study the adverse effects of high doses of radiation on biological systems. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science)
- Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Cracking the genetic code
- In this Science NetLinks lesson, students research and write a feature article on the Human Genome Project. They come to understand what the knowledge of DNA can tell us about ourselves and other organisms and species, as well as learn about the systematic study of the human genome. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science)
- Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Evaluating mathematical models
- The purpose of this Science NetLinks lesson is to use the Internet to evaluate a variety of mathematical models. Students first investigate a biological population model then, in groups, research and report on other mathematical models. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Computer Technology Skills and Science)
- Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Lasers saving sight
- The purpose of this Science NetLinks lesson is to understand that problems are solved, or new technology discovered, by scientists using information from disciplines other than their own. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science)
- Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Plasmolysis in Elodea plant cells
- In this Science NetLinks lesson, students microscopically detect the presence of chloroplasts, cell walls and cell membranes of the common aquarium plant, Elodea. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science)
- Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Robotic arm
- In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, you'll hear about a real-life robotic arm that may help stroke victims regain control of their movement. (Learn more)
- Format: activity (grade 6–7 and 9–12 Science)
- Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Toxicology and human health
- This Science NetLinks lesson is part of a three-part series on toxicology, the scientific study of poisons and their affect on biological systems. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science)
- Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Women in medicine: Past and future
- The purpose of this lesson, from Science NetLinks, is to explore scientific enterprise in relation to the role of women in science as it has developed over the last 150 years. (Learn more)
- Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science)
- Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science
