Standard Course of Study :: Biology

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Primary: K | 1 | 2
Elementary: 3 | 4 | 5
Middle: 6 | 7 | 8
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AIDS in Africa Symposium: Students will take on roles of those with a unique perspective on the AIDS crisis in Africa. Taking part in a symposium, each character, famous and ordinary, makes a statement and participates in a question-answer period.; Author: Greg Mitchell; Format: lesson plan (grades 9–12)
Diseases throughout human history: Students will trace the historical impact of disease on humankind and research key events in the history of disease.; Author: Greg Mitchell; Format: lesson plan (grades 9–12)
Mapping HIV infection in Africa: Using statistical information and maps, students will note the correlation between socio-economic factors and the impact of HIV/AIDS in the countries of Africa.; Author: Greg Mitchell; Format: lesson plan (grades 9–12)
Modify a seed: This activity is set up so that students will try to modify their model seed, so that it conforms to an assigned seed dispersal strategy.; Author: Bert Wartski; Format: lesson plan (grades 9–12)
Wife inheritance and the AIDS epidemic in Africa: When an African man dies, it is the responsibility of his brother to inherit his widow. This has become a key factor in the spread of the AIDS virus. This plan looks at this tradition and the AIDS epidemic in African countries and students will discuss possible solutions in a Paideia seminar.; Author: Greg Mitchell; Format: lesson plan (grades 9–12)
The fish trade: The purpose of this lesson is to examine the interdependence of global trade in the context of the economic and social aspects of fisheries and aquaculture.; Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science; Format: lesson plan (grades 9–12)
Mammoth extinction: In this Science NetLinks lesson, students will explore a Web resource that presents various hypotheses about why the woolly mammoth became extinct, with a special focus on an infectious disease as the cause.; Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science; Format: lesson plan (grades 9–12)
The physical and mental effects of climbing: This lesson asks students to investigate the things that happen to a person's body as he or she ascends a mountain. Students will consider the effects of high altitude on a climber's mental state and will read about why renowned climber Ed Viesturs has decided to climb without supplemental oxygen.; Provider: National Geographic; Format: lesson plan (grades 9–12)