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Simulated Search for a Disease Gene
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Science, Life SciencesIn this Access Excellence activity, students simulate the search for a gene responsible for a genetic disease. They use laborato...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0So Whose Cow Is in the Field?
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Science, Life SciencesIn this Access Excellence activity, students carry out a realistic study of genetic traits associated with their lifestyle and e...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0A Stream Ecosystem in the Classroom
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Science, Life Sciences, Ecology & EcosystemsIn this Access Excellence activity, students work with a model of a stream ecosystem. They investigate physical parameters such ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0The Coast
Grades: 9Subjects: Science, Life Sciences, Ecology & EcosystemsIn this Access Excellence activity, students explore the unique ecosystems and culture found along the Georgia coast and the Geo...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Using Bubbles to Explore Membranes
Grades: 7 to 12Subjects: Science, Life SciencesIn this Access Excellence activity, students model cell membrane structure using bubbles. They learn about the unique properties...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0What the Sun Can Do
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Science, Life Sciences, Ecology & EcosystemsIn this Access Excellence activity, students develop and test a unique, personally-relevant hypothesis about the consequences of...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Bioethics: Debates in Human Genetics
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Science, Life Sciences, Philosophy, History-Social ScienceIn this Access Excellence activity, students study bioethics. They participate in classroom debates about human genetics and wri...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Cell, Socks, and Sex
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Science, Life SciencesIn this Access Excellence activity, students learn about mitosis and meiosis. The teacher performs visual simulations using pair...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0"Chips" Off the Old Block?
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Science, Life SciencesIn this Access Excellence activity, students learn about genetic mutations using the analogy of cookie recipes to that of DNA r...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Create a Creature
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Science, Life SciencesIn this Access Excellence activity, students design and build (or draw, or bake) a creature of their choice. They present inform...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Games and Activities to Teach Molecular Genetics
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Science, Life SciencesIn this Access Excellence unit, students learn about the functions of cells. The activity emphasizes the role of nucleic acids (...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Genetic Scenarios and Toothpickase
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Science, Life SciencesThis Access Excellence resource describes two biology activities. In the first activity, students learn about genetic defects by...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Genetics the Easy Way
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability, Calculus, Mathematics, Probability and 2 additional..In this Access Excellence activity, students use recyclable trash to construct a Recycle Critter family. They calculate the prob...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Hands on Biodiversity: Networking Students and Their Biomes
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Science, Life SciencesIn this Access Excellence activity, students from five biomes across the United States network to study biodiversity. Students m...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Immunology Unit
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Personal and Community Health, Health & Physical Education, Health Education, Growth, Development & Aging and 2 additional..In this Access Excellence activity, students investigate how a human being can create the billions of antibodies necessary to pr...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0An Inquiry Laboratory Activity for Biology
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Science, Life SciencesIn this Access Excellence activity, students explore biochemical reactions. Teams are given two questions about the types of liv...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Introduction to Adaptation
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Science, Life SciencesIn this Access Excellence activity, students are introduced to concepts used in evolution by making observations and comparisons...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Investigating DNA
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Science, Life SciencesThis Access Excellence resource outlines a set of activities for investigating DNA. The activities include preparing human chrom...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Who's Afraid of the Reintroduced Wolf?: The Effects of Reintroducing Species Into Habitats Changed by Humans
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Reading Comprehension, Science, English-Language Arts, Life Sciences, Writing StrategiesIn this lesson, from the New York Times Learning Network, students investigate the impact of the reintroduction of animal specie...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0DNA Tests Show African Elephants Are Two Species
Grades: 3 to 12Subjects: Science, Life Sciences, American Democracy, History-Social ScienceIn this National Geographic News article, read about the discovery that African forest and savanna elephants are actually two di...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0