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Cardiovascular Homeostasis In this task, students will explore how homeostasis is effected by exercise. This task includes: |
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Career Explorations This unit includes an unit overview and 3 subunit overviews with built-in lessons. Unit description from the source: Students will investigate the varied career opportunities available within the health and biomedical sciences. They will conduct research on possible career paths and investigate the skills needed for each one. This unit will also give students an opportunity to learn about typical activities in various jobs and help them identify potential careers that match their interests, strengths, and goals. In addition, students will explore the broader social and economic impact of their career choices, while reviewing the historical origins of various health-related careers and their significance to the welfare of humankind. |
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Catalase Enzyme In this task, students will design and cary out an experiment that will explore how to slow down reaction rates. This task includes: |
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Catch the Fever This unit includes an unit overview and 3 subunit overviews with built-in lessons. Unit description from the source: In this unit, students will explore the emergence and impact of communicable diseases on society. Students will investigate the role of microorganisms in causing disease. They will study the impact of a public health infrastructure, along with medical and pharmaceutical advances, on the evolution of microorganisms. |
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Classification in Action In this task, students will set up qualitative and quantitative classification systems. This task includes: |
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Clouds The Clouds task is part of the Atmosphere Unit from Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE). In this task, students will estimate the amount of cloud and contrail cover, observe which types of clouds are visible and count the number of each type of contrail. This task includes:
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Coffee Cooling In this task, students will explore factors that keep coffee hot. This task includes: |
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Conductivity The Conductivity task is part of the Hydrosphere Unit from Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE). In this task, students will measure electrical conductivity of water at freshwater hydrology sites. They will also will first measure water transparency at their undisturbed study site using a transparency tube or Secchi disk. This task includes:
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Connecting Math to Our Lives In the Connecting Math to Our Lives task, students will explore how math is used in their communities and take action to promote greater equity in the world around them. This task includes several possible projects and classroom activities. |
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Cooling Liquid In this task, students will explore the variables that cool off liquid. This task includes: |
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