MS-LS1.D: Information Processing
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The Science of Ape Intelligence Free Lesson Plan
Free Video
Multimedia
Student will watch the video about the science of ape intelligence and, after watching, discuss answers to questions related to similarities and differences between intelligence in apes and in humans. Students are first organized into teams to track experiments and field observations. Students then watch the video (online or by DVD) and take notes on their topic. Student next will meet in their groups and fill in the two worksheets. Lastly, student will have a class discussion about the topics discussed.NGSS Standard
HS-LS2-8
MS-LS1-8 (Brain)
Published by Margy Kuntz, NGHT, Inc. and WGBH Educational Foundation
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Human Body Wanted Poster Project Free Lesson Plan
Project
Students will create a to create a "Wanted" poster about an organ. Students will research an organ system contains your organ, the organ's main functions, ow does your organ works with other systems to keep the body healthy, which diseases or disorders affects your organ, and can a person live without the organ.NGSS Standard
HS-LS1-2
MS-LS1-3 (HBS)
MS-LS1-8 (Brain)
Published by Stacy Baker & Tracy Trimpe
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Sense of Taste Lab Free Student Handout
Free Teacher Notes
Lab
In this lab about the sense of smell and taste, students investigate how a person identifies different flavors of jellybeans. Students learn about the olfactory receptors and the olfactory bulb transmit information to the brain and how the brain interprets salt, sweet, sour, bitter, or savory flavors.NGSS Standard
HS-LS1-2
MS-LS1-3 (HBS)
MS-LS1-8 (Brain)
Published by Ingrid Waldron and Jennifer Doherty
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Human Body Systems Word Search Free Lesson Plan
Worksheet
A word search with 31 terms related to the human body systems.NGSS Standard
HS-LS1-2
MS-LS1-3 (HBS)
MS-LS1-8 (Brain)
Published by Tracy Trimpe
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Nervous System Crossword Free Lesson Plan
Worksheet
17 question crossword puzzle about the nervous system.NGSS Standard
HS-LS1-2
MS-LS1-8 (Brain)
Published by Tracy Trimpe