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Woman Crush Wednesday: Gerty Cori

From Molecules to Organisms: Flow of Energy

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 9th - 10th

In this lesson, students will explore the impact female scientists have had on what we know about respiration. Aerobic respiration should be taught before doing this lesson. Students will discover the impact Gerty Cori has had on our understanding of respiration. Students will determine how the alternative... Read more »

Lesson 5E Lesson
Woman Crush Wednesday: Gerty Cori

From Molecules to Organisms: Flow of Energy

Tag Related

  • Individual Career Academic Plan (ICAP)

Subject Subject

  • ICAP, Science

Course Course

  • Biology I

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 9th - 10th

Copied To Clipboard Standards

  • B.LS1.7, B.LS2.3
More 2-3 class periods
Time Frame 120 minutes
Woman Crush Wednesday: Rachel Carson

Biological Unity and Diversity

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 9th - 10th

This lesson is part of a series, titled "Woman Crush Wednesday" in which we look at how female scientists have shaped our view of science. In this biology lesson, students will explore the contributions of Rachel Carson, the impact of human activity on our ecosystem, and how organisms develop resistance... Read more »

Lesson 5E Lesson
Woman Crush Wednesday: Rachel Carson

Biological Unity and Diversity

Subject Subject

  • Science

Course Course

  • Biology I

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 9th - 10th

Copied To Clipboard Standards

  • HS-LS4-4, HS-LS4-5, B.LS4.3 , B.LS4.4 , B.LS4.5
More 100 minutes
Time Frame 1-2 class period(s)
Woman Crush Wednesday: Nettie Stevens

Inheritance and Variation of Traits

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 9th - 10th

This lesson is part of a series, titled "Woman Crush Wednesday," where we look at how female scientists have shaped our views of science. In this biology lesson, students explore the contributions of Nettie Stevens and her discovery of sex chromosomes. Read more »

Lesson 5E Lesson
Woman Crush Wednesday: Nettie Stevens

Inheritance and Variation of Traits

Subject Subject

  • Science

Course Course

  • Biology I

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 9th - 10th

Copied To Clipboard Standards

  • B.LS3.1 , B.LS3.2
More 120-180 minutes
Time Frame 2-3 class period(s)
Woman Crush Wednesday: Marjory Stoneman Douglas

Ecosystems

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 9th - 10th

This lesson is part of a series, titled "Woman Crush Wednesday" in which we look at how female scientists have shaped our view of science. In this biology lesson, students will explore the contributions of Marjory Stoneman Douglas, the interconnectedness of an ecosystem, and endangered species. Read more »

Subject Subject

  • Science

Course Course

  • Biology I

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 9th - 10th

Copied To Clipboard Standards

  • HS-LS2-6, HS-LS4-5, B.LS2.6 , B.LS4.5
More 60 minutes
Time Frame 1-2 class period(s)
Woman Crush Wednesday: Jane Cooke Wright

Understanding Mitosis

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 9th - 10th

This lesson is part of the "Woman Crush Wednesday" series that looks at the ways female scientists have shaped our views of science. In this biology lesson, students will explore the many contributions of Jane Cooke Wright, with special attention on her study of the impact of uncontrolled cell division... Read more »

Lesson 5E Lesson

Subject Subject

  • Science

Course Course

  • Biology I

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 9th - 10th

Copied To Clipboard Standards

  • B.LS1.4 , B.LS1.4.1
More 60-120 minutes
Time Frame 2-3 class period(s)
Woman Crush Wednesday: Terese LaRose

Hierarchical Organization of Multicellular Organisms

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 9th - 10th

This lesson is part of a series titled "Woman Crush Wednesday" in which we look at how female scientists have shaped our view of science. In this biology lesson, students will explore the contributions of Terese LaRose, a histotechnologist. Students will learn about the different levels of organization... Read more »

Lesson 5E Lesson
Woman Crush Wednesday: Terese LaRose

Hierarchical Organization of Multicellular Organisms

Subject Subject

  • ICAP, Science

Course Course

  • Biology I

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 9th - 10th

Copied To Clipboard Standards

  • B.LS1.1, B.LS1.2, B.LS1.3
More 4-5 class periods
Time Frame 210 minutes
Got Culture?: A Look at Zoonotic Diseases

Zoonotic Diseases

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 9th - 10th

This lesson aims to help students develop an understanding of zoonotic diseases. In this lesson, students will explore how zoonotic diseases spread. Read more »

Lesson 5E Lesson

Subject Subject

  • Science

Course Course

  • Biology I, Environmental Science

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 9th - 10th

Copied To Clipboard Standards

  • HS-LS1-1, LS1.A, B.LS1.1, B.LS1.1.2, B.LS2.2 , EN.LS2.2
More 3-4 periods
Time Frame
Going Viral

Solving Equations

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 7th - 9th

This lesson focuses on teaching students how to solve algebraic equations using student-friendly language. Students will try to solve viral math posts in groups. Then, they learn the Do/Undo method, practice with sample problems, and evaluate how viral math posts can be written and solved. Students... Read more »

Lesson 5E Lesson
Going Viral

Solving Equations

Course Course

  • Algebra 1, Middle School Mathematics, Pre-Algebra

Subject Subject

  • Mathematics

Grade Level Grade Level

  • 7th - 9th

Copied To Clipboard Standards

  • 7.A.3.1, PA.A.4.1, A1.A.1.1
More 90 minutes
Time Frame 1-2 class period(s)

Participants will learn how to plan and host Game of Life events at their schools. They will experience sample booths that let them see what the event can feel like for students. Afterward, participants will reflect on the process and discuss some of the benefits and challenges of coordinating the Game... Read more »

Professional Learning

Tag Target Audience

  • All Staff or Teachers

Tag Calendar Placement

  • 1st Nine Weeks, 2nd Nine Weeks, 3rd Nine Weeks

User Group Group Size

  • Medium Group (at least 10)

Tag Intention Or Purpose

  • Action Plans, College-Going Culture
More
Time Frame 120 minutes

Give students a taste of life beyond high school in this real-world Game of Life based on the popular board game. Students will get a career, salary, and family to provide for. Along the way, they will encounter expenses like housing, health, cars, and insurance. They will juggle their wants and needs... Read more »

Educator Resource

Tag Calendar Placement

  • 3rd Nine Weeks, 4th Nine-Weeks, Any time of year

Tag ICAP (Individual Career Academic Planning)

  • College & Career Interest

Tag College & Career Readiness Framework

  • Choosing a Career, Benefits of Higher Education, Degrees, Professions, & Earnings
More
Time Frame 120 minutes