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Middle School
Outreach Activities |
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| Neural Networks | This includes a series of activities on reflexes and the nervous system. You can use the activities individually or as a complete learning cycle unit. |
| Women Life Scientists
Sample Unit #1 |
Requires 1-2 class periods. Explore diffusion and biomedical research careers through the inquiry-approach activities and biography of Maria Mayorga. |
| Women Life Scientists Sample Unit #2 |
Requires 1-2 class periods. Students take a step back in time to see the world through the eyes of Sara Josephine Baker as she tracks down Typhoid Mary...then they become public health officials, working as a team to track down the source of a realistic, modern day typhoid outbreak. |
| Little Shrimpers | Requires 1-2 class periods. In this inquiry-based activity, students explore the responses of brine shrimp to environmental stimuli. |
| Soy Worms | Requires 1-2 class periods. Students explore the effects of soy diets on mealworm behavior and growth. |
| Planning Lessons for Your Adopted School: Issues to Consider | A guide for professional scientists doing volunteer work in the classroom. |