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Curricular Materials
Welcome to The American Physiological Society’s Online K-12 Curricular Materials and Teaching Resources Website. The science activities and laboratories included here are written for elementary, middle, high school, and junior college/college level and are organized in the following ways: by author/project name (teacher/developer's last name or publication name or project name); by scientific subject; and by grade level. Curricular materials were developed and field-tested by teachers and participants of APS programs. Activities and labs from APS publications are available here as well.
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AUTHOR NAME |
SUBJECT |
GRADE LEVEL |
ACTIVITY |
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Arrowtop,
Barbara
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Biochemistry |
Elementary - Middle School |
Painting with Natural Dyes |
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Baker,
Carol J.
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Muscle Physiology |
Middle - High School |
Move Chicken Move |
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Beck,
Larry
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Environmental Physiology, Respiratory Physiology |
Middle School |
What Types of Bodily Changes Can You Observe In Situations of Varying Environmental Temperatures? |
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Becker,
Ashley
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Environmental Physiology |
Middle-High School |
Fresh vs. Salty |
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Bigham,
Opal
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Exercise Physiology & Musculoskeletal System |
Middle-High School |
Factors That Affect Muscle Fatigue |
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Bliden,
VictorJ.
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Exercise Physiology & Musculoskeletal System |
High School |
Postural Dynamics |
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Borne,
Jonathan
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Cardiovascular Physiology |
High School |
Branching Blood Vessels |
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Box,
M.Catherine
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Neuroanatomy & Physiology |
High School |
It Takes A Lot of Nerve |
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Bradshaw,
Evelyn
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Biochemistry |
High School |
Chemiluminescent Detection of Diffusion |
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Camille,
IsabelleEmilie
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Scientific Method/Research |
High School |
Laboratory Set Up |
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Carswell,
Eva
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Microbiology |
Middle - High School |
Investigating Photosynthesis and Respiration Through Kinesthetics and Inquiry |
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Clements,
KrisP.
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Physical Science |
High School |
Grandma's Molemasses |
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Comen,
Michelle
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Musculoskeletal System |
Middle School |
Let's Work Together |
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Conley,
Thomas J.
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Cardiovascular Physiology |
High School |
Cardiovascular Inquiry Using Lumbriculus variegatus, Mudworms |
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Cox,
Quiwani
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Gastrointestinal Physiology |
Middle - High School |
Leaky Gut |
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Crowder,
Jill
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Exercise Physiology & Musculoskeletal System |
High School |
Bendable Bones |
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Decresie,
TerryC.
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Scientific Method/Research |
Middle-High School |
Problem Solving, Persistence, and Patience: The Three P's of Science Research |
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Dempsey,
BrendaL.
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Scientific Method/Research |
Middle - High School |
Scientific Method |
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Diggs,
Sue
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Animal Behavior |
Lubbock High School |
Substrate Selection by Ghost Shrimp |
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Doyle,
Shane
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Animal Behavior |
Middle School |
Test Your Pets! |
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Dudek,
BruceJ.
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Graphing |
High School |
Using Physiology to Explore Graphing |
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Dyre,
Michael
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Density |
High School |
The Case of the Mixed Up Sub |
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Eckerman,
Jocelyn
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Exercise Physiology and Musculoskeletal System |
Middle-High School |
Burn Calories Burn! |
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Foote,
BillieJ.
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Exercise Physiology and Musculoskeletal System |
High School - Junior College |
Culturally Sensitive Approach to Science & Animal Research Skeleton Model |
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Geach,
CharlesE.
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Exercise Physiology, Musculoskeletal System |
High School |
Demonstrating and Predicting Aerobic Power |
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Gillespie,
Canzater
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Exercise Physiology & Musculoskeletal System |
High School |
Bendable Bones |
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Gonzalez-Perez,
Lissette
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Neurobiology & Physiology |
High School |
Snooze...You Lose? |
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Halverson,
Michael
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Cell Structure and Function |
High School |
How Do Hypotonic, Hypertonic, and Isotonic Solutions Affect the Water Movement of a Cell? |
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Hills,
ElizabethAnn
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Physical Science |
Elementary - Middle School |
Exploring Crystals Or "What Is That Stuff?" |
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Hinton,
T.Montgomery
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Exercise Physiology |
High School |
Exploring Exercise Physiology Through Computer Simulation |
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Hodges,
MaryG.
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Elementary - Middle School |
Planarian Farm |
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Hoots,
Rita
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Reproduction & Cell Structure and Function |
High School |
Brain Comparisons of Animals from the Five Vertebrate Classes |
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Hoover,
MildredA.
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Physical Science |
High School |
Veggie Trails (The Untold Story) |
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Hotchkiss,
Marcy
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Case Studies |
High School |
Diabetes Diagnosis |
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Howe,
BruceV.
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Neurobiology & Physiology |
High School |
Miss Jones, 'What Are You Pointing At?' |
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Hunt,
John
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Physical Science |
High School |
Fluid Mechanics |
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Hutson,
DonaldL.
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Microbiology and Epidemiology |
Middle School |
Pond to Cup |
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Jones,
EricaNicole
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Middle School |
Animals in Research Debate |
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Kelley,
MaryElizabeth
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Reproduction & Cell Structure and Function |
High School |
Divide and Conquer (Fertilization of Sea Urchins) |
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Kemp,
Kevin
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Physical Science |
Middle School |
Air Pressure |
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Kilyanek,
Anthony
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Neurobiology and Physiology |
High School |
The Physiology of Taste |
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Knudson,
KatherineM.
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Gastrointestinal Physiology and Respiratory Physiology |
Middle School |
Absorption |
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Krenz,
Andrew
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Developmental Physiology |
Elementary-High School |
Embryonic Development of Zebrafish |
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Kritzberger,
Tricia
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Animal Behavior |
High School |
Prairie Dog and Habitat Activity |
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Krysl,
KoleneM.
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Environmental Physiology |
Middle School |
Don't Let Me Die-Adaptations |
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Kyarsgaard,
VictoriaK.
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Microbiology |
High School |
You Could Grow Potatoes There |
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Lighthall,
Sue
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Biochemistry |
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Denaturing and Protein Function |
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Long,
ReginaC.
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Respiratory Physiology |
High School |
Respiration, Pressure of Gases and the Biomechanics of Breathing |
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Lynch,
AnikaM.
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Cell Structure and Function |
11th & 12th Grade; College Level |
Glomeruli Filtration |
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Lyon,
Grace
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Environmental Physiology |
High School |
Response to Stimuli |
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Madsen,
Bob
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Animal Behavior/Physical Science |
Elementary - Middle School |
Bee Cool! (Honeybee Thermoregulation) |
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Martin,
Carolyn
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Environmental Physiology |
High School |
Hydra Mania |
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McGee,
Dan
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Gastrointestinal Physiology |
Middle-High School |
Diet Analysis |
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Menard,
Christy
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Renal Physiology & Physical Science |
High School |
What is the Concentration of That Urine? |
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Menzel,
KevinL.
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Cardiovascular Physiology |
Middle-High School |
The Effects of Various Exercises on the Cardiovascular System |
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Mills,
LynnM.
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Environmental Physiology |
High School |
How About That Cold Shoulder |
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Nunez,
CarmenJ.
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Microbiology |
Grades 5-8 |
The Extract of Some Plants Can Kill Mosquito Larva |
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Peterson,
Mike
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Cardiovascular Physiology/Exercise Physiology |
Elementary - High School |
Heart Rate & Function |
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Pittis,
Melinda
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Environmental Physiology |
Middle - High School |
The Effects of Water Temperature Change on Goldfish Physiology and Behavior |
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Rapp,
CarlSteven
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Scientific Method/Research |
High School |
Image Processing and Image Enhancement |
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Richardson,
Jean
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Exercise Physiology, Musculoskeletal System |
High School |
In Vitro Muscle Contraction |
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Roth,
Alan
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Physical Science |
Middle - High School |
"Pasta"-bilities: Noodling Your Way Into Simple Machines |
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Runyan,
PamelaKay
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Cardiovascular Physiology |
Middle-High School |
Factors Affecting Blood Pressure and Heart Rate |
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Salazar,
RonaldM.
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Environmental Physiology |
High School |
The Effect of Garlic on the Germination of Wild Oats |
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Schempp,
Sally
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Animal Behavior |
Middle School |
Soy Worms |
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Shain,
MargaretE.
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Cardiovascular Physiology |
High School |
Exploring the Elasticity of Blood Vessels |
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Slifstein,
Cory
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Environmental Physiology |
Middle School |
Homeostasis: It's All A Matter of Balance |
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Strong,
RebeccaS.
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Animal Behavior |
Elementary - Middle School |
Little Shrimpers: A Brine Shrimp Activity |
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Sullivan,
Sandra
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Microbiology |
High School |
Anaerobic Respiration (Fermentation) |
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Thomas,
MaryAlice
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Endocrine Physiology and Renal Physiology; Scientific Method & Problem-Solving |
High School |
The Case of Billy Bob |
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Tyson,
DouglasA.
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Physical Science |
High School |
Quantitative Determination of the Empirical Formula for a Metal Sulfate Hydrate Compound |
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Veisel,
Susan
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Exercise Physiology and Musculoskeletal System |
High School |
Design and Conduct a Research Study in the Field of Exercise Physiology |
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Walker,
Kim
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Exercise Physiology and Musculoskeletal System |
Middle School |
Oh, Those Achin' Muscles! |
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Wasserman,
RuthC.
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Scientific Method |
Elementary - High School |
Starting the Year Out Right |
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Watson,
Sheree
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Plant Physiology |
High School |
Bend, Reach Touch: Investigating Tropisms in Plants |
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Wenndorf,
Jeannie
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Animal Behavior |
High School |
Animal Behavior: An Independent Research Project |
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West,
MarkE.
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Physical Science |
High School |
Modeling Nuclear Decay |
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White,
WilliamA.
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Biochemistry |
High School |
Why Do the Colors of Leaves Change in the Fall? |
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Woods,
Jerry
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Biochemistry |
High School |
The Need for Speed-A Look at Enzyme Activity |
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Young,
Charity
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Scientific Method/Research |
Middle School |
Getting "A-Round" Scientific Inquiry |
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Zarrinkelk,
Mona
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Kidney Physiology |
High School |
The Osmoregulatory Function of the Kidney |
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