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