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	Life Science: Part 1 (7)
		1. What Is Life?
			1a. Organization of Living Things
				Organization of Living Things • Middle School  1 class period Living systems can be extremely complex, consisting of many levels of organization. In this lesson, students will investigate some of the organisms of a coral reef in order to learn about the different levels of biological organization.
		4. The Cell: Down to Basics
				Cell Organelles • High School • Middle School  2-3 class periods, with a 1 week project The cell is composed of many structures, each one playing an essential role. In this lesson, students will work in groups to research an organelle and find out more about its structure and function. Students will then create a project, such as a story of a visit to the organelle or a want-ad for the organelle, to present to the class.
		5. Abiotic Factors
				Nutrient Cycles • Middle School  1-2 class periods The nutrients that all organisms depend on move through the four spheres in an endless cycle. This lesson consists of activities designed to supplement a unit on nutrient cycles.
			5d. Nutrient Cycles
				Nutrient Cycles • Middle School  1-2 class periods The nutrients that all organisms depend on move through the four spheres in an endless cycle. This lesson consists of activities designed to supplement a unit on nutrient cycles.
		7. Growth and Reproduction
			7c. The Cell Cycle: From Yeast to You
				Cell Cycle • Middle School  1-3 class periods Every few weeks, our skin cells are replaced with new ones! Cell division is a necessary process for growth, development, and reproduction of organisms. This lesson provides a series of activities to supplement a unit on the cell cycle and mitosis.
			7d. Mitosis and Cytokinesis
				Cell Cycle • Middle School  1-3 class periods Every few weeks, our skin cells are replaced with new ones! Cell division is a necessary process for growth, development, and reproduction of organisms. This lesson provides a series of activities to supplement a unit on the cell cycle and mitosis.
		8. Genetics
				Genetics Activities • High School • Middle School  1-3 class periods This lesson consists of a series of activities that teachers can use as a supplement to a unit on genetics.
		9. DNA Upclose and Personal
				DNA: The Code of Life • Middle School  2-3 class periods, plus extensions How is information passed on from parent cell to daughter cell, from generation to generation? The instructions are carried in DNA! This lesson consists of a series of activities that can serve as a supplement to a unit on DNA and genetics.
		10. Taxonomy
				Classifying Life • Middle School  2-3 class periods Elephants, yeast, amoebas, ferns . . . The world is full of different kinds of organisms. How do people classify them? This lesson serves as a supplement to a unit on taxonomy, and includes activities for students to use dichotomous keys to classify organisms.