In Blazing a Genetic Trail, by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, follow this three-step approach to treating genetic diseases.

This lesson will focus on fish form and function. After discussing basic fish anatomy, students will explore ecosystems in Aurelia and build their own fish. This lesson will expand on fish anatomy and how certain forms allow different fish to thrive in a given environment. At the end of the lesson, students will be able to look at a fish and explain how it uses its morphological adaptations to its advantage and how it interacts with other individuals in its environment.

Estimated time required: 1-2 class periods.

Technology required for this lesson: Tablet or Smartphone.

This video segment adapted from the Space Telescope Science Institute shows what the Hubble telescope found when it stared at a single, nearly empty spot in the sky for 10 days in 1995. The unexpected result was a picture of a multitude of galaxies stretching into the distance.

Anatomyand Physiology 16 05 Anatomyand Physiology Cardiopulminary. Cardiopulmonary System - Transportation. Introduction to the Circulatory System Heart and Blood Vessels Circulation Blood Vessels and the Lymphatic System Respiratory System Module Wrap Up Page Final Assessment Page Heart and Blood Vessel Muscles Used for Breathing

Anatomyand Physiology 16 10 Anatomyand Physiology Urinary. Urinary System - Regulation. Introduction to the Urinary System Kidneys Nephrons and the Formation of Urine Urine Transport Storage and Elimination Module Wrap Up Page Final Assessment Page

Students learn how the human body self-regulates to maintain a stable internal environment despite changes in the external environment.

In this video segment adapted from NOVA: Judgment Day: Intelligent Design on Trial, learn how modern genetics and molecular biology offer compelling support for evolution. The video features an interview with biologist Ken Miller.

Students investigate hominid evolution. They learn the difference between a relative and an ancestor, study the emergence of bipedalism, and chart patterns of hominid migration.

This video segment from NOVA: "Cracking the Code of Life" looks at the meaning and significance of the effort to decode the human genome.

This video segment from The Human Spark features a discussion about how human thought differs from that of chimpanzees.

Learn about the wildebeest and locusts on the move in this video segment from Nature.

Hunkin's Experiments is a group of simple cartoon illustrations of scientific principles. Some would work well in the classroom, but others have little value beyond entertaining students. All of the projects are easy to do. This pair of cartoons explains how to balance chairs on brooms and potatos on forks!

In this video segment adapted from the National Film Board of Canada, learn how the Inuit people have used their traditional knowledge to understand and adapt to changes in their Arctic environment, particularly when hunting and navigating the landscape.

Take water to a whole new level with a career that revolves around the natural water cycle through studies of rivers, lakes and oceans.

This article describes two hands-on lessons to teach elementary and middle school students about ice, glaciers, and climate change in the polar regions.

This informational text explores how glaciers have eroded and shaped Earth's landscape. It is at a reading level appropriate for second through third grades. It is a full-color pdf file that can be printed, cut, and folded to form a 2 1/8" by 2 3/4" book. It contains color photographs and illustrations.

This informational text explores how glaciers have eroded and shaped Earth's landscape. The text is at a reading level appropriate for second through third grades. It is a pdf file that includes only the text and a glossary.

This informational text explores how glaciers form, have eroded and shaped Earth's landscape. It is at a reading level appropriate for fourth through fifth grades. It is a full-color pdf file that can be printed, cut, and folded to form a 2 1/8" by 2 3/4" book. It contains color photographs and illustrations.

This informational text explores how glaciers have eroded and shaped Earth's landscape. The text is at a reading level appropriate for fourth through fifth grades. It is a pdf file that includes only the text and a glossary.

This informational text explores how glaciers have eroded and shaped Earth's landscape. The text is at a reading level appropriate for Kindergarten through first grades. It is a full-color pdf file that can be printed, cut, and folded to form a 2 1/8" by 2 3/4" book. It contains color photographs and illustrations.