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  • How Do I Prepare for the Power of Questioning?

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    Involving students in the Powerful Practices model requires that you know your students as individuals and as a group. This will help create engaging questions and a collaborative environment that supports dynamic…

  • How Do I Implement the Power of Questioning?

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    Sharing ideas with a partner or group helps students structure thoughts to communicate thinking and offers an opportunity for them to learn together. When you model metacognition and use a variety of questioning…

  • Osmosis and Diffusion

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    The purpose of this lab investigation is to introduce the concept of osmosis and help students understand “Why Do Red Blood Cells Appear Bigger After Being Exposed to Distilled Water?” This lab investigation will also…

  • Cell Structure

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    The purpose of this lab investigation is for students to apply what they know about the characteristics of plant and animal cells to classify an unknown single-celled organism and to determine “How Should the Unknown…

  • Cell Cycle

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    The purpose of this lab investigation is for students to apply what they know about the process of cell division to determine “Do Plant and Animal Cells Spend the Same Proportion of Time in Each Stage of the Cell Cycle…

  • Normal and Abnormal Cell Division

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    The purpose of this lab is for students to apply their understanding of cell division to solve a problem that requires them to examine the cellular structure of tissues and diagnose a disease and to determine "Which of…

  • Photosynthesis

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    The purpose of this lab is for students to apply their understanding of the process of photosynthesis to determine “Why Do Temperature and Light Intensity Affect the Rate of Photosynthesis in Plants?” This lab also…

  • Cellular Respiration

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    The purpose of this lab is for students to apply their understanding of the processes of cellular respiration to determine “How Does the Type of Food Source Affect the Rate of Cellular Respiration in Yeast?” The lab…

  • Transpiration

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    The purpose of this lab is for students to apply their understanding of transpiration in plants to determine ”How Does Leaf Surface Area Affect the Movement of Water Through a Plant?” The lab also gives students an…

  • Enzymes

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    The purpose of this lab is for students to apply what they know about the function of enzymes to determine ”How Do Changes in Temperature and pH Levels Affect Enzyme Activity?” The lab also gives students an opportunity…

  • Population Growth

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    The purpose of this lab is to introduce students to how population size changes over time and to determine ”How Do Changes in the Amount and Nature of the Plant Life Available in an Ecosystem Influence Herbivore…

  • Predator-Prey Population Size Relationships

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    The purpose of this lab is to introduce students to the concept of a predator-prey population size relationship and to determine ”Which Factors Affect the Stability of a Predator-Prey Population Size Relationship?” The…

  • Ecosystems and Biodiversity

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    The purpose of this lab is to introduce students to the concepts of ecosystems, food chains, food webs, and biodiversity, and to determine ”How Does Food Web Complexity Affect the Biodiversity of an Ecosystem?” The lab…

  • Environmental Influences on Animal Behavior

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    The purpose of this lab is for students to apply what they know about animal behavior and the interactions among species and their environment to determine ”How Has Climate Change Affected Bird Migration?” The lab also…

  • Interdependence of Organisms

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    The purpose of this lab is for students to apply what they know about food webs, nutrient cycling, and the interdependence of organisms within an ecosystem to develop an explanation for “Why Is the Sport Fish Population…

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