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Let's Clone a Mouse, Mouse, Mouse...
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Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer (SCNT) is a cloning method that involves transferring a nucleus from a somatic cell of the individual to be cloned to an enucleated egg.

Take a Hike!: A Family Forest Walk
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In this family or group inquiry activity, learners use their senses to explore a local forest or woodland.

Carbon Sequestration
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In this inquiry-based lesson, learners measure the biomass of trees, calculate the carbon stored by the trees, and use this information to create recommendations about using trees for carbon sequestra

How Quick Are Your Responses?
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In this activity (on page 134 of the PDF), learners explore reaction time.

Why Doesn’t the Ocean Freeze?
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In this activity, learners explore how salt water freezes in comparison to fresh water.

It's a Gas, Man
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In this activity, learners discover if carbon dioxide has an effect on temperature.

Exploring a Complex Space-Filling Shape
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In this activity, learners build a paper stellated rhombic dodecahedron, a three-dimensional 12-pointed star.
Sea State: Forecast Conditions at Sea
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In this oceanography and data collection activity, learners cast real time sea state conditions using buoys from NOAA's National Data Buoy Center.

Pedal Power
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In this engineering activity, learners examine bicycle mechanics and gear ratios. Learners determine which gears will help them bike a set course in the shortest amount of time.

Calendarios para cualquier año
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Este Web site contiene links a 12 calendarios (12 meses). Cada mes contiene actividades sobre matemáticas.

Gravity Fountains
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This activity (located on page 3 of the PDF under GPS: Glaciers Activity) is a full inquiry investigation into the forces of gravity and air pressure.

My Angle on Cooling: Effects of Distance and Inclination
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In this activity, learners discover that one way to cool an object in the presence of a heat source is to increase the distance from it or change the angle at which it is faced.

Classy Parasites
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In this activity (on pages 2-8), learners experience how scientists use classification in their study of animals.

Mini Zoetrope
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In this activity (posted on March 27, 2011), learners follow the steps to construct a mini zoetrope, a device that produces an illusion of action from a rapid succession of static pictures.

Life in a Nutshell
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In this multi-faceted game (on pages 25-35), learners recreate what happens to creatures in the Brazilian rain forest as they grow from egg to adult—especially those that use fallen, empty Brazil nut

Heart and Lungs
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In this environmental health activity, learners investigate their breathing and pulse rates, and learn how these measurements are affected by physical activity.

Old Faithful Plumbing Investigation
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This activity (located on page 3 of the PDF) is a full inquiry investigation into mapping the underground “plumbing” of geysers.

Modeling the Night Sky
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In this two-part activity, learners explore the Earth and Sun's positions in relation to the constellations of the ecliptic with a small model.

Wolf Limiting Factors
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In this activity, learners simulate a wolf and its habitat and observe what happens when the limiting factors change over time.

Tree Trunk Diameter to Branch Height Relationship
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In this activity (located on page 2 of the PDF under GPS: Temperate Rain Forest Activity), learners will identify a group of deciduous trees to study.