Multimedia Lesson Plans
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Intelligent Design on Trial Video
Multimedia
In Dover, Pennsylvania, the trial (Kitzmiller v. Dover School District) about the teaching of intelligent design in science classes is reenacted.NGSS Standard
Published by WGBH Educational Foundation and Vulcan Productions, Inc. High School
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California’s Energy Initiative Video
Multimedia
California looks into developing clean energy to supply its needs. Economics, environmental science, politics, and electricity generation topics are covered.NGSS Standard
Published by WGBH Educational Foundation High School
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The Science of Ape Intelligence Lesson Plan
Video
Multimedia
Student will watch the video about the science of ape intelligence and, after watching, discuss answers to questions related to similarities and differences between intelligence in apes and in humans. Students are first organized into teams to track experiments and field observations. Students then watch the video (online or by DVD) and take notes on their topic. Student next will meet in their groups and fill in the two worksheets. Lastly, student will have a class discussion about the topics discussed.NGSS Standard
Published by Margy Kuntz, NGHT, Inc. and WGBH Educational Foundation High School
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Natural Selection in Populations (Flash Player Required) Multimedia
Multimedia
Students change the beak size and precipitation parameters and watch how populations of finches survive and thrive or die off based upon their adaptations. Good animation for students to see how natural selection works with populations.NGSS Standard
HS-LS4.B: Natural Selection
HS-LS4.C: Adaptation
Published by EDC High School
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Natural Selection Game (Flash Player Required) Multimedia
Multimedia
Students use the animation to learn how natural selection influenced populations of peppered moths. Great game where students get to pretend they are a bird and eat camouflaged peppered moths. You will need to have [url="http://www.adobe.com/go/EN_US-H-GET-SHOCKWAVE" target="_blank"]Adobe Shockwave[/url] installed to use this animation.NGSS Standard
HS-LS4.B: Natural Selection
Published by Techapps High School
More lesson plans are in the works.