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Unit A:
Studying People Scientifically
Unit B: Body Works
Unit C: Micro-Life
Unit D: Our Genes, Our
Selves
Unit E: Ecology
Unit F: Evolution
Unit G: Tools and Ideas
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Unit A: Studying People
Scientifically
Activity 2 The Pellagra
Story
Activity 3 Testing Medicines: A Clinical
Trial
Activity 6 Finding the Nerve
Activity 7 Human Variation
Activity 2
The Pellagra Story
Video
On Pellagra
This video segment from A Science Odyssey profiles Dr. Joseph
Goldberger and his search for a cure for pellagra, a poorly understood
disease that ravaged the American South in the early 1900s. You
may right-click on the above link to save the video and view
it in full screen.
Dr.
Joseph Goldberger and the War on Pellagra
Read biographical information and view photos of Dr. Joseph
Goldberger, a physician in the U.S. government's Hygienic Laboratory
(predecessor of the National Institutes of Health). Site maintained
by Dr. Alan Kraut, a history professor at American University
in Washington, D.C.
PBS's
A Science Odyssey: Dr Joseph Goldberger
See more information on Dr. Joseph Goldberger from PBS’s
People and Discoveries.
Activity 3
Testing Medicines: A Clinical Trial
Click
here to see how your class results compare to
the results posted by other classes who did this activity.
Activity 6
Finding the Nerve
Neuroscience
for Kids
Explore activities and other resources on the nervous system.
Site maintained by Eric Chudler, a research professor at the
University of Washington in Seattle, Washington.
The Brain and Nervous System
Learn about the nervous system and ake a trip through a virtual
brain during this 30 minute video from the University of Washington
television.
Sound and Hearing
Learn more about sound and hearing as you explore this site
from the University of Washington, "Neuroscience for Kids."
Light and Vision
Learn more about light and vision as you explore this site from
the University of Washington, "Neuroscience for Kids."
Activity 7
Finding the Nerve
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here to see how your class results compare to
the results posted by other classes who did this activity.
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Unit B: Body Works
Activity 13 Living
With Your Liver
Activity 16 Balancing Act
Activity 19 Heart-ily Fit
Activity 25 Healing the Heart
Activity 29 Helping Hearts
Activity
13
Living With Your Liver
American
Liver Foundation
Find out how to keep your liver healthy and read the latest
news on liver research. Site maintained by American Liver Foundation.
Hepatitis
Central
Learn more about the different types of hepatitis (A, B, C,
D, E, & G) and the symptoms of each. Site developed by Vikki
Shaw and maintained by Natural Wellness, a maker of nutritional
supplements.
Organ
Transplant and Donation
What happens when you decide to donate an organ? What if you
have to have a kidney transplant? To find out, visit this site
by Transweb, a nonprofit educational group based at the University
of Michigan.
Activity
16
Balancing Act
Activity Calorie Calculator
Calculate the number of calories you burn during 158 activities
by filling in your weight and the average amount of time you
spend exercising. Site maintained by Fitness Jumpsite, a collaboration
between two certified personal trainers.
Food
and Nutrition Information Center
Visit the "Just for You" section of "Consumer
Corner" to evaluate your health and calculate your risk
of disease. The site is part of the United States Department
of Agriculture (USDA).
Activity
19
Heart-ily Fit
Games
Kids Play
Not sure about the rules of a common game? Check out these games
which are listed by category and alphabetically. Site maintained
by Geof Nieboer.
Health and
Fitness Center
Get the latest information on the best ways to get fit from
WebMD. You can calculate your Body Mass Index (BMI).
Activity
25
Healing the Heart
Nova
Online: Pioneers of Heart Surgery
Learn how military doctors pioneered advances in antibiotics,
anesthesia, and blood transfusions during World War II. There’s
also information on treating heart disease. Site maintained by
PBS’s NOVA Online.
The
Faces of Science: African Americans in the Sciences
Read about past and present African American scientists that
have contributed to the fields of science and engineering. Site
maintained by Mitchell C. Brown of Princeton University.
Activity
29
Helping Hearts
The
American Heart Association
What do you want to know about heart disease and strokes? You
can find it on this site maintained by the American Heart Association.
Normal
and Abnormal Heart Sounds (take a listen!) Synapse Publishing Inc. provides 12 different heart sounds on
its site, including the sounds of a normal heart,
heart murmurs, and heart defects.
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Unit C: Micro-Life
Activity 31 The Range of Disease
Activity 33 From One to Another
Activity 34 The Story of Leprosy
Activity 37 The History of the Germ
Theory of Disease
Activity 45 The World of Microbes
Activity 46 Disease Fighters
Activity 52 Miracle Drugs—Or
Not?
Activity 31
The Range of Disease
Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention: Health Topics
A-Z
Use an alphabetical list of disease and health topics to find
out more on this U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
site.
Healthfinder Diseases and Conditions
An easy-to-use site with lots of information on human health.
Site maintained by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Activity
33
From One to Another
Video On Bubonic Plague
This video segment from A Science Odyssey recounts the tactics
employed by San Francisco's health officials to prevent bubonic
plague from reaching America's West Coast. You may right-click
on the above link to save the video and view it in full screen.
Activity
34
The Story of Leprosy
National
Hansen's Disease Programs
How is Hansen’s disease treated? Check out this U.S. Department
of Health and Human Services site that describes treatment programs
throughout the U.S.
Information
about Hansen's Disease
Download a fact sheet about Hansen’s disease from the
New York State Department of Health.
Activity
37
The History of the Germ Theory of Disease
University
of California Museum of Paleontology: Biography of Robert Hooke
See images from Robert Hooke’s Micrographia in this biography
of the seventeenth century scientist and inventor. Site maintained
by University of California Museum of Paleontology.
Robert
Hooke
A site devoted to recognizing Robert Hooke’s accomplishments
and inventions. Site hosted by Westminster School in London,
England.
Activity
42
A Closer Look
Dennis Kunkel Microscopy Education Web Page
Learn about science and photography through microscopy. Site
maintained by Dennis Kunkel Microscopy, Inc.
Cells
alive!
One of the many interesting things you can do on James Sullivan’s
site is download and watch video of cells during mitosis.
Activity
45
The World of Microbes
The
Microbe Zoo
Explore the world of microbes that live in nature and are represented
in this “zoo.” The Microbe Zoo is part of a project
at Michigan State University.
Protist Image Data
Look at microscope photos of protists and algae at this University
of Montreal site.
Activity
46
Disease Fighters
American
Association of Blood Banks
Did you know that 45% of the US population has Type O blood?
More information about blood, blood donation, and blood-borne
diseases can be found on this site.
National
Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
Find out more about sickle cell anemia and other blood diseases
at this National Institutes of Health site.
Activity
52
Miracle Drugs—Or Not?
The
Whyfiles: When the Antibiotics Quit Working
You’ll find a lot more information on how antibiotic-resistant
microbes are becoming a serious problem in the treatment of disease
on the University of Wisconsin-Madison Graduate School site.
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Unit D: Our
Genes, Our Selves
Activity 56 Joe's
Dilemma
Activity 59 Gene Combo
Activity 62 Analyzing Genetic Data
Activity 64 Nature and Nurture
Activity 65 Breeding Critters—More
Traits
Activity 67 What Would You Do?
Activity 69 Evidence from DNA
Activity 71 Should We?
Activity 56
Joe's Dilemma
National
Marfan Foundation
Keep updated on the latest research on Marfan syndrome and its
treatment on the National Marfan Foundation site.
Your
Genes, Your Health: What is Marfan Syndrome?
Watch videos on what it’s like to have Marfan’s
syndrome and learn more about the condition. Site maintained
by the Dolan DNA Learning Center, a public science center and
a divison of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, a molecular genetics
research center.
Activity
59
Gene Combo
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here to see how your class results compare to
the results posted by other classes who did this activity.
GenScope™ Software
Download GenScope, a software program that explores
genetics. You need to use it for an additional activity
called "Are
Dragon Wings Dominant?" Your
teacher will give you Student Sheets for this activity.
Activity
62
Analyzing Genetic Data
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here to see how your class results compare to
the results posted by other classes who did this activity.
Activity
64
Nature and Nurture
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here to see how your class results compare to
the results posted by other classes who did this activity.
Activity
65
Breeding Critters—More Traits
GenScope™ Software
Download GenScope, a software program that explores genetics.
You need to use it for an additional activity called "Dragon
Diversity."
Your teacher will give you Student Sheets for this
activity.
Activity
67
What Would You Do?
What is Genetic Testing?
Genetic
tests use a variety of laboratory techniques to determine if
a person has or is likely to get a genetic disease. Learn about
the different types of genetic testing as well as legal, ethical,
and social issues involved in genetic testing. Site maintained
by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
Medline Plus Health Information: Genetic Testing/Counseling
Information, news, and research on genetic testing and genetics
at a site produced by the U.S. National Library of Medicine and
the National Institutes of Health.
Information on Genetic Disorders
A-Z directory of genetic disorders and links to related sites
collected by the Yahoo search engine.
Activity
69
Evidence from DNA
Human
Genome Project Information
Find out about the goals, progress, and other issues associated
with the Human Genome Project at their site.
Activity
71
Should We?
Genetics
Websites
Links to many different sources of information about genetics
can be found at the Access Excellence’s National Health
Museum Resource Center site.
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Unit E: Ecology
Activity 73 Introduced Species
Activity 79 Eating for Energy
Activity 87 Too Many Mussels?
Activity
73
Introduced Species
Kudzu
Kudzu
in Alabama
Kudzu was classified as a pest in 1972 by the U.S. Department
of Agriculture. Find out more at Alabama’s Cooperative
Extension site.
The
Amazing Story of Kudzu
Did you know that people make kudzu baskets, kudzu jelly, and
kudzu hay? You can link to recipes and other kudzu innovations
at the University of Alabama Center for Public Television & Radio
site.
Asian Tiger
Mosquito
The Washington Post: Asian Tiger Mosquito Spreads
Trouble
Find out what the Asian tiger mosquito looks like, where it
can be found, and more at the on-line version of The Washington
Post newspaper.
Asian Tiger Mosquito Fact Sheet
Facts on the Asian tiger mosquito’s life cycle and how
to prevent its spread can be found at the Ohio State University
Extension site.
Nutria
Nutria
in Louisiana
The history and biology of nutria can be found on the Louisiana
Department of Wildlife and Fisheries site.
The
Mammals of Texas: Nutria
Read about the growth of nutria and its spread across Texas.
Site maintained Texas Tech University.
Hydrilla
Nonindigenous
Aquatic Species: Hydrilla
Learn why this aquatic plant, also known as water
thyme, is considered a problem. Site maintained by
U.S. Department of Agriculture‘s Center for
National Invasive Species Information Center.
University
of Florida, Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants: Hydrilla
What does research say about getting rid of this invasive plant?
What can you do to help? Find out this and more at the University
of Florida’s Center for Aquatic and Invasive Plants site.
Asian Longhorn
Beetle
Asian Longhorn Beetle Fact Sheet
Find all the latest information on the Asian longhorn beetle
at the University of Vermont’s site.
U.S.
Department of Agriculture: Asian Longhorn Beetle
What is the U.S. government doing to stop the spread
of this insect? Find out this and more at the U.S.
Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant
Health Inspection Service site.
Purple Loosestrife
Purple
Loosestrife - Plant Conservation Alliance
Find current information about Purple Loosestrife on the Plant
Conservation Alliances's Alien Plant Worksite.
Purple
Loosestrife Page
Get the facts on this invasive plant at Cornell University’s
Ecology and Management of Invasive Plants Program site.
Starling
Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology: European
Starling
You can listen to the sounds of a European starling while learning
about its diet, habitat, and nesting behavior. Site maintained
by Cornell University’s Lab of Ornithology.
Animal
Diversity Web: European Starling
Find the European starling’s biological classification
and much more at this site supported in part by the University
of Michigan’s Museum of Zoology.
Brown Snake
Brown
Tree Snake
Where do you find brown tree snakes? How poisonous is its bite?
Find the answer to these questions and more at this site developed
by U.S. Geological Survey's Fort Collins, Colorado Science Center.
Invasive Species: Brown Tree Snake Profile
The life cycle of the brown tree snake, its classification,
and its habitat are just some of the types of information that
can be found at this site maintained by the U.S. National Agricultural
Library.
Nile Perch
Nile
Perch
Find current information about the ecology, distribution and
management efforts of the Nile Perch on the Global Invasive Species
Database.
Activity
79
Eating for Energy
Dynamic
Map of Zebra Mussel Distribution
You can find out how far zebra mussels have spread
each year in the United States on this interactive
map produced by the U.S. government.
Activity
87
Too Many Mussels?
Zebra
Mussel Research Program
The Zebra Mussel Research Program looks into different types
of technology that can be used to control zebra mussels. It is
funded by the U.S. government.
Invasive Species:
Zebra Mussel Profile
The latest information on the zebra mussel, including laws and
news, can be found at this site maintained by the U.S. National
Agricultural Library.
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Unit F:
Evolution
Activity 89 Here Today, Gone Tomorrow?
Activity 99 A Whale of a Tale
Activity 101 Birds of a Feather?
Activity
89
Here Today, Gone Tomorrow?
WWF
Elephant Fact Sheet
If you have Acrobat software, you can download a fact
sheet on the African or Asian elephant from this site.
The fact sheet contains population estimates, species
information, and the latest news on efforts by the World
Wildlife Fund (WWF) to preserve these species.
Bringing
the Mammoth Back to Life?
A nearly intact mammoth was found frozen in Siberia.
Read about the discovery and the possibilities it presents
for learning about this extinct animlas and even cloning
mammoths.
Also, read about the progress scientists are making
in extracting DNA from a frozen mammoth. Click
Here
Activity
99
A Whale of a Tale
Research
on the Origins of Whales
View a drawing and diagram on the evolution of cetaceans (whales,
dolphins, and porpoises). Site developed by Dr. J. G. M. “Hans” Thewissen,
a professor at the Northeastern Ohio University College of Medicine.
Introduction
to Whales and Dolphins
Scroll down this site to find information and photos on whale
evolution and to link to related sites. Site maintained by
University of California Museum of Paleontology.
Information
about Ambulocetus
View an artist’s drawing of Ambulocetus from the British Broadcasting
Company. Read the physical description, habitat, diet and behavior
of this "walking whale that swims."
Activity
101
Birds of a Feather?
Endangered
and Extinct Species List
Find information on endangered plants and animals in a list compiled
by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. You can also view a map of
the U.S. to find regional examples. Site maintained by EE-Link, a
project of the North American Association for Environmental Education.
Extinct
Dodo Related to Pigeons, DNA Shows
Read the National Geographic news article that details scientists’ research
that shows the dodo bird and the pigeon are related.
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Unit G:
Using Tools and Ideas
Activity
107
Technology and the Life Sciences
Biographies
of Scientists
Use this page to link to scientist biographies by category,
such as Nobel Laureate prize winners. Site created by teacher-librarian
M.L. Krone.
The
Hall of Science and Exploration
See pictures and read biographies of scientists and explorers
of the present. The site is part of the Acadamy of Achievement,
an on-line museum of living history.
National Inventors Hall of Fame
Search the National Inventors Hall of Fame on-line library
by inventor, invention, or decade. The site is a part of
the National Inventors Hall of Fame.
Women in Science
Read biographies of 16 women who made significant contributions
and received recognition in their field of study. The site
is maintained by the San Diego Super Computer Center.
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