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What does it mean to be alive? Is a cactus alive? Is a seed alive? Is the air we breathe alive? What are the necessary characteristics?

$1 - $5 per group Ages 11 - 14 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners solidify their conceptualization of cells by building a model of a cell in a ziplock bag.

Over $20 per group Ages 11 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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This activity is designed to introduce learners to genes, genotypes and simple inheritance patterns.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 11 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners take on the role of various parts of the cell in order to model the process of protein synthesis.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 11 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity, learners investigate variations in human traits. This allows learners' natural curiosity about their identity to draw them into the study of heredity.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 18 2 to 4 hours
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In this forensics activity, learners solve a mystery using “DNA” taken from the scene of the crime.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 11 - 18 1 to 7 days
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In this classic activity, learners investigate natural selection by becoming birds foraging for food on an island.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 11 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners conduct tests for proteins, glucose, and starch.

Over $20 per group Ages 11 - 18 1 to 2 hours