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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Concannon, James; Buzzetta, Maegan – Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas, 2010
It is difficult for students to conceptualize biochemical processes that are portrayed as two-dimensional figures in a textbook. Instead of relying on overheads, PowerPoint, or textbook figures, the authors have students imagine themselves actually being inside a cell. Students have a specific role in the cell: helping with the transcription and…
Descriptors: Translation, Biochemistry, Science Teachers, Genetics
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Concannon, James; Brown, Patrick L.; Brandt, Trisha – Science Activities: Classroom Projects and Curriculum Ideas, 2009
This activity targets students' misconceptions about embryonic and adult stem cells while also addressing an important grades 9-12 science content standard. The authors designed the activity to provide students an opportunity to explore differences between embryonic and adult stem cells prior to formal explanation. The overarching goal of this…
Descriptors: Biology, Grade 9, Misconceptions, Science Activities