NGSS Disciplinary Core ideas

LS1.A-M2 Disciplinary Core ideas resources

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LS1.A-M2 | Disciplinary Core ideas

Within cells, special structures are responsible for particular functions, and the cell membrane forms the boundary that controls what enters and leaves the cell.

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I Like That!: How perception, emotion, and cognition shape our preferences

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6, 7, 8

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Students will conduct experiments and analyze real scientific data as they learn about themselves. They'll learn how our eyes and brains interact to determine what we like and dislike, and apply this knowledge to fish research and the art of character design.

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Lesson 2

Part 2 focuses on specialization of cones in the eyes of humans and fish (darters) to detect different wavelengths of light.

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