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Teacher Feature: Scientific Discoveries


The "Aha!" of scientific discovery is a thrilling moment of seeing the world with new eyes. Explore exciting scientific discoveries both ancient and modern — with featured video clips, lesson plans, discussion guide, and activities.

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Discussion Guide
From cell division to electricity to DNA, unlock the secrets to some of the great modern-day discoveries in biology, genetics, and earth science.
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Grades 3-5 Lesson Plan
Adapt this lesson plan for younger students to bring to life the important discovery of electricity.
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Grades 6-8 Lesson Plan
Focus on the discovery of cell division and the process of mitosis by examining onion roots under the microscope.
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Grades 6-8 Lesson Plan
Reflecting on the great modern discoveries in genetics, students diagram dominant and recessive traits.
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Student Activities

Scientific Discovery
A clip art image for use in classroom presentations and activities

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Puzzle
A quotation by author Marcel Proust sheds light on the process of discovery
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Video Clips

The World That Darwin Never Saw
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The Planets Move
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Argentinasaurus: Entire Skeleton Found, Skull Intact
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Minisatellite DNA
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Greatest Discoveries with Bill Nye

TV host Bill Nye the science guy reveals scientific discoveries in medicine, genetics, physics, astronomy, biology, chemistry, and more — through the video series Greatest Discoveries with Bill Nye.

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