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When Milk Makes You Sick: A Lesson in Lactose Intolerance  

According to statistics approximately one-third of all Americans feel ill after consuming milk and other dairy products. In this lab activity you will learn more about lactose intolerance You will understand the chemical structure of lactose, why a person may have difficulty digesting milk, how lactose tolerance may have started, why so many Americans can digest it, and how lactose-reduced products can help people.
http://www.indiana.edu/~ensiweb/lessons/tp.milk3.html

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Women's Brains  

Essay by Stephen Jay Gould, dealing with bias in science, is read and discussed with class. Specific discussion questions are provided to help in this.
http://www.indiana.edu/~ensiweb/lessons/wom.brai.html

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Word Associations  

This Science NetLinks Weekly Science Update looks into a new research study which is attempting to see exactly what happens in the brain when it forms lasting connections. This research can be used in the classroom to introduce students to associations, and how they contribute to learning and memory.
http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/sci_update.cfm?DocID=70

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Worm Behavior  

The objective of this lesson is To observe the reaction of planarians to gravity and light.
http://www.nasaexplores.com/show_912_teacher_st.php?id=030307130558

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