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Structures, Processes and Responses of Animals

Beat the Heat! Uses infrared technology to explore the differences between warm and cold-blooded animals.
	Infrared Photos Photographs for use with the Beat the Heat exercise above.
	Beat the Heat Assignment Student activity that accompanies the Beat the Heat lesson plan.
	Beat the Heat Assignment Key Answer key for the Beat the Heat student activity.
Mussel Dissection Students will dissect and observe body systems of mussels (or other bivalves). See accompanying lesson plan comparing humans to mussels under "Human Body Systems and Disease."
	Mussel Dissection Diagram Accompanies the above Mussel Dissection lesson plan.
Skulls and Teeth Students learn to relate animal structure and function by examining skulls and teeth. From the GK-12 program at UCLA.
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