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General Extension Activities
This folder features ten condor karyotypes seen under a microscope, a lesson plan with background, and a step-by-step guide on the activity. (~30 mins.)
This folder features videos from a range of conservation efforts to save the California Condor. (~5 mins.)
In this folder, you'll find two activities developed by other teachers related to the content in the California Condor Genetics lab. (~5-7, 60 min. classes)
Middle School Focused Extension Activities
HyperDoc Digital Lesson Plan for MS-LS2-4
This is a fully developed lesson matching the NGSS standard it is named after! This HyperDoc features a guided lesson plan designed to be done over a week and complements our California Condor Genetics lab. (time varies)
HyperDoc Digital Lesson Plan for MS-LS1-4
This is a fully developed lesson matching the NGSS standard it is named after! This HyperDoc features a guided lesson plan designed to be done over a week and complements our California Condor Genetics lab. (time varies)
Literature Dive
Literature Dive Lesson Plan: This lesson plan provides background on how to set up this lesson with students.
Pre-Lesson Article: This short article is from one of our scientists at the Beckman Center in Conservation Research and is designed to be presented to students BEFORE their field trip. (~15 mins.)
Post-Lesson Article: Â This post is also from one of our scientists at the Beckman Center in Conservation Research and is designed to be presented to students AFTER their field trip. (~15 mins.)
High School Focused Extension Activities
HyperDoc Digital Lesson Plan for HS-LS3-1
This is a fully developed lesson matching the NGSS standard it is named after! This is the main HyperDoc, which features a guided lesson plan designed to be done over a week and complements our California Condor Genetics lab. (time varies)
Literature Dive
Literature Dive Lesson Plan: This lesson plan is designed to give background on this activity and provide context on how to set up this lesson with students.
Pre-Lesson Article: This scientific article is from the journal Solutions and is designed to be presented to students as context BEFORE the California Condor Genetics lab. (~15 mins.)
Post-Lesson Article: This article from the journal ZooBiology is based on SDZWA research and is designed to be presented to students as context AFTER the California Condor Genetics lab. (~15 mins.)
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