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  • Bonneville Junior High School
  • Holladay, UT
  • More than a third of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

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Life science, especially biology, can be a confusing concept to many students. Understanding it can be akin to learning a new language with it's vast unique terms. By using visual examples, students will be able to master content knowledge and will be able to make connections to the world around them. Students by nature are inquisitive, they want to figure out the why and how to everything, the materials provided to this project will give them that opportunity. Learning about mitosis and meiosis teaches them how cells formed. The 3D cell kits give students give the students a visual of what the various organelles are by having them build the cell themselves. The skeleton gives a starting point into teaching the anatomy of the human body. These student's deserve the best we can give them, these resources can help in endeavor.

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Life science, especially biology, can be a confusing concept to many students. Understanding it can be akin to learning a new language with it's vast unique terms. By using visual examples, students will be able to master content knowledge and will be able to make connections to the world around them. Students by nature are inquisitive, they want to figure out the why and how to everything, the materials provided to this project will give them that opportunity. Learning about mitosis and meiosis teaches them how cells formed. The 3D cell kits give students give the students a visual of what the various organelles are by having them build the cell themselves. The skeleton gives a starting point into teaching the anatomy of the human body. These student's deserve the best we can give them, these resources can help in endeavor.

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