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Integrative Curricula - This Integrative Curricula follows an adventure story in which the characters (young middle-school aged students) travel in time and space to different parts of the world where they are faced with various health problems which they are required to solve.  Each "Lesson Set" of curricula was developed by repackaging our "Original Curricular Modules" (see description or request FREE CDs of Curriculum) into smaller one- to three-class period lessons which contain lesson plans, class activities and games, worksheets, handouts, and quizzes.  "Lesson Sets" come packaged with a Teacher Guide that introduces the lessons and provides background information for the teacher.  Lessons not only captivate students' interests in unique ways, but they also appeal to their senses of adventure and excitement that can only enhance their education.   Understand the Value of Integration

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Dark Poison [Cholera epidemic in New York in the 1830s ]

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Science Photosynthesis and Chemical Equations - Overview,  Lesson Plan,  Activity Plan 6.7 (A),  6.8 (B),  6.9 (C),  6.10 (B),  6.12 (C),  7.8 (B),  7.12 (B),  8.2 (C),  8.3 (E),  8.6 (C),  8.9 (A),  8.9 (C), 
Investigating the Mystery: Disease Symptoms and Transmission - Overview,  Lesson Plan,  Activity Plan 8.2 (A),  8.2 (B),  8.2 (C),  8.2 (D),  8.3,  (A),  8.6 (A), 
Outbreak! of infections diseases - Overview,  Lesson Plan,  Activity Plan 8.2 (E),  8.3 (A),  8.3 (C),  8.3 (D),  8.3 (E),  8.5 (A),  8.5 (B),  8.5 (C),  8.6 (A),  8.6 (B),  8.9 (A),  8.9 (B),  8.9 (C),  8.9 (D),  8.11 (A),  8.11 (B),  8.11 (C), 
The Waterfall Ghost [Deals with the 19th-century textile industry and the byssinosis (brown lung) that many workers contracted. ]

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Science You and Your Lungs: Coughing - Overview,  Lesson Plan,  Activity Plan 8.2 (B),  8.2 (C),  8.4 (A),  8.4 (B),  8.6 (A), 
Let's Investigate the Mystery - Overview,  Lesson Plan,  Activity Plan 8.2 (A),  8.2 (B),  8.2 (C),  8.3 (A),  8.4 (B), 
Modes of Transmission - Overview,  Lesson Plan,  Activity Plan 8.2 (C),  8.2 (D),  8.2 (E),  8.3 (A),  8.4 (B), 
Byssinosis Brochure - Overview,  Lesson Plan,  Activity Plan 8.3 (B),  8.3 (D),  8.28 (C),  8.29 (C), 
Three Rivers, Three Nations [Investigates bioterrorism, focusing on the use of smallpox during the French and Indian War in the 18th Century.]

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Science Investigating – Which Mode? - Overview,  Lesson Plan,  Activity Plan 8.2 (A),  8.2 (C),  8.2 (D), 
Investigating – Which Pox? - Overview,  Lesson Plan,  Activity Plan 8.2 (A),  8.2 (C),  8.2 (D),  8.2 (E),  8.3 (A),  8.3 (B),  8.3 (C),  8.4 (A), 
Classifying Infectious Diseases - Overview,  Lesson Plan,  Activity Plan 8.2 (C),  8.2 (D) 8.3 (A),  8.3 (B),  8.3 (C),  8.3 (D),  8.4 (A), 
Smallpox Still Exists! - Overview,  Lesson Plan,  Activity Plan 8.2 (A),  8.2 (D) 8.3 (A),  8.3 (B),  8.3 (C),  8.3 (D),  8.4 (A), 
Population Genetics - Overview,  Lesson Plan,  Activity Plan 8.2 (B),  8.3 (A),  8.3 (B),  8.3 (C),  8.4 (A),  8.11 (A), 
Mysterious Rainbows - Overview,  Lesson Plan,  Activity Plan 8.1 (A),  8.2 (A),  8.2 (C),  8.2 (D),  8.3 (A),  8.3 (C),  8.9 (D),  8.10 (A),  8.20 (D), 
The Candlestick Treasure [Deals with the dangers of lead poisoning in the setting of south Texas and Mexico.]

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Science Investigate the Mystery - Overview,  Lesson Plan,  Activity Plan 8.2(A),  8.2(B),  8.2(C),  8.2(D),  8.2(E),  8.3(A),  8.4(A),  8.4(B), 
Hazardous Household Materials - Overview,  Lesson Plan,  Activity Plan 8.1(A),  8.2(A),  8.2(B),  8.2(C),  8.2(D),  8.2(E),  8.3(A),  8.4(A),  8.4(B),  8.9(D), 
Properties of Metals - Overview,  Lesson Plan,  Activity Plan 8.1(A),  8.1(B),  8.2(A),  8.2(B),  8.2(C),  8.2(D),  8.3(A),  8.4(A),  8.9(A),  8.9(B),  8.9(D), 
Lead Poisoning: Case Studies - Overview,  Lesson Plan,  Activity Plan 8.1(A),  8.2(C),  8.2(D),  8.3(A),  8.4(B), 

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The PEER Program is composed of three grants entitled "GK-12 Fellows Integrate Science/Math in Rural Middle Schools", "Integrating Environmental Health Science in Rural Schools," and a Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) entitled "Science Promotion in Rural Middle Schools".

Major funding for the PEER Program is provided by John Deere,
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