Unit Title	Author
2021
Henrietta Lacks, HeLa Cells, and Health Inequities: Making Student Research Relevant and Authentic	Charlette Walker
Keywords: cancer biology, digital literacy, English Language Arts, HeLa cells, Henrietta Lacks, Research, Science, social studies, systemic medical racism, writing
Cancer Journeys: From the Microscopic to a Call to Action	Chris Sikich
Keywords: Biology, call to action, cancer, cell, cell signaling, CER, Evolution, genetics, Inquiry, mutation, project, Science
What Happens After the Water Leaves the Sky?	Aisha Kittrell
Keywords: hydrologic cycle, run-off, storm drain, stormwater, the water cycle, water filtration, water pollution, water quality
The Power of Environmental Monitoring	Anna Herman
Keywords: air quality, environmental advocacy, environmental justice, environmental monitoring, green stormwater infrastructure, lead, soil contamination, soil health, urban gardening, water quality, youth environmental justice
Environmental Health in the Classroom	Kimberly Sweeney
Keywords: conservation, contamination, plastic pollution, water cycle, water pollution
Humans and the Environment: How Water Pollution and Littering Affect Health	Chelsea Maher
Keywords: engineering, environment, Health, littering, pollution, urban, water, waterways, world
Freshwater In Our World: Philadelphia’s Freshwater Supply and the Role We Each Play in its Future	Phyllis Hurwitz
Keywords: climate change, distribution of water, hydrologic cycle, impermeable sources, philadelphia middle school science, urban watershed, water, water pollution
Where Does Our Water Come From?	David White
Keywords: water, water cycle, water filtration, water pollution, Watershed
2020
Human Evolution	Chris Sikich
Keywords: Biology, Evolution, genetics, human evolution, life science, Natural Selection
Evolutionary History of Mitochondria	Cristobal Carambo
Keywords: Chemistry, interdisciplinary skills, mitochondria
Evolutionary Biology	Daniel Hartzog
Keywords: Biology, Evolution, Heredity, kindergarten, Science, Traits, Variation
Evolution: Pokémon v. Bizarre Real Animals	Lisa Yuk Kuen Yau
Keywords: Biology, Critical thinking, Evolution, pokemon, Science
Malaria	William McGeehan
Keywords: adaptation, biomagnification, disease, DNA, Ecology, Evolution, Flexibility and adaptability, genetics, Natural Selection, parasite, population genetics
2019
Keeping the Lead Out: Healthy Hydration at Home and at School	Cristobal Carambo
Keywords: Chemistry, child development, environment, Health, health policies, lead, neurotoxin
Resonant Subcellular Narrative Nonfiction	Margaret Osman
Keywords: Biology, Joseph Campbell, STEAM
2018
Applied Origami in Physical Science, Biology and Chemistry	Bobby E. Stewart
Keywords: Art, Math, origami, Science activity
2017
Life on Spinning Rocks	Maya Bhagat
Keywords: alien, astronomy, Earth Science, geology, planets
2014
Learning the Water, Carbon and Nitrogen Cycles through the Effects of Intensive Farming Techniques	Winnie Chan
Keywords: Biology, carbon cycle, Environmental Science, farming, Food, nitrogen cycle, water cycle
Science for Lunch	Juan Austin
Keywords: Biology, experiments, food science, foods, lunch, Science
Following the (Food) Rules: Using Informational Texts to Teach about Food, Cooking and Nutrition	Tara Ann Carter
Keywords: Biology, diabetes, Food, Health, nutrition