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