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A Demonstration of Photosynthesis and Transpiration
Students of all ages wonder what happens to a seed when you plant it in the ground. Try this basic experiment and let them explore, pose questions, and make predictions.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Rain Erosion: Does the Rate of Water Effect Erosion?
In this lab, students investigate whether the rate of water falling (rain) affects the amount of erosion (soil movement). This experiment could lead to further questions: how does grass or rocks effect soil erosion, does erosion lead to...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Processes of the Water Cycle Study Guide
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This study guide summarizes key points about the water cycle. Includes a few questions to check for understanding.
National Humanities Center
National Humanities Center: America in Class: America in the 1920s: "Machine Age"
The National Humanities Center presents collections of primary resources compatible with the Common Core State Standards - historical documents, literary texts, and works of art - thematically organized with notes and discussion...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Investigating the Water Cycle: Using Plants to Study Evaporation
In this science activity, students investigate the water cycle by testing the water evaporated from leaves (transpiration). They investigate concepts of evaporation and the movement of water through the different states of the water...
Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center
Yad Vashem: The Individual and Togetherness in the "Witness Education"
"Witnesses and Education" is a project in which survivors of the Holocaust tell their story in the actual location where the events transpired. This lesson is broken down into themes: Jewish community before the Holocaust, Jewish...
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Historical Society of Pennsylvania: The Fort Mims Massacre of 1813
Many events that occurred during the War of 1812, like so many other periods in American history, are now largely forgotten and unknown to the general public. Atrocities or barbarities perpetrated against the Indians by settlers are well...