Curated OER
Lab Sheet: Exponential Growth and Decay
For this exponential worksheet, students gather information from an experiment and plot the data in a scatter plot. Using given formulas, they plot an equation of a line and then compare the graphs. Students observe exponential growth...
Curated OER
Energy Resources Scavenger Hunt
In this environment worksheet, students complete each of the statements with its correct energy resource. They identify and name various types of plants and rocks. Students also identify and explain how fertilizer works and how it can be...
Curated OER
Fossil Fuel Scavenger Hunt
In this earth science worksheet, middle schoolers complete each of the statements with the correct fossil fuel. They identify when and where electricity first became available. Students also define fossil fuels and where they first got...
Curated OER
The Terrifying Words of Edgar Allan Poe
In this literature worksheet, students identify and locate vocabulary terms and/or names related to words written by Edgar Allan Poe. There are 47 words located in the puzzle.
Curated OER
Radioactive Beans
Pupils investigate radioactive atoms. In this radioactive beans lesson, students experiment with split peas and beans to determine what happens when a radioactive atom decays.
Curated OER
Half-Life Lab
Students participate in a lab in which they are introduced to carbon-dating. In groups, they use the holes of paper from a hole puncher and determine the rate of retention after shaking coins onto the same area. They record their...
Curated OER
Destructive Decay
Students determine the destructive nature of plaque acid in their mouths. They use the scientific method for proving a hypothesis.
National Center for Families Learning
Ncfl: Wonderopolis: Why Does Food Rot?
Have you ever wondered why food rots? Watch a short video, read grade level text, and take an interactive quiz about the science behind spoiled food.
Other
New Brunswick Waste Management /"Backyard Magic"
Comprehensive description of the environmental benefits of composting solid waste. Complete directions for composting, detailed description of composting chemistry, suggestions for applications of humus, question and answer page,...
Paul Dawkins
Paul's Online Notes: Algebra: Applications
Provides examples of applications of exponential functions involving compound interest and exponential growth and decay, and an example of an application of a logarithm involving earthquake intensity.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Nuclear Radiation
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students investigate the characteristics of radioactive emissions, and then complete equations involving radioactive decay when given pertinent information.
MadSci Network
Msn: What Happens in a Nuclear Reaction?
From The Mad Scientist Network web site. Using a question and answer format, this page discusses three types of nuclear reactions - spontaneous decay reactions, nuclear fision reactions, and nuclear fusion reactions. Each reaction type...
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Science: Carnival Parade: Rio De Janeiro: What Happens When Living Things Die?
Join Rick on this carnival parade, and find out more about what happens when animals and plants die.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Habitat Part 2
This activity is designed for students to examine soil and determine which soil will be the best for plant growth. The students will also investigate the effect of sunlight on plants and the importance of sunlight in producing chlorophyll.
Other
Wpi/app. Of the Natural Logarithm and Exponential
A page showing real life applications of natural logarithms in exponential grown and decay functions and Newton's law of cooling. Also includes exercises.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Going to the Dentist
This article tells all about what happens when you go to the dentist.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Exponential Decay
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Learn about exponential decay functions.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Analysis: Exponential Models
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students will be identifying, applying, and solving exponential models manually and with technology. Students examine guided notes, review guided...
Other
Wpi: Exponential Decay and Effective Medicine Dosage
This site is an example of the use of exponential decay. The example involves the effectiveness of a medical dosage over time.
Cool Math
Coolmath: Radioactive Decay 1
This Algebra Cruncher generates an endless number of practice problems for radioactive decay -- with solutions! Find how much will be left after a given amount of time.
Cool Math
Coolmath: Radioactive Decay 2
This Algebra Cruncher generates an endless number of practice problems for radioactive decay -- with hints and solutions! Find the half-life.
BBC
Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Organization in Ecosystems
This lesson focuses on food chains in ecosystems, including levels of consumers, decomposers, and a list of common words used with food chains and their definitions. It also provides a link to an assessment.
Purple Math
Purplemath: Logarithmic Word Problems
Logarithmic word problems generally involve evaluating a given logarithmic equation at a given point, and solving for a given variable; they're pretty straightforward. This resource contains worked examples to demonstrate the reasoning...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Radioactive Decay
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] What radioactive decay is and the three different types. How it changes one element to another and its dangers.