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Building Polymer Cup Speakers
Students investigate sound waves and they build audio speakers. In this audio speakers and sound lesson, students explore how to make quality audio speakers. As a team they build their own speakers to have clarity in sound, quality in...
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Galileo: His Times & Beliefs
Students study Galileo and his scientific discoveries. They complete a series of experiments/model constructions, using 17th century equipment and procedures, to "recreate," demonstrate and explore the various discoveries of Galileo.
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Staying Up
Learners will explain the Archimedes's Principle. In this lesson on plankton, students will describe three factors that can affect the buoyancy of plankton. This lesson contains extensive background information, extensions, and multiple...
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Fisheries Management in the Open Ocean
Students explore biology by researching fishing equipment. In this oceanography lesson, students discuss the impact of human technology on the fish population. Students utilize marbles as a visual aide and complete fish population...
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Climate & Atmosphere: A Global & Local Perspective
Students complete a series of activities in which they study atoms, molecules, and the presence of atmosphere. They study the water cycle and the Greenhouse Effect by investigating and completing handouts.
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Quake Clues
Young scholars study earthquakes and how sediment accumulations are used for past information on earthquakes. In this earthquake lesson students interpret sediment cores and describe turbidites.
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Worm Weather Predicted
Students examine worm habitats. In this animal habitats instructional activity, students participate in a lab activity that requires them to explore the adaptations that earthworms make to their environment.
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Heat Loss
Young scholars comprehend how heat loss is affected by exposed surface area. They decide what type of and how many data to
collect. Students decide how the results should be presented. They make a series of accurate observations
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It's in the Garbage
Students analyze how studying garbage relates to methods of archaeology. They examine garbage to determine things about their culture and relate that to prehistoric peoples.