Curated OER
Testing for Vitamin C in Different Drinks and Foods
Students examine the importance of vitamin c in their diets and the sources that it comes from. In this vitamin lesson students complete hands on activities, interpret data and make a bar graph.
Curated OER
Chapter 16 Review- General Science
In this review of general science worksheet, students classify examples of matter as mixtures or substances, homogeneous or heterogeneous mixtures, or elements or compounds. Students also convert several examples using the standard...
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Water and Ice
Learners investigate how water changes state. In this water lesson, students observe, measure, and describe water as it changes state. This lesson includes extensions which can be accessed via the provided web links.
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Water and Ice
Young scholars experiment with water and ice. For this states of matter lesson, students explore how water can change from a solid to a liquid and back again. They discuss and write about the results of the experiment in a science...
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Wildlife Study Comparison
Pupils compare/contrast two studies that examine the effects of environmental contaminants on animals. They read an article, identify the components of a research study, summarize the article, and complete a matrix.
Curated OER
Anthrax Scare
Pupils visit the website for the Center of Disease Control. They examine the anthrax page and read through the frequently asked questions. They discuss what needs to be known about the anthrax vaccine and how it is used as a weapon.
Curated OER
Surface Area to Volume Ratio
Students examine the surface area to volume ratio and how they relate. In this surface area lesson plan students complete several activities.
Curated OER
Marie Curie
In this famous person worksheet, students read a passage about Marie Curie and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym...
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A Green Patina Finish
Students create a blue-green patina that serves as a protective coating on copper jewelry or other artwork. Using four different experimental methods, students apply patina to copper pieces and compare the results of the different...
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Integrated Pest Management
Students compare and contrast the role of the honeybee in nature. They find information by using a variety of resources that could include the internet. Students take part in a paper and pencil formal evaluation with questions that...
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ECOLOGICAL BIOASSAY OF COPPER SULFATE IN DAPHNIA MAGNA
Students use this lab as a follow up to the introduction of the ecosystems and productivity levels, bioassays and what and how they measure, and Daphnia magna as an index organism, i.e., a species whose health within an ecosystem...
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Introduction to Risk Analysis
Students examine the use of risk analysis in minimizing the likelihood of unwanted side effects of a new technology. Students discuss risk analysis, practice calculating risk, and explore how decisions are made based on the calculation...
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Civil War: Matthew Brady Photos
Fourth graders read background information on Matthew Brady and examine photographs of the Civil War taken by him. They fill in worksheets based on their research.
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Secret Agents of Dissolved Oxygen
Students determine the changes in different types of water in a sealed container over time. They investigate how to measure dissolved oxygen, temperature, and carbon dioxide with calculator or computer probe-ware. Students determine the...
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Student Experiment Flies On NASA Space Shuttle!
Young scholars design and construct an experiment that will be launched into space aboard a NASA research shuttle. How better to gain and appreciation for (and, hopefully, a love of) scientific investigation than to do real science and...
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Water
Students examine water, its function and how much you should consume. In this water lesson students study water and why it is important, how much you should drink and what its functions are in your body.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Open Course Ware: Chemicals in the Environment: Toxicology and Public Health
A college course featuring instructor's notes and case studies about the relationship between exposure to environmental chemicals and human diseases.
PBS
Now With Bill Moyers: Kids and Chemicals: Facts and Laws
Investigate synthetic chemicals that may be found in one's environment, and consider how toxic synthetic chemicals may affect people differently. Reflect on alternatives to toxic home-use products, and evaluate the risks and benefits.
US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: Chemicals in the Environment
Information summaries on some chemicals and descriptions of how you might be exposed to these chemicals, how that exposure might affect the environment, etc. Please note that this type of information changes rapidly.
Boston University
Lessons From Love Canal: History: The Start of a Movement
A look at how a group of residents who were affected by the leak of chemicals at Love Canal, banded together to force the New York government, and ultimately the federal governmnent, to take their complaints seriously.
New York State Dept. of Health
New York State Department of Health: Love Canal Public Health Time Bomb
Read the report to the New York governor and legislature from the Commissioner of Health laying out the dangers presented by the toxic chemicals dumped in the town of Love Canal.
University at Buffalo
Love Canal Collections: Niagara Gazette Newspaper Clippings
Newspaper clippings covering many aspects of Love Canal including much information about the litigation and claims filed by those so affected by the pollution that seeped into the town.
Other
Pollution Probe: Mercury in the Environment [Pdf]
High levels of mercury exposure can cause birth defects, permanent brain or kidney damage, and/or death. This resource focuses on the impacts of mercury in the environment. Learn how mercury can reap havoc on lakes and other aquatic...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Why Do We Have to Wear Sunscreen?
You already know that a trip to the beach can give you a nasty sunburn, but the nitty gritty of sun safety is actually much more complex. Wrinkle-causing UVA rays and burn-inducing UVB's can pose a serious risk to your health (and good...