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Designer Diffusion Lab

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Designer Diffusion Lab

This high school life science lesson has the following learning goals for students: plan a lab procedure to explain diffusion in and out of cells; col...

How to Add the Science Practices to a Lecture: Experiencing the Equation for Cellular Respiration

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How to Add the Science Practices to a Lecture: Experiencing the Equation for Cellular Respiration

This high school life science lesson has the following learning goal: students will be able to develop a representative model to show the components o...

Apple Exercise

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Apple Exercise

This high school life science and engineering and technology lesson has the following learning goal: students will be able to design an investigation ...

Long-Term Plant Growth Experiment

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Long-Term Plant Growth Experiment

This high school life science, physical science, and engineering and technology lesson has the following learning goals for students: plan an experime...

Indicators Lab

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Indicators Lab

This high school physical science lesson has the following learning goals for students: develop and apply a procedure to determine the positive reacti...

Enzyme Action Learning Sequence

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Enzyme Action Learning Sequence

This high school physical science lesson has the following learning goals for students: recognize that diastase is an enzyme that facilitates the brea...

Speed of Sound Lab

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Speed of Sound Lab

This high school physical science lesson has the following learning goals for students: design and conduct an investigation to determine the speed of ...

Wood Density Lab

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Wood Density Lab

This high school physical science lesson has the following learning goals for students: develop a testable hypothesis based on their observations; des...

Metals Debate

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Metals Debate

This high school physical science lesson has the following learning goals for students: design and perform an investigation to assess the physical and...

Film Canister Float Challenge

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Film Canister Float Challenge

This high school physical science lesson has the following learning goals for students: apply previous science knowledge and skills to solve a stated ...

How Telescopes Work

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How Telescopes Work

This high school physical science lesson has the following learning goals for students: construct a telescope; explain how a refracting telescope work...

Rescuing a Lab That Isn’t Working by Integrating the Science Practices

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Rescuing a Lab That Isn’t Working by Integrating the Science Practices

This high school lesson for any science discipline has the following learning goals for students: develop a testable hypothesis based on their observa...

Why Is Investigating a Powerful Teaching Tool?

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Why Is Investigating a Powerful Teaching Tool?

Through investigations, teachers can allow students to explore concepts and develop understanding while maintaining the integrity of the curriculum. H...

How Do Investigations Prepare Students for Purposeful Learning?

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How Do Investigations Prepare Students for Purposeful Learning?

Reading, writing, and technology become not only tools to enhance learning but also investigations in and of themselves. Investigations create three-...

How Do I Integrate Investigations?

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How Do I Integrate Investigations?

When investigations are integrated thoughtfully, a dynamic learning environment is created and is visible in the classroom. This Part 3 provides ways ...

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