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  • REcharge Labs: Solar Cork Boat Kit

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    REcharge Labs: Solar Cork Boat Kit Introduction Teaching about solar energy in a present-day science classroom is an interesting way to have students adhere to the NGSS Standards, i.e., 4-PS3-4. Undoubtedly,…

  • Preventing Overcrowding in K–12 Science Labs

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    Of all the safety concerns expressed by science teachers, class size is high on the list. Thus, occupancy loads in science laboratories should be restricted to create and maintain a safer learning environment. Ever…

  • Google Glass: A Lab on the End of your Nose

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    Over the summer I had the privilege of watching a 5th grader take Google Glass for a spin. The student was far faster at mastering the interface than I was, and also much more creative in his application of Google…

  • Switching from cookbook labs to full inquiry

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    Click here for the Table of Contents When I was in my undergrad science methods class, we learned about the value of inquiry in science. That was many years ago, and yet we’re still talking about the value of…

  • Plan Labs with Assessments, School Calendars in Mind

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    I have written a lab about quarks. The problem is there are no Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) about quarks. The only standards that refer to the nucleus is about protons and neutrons. How can I align my lab…

  • Inq-ITS Virtual Labs - Phase Change

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    Determine how three factors: size of a container, amount of ice, and amount of heat affect melting and boiling properties of ice.

  • Inq-ITS Virtual Labs - Phase Change

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    Determine how three factors: size of a container, amount of ice, and amount of heat affect melting and boiling properties of ice.

  • Inq-ITS Virtual Labs - Phase Change

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    Determine how three factors: size of a container, amount of ice, and amount of heat affect melting and boiling properties of ice.

  • Inq-ITS Virtual Labs - Motion and Forces

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    Explore the interactions between size, height, and friction to impact the force, distance traveled, and time as a wooden sled is pushed down a ramp.

  • Wood Dust in the Lab—A Major Safety Issue!

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  • Resources: Labs & Demos for Earth Science & Biology

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    Collection of resources to help teachers get more learning opportunities out of their lab ideas as well as providing some new lab ideas for Earth Science and Biology.

  • Inq-ITS Virtual Labs - Phase Change

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    Determine how three factors: size of a container, amount of ice, and amount of heat affect melting and boiling properties of ice.

  • Inq-ITS Virtual Labs - Gravity & Mass

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    Simulate what normally cannot be done. Learn how gravity and mass impact weight by weighing gold bars on different planetary bodies.

  • NSTA Podcasts

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    NSTA Podcasts Lab Out Loud 225: Recognizing and Combating Loneliness #COVID19 Your browser does not support the audio element. More info on this podcast Lab Out Loud archive Blick on Flicks: Science Podcasts in the Classroom Your browser does not support the audio element. More Blick on Flicks…

  • Halloween Activities: Don’t Be Spooked by the Need to Include Lab Safety

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