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Lab 15: Air Masses and Weather Conditions
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In this lab investigation, students are introduced to the disciplinary core idea of Weather and Climate as they determine how the motions and complex interactions of air masses result in changes in weather conditions.…
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Air Mass Matters: Creating a Need-to-Know
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Air has weight and exerts a pressure of 10 N/cm2 (or 14.7 lbs/in2) at sea level. Gases are not “no thing.” Gases have mass, occupy space, exert pressure, and are composed of molecules separated by truly “empty” space.…
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Seriously …That’s Where the Mass of a Tree Comes From?
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This lesson helps students identify photosynthesis as the process through which plants make glucose, determine that most of the mass of a plant comes from carbon dioxide, explain that plants use glucose for energy and…
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Exploding Corn: Differences Between Mass and Volume Changes With Popcorn
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The average American eats about 52 quarts of popcorn per year. Think about that the next time you sit down for a movie with a big bowl of popcorn. The science behind corn popping is as simple as boiling water. The…
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Determining the Relative Mass Between the Nucleus and Electrons Modeling Lab
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Freshman general science students already know the atom is composed of a nucleus containing protons and neutrons with electron circling the nucleus. This hands-on modeling lab allows students to visualize and discover…
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Let's Diagnose Them, Lab 2:<i> Digestive By-Products and Body Mass Index Analysis</i>
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In this chapter, two of the four patients are experiencing digestive issues. A team of doctors will run tests on the digestive by-products of these two patients, while the students will be expected to formulate an even…
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Teacher Guide for Let's Diagnose Them, Lab 2: Digestive By-Products and Body Mass Index Analysis
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In this chapter, two of the four patients experience digestive issues. A team of doctors will run tests on the digestive by-products of these two patients, while the students will be expected to formulate an even deeper…
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The inertial balance is one device that can help students to quantify the quality of inertia—a body’s resistance to a change in movement—in more generally understood terms of mass. In this hands-on activity, students…
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Using the techniques of forensic anthropology to gather and analyze evidence.
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It is true that science can be found anywhere, even in the ancient Japanese sport of sumo wrestling. This activity gives students insight into both Japanese culture and an important science lesson on center of mass.
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Science 101: How can you weigh less without losing mass?
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This column provides background science information for elementary teachers.