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  • Matter in Ecosystems

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    The purpose of this lab is to have students apply their knowledge of how chemicals cycle through the living and nonliving components of an ecosystem. Specifically, they will explore their natural surroundings where they…

  • Carbon Cycling

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    The purpose of this lab is for students to apply their knowledge of how chemicals, specifically carbon, cycle through the living and nonliving components of an ecosystem. Specifically, they will explore ”Which Carbon…

  • Variation in Traits

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    The purpose of this lab is to introduce students to the variation that naturally exists within a species and among different species that are closely related. Specifically, they will explore ”How Do Beetle Traits Vary…

  • Mutations in Genes

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    The purpose of this lab is to introduce students to the transfer of genetic information through inheritance and how DNA-level mutations can influence the functions of organisms. Specifically, the investigation will…

  • Mechanisms of Inheritance

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    The purpose of this lab is for students to apply what they know about the inheritance of traits to solve a problem. Specifically, the investigation gives them an opportunity to use several conceptual models as a way to…

  • Mechanisms of Evolution

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    The purpose of this lab is to introduce students to the basic principles of natural selection. Specifically, the investigation gives them an opportunity to use a simulation to develop an explanation of ”Why Does a…

  • Phylogenetic Trees and the Classification of Fossils

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    The purpose of this lab is for students to apply what they have learned about phylogenetic trees and phylogenetic classification to determine ”How Should Biologists Classify the Seymouria?” The Teacher Notes provide the…

  • Descent With Modification and Embryonic Development

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    The purpose of this lab is for students to apply what they have learned about the theory of descent with modification to explain similarities in animal embryo development. The lab gives students an opportunity to use…

  • Acceleration and Velocity

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    The purpose of this lab is to introduce students to the core idea of forces and motion by having them explore the relationship between acceleration and velocity to determine ”How Does the Direction of Acceleration…

  • Acceleration and Gravity

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    The purpose of this lab is to introduce students to the core idea of forces and motion by having them explore ”What Is the Relationship Between the Mass of an Object and Its Acceleration During Free Fall?” The Teacher…

  • Projectile Motion

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    The purpose of this lab is to introduce students to the core idea of forces and motion by having them explore projectile motion and determine ”How Do Changes to the Launch Angle, the Initial Velocity, and the Mass of a…

  • The Coriolis Effect

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    The purpose of this lab is for students to apply what they know about the core idea of forces and motion to determine ”How Do the Direction and Rate of Rotation of a Spinning Surface Affect the Path of an Object Moving…

  • Force, Mass, and Acceleration

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    The purpose of this lab is to introduce students to the core idea of forces and motion by having them determine ”What Is the Mathematical Relationship Among the Net Force Exerted on an Object, the Object’s Inertial Mass…

  • Forces on a Pulley

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    The purpose of this lab is to introduce students to the core idea of forces and motion by having them explore ”How Does the Mass of the Counterweight Affect the Acceleration of a Pulley System?” The Teacher Notes…

  • Forces on an Incline

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    The purpose of this lab is to introduce students to the core idea of forces and motion by having them explore ”What Is the Mathematical Relationship Between the Angle of Incline and the Acceleration of an Object Down…

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