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  • Something About Soil

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    This high school life science lesson has the following learning goals for students: develop research questions and experimental designs to explain soil properties; collect relevant data using appropriate methods;…

  • Designer Diffusion Lab

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    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; collect and record relevant data using appropriate methods; and…

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

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    This high school life science lesson has the following learning goal: students will be able to develop a representative model to show the components of the formula for cellular respiration. A materials list, teacher…

  • Apple Exercise

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    This high school life science and engineering and technology lesson has the following learning goal: students will be able to design an investigation to test the impact of human activities on the environment. A…

  • Long-Term Plant Growth Experiment

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    This high school life science, physical science, and engineering and technology lesson has the following learning goals for students: plan an experiment to explain factors influencing plant growth; collect and record…

  • Indicators Lab

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    This high school physical science lesson has the following learning goals for students: develop and apply a procedure to determine the positive reactions for chemical indicator tests of organic compounds and apply their…

  • Enzyme Action Learning Sequence

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    This high school physical science lesson has the following learning goals for students: recognize that diastase is an enzyme that facilitates the breakdown of starch into sugar; design a procedure for evaluating whether…

  • Speed of Sound Lab

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    This high school physical science lesson has the following learning goals for students: design and conduct an investigation to determine the speed of sound in air; interpret their experimental results; and explain…

  • Wood Density Lab

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    This high school physical science lesson has the following learning goals for students: develop a testable hypothesis based on their observations; design and conduct an experiment to test their hypothesis; and…

  • Metals Debate

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    This high school physical science lesson has the following learning goals for students: design and perform an investigation to assess the physical and chemical properties of a set of metals; formulate the investigation…

  • Film Canister Float Challenge

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    This high school physical science lesson has the following learning goals for students: apply previous science knowledge and skills to solve a stated problem and explain the concept of density using appropriate…

  • How Telescopes Work

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    This high school physical science lesson has the following learning goals for students: construct a telescope; explain how a refracting telescope works; collect and graph data; and recognize advances in technology by…

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

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    This high school lesson for any science discipline has the following learning goals for students: develop a testable hypothesis based on their observations; design and conduct an experiment to test their hypothesis; and…

  • Scientists and Engineers Are OBSERVANT

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    In this lesson, students learn that scientists and engineers are observant. They read about Jane Goodall in the book Me … Jane, by Patrick McDonnell. After reading, students observe ghost shrimp and discover patterns of…

  • Scientists and Engineers Are IMAGINATIVE

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    In this lesson, students learn that scientists and engineers are imaginative. They read about Albert Einstein in the book On a Beam of Light: A Story of Albert Einstein, by Jennifer Berne. After reading, students…

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