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Comparing Mechanical Advantage and Efficiency of Pulleys
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Comparing Mechanical Advantage and Efficiency of Pulleys
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This lab activity is designed to allow students to experience what an increase in mechanical advantage means. Students determine the mechanical advantage of three pulley set-ups. Students also measure the work input and output, then calculate the efficiency. Finally, students determine the relationship between the mechanical advantage and the efficiency of the pulleys.

Subject:
Physical Science
Physics
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Assessment
Lesson Plan
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
Shelly Leatham
Date Added:
02/10/2023
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Comparing Soil Samples from Different Locations
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Comparing Soil Samples from Different Locations
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In this field investigation, students compare various soil samples taken from specific locations. Students compare samples, record data, create a chart or graph, and journal.

Subject:
Biology
Life Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
Chris Bakke
Date Added:
02/10/2023
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Comparing the Simple Structure of Plant and Animal Cells
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Comparing the Simple Structure of Plant and Animal Cells
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The lesson is designed for fourth grade students using scientific investigation to identify and compare the basic parts of a plant and animal cells. This activity consists of several steps over a period of several days. It includes student use of microscopes for observations and journals to collect data to identify and classify the basic parts of plant and animal cells. The assessment has an individual component and uses student work.

Subject:
Biology
Life Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
Katherine Kolb
Date Added:
02/10/2023
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Computing Dosage for Infants and Children -- Calculation of Dosage by the Body Weight Method
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Computing Dosage for Infants and Children -- Calculation of Dosage by the Body Weight Method
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Spreadsheets Across the Curriculum module. Students build spreadsheets to find dosages in mL/admin from prescription in mg/day/kg and admins/day; body weight in lbs; and concentration in mg/mL.

Subject:
Life Science
Mathematics
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
Jian Zou
Date Added:
02/10/2023
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Concept Questions for the Photoelectric Effect with Interactive Simulation
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Concept Questions for the Photoelectric Effect with Interactive Simulation
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These are interactive lecture-demonstration questions probe student understanding of fundamental concepts in the photoelectric effect.

Subject:
Physical Science
Physics
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
Terry Bradfield
Date Added:
02/10/2023
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Conductivity of Water
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Conductivity of Water
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It this exercise the students will discover that pure water does not conduct electricity and that dissolving different substances in water may or may not cause it to conduct electricity.

Subject:
Chemistry
Physical Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
Art Trimble
Date Added:
02/10/2023
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Conductor or Insulator?
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Conductor or Insulator?
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This activity involves an investigation into whether items in a classroom are conductors or insulators. The students predict and then test the items using a complete circuit they have built.

Subject:
Career and Technical Education
Technology and Engineering
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
Kris Hagemeyer
Date Added:
02/10/2023
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Confronting the political economy of climate change
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Confronting the political economy of climate change
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Students apply economics, politics and sociology to better understand why cap and trade is the preferred political approach, but also why it's potentially problematic.

Subject:
Civics and Government
Social Studies
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
Dave Wells
Date Added:
02/07/2023
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Connecting the Story "Diary of a Worm" to a Daily Activity Diary
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Connecting the Story "Diary of a Worm" to a Daily Activity Diary
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In this activity, you will read the book "Diary of a Worm" and then your students will create their own diary.

Subject:
Biology
Life Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Lesson Plan
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Date Added:
02/10/2023
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Conservation of Energy of While Rolling Down a Hill
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Conservation of Energy of While Rolling Down a Hill
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Students analyze video clips of kids rolling down a hill on skates, scooters, and bikes to determine whether mechanical energy is conserved.

Subject:
Physical Science
Physics
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Data Set
Lecture
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
Peter Bohacek
Date Added:
02/10/2023
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Conservation of Mass Gum Lab
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Conservation of Mass Gum Lab
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Students develop and conduct an experiment using the law of conservation of mass to determine whether or not gum should be considered food. Students will compare the mass swallowed for sugar and sugar-free gum. This could be used to discuss solubility.

Subject:
Chemistry
Physical Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
Nichol Reilly
Date Added:
02/10/2023
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Conservation of Momentum Using Rollerblades and a Medicine Ball
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Conservation of Momentum Using Rollerblades and a Medicine Ball
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This active demonstration investigates the law of conservation of momentum using a person on rollerblades and a thrown medicine ball.

Subject:
Physical Science
Physics
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Assessment
Lesson Plan
Simulation
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Date Added:
02/10/2023
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Constructing Phylogenetic Trees: The Whippo Story
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Constructing Phylogenetic Trees: The Whippo Story
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An interactive lecture in which students use data on feeding habits and habitat, skeletons, and DNA sequences to draw phylogenetic trees.

Subject:
Life Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
Scott Cooper
Date Added:
02/10/2023
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Construction of a Complex Machine Through Classroom Collaboration
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Construction of a Complex Machine Through Classroom Collaboration
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Successful completion of this cooperative learning activity requires the active involvement of the individual, the small group and the entire classroom (collaboration). The goal is to make a simple task as complicated as possible by constructing a single complex machine.

Subject:
Career and Technical Education
Physical Science
Physics
Technology and Engineering
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Assessment
Lesson Plan
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
Joe Gartner
Date Added:
02/10/2023
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Construisez la pyramide du d��veloppement durable! - An Online Game on Sustainable Development
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Construisez la pyramide du d��veloppement durable! - An Online Game on Sustainable Development
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This online quiz on sustainable development can be used in French language classes to prepare intermediate-level students for discussions on environmental topics. The resource is excellent for immersion and content-based instruction.

Subject:
Ecology
Environmental Science
Life Science
World Languages
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
Laura Franklin
Date Added:
02/10/2023
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Consumer Testing and the Scientific Method
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Consumer Testing and the Scientific Method
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Using paper towels this activity introduces using the scientific method to set up and test and experiment.

Subject:
Chemistry
Physical Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
Kathy Oellerich
Date Added:
02/10/2023
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Cooperative Learning Exercises to Teach the Gains from Trade
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Cooperative Learning Exercises to Teach the Gains from Trade
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This is a cooperative learning exerise that allows students to learn about comparative advantage and the gains from trade.

Subject:
Economics
Social Studies
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
Dan Marburger
Date Added:
02/10/2023
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