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Design An Experiment Testable on 50 People That Deals with the Five Senses
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Design An Experiment Testable on 50 People That Deals with the Five Senses
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This activity is a lab where students will design an experiment dealing with one of the five senses. Students will collect data outside of class, write a formal lab write up as well as a group presentation on their findings.

Subject:
Biology
Life Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Assessment
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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Design, Build and Test Hot Air Balloon
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Design, Build and Test Hot Air Balloon
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Students will design, build and test a hot air balloon of their choosing. Students will construct and test components in order find three component optimum design features for final assembly.

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
Date Added:
02/10/2023
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Designing An Experiment to Test the Rate of Photosynthesis
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Designing An Experiment to Test the Rate of Photosynthesis
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This activity is a lab where students design an experiment to test the rate of photosynthesis. Students will analyze data,write a report using the scientific method, and apply results to current environmental issues.

Subject:
Life Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Assessment
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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Designing Fast and Slow Airplanes and Measuring Velocity
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Designing Fast and Slow Airplanes and Measuring Velocity
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This activity is an inquiry lab where students are challenged to create a slow moving and fast moving plane and measure the speed.

Subject:
Physical Science
Physics
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Activity/Lab
Assessment
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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Designing and Carrying Out Your Very Own Animal Behavior Experiment
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Designing and Carrying Out Your Very Own Animal Behavior Experiment
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These are resources that will provide teachers with further information on the isopods used in the experiments.

Subject:
Life Science
Zoology
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
Mark Stefanski
Date Added:
02/10/2023
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Determination of Boyle's Law Through Data Collection
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Determination of Boyle's Law Through Data Collection
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This is a lab activity where students observe the relationship between pressure and volume. They use their data to determine the formula for Boyle's Law.

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:
Jen Vance
Date Added:
02/10/2023
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Determination of Chlorophyll in Olive Oil Using the Vernier Spectrometer
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Determination of Chlorophyll in Olive Oil Using the Vernier Spectrometer
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In this activity, students will investigate how much chlorophyll is in olive oil using a Varnier Spectrometer. Students will measure and analyze the visible light absorbance spectra of three standard olive oils obtained from any supermarket: extra virgin, regular, and light.

Subject:
Biology
Botany
Career and Technical Education
Life Science
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:
David Reierson
Date Added:
02/10/2023
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Determing the Health of an Acquatic Ecosystem by Identifying Macroinvertebrates
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Determing the Health of an Acquatic Ecosystem by Identifying Macroinvertebrates
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This lab activity allows students to indetify macroinvertebrates and determine the health of an acquatic ecosystem.

Subject:
Ecology
Life Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
Allison Crowell
Date Added:
02/10/2023
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Determining Bird Populations Through Counting
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Determining Bird Populations Through Counting
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This activity is a field investigation where students gather population data on bird species. The students will create bar graphs and interpret their findings. Based on their experiences and data, they will write an answer to the guiding question.

Subject:
Life Science
Zoology
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
Michelle Dahlby
Date Added:
02/10/2023
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Determining Bulk Density of Different Soil Samples and Data Analysis
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Determining Bulk Density of Different Soil Samples and Data Analysis
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This activity combines field exercise soil collection with lab analysis of soil bulk density. Students develop a lab procedure to measure density and analyze data using Microsoft Excel computer software.

Subject:
Biology
Life Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
Leslie Kreller
Date Added:
02/10/2023
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Determining School Population Using Multiple Student Driven Methods
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Determining School Population Using Multiple Student Driven Methods
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This activity is an introduction to population sampling techniques. Students' will identify weaknesses and strengths of a variety of techniques and determine the best applications of the various methods identified.

Subject:
Ecology
Life Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Assessment
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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Determining the Color of Nitrogen Dioxide Through Inquiry: A Demonstration of LeChatlier's Principle
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Determining the Color of Nitrogen Dioxide Through Inquiry: A Demonstration of LeChatlier's Principle
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This activity is an inquiry lab where students observe the effects of temperature change on nitrogen dioxide gas, a common component of polluted air, to determine its color.

Subject:
Chemistry
Physical Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Assessment
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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Determining the Density, pH and Water Content of Various Area Soils
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Determining the Density, pH and Water Content of Various Area Soils
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In this field lab activity, students will determine the density, pH and water content of prairie soil, transition soil, woods soil, and riverbed soil and compare their findings.

Subject:
Chemistry
Physical Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
Richard Risbrudt
Date Added:
02/10/2023
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Diffusion Demonstration
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Diffusion Demonstration
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In this interactive demonstration students will make observations of diffusion of a semi permeable membrane and be able to compare these observations to the functions of a cell membrane.

Subject:
Biology
Life Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Simulation
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
Kari Donze
Date Added:
02/10/2023
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Digging for Fossils: Studying Fossils as Evidence for Human Evolution
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Digging for Fossils: Studying Fossils as Evidence for Human Evolution
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This lab activity is a paper fossil dig where students discover skeletal characteristics of humans, primates and hominids and are asked to make a short oral presentation to the class.

Subject:
Life Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Assessment
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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The Digital Divide: A Data Analysis Activity Using Subtotals
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The Digital Divide: A Data Analysis Activity Using Subtotals
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Spreadsheets Across the Curriculum module. Students analyze a given data set to understand the "Digital Divide" by means of percentages and the Subtotal tool in Excel.

Subject:
Mathematics
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
Maryann Allen
Date Added:
02/10/2023
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Direction of Acceleration
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Direction of Acceleration
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In this short lab, students observe the movement of an air bubble in a small level, attached to a toy truck, as it is moved from a stop, to a steady speed and back to a stop. This gives a visual to the concepts positive acceleration, zero acceleration and negative acceleration.

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:
Mary Spaulding
Date Added:
02/10/2023
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Dirty Jobs vs. Clean Jobs
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Dirty Jobs vs. Clean Jobs
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Spreadsheets Across the Curriculum module. Students use spreadsheets to help find the difference in percentages of salaries between dirty and clean jobs.

Subject:
Mathematics
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
Polly McMahon
Date Added:
02/10/2023
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Disasters to Nature: Sensitivity of Ground-Water Systems to Pollution
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Disasters to Nature: Sensitivity of Ground-Water Systems to Pollution
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This activity is a field investigation where students will observe three areas with high sensitivity to pollution, and test water quality in two of the locations.

Subject:
Chemistry
Ecology
Life Science
Physical Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Assessment
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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