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Investigation of Heat Capacity and Specific Heat: Using Different Temperatures of Water and Solids
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Investigation of Heat Capacity and Specific Heat: Using Different Temperatures of Water and Solids
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This activity is a chemistry lab-based investigation where students apply observational skills and critical thinking skills to finding specific heat and heat capacity using different temperatures of water and solids. A final activity will assess students understanding of specific heat and heat capacity and promote data analysis skills, using real-life situations.

Subject:
Chemistry
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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Investigation of Newtonian Forces on Plate Tectonics
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Investigation of Newtonian Forces on Plate Tectonics
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This model-making activity gives students an opportunity visualize Newtonian forces acting on a single point as well as combined forces acting to produce synclines and anticlines in Earth's crust. Students will analyze models to interpret findings of plate movements.

Subject:
Earth and Space Science
Geology
Physical Science
Physics
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
Margy Schipper
Date Added:
02/10/2023
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Investigation of Pitch & Rate of Vibration
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Investigation of Pitch & Rate of Vibration
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This is an activity demonstrating how pitch varies using water bottles, and allows students to investigate pitch further with rulers, straws, and water bottles.

Subject:
Physical Science
Physics
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
Amy Fahey
Date Added:
02/10/2023
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Investigation of Semiconductors
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Investigation of Semiconductors
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This investigation involves a web quest and simulation to help students learn about the make-up and functioning of semiconductors as well as some applications. They will learn about p and n type materials, the pn junction, and what happens when an outside EMF source is added.

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:
Lynne Shenk
Date Added:
02/10/2023
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Investigation of a Food Web: Producers, Consumers, and Decomposers
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Investigation of a Food Web: Producers, Consumers, and Decomposers
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This activity is a field investigation where students list plants and animals they observe. Students will organize their data as producers, consumers, or decomposers and create a food web showing how they affect each other. They will predict what will happen if the food web becomes imbalanced by extinction or over population.

Subject:
Ecology
Life Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
Sandra Ahlberg
Date Added:
02/10/2023
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Investigation of a Mealworm
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Investigation of a Mealworm
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This activity is based on observations of mealworms form a question and make decisions as to the design of an investagation. Students use data collected to make a conclusion to their questions.

Subject:
Biology
Life Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
Patty Gardner
Date Added:
02/10/2023
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Investigation of the Minnehaha Falls Area
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Investigation of the Minnehaha Falls Area
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This activity is a combination of a field investigation and direct instruction at Minnehaha Falls. We are investigating Twin Cities rock types and weathering from the flowing water.

Subject:
Biology
Life Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
Justin Larson
Date Added:
02/10/2023
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Investigations Based on the Rock Cycle
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Investigations Based on the Rock Cycle
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This activity is a field investagation where students will discover answers to their questions about the rock cycle.

Subject:
Earth and Space Science
Geology
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
Jason Morzenti
Date Added:
02/10/2023
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Investing for Retirement
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Investing for Retirement
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Spreadsheets Across the Curriculum module. Students use the Compound Interest Equation and an annuity equation to calculate the growth of investments over time.

Subject:
Economics
Mathematics
Social Studies
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
Joseph Meyinsse
Date Added:
02/10/2023
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Invisible Ink
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Invisible Ink
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This activity will give kindergartner the chance to see what happend when they paint an iodine solution over a lemon juice message. They get to make thier own invisible message!

Subject:
Chemistry
Physical Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Lesson Plan
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
Sarah Hanf
Date Added:
02/10/2023
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Iron in My Cereal
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Iron in My Cereal
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This activity is a hands on activity where students will gather information on their findings about iron in different cereals. Then use their finding and give reasonings of the differences and similarities.

Subject:
Career and Technical Education
Health Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
Anne Helmenstine
Date Added:
02/10/2023
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Irregular Shaped Object Lab Test
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Irregular Shaped Object Lab Test
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This activity lends itself well to the review and repetition of previous topics and skills. The multi-faceted learning (and display of learning) is an excellent manner of getting the students to think about what they are doing and how they are answering.

Subject:
Chemistry
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:
Richard Smith
Date Added:
02/10/2023
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Is All Ice Created Equal? A Density Lab
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Is All Ice Created Equal? A Density Lab
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This lab helps students to understand the density is state dependent and can change based on the state of the element.

Subject:
Chemistry
Physical Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
Steve Schreiber
Date Added:
02/10/2023
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Is It Hot in Here? -- Spreadsheeting Conversions in the English and Metric Systems
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Is It Hot in Here? -- Spreadsheeting Conversions in the English and Metric Systems
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Spreadsheets Across Curriculum module/Introductory chemistry course. Students build spreadsheets to examine unit conversions between the metric and English systems. Spreadsheet level: Beginner.

Subject:
Biology
Chemistry
Life Science
Mathematics
Physical Science
Physics
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
cheryl coolidge
Date Added:
02/10/2023
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Is It an Insect?
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Is It an Insect?
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This activity is designed to further develop students' understanding of the characteristics of insects. Students will be sorting insects from non-insects that they themselves find in a sample of pond water.

Subject:
Biology
Life Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Date Added:
02/10/2023
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JiTT-Scientific Method
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JiTT-Scientific Method
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A "Just in Time Teaching" question about he scientific method with follow-up class room activities and an exam question.

Subject:
Biology
Ecology
Environmental Science
Life Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
Jeff Bell
Date Added:
02/10/2023
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Just How Faithful is Old Faithful? Finding Order in Random Behavior
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Just How Faithful is Old Faithful? Finding Order in Random Behavior
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Spreadsheets Across the Curriculum/Geology of National Parks Collection. Students create a histogram to examine the time between geyser eruptions of Old Faithful, Yellowstone National Park.

Subject:
Mathematics
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Date Added:
02/10/2023
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Kindergarten Inquiry: Investigating Leaves
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Kindergarten Inquiry: Investigating Leaves
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Children will investigate leaves by observing, playing a game, sorting and journaling in a science notebook.

Subject:
Biology
Life Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Date Added:
02/10/2023
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La Dyslexie: A French language podcast
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La Dyslexie: A French language podcast
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In this listening comprehension exercise, students will complete a questionnaire based on a podcast on the topic of dyslexia. Students will listen to the podcast at the French website Neopodia and answer comprehension questions in complete sentences in French.

Subject:
Education
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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