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Calibrating a Pipettor
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Calibrating a Pipettor
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Spreadsheets Across the Curriculum activity. In advance of an actual lab activity, students virtually simulate the calibration of a laboratory micropipettor. QL: Accuracy and precision.

Subject:
Biology
Chemistry
Life Science
Mathematics
Physical Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
William Thomas
Date Added:
02/10/2023
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Calzones vs. Mini-Pizzas -- A Linear Programming Problem
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Calzones vs. Mini-Pizzas -- A Linear Programming Problem
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Spreadsheets Across the Curriculum module. Students build a spreadsheet to find the combination of mini-pizzas and calzones that maximizes revenue given constraints on labor time and baking time.

Subject:
Mathematics
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
J. M. Pogodzinski
Date Added:
02/10/2023
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Camping Trip: How Can We Measure the Wavelength of Light Emitted From Stars?
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Camping Trip: How Can We Measure the Wavelength of Light Emitted From Stars?
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This activity is a chance for students to apply the diffraction grating equation m*Λ/d = Θ to solve a real life problem: find the wavelength of given source of light. It is also useful for them to apply trigonometry to real life scenarios.

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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Candle Drop
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Candle Drop
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By using the discrepant event of dropping a burning candle in a jar, students will predict, experiment, and discuss why the candle goes out as soon as it is caught.

Subject:
Physical Science
Physics
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Simulation
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
Carrie Leisch
Date Added:
02/10/2023
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Centripetal Acceleration Lab
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Centripetal Acceleration Lab
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This activity is a indoor lab where student gather data about centripital acceleration and write up a lab based on their findings.

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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Changes in a Monarch's Life Cycle
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Changes in a Monarch's Life Cycle
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This activity will include the students observing the monarch life cycle inside the classroom, a field experience observing monarch life on a milkweed plant and drawing it, and back in the classroom students will make a pop-up book of the monarch's life cycle with a short description on each page.

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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Changing the State of Matter Using Heating and Cooling
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Changing the State of Matter Using Heating and Cooling
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This investigation will have students testing how heating and cooling can change the state of matter. They will test a variety of materials determine whether a change takes place through heating/cooling.

Subject:
Chemistry
Physical Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
Nicole Schilling
Date Added:
02/10/2023
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Chaos in Population Dynamics -- Understanding Chaos in the Logistic Model
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Chaos in Population Dynamics -- Understanding Chaos in the Logistic Model
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Spreadsheets Across the Curriculum module. Students build spreadsheets to explore conditions that lead to chaotic behavior in logistic models of populations that grow discretely.

Subject:
Biology
Ecology
Life Science
Mathematics
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
David McAvity
Date Added:
02/10/2023
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Characteristics of Light: Light travels in a straight line
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Characteristics of Light: Light travels in a straight line
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This activity examines the characteristics of light. Students demonstrate that light travels straight and does not bend around an object.

Subject:
Physical Science
Physics
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Simulation
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
Susanne Lee
Date Added:
02/10/2023
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Charles' Law and Ivory Soap
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Charles' Law and Ivory Soap
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This activity is a 2 part lab activity where students record properties of various bars of soap, and make models of molecules as they are cooled or heated. Students develop a new experiment changing one variable.

Subject:
Physical Science
Physics
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
Nancy Thill
Date Added:
02/10/2023
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Chemical Changes: Reacting an Acid and Base
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Chemical Changes: Reacting an Acid and Base
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This activity is a lab where students make qualitative and quantitative observation on a chemical change. They will see that gases have mass in accordance with the conservation of matter.

Subject:
Chemistry
Physical Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
Joseph Soruco
Date Added:
02/10/2023
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Chemical Equilibrium -- What Are the Characteristics of Equilibrium Reactions?
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Chemical Equilibrium -- What Are the Characteristics of Equilibrium Reactions?
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Spreadsheets Across Curriculum module. Students build spreadsheets to compare the time course of a reaction that goes to completion to that of an equilibrium reaction.

Subject:
Chemistry
Mathematics
Physical Science
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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Chemical Reactions: Investigating Exothermic and Endothermic Reactions
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Chemical Reactions: Investigating Exothermic and Endothermic Reactions
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This activity is an inquiry-based investigation where students discover the indicators of chemical reactions (endothermic and exothermic) by collecting data and using that data to develop a testable question for further experimentation.

Subject:
Chemistry
Physical Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
Jackie Sibenaller
Date Added:
02/10/2023
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Chemical Reactions: Was the blood at the scene the "real McCoy"?
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Chemical Reactions: Was the blood at the scene the "real McCoy"?
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This activity provides students with the opportunity to gather data from a controlled experiment setting, interpret their findings and use the data to draw conclusions to solve a mystery.

Subject:
Chemistry
Physical Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
Rebecca Thoen
Date Added:
02/10/2023
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Chemical Reactions and Pancakes
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Chemical Reactions and Pancakes
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Students will compare ingredients in two different pancake recipes, then taste the difference. We will talk about the chemical reaction that happened when the recipes are mixed and why there are bubbles in the pancakes.

Subject:
Chemistry
Physical 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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Chemistry: Classifying Chemical and Physical Changes in Various Materials/Substances
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Chemistry: Classifying Chemical and Physical Changes in Various Materials/Substances
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This activity is a classroom lab where students observe and classify chemical and physical changes using the five characteristics of a chemical change, interpret their findings, and use evidence to support 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:
Nikki Schilling
Date Added:
02/10/2023
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"Chemory" the game
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"Chemory" the game
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Matching game, including matching common ionic charges and ions and the compounds they form and naming of greek prefixes for covalent molecules.

Subject:
Chemistry
Physical Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
Dustin Redinius
Date Added:
02/10/2023
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