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Investigating Photosynthesis: Discovering what plants need for photosynthesis
Grades: 6 to 9Subjects: Professional Development, CellsIn this inquiry lab, students design and conduct simple experiments using elodea and Bromothymol blue to determine whether plant...Contributor: Pedagogy in Action (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0Calculate the molarity of lemonade solutions
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Chemistry, Professional Development, Science, Chemical Reactions & StoichiometryA lab where students determine the molarity of sugar and citric acid in samples of lemonade.Contributor: Pedagogy in Action (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0The Effect of Acid Rain on Seed Growth
Grades: 6 to 9Subjects: Weather, Climate & Atmosphere, Current Science, Ecology & Ecosystems, Earth's Resources and 2 additional..This activity is an in class lab where students will compare different acid solutions on seed germination and growth.Contributor: Pedagogy in Action (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0Investigating Natural Selection: Observing Stabilizing and Directional Selection through Graphical Analysis of Population Samples.
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Mathematics, Evolution and Adaptation, Professional DevelopmentThis lab activity demonstrates the difference between stabilizing and directional natural selection using two separate populatio...Contributor: Pedagogy in Action (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0Rock Cycle Skit
Grades: 6 to 9Subjects: Inquiry & Problem Based Learning, Professional Development, Earth's Resources, Earth & Space ScienceThis activity is a skit, commercial or song/rap about the rock cycleContributor: Pedagogy in Action (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0General Equilibrium Simulation for Microeconomics
Grades: Undergraduate to GraduateSubjects: History-Social Science, Professional Development, EconomicsTeaching general equilibrium analysis to students is challenging. General equilibrium models are typically accessible to only a ...Contributor: Pedagogy in Action (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0Investigating Matter: Identifying Properties and States of Matter
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Professional DevelopmentThis activity is a classroom lab in which students investigate and observe three types of balloons to help identify the states o...Contributor: Pedagogy in Action (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0Exploring Freezing Point Depression using Freeze Pops
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Physics, Professional Development, Heat & ThermodynamicsThis activity is a laboratory activity where students gather data relating quantities of salt to the freezing point of water/ice.Contributor: Pedagogy in Action (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0Eagles in the Ecosystem Classroom Jigsaw Activity
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Instructional Strategies, Current Science, Agriculture & Natural Resources, Ecology & Ecosystems and 3 additional..In this jigsaw, students will graph various Bald Eagle population numbers and determine the impact humans have had on the eagle....Contributor: Pedagogy in Action (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0Investigating Neighborhood Wetlands
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Agriculture & Natural Resources, Ecology & Ecosystems, Physics, Earth's Resources and 2 additional..This activity is field investigation where students map a neighborhood wetland and generate various watershed questions. Student...Contributor: Pedagogy in Action (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0Hot Wheelin' with Speed, Acceleration, and Data Graphs
Grades: TK/K to 9Subjects: Professional DevelopmentThis activity is a lab investigation where students observe, record, and gather data on the speed, acceleration, constant speed,...Contributor: Pedagogy in Action (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0Plant Field Study: Adaptations of Plants for Survival in Different Environments
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Physics, Evolution and Adaptation, Professional DevelopmentThis is a field investigation where students observe plants in a school forest setting . Students then compare adaptations of pl...Contributor: Pedagogy in Action (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0Identifying the sun as a source of light by observing shadows.
Grades: TK/K to 6Subjects: Physics, Earth's Resources, Professional Development, Earth & Space ScienceThis activity is a kindergarten field and classroom investigation where students make observations, collect data and share concl...Contributor: Pedagogy in Action (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0Water Bottle Rockets- Understanding Energy
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Physics, Professional DevelopmentThis lab activity is an exploration of Newton's Three Laws, forces and energy. Students will design, build, launch and analyze r...Contributor: Pedagogy in Action (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0Investigating Ecosystems: Determining Feeding Relationships among Organisms
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Professional DevelopmentThis activity is a field investigation in which students identify organisms and their energy sources. Students collect data and ...Contributor: Pedagogy in Action (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0The Moon in Motion: Monitoring the Moon's Phases
Grades: 6 to 9Subjects: Our Solar System, Professional DevelopmentThe activity is an observational lesson in the phases of the moon with an attached calendar and video links.Contributor: Pedagogy in Action (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0The Microenvironment Project: Featuring Phenology
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Agriculture & Natural Resources, Ecology & Ecosystems, Physics, Earth's Resources and 2 additional..A year long field study of a deciduous tree and its interdependence through phenology.Contributor: Pedagogy in Action (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0Observation of a Candle
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Chemistry, Professional Development, Chemical Reactions & StoichiometryThis is a lab experiment where students make detailed observations of a candle use them to infer the products of combustion of a...Contributor: Pedagogy in Action (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0Collection of Place Introduction to Biology
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Physics, Professional Development, Life SciencesThis field study introduction to biology helps students answer the questions "What is biology" while looking at the biology that...Contributor: Pedagogy in Action (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0The Optimal Bottle Rocket Lauch
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Force & Motion, Physics, Professional DevelopmentThis is a computer and outdoor lab based activity in which students design two bottle rockets that are designed to reach maximum...Contributor: Pedagogy in Action (NSDL Collection)Views: 0Favorites: 0