Document: Unit 3 Physics Case Study Abstract: In this case study, two students have been asked to conduct a “systems analysis” study to determine whether ethanol derived from corn or biodiesel prepared from soybeans is the more energy efficient alternative fuel. The students must investigate the two systems very broadly to determine all energy inputs and outputs. When the corn-to-ethanol system...

Document: The Fender Bender Case Study-6 Abstract: John knew that his parents would be furious when he told them about the fender bender he just got in. But he was convinced that the accident was not his fault. Can John’s experiment prove to his dad that he was not to blame for the fender bender?

Document: Unit 1 Motion Abstract: Section 1 of this unit introduces students to the topic of motion in one and two dimensions. All motion must be compared to a frame of reference. After learning the difference between vector and scalar quantities, the students will learn about how to describe the motion of an object in terms of its position, velocity,...

Document: Cooking With The Sun Organize students into small groups. Have each group research a solar cooker design on the internet and then build a solar cooker based on that design. Have students use their solar cooker to cook foods for a class picnic.

Document: ScienceUnit2Template-Forces-1 Abstract:  This unit provides the students with an opportunity to develop an understanding of the physical ideas and concepts that were developed during the seventeenth century by Sir Isaac Newton.  Throughout the unit the students are constantly asked to explain familiar phenomena and situations by utilizing the concepts of force, momentum, work, mass, acceleration, and velocity.

Document: Science Unit 3 (Revised)-4 Abstract: Unit three is Exploring Change, specifically bonds, energy, and reactions. The change to be investigated will include indicators of chemical reactions as they relate to chemical bonding and energy changes. Chapters 7 and 8 cover ionic and covalent bonding respectively, while chapters 9 and 19 are the introduction to stoichiometry, chemical reactions. Again, a review...

Document: Nitrogen Cycle Activity Abstract: Each small group of students is given a set of materials including the 20 objects (black and white), 20 picture-cards, 20 nitrogen cycle component explanation cards, the 20 title cards for each nitrogen cycle component, heading cards for different environments such as the atmosphere, soil, water, etc., and many small arrows

Document: Food Web Mobile Assignment Abstract: At the conclusion of the lesson, students will be able to: explain the main concepts of food webs and food chains. Describe the role of animals, plants, and other organisms in cycling energy and matter. Through a food web. Demonstrate this energy cycle by constructing model food chains and food webs. Predict what might happen if...

Document: Succession Worksheet Abstract: Succession, a series of environmental changes, occurs in all ecosystems.  The stages that any ecosystem passes through are predictable.  In this activity, you will place the stages of succession of two ecosystems into sequence.  You will also describe changes in an ecosystem and make predictions about changes that will take place from one stage of succession to...

Document: Heavy Metals Aquatic Envirnments Project Abstract: You might know that lead can be toxic, and that you can get lead poisoning from eating or inhaling old paint dust. Lead is called a heavy metal, and there are other sources of heavy metals that can be toxic, too. Silver, copper, mercury, nickel, cadmium, arsenic, and chromium are all heavy metals...