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MAPPING A RESEARCH SITE AND COLLECTING AND PRESENTING POPULATION DATA

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders are to answer research questions based on data they collect.
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Who Am I? Famous Scientists

For Students 4th - 6th
In this scientists worksheet, students read a brief synopsis of a scientist, then try to identify the person, 12 total. Worksheet contains links to additional activities.
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How Does Temperature Affect Time in the Pupa Stage?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students make observations of pupa larvae to make notes on the development into the monarch butterfly. The observations teach learners about the life cycle and graphing is done to record the statistical analysis.
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Space-Age Experiments

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students evaluate the notion of aging by reviewing some of the studies that occurred on John Glenn's space shuttle mission.
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Endangered Species Scavenger Hunt

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders gain a better understanding of endangered species. This instructional activity requires a field trip to the North Carolina Zoological park. At the park, 7th graders use a worksheet imbedded in this plan to identify and...
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Pulsar Stars And Black Holes

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students explore the discovery of pulsar stars, and the characteristics of pulsar stars. Theories and ideas behind black holes are discussed. The issues of women's historical role in science are also touched on.
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"Water, Water Everywhere and None to Drink"

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders research the importance of maintaining an unpolluted water source in their community. They work together in groups and brainstorm ideas on what they can do to help. They can also write their local politicians.
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Where Do Weeds Grow Best?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Student design an experiment in order to determine where weeds grow the best. Through data collection and observations, they discover optimum conditions for weed growth, conditions that make it difficult for weeds to grow, and create...
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Microworlds in Waterways Around You Home

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Learners explore the concept that different waterways support different organisms. After completing experiments, students predict what life-forms exist in each waterway in their area. They research how humans impact the habitat of other...
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Who Wants to be a Health Care Worker?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
A PowerPoint-based game, reminiscent of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" introduces players to a wide range of health care professions. This resource is meant to be used as a career exploration activity for your high-schoolers.
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Gallery Walk Questions on Weathering and Mass Wasting

For Teachers 9th - 12th
A set of questions on weathering and erosion are found in this resource. Some of them can be used as discussion topics or lecture guides. There are also suggested activities such as the examination of topographic quadrangles and the...
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Speed Is the Key

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students design and build a model downhill ski course that proves to be the fastest course at the Finish Line. They apply what they explore angles, slope, speed, and surface conditions to find the fastest course in the US.
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Fish Workings

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners observe, hypothesize, and draw conclusions regarding fish. They examine their anatomy, and how they function in their environment.
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Determining the Proper Cement: Water Ratio for Quality Concrete

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils examine concrete samples and guess their strength. They determine the correlation between concrete strength and the cement to water ratio that was used in making each sample. They make a quality concrete based on their findings.
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Math and Science in a Wetland

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students describe safe practice when doing field and lab investigations in a estuary or wetland. They create a model of an estuary and describe their value and function. They participate in field study in which they collect and analyze...
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Climate Change: What's Hot? What's Happening?

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Learners conduct a web-based project to analyze recent or on-going climate change research in the North. They are exposed to the application of science in current research on climate change.
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Memory/Physiology Lab Activity

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars investigate the nervous system and how physical distractions influence mental performance. They work in pairs as a researcher and subject and memorize a series of words with no distractions. After repeating the list of...
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STONEHENGE

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Young scholars work in cooperative groups to create a theory about the origin of Stonehenge. Each member of the group has a specific role, responsibilities and tasks. The group work can be implemented as a scaffolding technique.
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Zebrafish as a Model for Muscle Development

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students explore the steps of protein synthesis in zebrafish. They view video clips to identify the parts of a zebrafish and observe them as they sequence the developmental stages. In groups they identify the muscles and how proteins are...
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Speed Measurement

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are asked how do they calculate velocity? They take a trip to the school's track and have a series of timed races. Students return to class and calculate their velocity and see who is the fastest. They summarize what they did...
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History Theory of Evolution

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify fossils. They identify evidence of change over time when given pictures of fossils to determine the proper sequencing. In addition, they determine evolutionary relationships by comparing embryonic structures.
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Water Usage and Conservation

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate water usage at school and at home. They use graphs and tables to evaluate water usage. Students describe possible water conservation measures. They use graphs and tables to relate data as part of a written report.
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Marine Protected Areas

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students design a research project about a Marine Protected Area they chose. In this marine biology lesson, students gather fish count and catch data then graph them. They create an information poster about their findings.
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Color Enhanced Maps

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Young scholars download or create maps with numerical weather data. They add isolines and color to create regions on their maps. They explore the visual properties of color palettes and create a visualization applying their knowledge.