3 Science

These lessons will help students understand how classroom lessons about scientific inquiry, technological design, geological processes, the cycling of matter, the solar system, energy transfer, population dynamics, and sound are applicable to future careers.

The lessons address the following questions:

• Lesson #1: How do people in various careers use scientific inquiry skills?
• Lesson #2: Why is technical design important in aviation?
• Lesson #3: What kinds of jobs are necessary after a devastating earthquake?
• Lesson #4: Where do I need to know anything about rocks and minerals?
• Lesson #5: Why should we study earthworms?
• Lesson #6: What is required in making a space station?
• Lesson #7: How does space exploration affect life on earth?
• Lesson #8: Why do musicians need to know about the properties of sound?
• Lesson #9: What kinds of professionals must understand how energy is transferred?
• Lesson #10: What effects does the tourist industry have on our beaches?

Lessons and relevant careers

Concept/Lesson	Career	Activity
1. Scientific inquiry	Various, including veterinarian and teacher	Scientific thinking skills activity
2. Technological design	Aviation	Chuck Yeager research activity
3. Lithosphere	Various, including seismologist, architect, and building inspector	Earthquake response scenario
4. Rocks and minerals	Various, including jeweler, desktop publisher, and agricultural scientist	Mineral / career activity
5. Cycling of matter	Soil conservationists	“You Are an Earthworm” activity
6. Solar system	Various, including astronaut, mechanic, and carpenter	International Space Station scenario
7. Solar system	Various, including cardiographic technician and pathologist	NASA spin-off activity
8. Sound	Various, including sound engineer and audiologist	Components of sound activity
9. Energy transfer	Various, including nuclear engineer, power plant employee, and more	Skateboard park scenario, light bulb activity
10. Population dynamics	Various, including wildlife biologist and travel guide	KWL chart and Outer Banks tourism activity