3 Science

These lessons will help students understand how classroom lessons about mechanical physics, health science, and weather are applicable to future careers.

The lessons address the following questions:

• Lesson 1: Where can the curriculum you learn in 7th grade science take you in life?
• Lesson 2: Why is it possible to extract DNA from a strawberry and what can it tell scientists?
• Lesson 3: How do lung volume and capacity indicate your overall health?
• Lesson 4: How do bones and muscles work together?
• Lesson 5: How can people observe and record the weather without using instruments?
• Lesson 6: How can a skillful design result in a more efficient machine?
• Lesson 7: How does a catapult use simple machines to work? What simple machines do people use in their careers?
• Lesson 8: How do officials make the decisions required to prepare for, respond to, and recover from a hurricane?
• Lesson 9: How can you help your family understand how to prepare for a hurricane and mitigate possible damage?
• Lesson 10: What colleges and universities in North Carolina can launch you into a career in the sciences?

Lessons and relevant careers

Concept/Lesson	Career	Activity
Science careers	Various, including CAD operator, climatologist, and counselor	Science career interest survey
Genetics	Forensic scientist	Strawberry DNA extraction
Respiration systems	Athletic trainer, fitness instructor	Lung capacity activity
Skeletal and muscular systems	Radiologist, recreational therapist	Bones and muscles activity
Weather variables	Meteorologist	Weather observation activity
Speed	NASCAR careers, mechanical engineer	Car-racing activity
Simple machines	Aviation, military, construction	Catapult-building activity
Hurricane watch/warning	Politician, fire chief, city planner	Emergency town meeting activity
Hurricane strength/forces	Home construction, engineer	Model design and construction activity
College science degrees	Various, including zoologist, therapist, electrician	College research activity