Standard Course of Study :: Science

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Be the meteorologist: Students use internet data to plot the path of a hurricane over several days. At designated points, students will decide which areas of the coast to put under a hurricane warning and will justify their decisions. This lesson uses real weather data and allows students to "be the meteorologist."; Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Science)

Investigating evaporation: Students will investigate evaporation as a cooling process. They will witness that temperature is affected by moisture content and the process of evaporation. Next, they will explore websites related to the processes of evaporation and condensation. Students will apply gained knowledge to real-life situations, and will share their new knowledge with a person outside the classroom.; Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Science); By Jessica Bohn.

Salt trading in Asia: In this interdisciplinary lesson, students explore the mineral salt from a variety of perspectives — scientific, geographic, and cultural. The lesson incorporates images of salt production in Nepal and Vietnam, and may be used with grade 4 or grade 7.; Format: (grade 4 and 7 Science, Healthful Living Education, Information Skills, English Language Arts, and Social Studies); By Edie McDowell.

Studying simple machines with Rube Goldberg: Using a copy of a Rube Goldberg cartoon, show how the famous cartoonist drew weird and wacky machines to complete a simple task. Students will develop their own Rube Goldberg-type cartoon, using five types of simple machines, to accomplish their selected feat.; Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Science); By Cynthia Corley.

Vietnam waterways: Ecology and conservation: In this interdisciplinary lesson for grades 6-8, students will examine the relationship between the physical environment and cultural characteristics of the Mekong River valley in Vietnam. Students will evaluate the current conditions of the Mekong River and suggest long-range solutions for improving, restoring, or preserving the quality of the river.; Format: (grade 6–8 Social Studies, Science, and Information Skills); By Edie McDowell.

Watching the weather: In this lesson for grade seven, students discuss the work that meteorologists do and brainstorm ways to collect data about the weather without using instruments. Students collect weather data over a two-week period.; Format: (grade 7 Science); By Emma Couch.

Air guitar: In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear about the virtual guitar, the brainchild of computer scientist Aki Kanerva and his colleagues at the Helsinki University of Technology in Finland. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Science); Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Antibacterial sludge: In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear a professor from the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health describe concerns about TCC, a toxic chemical found in common products. (Learn more); Format: activity (grade 6–8 Science); Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Art algorithms: In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear about new methods of art conservation. Art conservation is traditionally a painstaking and time-consuming business. (Learn more); Format: activity (grade 6–8 Science and Visual Arts Education); Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Artificial wetlands: In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear about how the man-made ponds at golf courses could be used to treat polluted water. (Learn more); Format: activity (grade 6–8 Science); Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Asian Brown Cloud: In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear about an effort to measure the pollution over Asia and assess its impact on humans and the environment. (Learn more); Format: activity (grade 7 Science); Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Asymmetry and aggression: In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear about a study that has found a link between aggression and body symmetry that may go back to the womb. (Learn more); Format: activity (grade 6–8 Science); Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Bacterial batteries: In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear about how one group of scientists has found a way to put bacteria to work. (Learn more); Format: activity (grade 6–8 Science); Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Bear bones: This Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear about how hibernating bears avoid bone loss and why this may be relevant to human osteoporosis. (Learn more); Format: activity (grade 7 Science); Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Biblical tunnel: In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear about how scientists have proven that one Bible story is right on track. (Learn more); Format: activity (grade 6–8 Science); Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Big heads: In this Science Update from Science NetLinks, students hear about the role brain size plays in intelligence. If somebody is really smart, other people might say: “She's got a really big brain.” But when it comes to brains, does size really matter? (Learn more); Format: activity (grade 7 Science); Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Body image: In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear about neurologist Henrik Ehrsson's study showing that the brain influences how people view their own bodies. (Learn more); Format: activity (grade 7 Science); Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Body temperature: In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear about how our bodies constantly generate heat because of our metabolism. We have to constantly lose heat to maintain our normal temperature. (Learn more); Format: activity (grade 7 Science); Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Bouncing babies: In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear about a study showing that babies responding to music showed clear preferences for the patterns they were bounced to. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Science); Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Browsing music: In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear about a powerful music browser called SIMAC. Xavier Serra of the Pompeu Fabrea University in Barcelona, Spain, explains how SIMAC analyzes the musical properties of a digital audio track. (Learn more); Format: activity (grade 6–8 Science); Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science

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