Standard Course of Study :: Science

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Good medicine: Students will examine changes in technology, medicine, and health that took place in North Carolina between 1870 and 1930 and construct products and ideas which demonstrate understanding of how these changes impacted people living in North Carolina at that time. To achieve these goals, students will employ the eight intelligences of Howard Gardner's Multiple Intelligences Theory.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 English Language Arts, Social Studies, Mathematics, and Science); By Leslie Ramsey.

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

Cell phone traffic: In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear about a new use for cell phone signals. Many people stuck in traffic pass the time or take care of business by making calls on their cell phone. (Learn more); Format: activity (grade 6–8 Science); Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Extending human ability through technology: The purpose of this lesson, from Science NetLinks, is to explore how technology has been used to enhance human abilities. Students also learn something about human capabilities and limitations. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Science); Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science

An introduction to remote sensing: This lesson combines several resources from NASA's Observatorium to teach about remote sensing. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 8–12 Science); Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science

The little transistor that could: Students look at the development of a technology that has had a huge impact on modern life—the transistor. Students will look at some of the constraints that affected the development of the transistor and will examine the wide-ranging effect of a single innovation. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 7–8 Computer Technology Skills and Science); Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Phone fibbing: In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear about a study that shows that people's likelihood of lying depends on the communication technology they're using. (Learn more); Format: activity (grade 6–8 Science); Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Pilot whales' social behavior: In this lesson, from Xpeditions, students learn about pilot whales' sociability and bonding and consider how National Geographic's Crittercam (a camera worn by wildlife to provide information about animal behavior) might help scientists learn more about ocean life. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Science); Provider: National Geographic

Pottery quest: In this Science NetLinks lesson, the first in a two-part series on pottery making, students learn that the production of ceramic pottery requires detailed knowledge of the physical properties of different clays and tempering materials, as well as knowledge about pottery and clay. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Science); Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Robot farmers: In this Science Update from Science NetLinks, students hear about how cheap robots may revolutionize farming. (Learn more); Format: activity (grade 6–8 Science); Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Robotic arm: In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, you'll hear about a real-life robotic arm that may help stroke victims regain control of their movement. (Learn more); Format: activity (grade 6–7 and 9–12 Science); Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Sleuthing for a lost ship: In this lesson, from Xpeditions, students consider the ways in which geography is not merely an academic discipline, but also a field of study with interesting and practical applications. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Science and Computer Technology Skills); Provider: National Geographic

Smelling diseases: In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear about how doctors are developing a kind of sniff test to screen for diseases. (Learn more); Format: activity (grade 6–8 Science); Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Snow goggles: The aim of this lesson, from Science NetLinks, is to illustrate how the scientific method can be used to solve different kinds of problems. As part of this lesson, students build snow goggles similar to those used by the Inuit peoples. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Science); Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Thought-controlled robotics: In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear about research into the development of robotic limbs that can be controlled by thought alone. (Learn more); Format: activity (grade 6–8 Science); Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Threats to ocean life: Can marine sanctuaries help?: is lesson, from Xpeditions, provides an opportunity for students to learn about environmental problems in the oceans and how marine sanctuaries can help protect ocean habitats. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Science); Provider: National Geographic

Wheelchairs: In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear about an organization that counts on some of the world's poorest countries to develop some of the most innovative new ideas in wheelchair design and manufacturing. (Learn more); Format: activity (grade 6–8 Science); Provider: American Association for the Advancement of Science