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- BioMusic
- Two units of biomusicology instruction for grades 2–3 and 4–5. Your students will be fascinated by these lessons that cover the miracles of animal communication, the mechanics of sound, and their connections to the field of music.
- Format: lesson plan (multiple pages)
- Biomusicologist
- In BioMusic, page 1.8
- In this lesson, students will learn about the field of biomusicology. They will investigate current scientific research and understand how researchers often must work in teams to achieve their goals.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 2–3 Guidance and Music Education)
- By Debra Hall and Crystal Patillo.
- Bones and muscles
- In CareerStart lessons: Grade seven, page 3.4
- In this lesson for grade seven, students draw bones inside an outline of a human body, and then conduct experiments exploring how muscles work.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Science)
- By John Boyd.Adapted by Mitzi Talbert.
- Breathe in, breathe out
- In CareerStart lessons: Grade seven, page 3.3
- In this lesson for grade seven, students will discuss lung capacity and brainstorm careers in which it's important to have a good lung capacity. Students will conduct an experiment to measure their lung capacity.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 5 and 7 English Language Arts and Science)
- By John Boyd.Adapted by Mitzi Talbert.
- Building a catapult
- In CareerStart lessons: Grade seven, page 3.7
- In this lesson for grade seven, students review simple machines and explore how they're used in various careers. Students work in groups to design, construct, and test catapults.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Science)
- By Emma Couch.Adapted by Mitzi Talbert.
- Cell theory and plant respiration
- In CareerStart lessons: Grade eight, page 5.4
- In this lesson, students conduct an experiment using plants to gain an understanding on the effects of sunlight on cell processes.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 6 and 8 Science)
- By Tammy Johnson and Martha Tedrow.
- Chuck Yeager and technological design
- In CareerStart lessons: Grade six, page 3.2
- Chuck Yeager's career in aviation spans over 60 years and includes such notable feats as becoming the first person to fly faster than the speed of sound. This lesson for grade 6 introduces students to Yeager's accomplishments and to careers in aviation.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Guidance)
- By April Galloway and Christine Scott.
- College collage
- In CareerStart lessons: Grade seven, page 3.10
- In this lesson for grade seven, students brainstorm careers in the sciences and research local colleges that offer degrees in those fields.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Guidance and Science)
- By John Boyd.Adapted by Mitzi Talbert.
- Energy: Concepts and careers
- In CareerStart lessons: Grade six, page 3.9
- In this lesson for grade 6, students will analyze the law of conservation of energy and will apply energy concepts to skateboarding. Students will also explore careers related to energy.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Science)
- By April Galloway and Christine Scott.
- Evaluate forces: Earthquakes
- In CareerStart lessons: Grade six, page 3.3
- This lesson for grade six will help students to gain an understanding of geological processes including plate tectonics, faulting, and earthquakes. Students will explore careers related to earthquake analysis, measurement, and disaster management.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Science)
- By April Galloway and Christine Scott.
- Forensic scientists: Identifying unknown substances
- In CareerStart lessons: Grade eight, page 5.10
- In this lesson, students use the physical properties of three mystery substances to determine their identities. Students discuss how these skills apply to careers in forensic science.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Science)
- By Tammy Johnson and Martha Tedrow.
- I’m on a diet and proud of it: Nutrition through math and science
- In this unit, students will be involved in hands-on, inquiry activities that integrate various subject areas in order to learn and apply concepts of food chemistry and nutrition.
- Format: lesson plan (multiple pages)
- Inquiry: You are an earthworm
- In CareerStart lessons: Grade six, page 3.5
- This lesson for grade 6 will help students understand the cycling of matter. Students assume they are earthworms and learn by asking questions about their life processes. The lesson also introduces career possibilities in the soil science field.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Science)
- By April Galloway and Christine Scott.
- International Space Station scenario
- In CareerStart lessons: Grade six, page 3.6
- In this lesson for grade 6, students will learn about the International Space Station and will explore the many careers associated with it.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Guidance and Science)
- By April Galloway and Christine Scott.
- Key deer: Evolution and species survival
- In CareerStart lessons: Grade eight, page 5.7
- In this lesson, students learn about the evolutionary history of the Key deer, then discuss the animal's prospects for survival in a changing habitat.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Science)
- By Tammy Johnson and Martha Tedrow.
- Learning about the earth through remote sensing
- In CareerStart lessons: Grade eight, page 5.6
- In this lesson, students will learn about remote sensing and satellite images, and will gain an understanding of how various professions use information gathered via these methods.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 7–8 Science and Social Studies)
- By Tammy Johnson and Martha Tedrow.
- Maintaining safe water: Whose job is it?
- In CareerStart lessons: Grade eight, page 5.3
- In this lesson plan, students learn about careers that are involved in maintaining water quality.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Science)
- By Tammy Johnson and Martha Tedrow.
- Microbiology: Bacteria in our environment
- In CareerStart lessons: Grade eight, page 5.5
- In this lesson, students will learn about bacterial cells and will participate in a lab measuring the growth of bacterial colonies.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Science)
- By Tammy Johnson and Martha Tedrow.
- NASA spin-offs
- In CareerStart lessons: Grade six, page 3.7
- NASA spin-offs are technologies and processes that were created by or for NASA but have been applied to everyday life. In this lesson for grade 6, students learn about NASA spin-offs and how they relate to various careers.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Guidance)
- By April Galloway and Christine Scott.
- Sound properties and careers in music
- In CareerStart lessons: Grade six, page 3.8
- This lesson for grade six uses a hands-on lab to help students understand key concepts in the properties of sound, and how they can be applied to careers in music.
- Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Music Education and Science)
- By April Galloway and Christine Scott.Edited by Julie McCann.
