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Ecosystem Change and Insect Visitation Rates
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Ecosystem Change and Insect Visitation Rates
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This activity is an open-ended inquiry investigation in which students analyze and predict how an environmental change will affect the visitation rates of insects. Students will ask a question, develop multiple hypotheses, run a scientific investigation, and report their findings to their "colleagues".

Subject:
Ecology
Geoscience
Life Science
Physical Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Assessment
Lesson Plan
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
Justin McFadden
Date Added:
12/09/2011
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Ecosystem Study
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Ecosystem Study
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Students will explore and create a healthy ecosystem, once established they will then introduce additional variables which may harm the ecosystem and determine which hazards should be avoided.

Subject:
Ecology
Life Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
Jeff Lindstrom
Date Added:
08/16/2012
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Effectiveness of MN Dams in Water Retention/ Efectividad de Represas en Minnesota con Respecto a la Retencion de Agua
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Effectiveness of MN Dams in Water Retention/ Efectividad de Represas en Minnesota con Respecto a la Retencion de Agua
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This activity is a field trip investigation where students gather stream flow, volume, depth & height (area) data on Ramsey County dams (Keller and Round lake), interpret their findings and make in-depth observations in order to assess the effectiveness of dams through the season and estimate the life-span of the dams in years.

Subject:
Hydrology
Physical Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
Tania Ramos
Date Added:
08/10/2012
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The Effect of Acid Rain on Seed Growth
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The Effect of Acid Rain on Seed Growth
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This activity is an in class lab where students will compare different acid solutions on seed germination and growth.

Subject:
Biology
Life Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
Karen Sabatke
Date Added:
08/10/2012
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Effects of Air Temperature on Seed Germination
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Effects of Air Temperature on Seed Germination
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This activity begins as a classroom investigation, but may extend to a field investigation where students will determine the effects of air temperature on seed germination. This is accomplished by developing investigative questions, recording, and analyzing data.

Subject:
Botany
Life Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
Amy MacArthur
Date Added:
08/16/2012
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Egg Drop
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Egg Drop
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This activity is an outdoor lab where students gather data and calculate velocity, acceleration, momentum, and force of a vessel they create to safely deliver 2 eggs from the roof to the pavement below.

Subject:
Physical Science
Physics
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Assessment
Lesson Plan
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
Bowman Corey
Date Added:
12/13/2011
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Eggs and the Equinox
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Eggs and the Equinox
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Students test the question, "Do eggs balance on the equinox?" Students develop their own procedure, analyze their data and come up with their own conclusions.

Subject:
Biology
Life Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
Jeanette Landin
Date Added:
08/10/2012
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Elastic and Inelastic Collisions: The Case of the Happy and Sad Balls
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Elastic and Inelastic Collisions: The Case of the Happy and Sad Balls
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Interactive Lecture Demonstration to illustrate that impulses are larger in elastic collisions than in inelastic collisions if other factors are the same.

Subject:
Applied Science
Physical Science
Physics
Technology
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Simulation
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
Steve Shropshire
Date Added:
11/06/2014
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Electric Circuits - Guided Inquiry
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Electric Circuits - Guided Inquiry
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This is a series of lab activities where students complete experiments for open, closed, series and parallel circuits.

Subject:
Career and Technical Education
Electronic Technology
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
Patty Gavin
Date Added:
08/10/2012
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Electromagnetic Induction Demonstration
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Electromagnetic Induction Demonstration
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This simple demonstration shows the interaction between electricity and magnetism. Two coils of wire are held close to each other, but not touching. One is attached to a music source, such as a small radio or iPod, and the other is attached to an external speaker. Students can hear the music through the speaker even though there is no direct connection.

Subject:
Physical Science
Physics
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Simulation
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
Marsha Hobbs
Date Added:
11/06/2014
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Electron Energy Levels of Atoms and Ions
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Electron Energy Levels of Atoms and Ions
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This activity is a simple way for students to understand the basics of electron energy levels, a fundamental atomic concept.

Subject:
Chemistry
Physical Science
Physics
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Assessment
Lesson Plan
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
Jeff Ehmke
Date Added:
12/09/2011
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Elements - Metals, Nonmetals and Metalloids
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Elements - Metals, Nonmetals and Metalloids
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This is a lab activity where the students group the given elements as metals, nonmetals or metalloids.

Subject:
Chemistry
Physical Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Assessment
Lesson Plan
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
Lakshmi Karthikeyan
Date Added:
12/09/2011
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Endothermic and Exothermic Processes: An Inquiry-based Investigation
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Endothermic and Exothermic Processes: An Inquiry-based Investigation
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This inquiry-based lab will allow students to investigate endothermic and exothermic processes with everyday materials and predict the outcome of experiment based on their findings.

Subject:
Chemistry
Physical Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Assessment
Lesson Plan
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Date Added:
12/13/2011
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Endothermic and Exothermic Reactions
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Endothermic and Exothermic Reactions
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This activity is a lab investigation where students collect data concerning and endothermic and exothermic reaction.

Subject:
Physical Science
Physics
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Date Added:
08/10/2012
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Energy Flow through Agroecosystems (Farms)
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Energy Flow through Agroecosystems (Farms)
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Spreadsheets across the Curriculum module. Students build spreadsheets that allow them to calculate the different values needed to examine energy flow through agroecosystems.

Subject:
Agriculture
Career and Technical Education
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
Christina Stringer
Date Added:
11/06/2014
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Energy Flow through Organisms: An Introduction to Photosynthesis and Respiration
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Energy Flow through Organisms: An Introduction to Photosynthesis and Respiration
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This classroom activity introduces students to energy flow through organisms, producers & photosynthesis, and consumers & respiration.

Subject:
Biology
Life Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
Brad Snyder
Date Added:
08/10/2012
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Energy Pyramids in Different Biome Locations
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Energy Pyramids in Different Biome Locations
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This activity involves student research on the Internet to create a PowerPoint presentation showing the various parts that make up a biome (abiotic & biotic factors).

Subject:
Ecology
Life Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
lora rantanen
Date Added:
08/10/2012
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Energy and the Environment
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Energy and the Environment
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This experiment illustrates how seemingly harmless individual actions can, when taken collectively, develop into larger costs to society.

Subject:
Economics
Social Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
Science Education Resource Center (SERC) at Carleton College
Provider Set:
Pedagogy in Action
Author:
Sheryl Ball
Date Added:
11/06/2014
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