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Plant Growth and Carbon Dioxide
Young scientists show how carbon dioxide in the air affects plant growth. This math and science lesson plan provides a good platform for learners to combine scientific knowledge with mathematical representation of data. A simple, yet...
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Measuring Temperature and the Production of CO2 in Yeast
Students use a model experiment to complete an experiment on yeast. In groups, they identify the independent and dependent variables and use the scientific method to complete the activity. They record their observations and discuss them...
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Global Warming - The Heat is On: Global Climate Change Revisited
After listening to your lecture on climate change, young scientists access NOAA's database listing Mauna Loa's carbon dioxide data. They graph the monthly means and then compare their graphs to NOAA's. This is a concise plan that could...
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Photosynthesis Study Guide
For this photosynthesis worksheet, students answer 18 questions in a combination of multiple choice and short answers including the completion of a table.
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Radiation and Controlling Heat Flow
The carbon dioxide in our atmosphere and its effect on how heat is contained is summarized here. The flow of heat is explained with details about insulation and conduction. There are diagrams of heat circulation on a global level and...
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Carbon Dioxide
Students conduct a series of experiments to explore carbon dioxide properties. In this chemistry lesson plan, students explain the production and uses of this gas. They measure its amount in soda and waste product of yeast.
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Trapping CO2
Students investigate climate change and how the properties of carbon dioxide and methane play a part. In this climate instructional activity students use a chemical reaction to trap CO2 and methane.
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Geologic Sequestration
Learners investigate how geologic sequestration reduces carbon dioxide concentration in the atmosphere. In this earth science lesson, students simulate oil mining in the lab. They write down their observations and complete the lab report...
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The Influence of Carbon Dioxide on the Chemistry of Soda
Students investigate the carbon dioxide content of different sodas. In this chemistry lesson plan, students explain why PET containers are preferable than HDPE for soda bottles. They collect data and graph them.
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Yeast and Respiration
Students explore oxygen properties by conducting a cell experiment in class. In this respiration lesson, students discuss the process of breathing and how oxygen is inhaled before carbon dioxide is exhaled. Students utilize yeast, water,...
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Climate Change: Carbon Cycle
Learners explore the carbon cycle. In this carbon cycle lesson, students discuss the four main reservoirs where carbon is stored and then discover the process through which each reservoir absorbs and releases CO2. This lesson includes a...
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Making a Cave
Students discuss caves. In this science instructional activity, students experiment with how dissolution, a chemical weathering process, leads to the formation of caves. Once the cave is finsihed students draw a picture or describe in...
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Rice Farming
Third graders investigate how farmers get more rice from their land. In this farming instructional activity, 3rd graders discover things that farmers to do produce more rice. Students study photosynthesis and illustrate pictures about...
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Blow It Up
Young scholars observe an experiment. In this science activity, students watch an experiment where baking soda and vinegar are used to blow up a balloon. Young scholars answer comprehension questions about the experiment.
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Gases Lighter and Heavier than Air
Learners explore the concept of air density. In this air density lesson plan, students fill balloons with helium and carbon dioxide. Learners determine which gases are heavier or lighter than air.
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Photosynthesis
Students investigate photosynthesis in water plants. In this photosynthesis lesson plan, students use the elodea plant and observe gas bubbles released to determine the rate of photosynthesis. They vary the light intensity and the amount...
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Photosynthesis: A Controlled Experiment
Students investigate the amount of starch in a plant under 3 different conditions. In this photosynthesis lesson plan, students compare the amount of starch in a plant with increased carbon dioxide conditions, a plant with decreased...
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Pop Rock Chemistry
For this pop rock chemistry worksheet, middle schoolers suck on pop rocks, they mix open pop rocks with water and they observe them on a paper towel with water. Students write down as many observations as they can and they write down as...
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Photosynthesis
In this photosynthesis worksheet, students study the illustration provided and then use the 5 words listed to fill in the blanks in the sentences at the bottom of the worksheet. Students use the 5 words to label the arrows in the...
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Producing and Testing for Gases
In this gases worksheet, students conduct an experiment to produce 2 different gases and use standard tests to identify each gas. This worksheet has 14 short answer questions.
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What Are Compounds?
In this compounds worksheet, students complete a Venn diagram by comparing and contrasting the characteristics of water and carbon dioxide.
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The Carbon Cycle
In this carbon cycle worksheet, students will read about the carbon cycle and study a diagram showing what creates carbon dioxide and what uses carbon dioxide. Students will then complete 4 short answer questions.
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Cell Energy - Bubbling Yeast
Students identify that yeast are a single celled fungi that are a great model organism for studying respiration in the classroom. They also fill the bulb of a disposable pipet (eyedropper) with yeast, then submerge the pipet in a test...
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Space Shuttle Science
Students study the nomenclature, operation and purpose of America's Space Transportation system. They demonstrate how water can be broken down into its component gases of hydrogen and oxygen by electrolysis. They construct and use the...