CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Laboratories Laboratories Advanced
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] An overview of science laboratory procedures including information about lab equipment, lab safety, and general techniques. After the reading, watch a short video...
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NASA
Math Lesson Plan: Cyanobacteria Races: Cyanobacteria Motility [Pdf]
A comprehensive lesson plan about the movement of cyanobacteria includes a class experiment.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Virtual Ballooning to Explore the Atmosphere Activity
In this computer-based virtual lab, students will learn about the layers of Earth's atmosphere by launching virtual balloons to collect temperature and pressure data at various altitudes. Given a limited number of balloon flights,...
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: 3 M Young Scientist Lab: Charged Fingers
Do you have the magic touch? Watch as your finger mysteriously moves a pencil without touching it.
Other
The Happy Scientist: Bread Bubbles
This experiment is about bread. If you have used my website for long, you know that I like experiments with food, especially when it is tasty food. We regularly bake bread, and there are few smells that are better than the smell of...
Indiana University
Indiana University: Science vs. Non Science
This mini-lesson at the Evolution and Nature of Science Institute site from Indiana University provides a criteria by which students can evaluate an idea or explanation for scientific credibility.
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)
Smile: The Need for Normality
A laboratory experiement from the Illinois Institute of Technology designed to show the need for the unit of concentration Normality.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: How Can You Speed Up Mixing?
Students investigate mixtures and how they are formed, and then predict which factors increase the rate of mixing a sugar cube in water.
University of Glasgow
Steps Glossary: Statistics Factors
This site provides a general definition of the factors of a statistical experiment.
Ministerio de Educacion, Cultura y Deporte (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion Y Ciencia: Primer Ciclo Eso
These are 10 different Physics and Chemistry experiments. Each one contains an interactive activity and an evaluation.
Ministerio de Educacion, Cultura y Deporte (Spain)
Elmol: Segundo Ciclo Eso
These are 14 different Physics and Chemistry experiments. Each one contains an interactive activity and an evaluation.
Ministerio de Educacion, Cultura y Deporte (Spain)
Elmol: Bachillerato
These are 14 different Physics and Chemistry experiments. Each one contains an interactive activity and an evaluation.
SRI International
Performance Assessment Links in Science: Stimulus/response in Invertebrates
Students are given some guidelines to develop experiments to see how slugs or earthworms repsond to stimuli such as vinegar and light. This activity is designed to last 4 class periods.
The Math League
The Math League: Ratio and Proportion
This tutorial provides definitions and examples of ratios and proportions and features comparing ratios and converting rates.
Beacon Learning Center
Beacon Learning Center: Leap Frog Experiment
Students design an experiment, collect information using tree diagrams, and interpret the results using charts in this interactive web lesson.
Other
Science Alive: Repeating Experiments
In this lab activity, students are required to write a procedure to be followed in a simple lab process and record the results they get from following that procedure. They then exchange procedures with another lab group, which will have...
Other
Cal State Stanislaus: Enthalpy of Neutralization
A lab experiment designed to find the enthalpy of neutralization for a reaction. Includes a good discussion of what a neutralization reaction is.
US Geological Survey
Usgs Kids: Mealworm Ranch
A fun, hands-on project that will allow your students see first-hand how metamorphosis works. Students observe mealworms develop and change right before their eyes.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Biology: Methods of Science: Self Check Quiz
Take this self-checking, five question practice quiz over various methods of science.
Other
Beloit College: K 12 Geology
This is a good source of basic information about density currents in water. It includes simple activities you can do to demonstrate these currents.
University of Nebraska
Microscale: Solubility of Ammonia
This chemistry tutorial lab deals with the solubility of ammonia gas.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Scientific Inquiry: Scientific Methods
A video that explains the steps involved in the scientific method. Includes a karaoke song with lyrics, a quiz to test students' knowledge, and vocabulary definitions.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Dynamic Earth, Tsunami
Use this site to teach your students what a tidal wave or tsunami is from this lesson plan. The discovery activity shows how a tsunami happens.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Independent/dependent Variables: Lesson 2
This lesson will explain the difference between independent and dependent variables. It is 2 of 4 in the series titled "Independent/Dependent Variables."