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Gravity

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students perform inquiry in response to the question "Do objects fall at the same rate?", teacher candidates discuss a model experiment for secondary students to discover the answer, including recording and analyzing data.
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How Do We Solve the Problem of Wildlife on Our Roads?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students analyze data on elk ecology and movements across the highway. In this ecology lesson, students research ways to save them from highway collisions. They write a report and present their findings in class.
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Bioinformatics

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Learners conduct a series of scientific investigation using bioinformatics. In this molecular biology lesson plan, students collect experimental data using different educational softwares. They calculate and analyze relationships using...
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Measuring Biodiversity

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students collect species data from a mock intertidal community. In this biology lesson, students graph their data and analyze the species in it. They construct a species accumulation curve and present it to class.
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Biodiversity and Ecosystems

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Middle schoolers differentiate between biotic and abiotic factors in this science lesson plan. Learners collect data for the experiment and analyze the data after graphing it using the CBL 2. This experiment is split into two different...
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To Fish or Not to Fish?

For Teachers 6th - 11th
Young scholars demonstrate the decision-making process for marine reserves designations. In this role-playing lesson students analyze maps and data relating to a proposed reserve. They formulate the best decisions based on overall issues.
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Distribution of Active Volcanoes Exercise

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students collect and plot data, then interpret the results and answer questions about the geologic causes and the human effects of volcanic eruption. They participate in a role-play activity and a virtual field trip, as well.
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Siting Wind Power

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze a variety of curves that describe the power extracted from the wind by a variety of commercially produced wind turbines. They utilize site specific topographic maps and political boundary data to evaluate and make...
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Environmental Responsibility

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars discuss the importance of recycling and preventing pollution. In groups, they complete mini-studies on various environmental issues and evaluate different consumer products. They use global warming data to determine the...
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The Disappearing Kelp Forest

For Teachers 6th - 9th Standards
Learners observe the effect "El Nino" left on kelp plants and sea urchins. They analyze the data collected by researchers, by graphing it on a TI calculator. Before graphing and analyzing the data, you may want to revisit the events of...
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Health of Aquatic Life a Real Problem

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Learners explore the health of aquatic life in this science lesson They measure and track the oxygen level in the water to determine the health of the aquatic life. They collect this data using the TI explorer to graph and analyze their...
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Curve Fitting

For Teachers 8th - 12th Standards
Pupils investigate linear, quadratic, and exponential regressions. They plot sets of data points, determine the regression equation that best fits the data and lastly investigate the coefficient of determination.
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Charging Up, Charging Down

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Learners collect and analyze voltage data. Then, they investigate exponential functions using the TI and a Voltage Probe and graph their data and analyze it using a table.
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Tight Rope

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Learn how to explore the concept of linear functions.  In this linear functions lesson, students collect linear data from a motion detector.  Students walk to create a linear function.  Students plot the points on a graph and determine a...
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Stamps and Cemeteries as Storytellers

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students discern the difference between commemorative and regular issue stamps while drawing conclusions about the time period. In this Stamps as Storytellers lesson, students design stamps using symbolism and historical data. In...
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Keeping Watch on Coral Reefs

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the dangers Coral Reefs face by investigating satellite images.  In this environmental protection activity, students utilize the Internet to discover the types of satellites and sensors used to provide oceanographic...
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Shake, Rattle and Roll

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore the causes and effects of earthquakes. They also collect and analyze data in graphs. They also use the Internet to research earthquakes
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Ecology of the Dump

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students determine which types of garbage are biodegradable and which are nonbiodegradable. They practice measuring skills, hypothesizing, taking data, and writing a lab report. Students observe the relative biodegradability of metal,...
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Native Species Restoration and its Impact on Local Populations

For Teachers 8th - 10th
In this native species restoration worksheet, students are given 3 scenarios to choose from to help restore a declining population of an endangered species of deer. Students make predictions about what they will think happen when the...
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Energy Content of Foods

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Learners collect data, organize and analyze the data and compare it to real life scenarios. This assignment requires two class periods.
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Let the River Run

For Teachers 6th - 9th Standards
Pupils examine deposits found in a river in this science lesson plan. They collect data of sediment deposit found in the Mississippi river, then graph and analyze their data using the TI.
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TI Workshop Presentation Guide for "Preparing for Proofs"

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Pupils discover proofs using the TI in this geometry lesson. They collect data from newspaper and magazines and analyze their data using the TI, relating it to proofs.
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Can You Breathe Like a Pinniped?

For Teachers 5th - 9th Standards
Young learners compare the breathing patterns of different animals in this pinniped lesson. They examine the breathing pattern of California sea lions and northern elephant seals. Pupils collect, compare and analyze data concerning...
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FCAT Real World Solving Linear Equations/Systems

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Pupils relate real life situation to the equations, graphs and inequalities. They model real life scenarios using matrices and draw conclusions from their data. This lesson plan is aligned with FCAT.

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