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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: How Greenhouse Gases Absorb Heat

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this experiment students observe two model atmospheres: one with normal atmospheric composition and another with an elevated concentration of CO2. These two contained atmospheres will be exposed to light energy in a sunny window or...
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Lesson Plan
TryEngineering

Try Engineering: Series and Parallel Circuits

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The core of this lesson is simple circuits and the differences between parallel and series circuit design. Students perform experiments to test the differences between the two circuit designs using low voltage light bulbs.
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Activity
Science is Fun

Science Is Fun: The Fireproof Balloon

For Students 4th - 8th
In this experiment, two balloons are each placed over a lighted match, but the one that has had water placed inside it does not burst. Includes an explanation of why that is so.
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Handout
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Photoelectric Effect

For Students 9th - 10th
Article explains the experiments on the photoelectric effect and how these experiments led to the idea of light behaving as a particle of energy called a photon.
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Photoelectric Effect

For Students 9th - 10th
Explaining the experiments on the photoelectric effect. How these experiments led to the idea of light behaving as a particle of energy called a photon.
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Flame Test

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this physical science experiment, students investigate the release of energy by observing the color of light produced when salts are heated in the flame of a burner. Students will identify the metal ion of the substance by the color...
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Article
Creative Science Centre

Creative Science Centre: Demonstration of Radio Waves Generated by Mobile Phone

For Students 9th - 10th
Described is a simple low cost home-made device that converts the radio wave energy from a mobile phone signal into electricity to light an LED. No battery or complex circuitry is required. The device can form the basis of a range of...