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River Study

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students study physical features of a local stream. They study how to identify water features on topographic maps.
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Heating Up!

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders measure the heat created at each center.
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Multiplying Microbes

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine environmental conditions that effect bacteria growth. They culture bacteria, design and conduct an experiment, and identify the conditions that effected the bacteria growth using the scientific method.
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Influence of the World's Ocean Currents on the Carbon C

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students, in groups, observe how the salt content and temperature of water affects the ocean currents. They also read articles and dicuss.
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The Heat is On

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders experiment with heat through investigations. They rub objects together and compare the relative differences in the amount of heat given off. They write in their journals about the results they find.
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Stream Chemistry Monitoring

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students become familiar with real-world gathering of chemical data. The experience how the science is done: the nature of analysis, data collection, interpretation, and presentation. They study a nearby body of water for their experiment.
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Water Quality Monitoring

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners study the water quality of a stream in their area, by measuring the temperature, pH, alkalinity and conductivity. They integrate biology with earth science when using the microscope to study the living organisms in the water.
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Relative Humidity of Your School

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students predict the location where the relative humidity the highest and lowest in and around their school. They use a sling psychrometer to measure the relative humidity of the various locations.
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How Do Weather Conditions and Lunar Cycles Affect Fishing Success?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils use weather measuring devices to record and study weather conditions at different locations, during different times. They attempt to draw conclusions about the relationship between weather conditions, lunar cycle and fishing success.
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Tracking Weather Over Time

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students gather, analyze and interpret data. They explain scientific inquiry. They plot points on a map and report information from a spatial perspective.
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Water Quality Monitoring of Natural Water

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students create their own monitoring program for natural water. They collect samples from an appropriate sampling site. They perform chemical and biological analyses of their samples. They present their information to the class.
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Water Quality Monitoring of Natural Water

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students set up their own monitoring system. They collect samples from an appropriate sampling site. They analyze data and determine the water quality. They present their information to the class and draw a conclusion.
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Precipitation

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders identify the conditions that create rain. They read and discuss weather records, and write a news article that includes factual information fom one of the listed weather records.
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Optional Laboratory: Comparing Soil Temperatures In Sun and Shade

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students work together to test the temperatures of different soils in shade and sun. They make their own hypothesis before beginning the experiment. They record their data and discuss as a class.
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Transformation With A Firefly Gene

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students understand the process of bacterial transformation through experimentation. They describe the function of two important genes of the pBestLuc plasmid. They explain how to induce competence in E. coli cells.
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Observing Fall Migrants

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students keep a detailed data collection log of the different types of monarch behavior. They track the weather conditions daily and link it to the migration of the monarchs. They summarize their data using either a graph or a computer...

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