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American Association for the Advancement of Science

Sensing the Invisible: The Herschel Experiment

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Learners of light will construct a contraption in which light is passed through a prism and shone into a box. The temperatures at different points along the path and outside of the path of light. The intent is to imitate William...
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App
American Association for the Advancement of Science

Gravity Launch

For Students 3rd - 12th
Getting a ship into orbit isn't rocket science. Oh, wait...that's exactly what it is! Learn the basics of the concepts of thrust, launch angle, and gravitational pull in this fun and progressively challenging game.
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Aaas: Project 2061: Topic: Cells

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Create a science test that checks for student understanding in science, for common misconceptions, as well as for correct ideas. This is a list of key ideas related to Cells. For each key idea, you will...
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Aaas: Project 2061: Topic: Human Body Systems

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Create a science test that checks for student understanding in science, for common misconceptions, as well as for correct ideas. This is a list of key ideas related to Human Body Systems. For each key...
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Aaas: Project 2061: Topic: Interdependence in Ecosystems

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Create a science test that checks for student understanding in science, for common misconceptions, as well as for correct ideas. This is a list of key ideas related to Interdependence in Ecosystems. For...
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Aaas: Project 2061: Topic: Reproduction, Genes, and Heredity

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Create a science test that checks for student understanding in science, for common misconceptions, as well as for correct ideas. This is a list of key ideas related to Reproduction, Genes, and Heredity....
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Aaas: Project 2061: Topic: Atoms, Molecules, and States of Matter

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Create a science test that checks for student understanding in science, for common misconceptions, as well as for correct ideas. This is a list of key ideas related to Atoms, Molecules, and States of...
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Aaas: Project 2061: Topic: Force and Motion

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Create a science test that checks for student understanding in science, for common misconceptions, as well as for correct ideas. This is a list of key ideas related to Force and Motion. For each key...
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Aaas: Project 2061: Topic: Plate Tectonics

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Create a science test that checks for student understanding in science, for common misconceptions, as well as for correct ideas. This is a list of key ideas related to Plate Tectonics. For each key...
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Aaas: Project 2061: Topic: Weather and Climate I: Basic Elements

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Create a science test that checks for student understanding in science, for common misconceptions, as well as for correct ideas. This is a list of key ideas related to Weather and Climate I: Basic...
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Aaas: Project 2061: Topic: Weather and Climate Ii: Seasonal Differences

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Create a science test that checks for student understanding in science, for common misconceptions, as well as for correct ideas. This is a list of key ideas related to Weather and Climate II: Seasonal...
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Aaas: Project 2061: Topic: Control of Variables

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Create a science test that checks for student understanding in science, for common misconceptions, as well as for correct ideas. This is a list of key ideas related to Control of Variables. For each key...
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Aaas: Project 2061: Topic: Models

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Create a science test that checks for student understanding in science, for common misconceptions, as well as for correct ideas. This is a list of key ideas related to Models. For each key idea, you...
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Aaas: Project 2061: Topic: Matter and Energy in Living Systems

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Create a science test that checks for student understanding in science, for common misconceptions, as well as for correct ideas. This is a list of key ideas related to Matter and Energy in Living...
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Article
American Association for the Advancement of Science

Fermilab Physicists Find New Matter Antimatter Asymmetry

For Students 9th - 10th
This complicated yet interesting article describing the discovery of asymmetry between the behavior of matter and antimatter.
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Website
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American Association for the Advancement of Science (Aaas)

For Students 9th - 10th
The American Association for the Advancement of Science calls itself "The World's Largest General Scientific Society." Here you will find up-to-date news on scientific discoveries, including the EurekAlert! which has breaking news for...
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Aaas: Project 2061: Topic: Evolution and Natural Selection

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Create a science test that checks for student understanding in science, for common misconceptions, as well as for correct ideas. This is a list of key ideas related to Evolution and Natural Selection....
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Article
American Association for the Advancement of Science

Eurek Alert: Hostile Political Tv Leads to Negative Attitudes

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an article written about a study done at Ohio State University that discovered that hostile political television leads to negative attitudes about politics.
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Aaas: Project 2061: Energy: Forms, Transformation, Transfer, and Conservation

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Create a science test that checks for student understanding in science, for common misconceptions, as well as for correct ideas. This is a list of key ideas related to Energy: Forms, Transformation,...
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Aaas: Project 2061: Substances, Chemical Reactions, and Conservation of Matter

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Create a science test that checks for student understanding in science, for common misconceptions, as well as for correct ideas. This is a list of key ideas related to Substances, Chemical Reactions,...
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eBook
American Association for the Advancement of Science

Science for All Americans Online: The Nature of Science

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed overview of how scientists look at the world. Written in a way that the average person can understand, it opens up the world of science to everyone.
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Aaas: Project 2061: Topic: Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Create a science test that checks for student understanding in science, for common misconceptions, as well as for correct ideas. This is a list of key ideas related to Weathering, Erosion, and...
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Handout
American Association for the Advancement of Science

Eureka Alert: Fear of 'Foreigners' May Slow Scientific Progress

For Students 9th - 10th
Science is a very important part of social progress. But since 9/11, foreign students, many of whom study science and technology in the United States, have had more difficult times of obtaining and renewing visas. This could lead to a...
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Handout
American Association for the Advancement of Science

Family's Income, Education Affect Depression and Obesity

For Students 9th - 10th
EurekAlert! provides a brief article, "Family's Income, Education Affect Depression and Obesity in Teens."