Using Scratch block-based program to construct a model and demonstrate the difference between rotation and revolution of the Earth and Sun. Students will use directions provided to complete this task.
Students will use knowledge of cycles, specifically the water cycle, to connect to the function of programming loops.
Algorithms and programming will be integrated with the Grade 6 science standards of space exploration. Our understanding of the universe has changed drastically over time and this is evident through current Mars missions. Students will engage with technology to create algorithms using block based programming and loops to navigate a rover around Mars.
How did Rutherford figure out the structure of the atom without being able to see it? Simulate the famous experiment in which he disproved the Plum Pudding model of the atom by observing alpha particles bouncing off atoms and determining that they must have a small core.
Ryan Dixon of Virginia Beach created a presentation about using the Assessment tools in Schoology. You can download this presentation and make your own version for your division!
Ryan Dixon of Virginia Beach developed this presentation for students and parents on the basics of using Schoology for virtual learning.
In the final lesson of the SDO curriculum, student teams collaborate to design and present their three Solar Module activities as part of their 3-D Solar Exhibit summative assessment.
Use this activity to help your students learn and/or review the solar system in an active way! Students will group themselves (or you can organize the students as needed) and then complete the activities with movement.
Students will apply their knowledge of Newton’s 3rd Law of Motion, for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction, to create a balloon powered vehicle. After designing a vehicle, partners will be given a budget of $15.00 to spend on materials for their vehicle at a STEM Store. Partners will construct their vehicle and run 3 trials measuring the distance and time the vehicle traveled. Students will debug their design, receive another $5.00 to buy additional materials and conduct 3 more trials. Debugging like in computer science is identifying a problem, and fixing it. In this project you debug your original design by identifying what in your design could be changed or modified to improve your speed. Lastly, there will be a class competition to determine which group has the best design. The best design is determined by the vehicle which has the greatest speed.
Add different salts to water, then watch them dissolve and achieve a dynamic equilibrium with solid precipitate. Compare the number of ions in solution for highly soluble NaCl to other slightly soluble salts. Relate the charges on ions to the number of ions in the formula of a salt. Calculate Ksp values. Arabic Language.
Sample Common Science Investigation Rubric for High School performance tasks and asssessments.
After modeling weathering and erosion, students are presented with the scenario: The Erosion Engineers company has hired your team to help them create a way to protect the hills of the Appalachian Trail from eroding during the heavy rainfall and winds from the next incoming hurricane. You must design and create a barrier of protection of the land from water and wind erosion, that will significantly reduce the negative effects of weathering and erosion.
This is a set of three, one-page problems about the scale of objects in images returned by spacecraft. Learners will measure scaled drawings using high-resolution images of the lunar and martian surfaces. Options are presented so that students may learn about the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) mission through a NASA press release or by viewing a NASA eClips video [4 min.]. This activity is part of the Space Math multi-media modules that integrate NASA press releases, NASA archival video, and mathematics problems targeted at specific math standards commonly encountered in middle school.
Use a virtual scanning tunneling microscope (STM) to observe electron behavior in an atomic-scale world. Walk through the principles of this technology step-by-step. First learn how the STM works. Then try it yourself! Use a virtual STM to manipulate individual atoms by scanning for, picking up, and moving electrons. Finally, explore the advantages and disadvantages of the two modes of an STM: the constant-height mode and the constant-current mode.
Description: Students will implement an energy conservation plan for my school building.
Description: Students will be able to observe and provide evidence of soil erosion around the schoolyard, create and implement a plan to reduce erosion, and create a proposal for cost and resources needed to implement the plan.
Students will be able to observe and provide evidence of soil erosion around the schoolyard, create and implement a plan to reduce erosion, and create a proposal for cost and resources needed to implement the plan.
Students can use this template to design their experiment. A parent approval section provided at the bottom of the document.
Starting documentation for a science fair or similar science investigation project.
These documents provide directions and a template for writing a scientific paper to share students' results.