Data set and map pertaining to energy production for all countries. The …
Data set and map pertaining to energy production for all countries. The World Bank specifies energy production as a World Development Indicator (WDI) -- the statistical benchmark that helps measure the progress of development.
This module focuses on SOL 5.7c, energy’s effects on phases of matter. …
This module focuses on SOL 5.7c, energy’s effects on phases of matter. The target population is a fifth grade inclusive classroom. After this learning experience, students should understand that as its temperature increases, many kinds of matter change from a solid to a liquid to a gas. As its temperature decreases, that matter changes from a gas to a liquid to a solid. This module was developed by Karin Kaerwer, Stephanie Hooks, Sarah Donnelly as part of a Virginia Commonwealth University STEM initiative sponsored by the Virginia Department of Education.
This quick engage and explore activity and simulation will help students experience …
This quick engage and explore activity and simulation will help students experience the wonder of static electricity and then help them discover the law of electric charges. They will be able to explain the phenomenon they experienced using the things they learn from the guided simulation. Teachers can walk students through the simulation or have students explore the simulation on their own.
This site presents challenges faced by NASA engineers who are developing the …
This site presents challenges faced by NASA engineers who are developing the next generation of aerospace vehicles. The challenges: thermal protection systems, spacecraft structures, electrodynamic propulsion systems, propellers, and personal satellite assistants. Students design, build, test, re-design, and re-build models that meet specified design criteria, using the same analytical skills as engineers.
This student research and planning sheet will help you keep students on …
This student research and planning sheet will help you keep students on task during their research and creation of an element superhero as outlined in the teach engineering lesson plan linked in this resource.
This resource can be used to introduce the U.S. and international environmental …
This resource can be used to introduce the U.S. and international environmental laws and regulations. It also includes a youtube video about the water crisis in Flint, Michigan. This will help students understand that the regulations do not always prevent environmental "disasters".
The environmental science content guidelines are inteded to provide content guidance for …
The environmental science content guidelines are inteded to provide content guidance for the instruciton of environmental science. The intent is that these guidelines become standards during the next revision cycle.
In this lesson, students create a vision for the future of their …
In this lesson, students create a vision for the future of their community and identify what resources are most important to them as a starting point for resilience planning.
The forests of North America have seen plenty of change in a …
The forests of North America have seen plenty of change in a pretty short period of time, at least geologically speaking. Up until about 18,000 years ago, the Laurentide Ice Sheet covered Canada and much of the eastern United States. When temperatures climbed and the ice sheet retreated, forests gradually reemerged. But how? Did pockets of trees find refuge in sheltered areas during the Ice Age? Or were all tree species pushed to the southern tier of the United States, only to spread north again after the ice disappeared? Scientists still debate the topic, but one thing is clear: today’s forests in the eastern United States bear little resemblance to post-glacial forests. Starting with European colonial settlers and marching through four centuries of development, drought, and fire, the tree cover of North America became fragmented.
In the included11.5 minute video, Paul Andersen explains how enzymes are used …
In the included11.5 minute video, Paul Andersen explains how enzymes are used to break down substrates. There are also links to two guided notes worksheets and a full transcript.
Transcript added from YouTube subtitles. You can use this to write your own worksheet or quiz.
The structure of enzymes moderates their function in chemical reactions in living …
The structure of enzymes moderates their function in chemical reactions in living things. Enzymes are a group of proteins that function to moderate the rate of metabolic reaction by acting as catalysts (Enduring Understandings of BIO.2c).This module was developed by Kristin Scheible as part of a Virginia Commonwealth University STEM initiative sponsored by the Virginia Department of Education.
Students learn about enzyme function, enzyme specificity, and the molecular basis of …
Students learn about enzyme function, enzyme specificity, and the molecular basis of lactose intolerance through experiments with the enzyme lactase and analysis and discussion questions. Students engage in the scientific practices of designing and carrying out experiments and interpreting data. This activity is aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards.
El módulo de Calidad del Aire de Alta Aventura Científica contiene cinco …
El módulo de Calidad del Aire de Alta Aventura Científica contiene cinco actividades. En este módulo se explora la pregunta: ¿Estará el aire lo suficientemente limpio como para respirarlo? Serán guiados a través del análisis de modelos y datos del mundo real a medida que exploran las interacciones de los factores que afectan la calidad del aire de una región. Al finalizar el módulo serán capaces de predecir el efecto del desarrollo humano sobre la calidad del aire de una región.
As part of this activity, students learn about geologic processes on Earth …
As part of this activity, students learn about geologic processes on Earth in order to interpret surface features recently seen on Europa by NASA's Galileo spacecraft. Materials presented here include a vocabulary list, geology jigsaw puzzle, review questions, and links to related sites.
While the Internet has made research much easier than in the past, …
While the Internet has made research much easier than in the past, this access has also allowed for non-vetted and factually inaccurate sources to be presented as valid. Teachers will guide students through 2 opposing articles and model the process of evaluating articles for validity and bias. Students will then collaboratively create a checklist of questions to use when reading a research article. Using their collaboratively created checklists, students will locate and evaluate a variety of articles that pertain to the use of different types of energy resources (renewable and nonrenewable). Students will evaluate multiple aspects of an online or print source to test its credibility and possible bias. Articles should be analyzed for the purpose, accuracy, and currency.
Explore the concept of evaporative cooling through a hands-on experiment. Use a …
Explore the concept of evaporative cooling through a hands-on experiment. Use a wet cloth and fan to model an air-conditioner and use temperature and relative humidity sensors to collect data. Then digitally plot the data using graphs in the activity. In an optional extension, make your own modifications to improve the cooler's efficiency.
This NASA website provides a summary of a study led by NASA's …
This NASA website provides a summary of a study led by NASA's David McKay that may provide evidence for past life on Mars. McKay and his team found carbonate globule features on the ALH84001 meteorite that appear to be nanofossils. In addition, secondary mineral phases and hydrocarbons provide further evidence for past life. The website features color photographs as well as links to related web pages.
In this unit, students will study the evolution of whales from four-limbed, …
In this unit, students will study the evolution of whales from four-limbed, land dwelling, mammalian ancestors to modern, two-finned, aquatic mammals through a virtual or in-class simulation lab. This activity will teach them more about how fossils, homologous structures, and DNA analysis provide evidence for macroevolution, evolutionary theory, and modern classification. This module was developed by Liz Ashby as part of a Virginia Commonwealth University STEM initiative sponsored by the Virginia Department of Education.
This activity introduces students to the idea that all living organisms must …
This activity introduces students to the idea that all living organisms must compete for food. Students control a rabbit in a field with edible plants, at first alone, and later joined by computer-controlled rabbits. With such competition it becomes harder and harder for the students to keep their rabbit alive. Students shift their thinking from a focus on individual organisms to a concern for the well-being of the population as a whole. (Evolution Activity 6 of 10.)
This activity places the control of the environment under the student's control. …
This activity places the control of the environment under the student's control. A field starts off with a uniform light level, and thus capable of growing plants with medium-sized leaves. Students can alter the environment by 'growing' a chain of mountains through the field. Students are challenged to grow the mountains to their maximum height (corresponding to the maximum change in light level on either side of the chain) while maintaining a viable population of plants on each side. (Evolution Activity 4 of 10.)
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