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- 9th - 12th
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Students study data to hypothesis about the influence of a water circulation cell on the retention of benthic invertebrate larvae in the area of a seamount. They investigate the positives and negatives of larvae retention in this series of lessons. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students discover the location of the various land rovers on Mars. After watching a video, they discuss the reasons why scientists are interested in possibility of life on Mars. Using the internet, they research the possible careers they are interested in and discuss them with the class. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students work together to design an experiment. They discover the origin of a family artifact. They analyze the data and discuss the results. They determine if the experiment is the best way to find out this type of information. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students analyze information from various sources to create a hypothesis about the origin of a family artifact. Students create a hypothesis about the origin of the item and write a paragraph explaining why they believe the hypothesis is true. Students create other possibilities in case their first choice is not correct. Full Review »
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- 9th - 11th
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Students analyze information from a variety of sources in order to create a hypothesis about the origin of an interesting family artifact. They create alternative hypotheses based upon available information in order to understand that some information can be interpreted in multiple ways. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students analyze information from a variety of sources in order to create a hypothesis about the origin of an interesting family artifact.They create alternative hypotheses based upon available information to demonstrate that some information can be interpreted in multiple ways. Full Review »
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- 8th - 9th
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Students examine the geology of Connecticut, including plate tectonics, glaciation, and fossil formation. After reviewing past lessons, they write essays about what life may have been like in the Mesozoic Period. Following a field trip to a museum, students take quizzes and discuss the impact of the mineral industry on their state. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students make their own observations about the moon surface, as well as keeping track of the phases of the moon and where the moon is in the sky. They realize that their observations fit into a model of how the moon moves around the earth to create the moon phases. Full Review »
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- 9th
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Students recognize that research requires certain skills and patience. Students will learn to use the Internet effectively and wisely to find specific information. The students will learn the search strategies that work with specific types of web sites. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students discuss the details for a possible future manned mission to Mars. The human risks are discussed and evaluated to minimize danger to astronauts. A specialized launch schedule is provided and the different professions of the crew are discussed. Students depict the crew's activities and living area, and determine how they will make enough fuel to make it off the Red Planet and return home. Full Review »
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