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Students examine the profile of a patient who has lung cancer, and determine the best way to administer a new drug for the lung cancer. They analyze a picture of the circulatory system, and in small groups brainstorm different ways that the medicine can be administered using a ferrofluid application of nanotechnology.
Second graders plant bulbs. In this amaryllis planting lesson, 2nd graders discover the history of bulb planting. Students examine the parts and life cycle of bulbs as they properly plant amaryllis bulbs.
Sixth graders create hypotheses while viewing primary source images. In this land use lesson, 6th graders discuss erosion and how humans impact the land. Students record their observations of photographs and write conclusions.
Students collect specimen and analyze it. In this biology lesson, students analyze and evaluate the diversity found in specific environment. They use the correct terminology as they do their write up for the experiment.
Students explore the careers of prominent African Americans in science, mathematics, and technology. They use The Faces of Science: African Americans in the Sciences website, which includes profiles of past and present African Americans engaged in science and technology categorized by discipline and indexed by name. There are sixteen different professional categories. Each student examine scientists from a least five different cateogories.
Students use scientific measuring tools to collect and use scientific data. They determine the density of four different objects by using their data to explain why objects have similar/different densities even though they are both made of iron.
Eighth graders construct various machines and compare the work done by them.
Students examine how technology has impacted lives, has changed over the years, and may influence people's lives in the future. Groups discuss nanotechnology and the role it might play in medicine. They are given a scenario to work through as a team based on an assigned identity and present their ideas to the remainder of the class.
Young scholars create a poster that shows the benefits and responsibilities of people in a chemistry related career. They view an introductory video that shows many examples of chemistry related careers and choose one to compile internet research for the poster.
Students examine the science applications found in business and industry. In this research lesson, students obtain annual reports from major businesses or industries to compare and contrast the science applications found in these companies.