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- Grade Range
- 6th - 12th
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Students explore the topic of national identity cards in the United States as a starting point in determining what types of information should be publicly accessible to the government and private industry about specific individuals. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students work together to build a charge detector. They discover the electrical force between two objects. They draw their own conclusions about how the experiment will turn out. They list the factors that influence electric force. Full Review »
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- 12th
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Students investigate the relationship between the apparent frequency of sound waves detected (perceived) and the relative motion between the detector and the source of the sound waves. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students examine how electrical force takes place between two objects by building an electroscope. They apply the electroscope to determine an objects' charge intensity and to see what factors influence electric force. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 7th - 10th
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Students write an essay discussing the balance between safety and restrictions when it comes to the placement of metal detectors in schools. They research the safety situation in their district, including discussions about safety issues and metal detectors. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 10th - 12th
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Students examine the issue of school safety. They write essays about the balance between safety measures and restrictions that create a prison-like atmosphere. Students review information on several Websites. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 11th - 12th
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Students investigate the factors that affect the induced current in a loop of wire. They discuss Faraday's Law and Lenz's Law. Students identify the different variables that affect the magnetic flux and calculate the magnetic flux passing through a loop of wire. They predict the direction of the induced current in a loop of wire. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students use metal detectors to search for hidden coins. They plot the location of the found coins on a grid. Students then create a catalog of coin finds by listing the grid coordinates. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students discuss the responsibilities of the colonists in establishing a new colony. They formulate a social compact in class after a discussion of the Mayflower Compact and construct a policy statement and an action plan to achieve one or more goals related to an issue of public concern. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students examine the Mayflower Compact prior to creating their own classroom version. In groups, they select rules from their student handbooks and justify why they should remain or be omitted. As a class, students brainstorm a list of rules , have class members sign it, and post them in the room. Full Review »
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