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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore a variety of relevant lake water chemistry questions, compose responses, and present their results in a poster format. They, in pairs, answer questions about lake chemistry which are imbedded in this plan. Full Review »
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- 8th - 12th
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Students use traditional methods of handling data, then employ the use of the graphing calculator and electronic probes for collecting and processing data. They, in groups, examine data surrounding the bouncing of a ball in various circumstances. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students investigate the strengths and weaknesses of qualitative and quantitative data by gathering and analyzing data collected from a classroom poll. They design and conduct their own original poll, and complete an organizer worksheet. Full Review »
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- 10th
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Students conduct an investigation and analyze the results. They also have the opportunity to observe conflicting data from actual international studies on the effects that sodium chloride has on health. Analysis is conducted and some solid conclusions are made for summary purposes. Full Review »
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- 9th
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Students are given the opportunity to read an article and determine if it provides valid scientific evidence. The lesson also provides an opportunity for students to research and report on information provided regarding other topics. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students determine the order of magnitude of physical quantities. They recognize the limited accuracy of measured quantities. Students express numbers in scientific notation. They express numerical information to the correct number significant figures. Students distinguish between fundamental units and derived units. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students engage in a field study of birds and how they are in danger harm due to environmental factors. They list different possible causes in a prediction activity. The observations are done while writing up data and connecting it to a hypothesis according to data analysis. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students explore and investigate the Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights. They research the legends and myths that have sustained the aurora throughout history. Each student discovers how NASA scientists and engineers utilize satellite technology to measure and record data analysis of the Northern Lights. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students explore and discuss hurricanes, and examine how meteorologists, weather officers, and NASA researchers use measurement and data analysis to predict severe weather. They plot points on coordinate map, classify hurricanes according to NOAA guidelines, calculate speed of storms, make predictions on hurricance landfall, and interpret and analyze data. Full Review »
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- 7th
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Students idenitfy and interpret mathematics and become mathematically confident by communicating and reasoning mathematically, by applying mathematics in the real world settings and by solving problems through the integrated study of number systems, algebra, data analysis, probability and trigonometry. They also relate the steps of the scientific method to an article in The New York Times Science section published on Tuesdays. Full Review »

