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Element Investigation
Students examine the process for gathering information about an element using at least three Internet websites. They gather the data about the element on a investigation worksheet which is graded using a rubric.
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THE ROLE OF A CONTROL IN THE EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN
Students study the role of controls. They discuss variables and list conditions, that if not kept the same for both flasks, could effect the outcome of the experiment. They come up with most of the following: Amount and temperature of...
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The Portion is the Poison
Students calculate the amount of everyday food products or liquids that would need to be consumed in order to become toxic. By using unit analysis, they calculate the amount of certain common food items that would need to be consumed in...
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Hunt for Habitats
Students review components of a habitat and go on a hike around a pond and woods exploring different habitats and the plants and animals that use them. They examine mammal pelts and discuss the life histories, adaptations, and positions...
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Acid and Base Testing
Young scholars study descriptions of indicators and the way they are used to identify acids and bases. They use this information to determine if unknown solutions are acids or bases.
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What's the Matter with My Jell-o?
Students work in teams of four as they conduct four controlled Jell-O experiments over a two-day period. The Family Page extends this learning to the community by providing families with challenges to explore at home.
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Favorite and Alarming Sounds
Students target which sounds can warn us of danger. Several objects are hidden behind a box or board. They have to listen to the sounds each object makes and guess what it is. They then make a graph of the number of students that prefer...
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TE Activity: Tears in Rain
Students examine photographs before writing captions for them. They develop visual literacy as they see how photographs are manipulated to show the effects of acid rain. They rewrite the photo captions after a class discussion.
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Enzymatic Reaction
Students explore the effect enzymes have on reactions. They demonstrate the process of enzymatic reaction by making cheese. after experimentation, they answer a series of questions.
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Chemical Volcano
Students observe a demonstration performed by the teacher. They examine of a series of acid/base reactions and discover how various indicators work.
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DNA Fingerprinting through a Chemistry Lens
Young scholars explore DNA and restriction enzymes using fragments of DNA separated by electrophoresis on an agarose gel. They analyze the results to see "whodunit".
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Ethics in the Science Classroom: Recycling
Students work in a group to create a skit of a scenario involving recycling. Student skits should encourage and convince the audience members to participate in recycling activities. Students provide written responses after the final...
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Carbon Adventures Game
Sixth graders examine the processes and transformations that occur in carbon pools. They play a game to identify paths taken by carbon through the environment.
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Physical vs. Chemical Change Lab
Students recognize both a physical and chemical change in different substances. They determine which particles actually changed into different substances, and explain if it represented a physical or a chemical change.
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Diffusion Of Molecules
Students investigate molecular movement while studying how to perform a chemistry investigation.
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Glass Blowing How Do They Make Glass Into Different Shapes?
Students experiment with butter as a supercooled liquid in order to better explain how glass is made into different shapes.
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What a Can Can Do
Pupils explore properties of cans (including aluminum and steel) as they rotate through stations. They experiment with magnets, weight differences, resistance to corrosion and temperature conductivity.
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Water Quality And pH
Learners determine the pH level of water and its effect on aquatic plants and brine shrimp eggs. This is a three part activity that leads the student through the development of an understanding of water pH. They form a hypothesis and are...
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Mystery of the Eleven Unknown Substances
Fourth graders identify eleven white substances that are commonly found in the household. They, in pairs, perform experiments on a variety of substances, and must identify them based on the reactions they observe.
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The Great Gas Race
Fourth graders improve their understanding of Graham's Law by using properties of gases to evaluate the rate of effusion of two compounds as they vaporize. They engage in a lab which elevates their understanding of the properties of gases.
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How Dense Are You?
Students examine how density is a value that describes what type of a material an object is made of regardless of its shape or size.
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Baggie Science
Students work in groups and observe chemical reactions inside zip-lock bags. They use all of their senses, except taste, to observe the reactions.
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Get Down With Density
Students define density and observe that things that are less dense than water will float. Students find the density of copper, iron and aluminum