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CPALMS

Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Changing With the Times: Variation Within Ecosystems

For Students 9th - 10th
A tutorial investigating how living organisms in an ecosystem are affected by environmental changes.
Unit Plan
CPALMS

Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: What's the Matter in the Galaxy?

For Students 4th - 5th
A tutorial that looks at the components within a galaxy such as gas, dust, stars and objects that orbit stars. A PDF file of the tutorial is available.
Unit Plan
CPALMS

Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: How's the Weather?

For Students 4th - 6th
A tutorial that describes the five factors that determine the weather in a particular place and time. The factors discussed in this tutorial are air temperature, air pressure, humidity, wind, and precipitation. A PDF file of the tutorial...
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CPALMS

Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Your Heart Is an Amazing Organ

For Students 4th - 6th
A tutorial that explores the heart which is one of the most important organs for life! Learn all about the heart including the four chambers, pulmonary artery and veins, the aorta and the valves as you navigate through this tutorial. A...
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CPALMS

Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Comparing Plants and Animals

For Students 4th - 6th
A tutorial that compares and constrast plants and animals. Explore how living things their obtain basic needs, protect, support, and reproduce. A PDF file of the tutorial is available.
Unit Plan
CPALMS

Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: What Causes Weather?

For Students 5th - 7th
Determine parameters of weather; including specifically temperature, humidity, precipitation, wind direction and wind speed in this tutorial. During this tutorial, you will relate the jet stream and ocean circulation to the causes of...
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CPALMS

Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Weather vs. Climate

For Students 5th - 7th
A tutorial that investigates the differences between weather versus climate. A PDF file of the tutorial is available.
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CPALMS

Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Observation vs. Inference

For Students 9th - 10th
A tutorial that explores the differences between scientific observation and scientific inference.
Unit Plan
CPALMS

Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: u.s. History: The Populist Revolt

For Students 11th
Looks at the unrest of farmers in the 1890s that led to the development of a new populist party called the People's Party. Explains the debate that raged around whether to adopt a gold or a silver standard, examines the election of 1896,...
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CPALMS

Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Population Interactions

For Students 9th - 10th
In this tutorial, students will study populations learning about how interactions can affect size. Tutorial explores competition, predation, and symbiosis.
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CPALMS

Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: The Mystery of Muscle Cell Metabolism

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore muscle cell metabolism in this tutorial that covers ATP structure and function.
Interactive
Florida State University

Florida State University: The Rutherford Experiment

For Students 9th - 10th
A simulation of the Rutherford experiment. Includes an animation and an explanation of the history behind the experiment.
Handout
Florida State University

Florida State University: Vision and Color Perception

For Students 9th - 10th
A high-level scientific explanation of the way the eye senses light and sees images and color. Excellent graphics help you visualize complex workings of the human eye.
Graphic
Florida State University

Florida State University: Comparative Anatomy of Operating Systems

For Students 9th - 10th
A table that provides a rating of different operating systems, meant more for discussion than reference.
Handout
Florida State University

Florida State University: Virtual Microscopy

For Students 9th - 10th
These interactive tutorials allow you to adjust the magnification and focus of the object. Requires Java.
Interactive
Florida State University

Florida State University: Magnification Module

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the effect of increasing the magnification on a microscope when viewing various samples such as onion root mitosis.
Handout
Florida State University

Florida State University: Inductance

For Students 9th - 10th
This article surveys inductance and its different forms. It discusses numerous topics associated with inductance such as Faraday's Law, self and mutual inductance, inductors, and magnetic field lines.
Handout
Florida State University

Florida State University: Science, Optics & You: Timeline in Optics

For Students 9th - 10th
A timeline from prehistory to modern days of advances in optics and related disciplines, and of the people responsible for them. The timeline is categorized into distinct spans of time, each accompanied by extensive information.
Handout
Florida State University

Florida State University: Introduction to Microscopy

For Students 9th - 10th
A thorough introduction to the structure and function of microscopes. Identify types and parts of the scientific tool. Utilize interactives to strengthen understanding.
Handout
Florida State University

Florida State University: Molecular Expressions: Birthstone Collections

For Students 9th - 10th
This birthstone resource presents a brief description of each birthstone, a link to more information and a photomicrograph of the gem.
Unit Plan
CPALMS

Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Heat and States of Matter

For Students 6th - 8th
Learn how states of matter can change as heat is added to a system.
Handout
State of Florida

Florida Historical Resources: Florida History: The Capitol

For Students 3rd - 8th
Follow the history of Florida's state capital, Tallahassee. Presents early archival photos as well as photos of modern Tallahassee.
Website
Florida State University

Florida State University: Powers of Ten

For Students 9th - 10th
This webpage from the Florida State University offers an applet with succeeding images, each "10 times bigger or smaller than the one preceding or following it," as a demonstration of exponential notation.
Website
A&E Television

History.com: Florida

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a detailed look at the state of Florida! From its earliest history and peoples, to present day facts which include population, climate, geography, plants and animals, economy, government, cultural life, sports and recreation,...

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