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BSCS Science Learning

Bscs: A Medical Mystery

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young scholars are immersed in an online environment that challenges them to solve the medical mystery: "What's Wrong with M'Kenna?" This resource includes the complete middle school science curriculum unit, a teacher's guide, and an...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Mn Step: The Five Senses

For Teachers K - 1st
An activity where students try to identify objects using only their senses, with and without a blindfold. The instructional activity is also appropriate for special needs or ELL students in higher grades.
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BSCS Science Learning

Bscs: Budburst Fall Colors

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this Inquiry, students engage in a debate between two characters about when a bed-and-breakfast (B&B) should have a fall leaf-peeping special to maximize the guest experience. Students are introduced to Budburst, a citizen science...
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BSCS Science Learning

Bscs: Globe at Night Dark Skies

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this inquiry, students predict the best place to stargaze in Arizona based on the brightness of the night sky. Students are introduced to the concept of light pollution and Globe at Night, a global citizen science project in which...
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BSCS Science Learning

Bscs: Global Night Sky Comparison

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This inquiry invites young scholars to investigate human impacts on the environment. Specifically, students will examine the relationship between human population, light pollution, and how brightly celestial objects like stars appear in...
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BSCS Science Learning

Bscs: Frog Symphony

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This inquiry focuses on analyzing spatial and temporal data for frog calls to determine the best time of day and location to hear a symphony of frogs. Click on the link for teaching guides and handouts.
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BSCS Science Learning

Bscs: Chesapeake Bay Algal Blooms

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this inquiry, students engage with mapping data to determine what kind of land coverage is contributing the most to harmful algal blooms in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. Click on the link for teacher resources for teaching guides and...
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BSCS Science Learning

Bscs: Budburst Lilac Festival

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this Inquiry, students predict the best date to host a lilac blossom festival so that lilacs are in full bloom in the city where students live. Students are introduced to Project Budburst, a citizen science project in which volunteers...
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BSCS Science Learning

Bscs: Asking and Answering Questions With Data

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This inquiry is intended to provide students with practice developing investigable questions that need data, and specifically large datasets, to be answered. Click the teacher resources link for teaching guides and student handouts.
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BSCS Science Learning

Bscs: Globe at Night Dark Skies

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this inquiry, students predict the best place to stargaze in Arizona based on the brightness of the night sky. Students are introduced to the concept of light pollution and Globe at Night, a global citizen science project in which...
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BSCS Science Learning

Bscs: Stocking Rivers With Trout

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This inquiry looks at fish farming and the management of trout by state environmental resource specialists in Colorado. Students will practice working with data generated from a statewide citizen science project called River Watch of...
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BioEd Online

Bio Ed Online: Water

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
The Science of Water Teacher's Guide provides a number of inquiry-based activities for grades 3-5 (although it can be expanded for other grades). The guide contains science lessons that enable students to explore water, behavior of...
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BSCS Science Learning

Bscs: Restoring Oyster Reefs

For Teachers 9th - 10th
After learning about the role of oysters in an estuary ecosystem and a population decline that oysters have faced over time from overharvesting and pollution, learners work with data to determine where are ideal sites for restoring...
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BSCS Science Learning

Bscs: Restoring Oyster Reefs

For Teachers 9th - 10th
After learning about the role of oysters in an estuary ecosystem and a population decline that oysters have faced over time from overharvesting and pollution, students work with data to determine where are ideal sites for restoring...
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BSCS Science Learning

Bscs: Frog Eat Frog World

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Using maps and graphs of large data sets collected in FrogWatch, learners will determine the range, preferred land cover, and proximity to water of the American bullfrog to figure out the bullfrog's requirements for food, water, and...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Density With Carbon Dioxide

For Teachers 6th - 8th
A guided demonstration where students investigate the properties of carbon dioxide gas and air based on density. Students learn about properties of air through observation and inquiry.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: Zoo Labs

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Five inquiry-based investigations designed for the observation of primates in a zoo setting. The labs ask guiding questions and list notable primate behaviors.
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University of Florida

Florida Museum of Natural History: Investigating Water

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This guide engages children in the process of scientific inquiry using the context of a favorite early childhood pastime-water play.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Garden, Garden, What Do You Do?

For Teachers K - 1st
Students explore different gardens on our school grounds to investigate the natural world using inquiry and their senses. The students will take a guided walk from garden to garden using their observations to notice and wonder how...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: How Clouds Are Made

For Teachers K - 1st
Introduce young learners to clouds and weather with guided discovery and inquiry to learn what makes up clouds.
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Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media

Teaching History: Jamestown: The Starving Time

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This instructional activity provides a great opportunity for students to engage in real historical inquiry with prepared sources. The instructional activity is displayed in three locations on the site: the student view, which guides the...
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National Council for the Social Studies: A Picture's Worth

For Teachers 1st - 5th
When using historical pictures in the classroom, students will need help drawing their observations together to reach conclusions about the lives of people at a particular time. Sets of photographs - along with probing questions and...

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