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Density and Miscibility
The liquids did not mix — so what do density columns have to do with it? The seventh part in a series of nine provides the theoretical explanation of why density columns do not mix. The lesson covers the topics related to...
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The Appliance Explosion
Students explain why the number of appliances used today differs greatly from the number used previously. They construct a bar graph to show changes in appliance use over a period of time. They also list appliances that could be eliminated.
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The Arab-Israeli Conflict
Provide your class with a context and series of events that has led to the conflict in the Middle East. They read 4 separate passages and answer 1 critical thinking question for each. Four more questions are posed at the bottom of the...
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Animal Survival
Viewers of this PowerPoint are introduced to endangered and extinct animals. They discover why apes, elephants, pandas, polar bears, rhinoceri, and marine turtles are threatened. Finally, ways that humans have and can make a difference...
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Gone Fishing: Still Life With Fish
Students explore lines and texture in a still-life painting. In this visual arts lesson, students study William Merrit Chase's painting "Still Life With Fish" and discuss the lines in the painting. Students choose a line to repeat in...
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Pollution Solution
Students explore the topic of oil pollution and how it affects the global ocean. They discuss oil spills in recent history and use problem solving skills to decide what strategies could be used to actually clean up an oil spill. Students...
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Oily Oceans
Students, after reading Jack, the Seal and the Sea, by Gerald Aschenbrenner, get a hands-on knowledge of the effects of oil on water, and those things that come in contact with it.
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Geo Sequestration Lab
Students explore geologic sequestration as a technique used to reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. They use chemistry to stimulate oil mining. Students conduct an experiment to learn about geo carbon sequestration.
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Dune Plan Adaptations
Students tour Coal Oil Point Reserve. They locate the species of plants that are on the handouts ,and describe the different adaptations used by plants in their specific area of the dunes.
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Testing Foods
Students perform an experiment using brown paper bags to determine which foods have oil in them. This task assesses student's abilities to make simple observations and inferences from them.
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Making Mayonnaise - An Edible Emulsion
Young scholars find a way to mix oil and water. In this emulsion lesson, students attempt to mix oil and water, then add egg yolk to the mixture to serve as an emulsifier and observe the results.
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Solubility Lab
In this solubility worksheet, students test a variety of polar and non polar substances to determine which ones will dissolve in vegetable oil and which ones will dissolve in water. Students collect data and answer 2 questions about...
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Compared to What? Comparing the Density of Different Liquids
Students work in groups to compare the density of different liquids. In this density lesson, students use cooking oil, liquid detergent and water to measure density. Students record their results and check the accuracy of...
Creative Chemistry
Making Soap
In this soap instructional activity, students produce soap in the laboratory and test their product by using it to wash away engine oil. Students answer four questions about tests they perform on their soap.
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Staying Young with Vitamin E
Investigate how Vitamin E is used to prevent cell aging. Young scientists coat the surface of apples and bananas with oil, Vitamin E, and water. They place each in a petri dish and cover them to observe oxidation over time. They answer 8...
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The Energy Debate - Stoichiometry
Learners determine crude oil can be separated into useful fractions by a process of fractional distillation. They write a balanced equation for the reaction between a hydrocarbon and oxygen.
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The Frigid Gourmet
Students make a " science surprise" or ice cream in the lab. In this melting point depression lesson plan, students use various substances with ice to determine the effects on the melting point of ice and the ability to make ice cream....
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Densities
Young scholars explore the concept of density. In this density lesson plan, students determine the density of a crown and a sample of clay. They hypothesize about the densities of 4 liquids they are given including molasses, cooking oil,...
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What The Peanuts Say: Catabolism and Calories
High schoolers investigate the energy released by a peanut and a piece of a walnut. For this catabolism and calories lesson plan, students burn a peanut and a piece of a walnut and measure the temperature of the water before burning and...
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Light and Vision
Young scholars explore how light affects vision. In this light activity, students construct a shoe box model to represent an eye. Experiments are performed with various light sources. Young scholars draw conclusions about how the eye...
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A Special Present
Students conduct an experiment to create a special gift. In this special gift lesson, students make a gift for someone using water, Epsom salt, essential oil and food coloring. Students can create a card to go with their present.
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Goals, Interactions and Outcomes
Students recognize both sides of a dilemma through use of a Human Interaction Outline. In this Goals, Interactions and Outcome lesson, students create a diagram to show opposing views of fishermen and oil companies. Students...
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Liquids: Floating and Sinking
Third graders conduct an experiment. In this floating and sinking liquids lesson, 3rd graders discuss density and investigate it using syrup, vegetable oil and colored water. Students observe the results and complete a worksheet.
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CUPCAKE CORE SAMPLING
Students explore what is beneath the surface of the earth is one of the jobs of a geologist. Rather than digging up vast tracts of land to expose an oil field, or to find coalbearing strata, core samples can be taken.
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