Students explore the basic skills guiding sound scientific invvestigation and methodology. They are introduced to a powerful scientific tool-the microscope. Students review the parts of the microscope. They discuss the inventor of the...

Students examine their home and calculates the amount of ventilation found. They also compute the surface area of different objects. They determine what is needed to reduce the amount of radon entering the home.

Students explore the impact of groundwater pollution on health. They examine the carcinogenic contaminants and their possible sources. Students develop methods to lessen or eliminate the pollutants from the environment.

Students are introduced to the topics of electric currents and resistance. In groups, they distinguish the difference between conventional and electron flows and state Ohm's Law for electrical components. They calculate the resistance of...

This personal site provides a good basic overview of how to reach schematic drawings.

This site contains a definition for what an inductor is, has a drawing of what a conductor looks like and of the symbol for an inductor, and distinguishes between the three types of inductor core types used for audio.

Describes the process of hydroelectric power generation very well. Includes drawings of turbines, pictures of actual turbines and a nice schematic of a dam/turbine system.