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Deluxe |
Title |
Description |
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1 |
Weather: Heating & the Greenhouse Effect |
observe convection heating (dyed water in beaker), observe greenhouse effect |
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2 |
Weather: Moisture in the Atmosphere |
use a sling psychrometer to measure and track relative humidity (5 days),
measure dew point using metal can |
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3 |
Weather: Air Pressure & the Coriolis Effect |
learn about Coriolis effect, build a barometer and see the effects of air
pressure, push a straw into a potato to see the strength of air pressure. |
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4 |
Weather: Isobars & Fronts |
learn how temperature differences create air flow, label isobars on map,
observe cold front meeting a warm front (wave tank) |
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5 |
Chemistry: Changes in Matter |
students see replacement reactions (iron in copper sulfate, copper in silver
nitrate), test reactivity of 6 metals in acid, wooden splint test |
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6 |
Chemical Reactions |
mix chemicals and collect precipitate, observe exothermic & endothermic
reactions, observe rapid oxidation |
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7 |
Minerals |
learn criteria for identifying rocks, study mineral samples and perform lab
practical |
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8 |
Crystals |
grow crystals from potassium nitrate solution, open real geode, replicate
geode using walnut shell and copper sulfate solution |
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9 |
Sedimentary Rocks I |
learn about oil shale and light rock on fire, study sedimentary rock samples
and perform practical |
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10 |
Sedimentary Rocks II |
mix chemicals to form calcium carbonate (limestone) and test precipitate and
limestone with acid, make sedimentary rock using glue and sediment |
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11 |
Igneous Rocks I |
study igneous rock samples and perform practical |
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12 |
Igneous Rocks II |
form mothball crystals in melted crayons and see how cooling rates affect
crystal size; optional fudge baking exercise to see crystal growth as a
result of variation in cooling |
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13 |
Metamorphic Rocks I |
study metamorphic rock samples and perform practical |
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14 |
Metamorphic Rocks II |
make "glurch", make metamorphic rock using pipe, washers and C-clamp loaded
with sediment and wax shavings |
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15 |
Density of Liquids |
mix sodium chloride solution with silver nitrate to form precipitate, build
a hydrometer to test the density of liquids |
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16 |
Oceans I |
Students mix water/soil slurry and pour into sloping tube to study turbidity
currents. Use manometer to see how ocean depth affects pressure. Perform
simple math to create graph (ocean depth). |
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17 |
Oceans II |
Students make salt solutions of varying densities and compare how fast they
flow down a tube of water. Students observe how temperature differences
create current by using container w/ dyed ice and water. |
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18 |
Marine Life |
Student observe natural sponge and view skeleton under microscope. Students
hatch brine shrimp and observe their growth and habits. |
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19 |
Topography |
Students create a topographic map from a 3 dimensional mountain model. |
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20 |
Faults |
Students learn fault patterns by coloring paper cutouts and placing them
around a 2x4 wood block to create 3 dimensional image. |
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21 |
Earthquakes & Volcanoes |
Students make soda can volcano. Simulate earthquake and use seismograph.
Students locate areas of earthquakes on map and the ring of fire. |
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22 |
Erosion & Soil |
Students use clay, loam & sand to study permeability and water retention. Students shake rocks in bottle to see erosion. |
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23 |
Erosion |
Students use stereogram glasses to view contours. Use long narrow trough
and vary angle to study rate of water flow. |
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24 |
Glaciers |
Use "glurch" and incline plane to study ice flow. Use wire and mass to cut
through ice and then it re-freezes at cut. Observe how weight and color
affects ice melting. |
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25 |
Ground Water |
Students use sugar cubes and clay to see cave formation. Use layers of
soils & sediment to filter water. Study the effects of hard water. |
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26 |
Fossils I |
Students see how fossils are made by using marble in sediment bottle. Use
cooking oil and candle to make a carbon impression of a leaf. Make plaster
of Paris impression of a shell. |
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27 |
Fossils II |
Students pick at fossilized fish. |
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28 |
Mutations |
Learn how radiation affects organisms. Irradiated seeds vs. non-irradiated
seeds. |
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29 |
Rockets |
Students build and launch a rocket and write report about space. |
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30 |
Lenses |
Students use optical bench and study lenses and then build a cardboard
telescope. |
