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Adult education laboratories for Microsoft Word
Paper Airplane Lab: Gravity and Air Resistance
This activity helps demonstrate some of the unbalanced forces, namely gravity and air resistance, that affect us every day. Students should predict why paper airplanes do not stay in the air forever. After testing their paper airplane, they should create a force diagram and answer some questions regarding these unbalanced forces.
Materials needed: paper, meter stick
Main topics: unbalanced forces, gravity, air resistance (friction).
Quick, easy, and effective in demonstrating gravity and
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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ORGANIC CHEMISTRY LAB: SAPONIFICATION REACTION (MAKING SOAP)
This is the best organic chemistry lab and the students remember and talk about it at the dinner table with families. The set up is easy and the materials are readily available. This lab works well to finish off the organic unit on hydrolysis of esters and saponification reactions. Try it out and you will be happy with the results. We have prepared the soap for the last ten years and the students surely enjoy it. The document includes: an exemplar lab report, the rubric and the answer key to the
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Inertia Lab: Testing Newtons First Law of Motion
Students always enjoy testing inertia. This activity takes students through three activities that demonstrate Newton's First Law of Motion. Students should notice that an object at rest will stay at rest and an object in motion will stay in motion, unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.
Materials needed: coins or washers, beaker or cup, note card, toy car.
Main topics: inertia, Newton's First Law of Motion
Quick, easy, and effective in demonstrating inertia. Great for middle school or
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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Biology Praxis Study Guide
Need to get that extra certification to help you in the job field? Say no more! I completed a study guide that covers the Test Specifications for the Biology 7-12 (5235) from this PDF from the Praxis Website: https://www.ets.org/s/praxis/pdf/5235.pdf -> I passed for my state standards from studying this study guide I made! Good luck, studying one page a day helps! > I passed for my state standards from studying this study guide I made! Good luck, studying one page a day helps! MY STUDY
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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CAN/CUP PHONE SOUND WAVE LAB
Remember making a phone by connecting two cans with a string, and talking through them? This project is an excellent opportunity to teach how sound travels through matter. Cans may be used, but large plastic cups work better. Paper cups are another option. Have string, fishing line, and wire available to use, adding variables to the lab. The kids will have great fun while learning about sound waves. The step-by-step worksheet includes desired learner outcomes and sound activity background. There
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
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Calculating and Graphing Speed: Marble Racing Experiment!
A simple lab to test how the speed of a marble changes as the height/slope of a ramp is increased. As students raise the ramp, they will notice the speed of the marble increases. Students will need to calculate their results, create a distance-time graph to represent their data, and write a conclusion of their results.
Materials needed: marble (or ball), stop watch, ramp (I use Hot Wheels track), meter stick.
Main topics: calculating speed, graphing distance vs. time, interpreting graph an
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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Forensics Lab Activity: Investigating a Crime Scene
In this lab, students will investigate a mock crime scene and evaluate a mock scenario. All resources you need are provided includingStudent lab sheetCrime scene processing formCrime scene sketch formCrime scene staging resourcesEvidence tagsUse this lab alone, with my Unit 3 Lesson Plan, or get the Complete Unit 3 Resource File that includes:Unit/Daily Lesson PlanUnit 3: PPTLab: Investigating a Crime SceneCrime Scene Setup Resources (images, scenario, sketch form, evidence processing form...)U
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Balloon Powered Race Cars
This is a classroom favorite. Students will design and build racecars from milk cartons, push-up pop wheels and power them with balloons. Helps demonstrate all of Newton's Laws of Motion (inertia, a = f/m, action-reaction).
Materials needed: milk cartons, straws, push-up pop stems (or other wheels), balloons, stop watch.
Main topics: force, mass, acceleration, Newton's Laws of Motion, experimental design.
Quick, easy, and effective in demonstrating Newton's Laws of Motion. It will take
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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Astronomy/Earth Science Lab Series - Using Star Charts to find Constellations
New from No More Boring Science - How to use star charts! The focus of this lab is to help students gain confidence using star charts to find constellations. There are two activities in this lab: using a polar star chart map to find constellations on a blank section of the sky, and then translating constellations from a polar projection map to a mercator projection map. The first activity is more advanced than the second, but all maps and charts are included. Keys are included as well!
If you l
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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AP Biology Fruit Fly Lab - the Genetics of Drosophila melanogaster
For use in AP Biology, College Biology or Advanced Biology. This is an excellent adaptation for the College Board lab on genetics. The lab includes a thorough background, detailed procedure including tips on immobilizing, sexing and phenotyping flies. The data and analysis section has been adapted to allow for observations in the P1, F1 and F2 generation of wild type flies and mutated strains. The lab is very extensive and has been self-reviewed with care by me over the years to fine-tune al
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Gum Experiment and The Mole Concept
This is a fun experiment after the introduction of the mole concept and the students just love it.The lab will measure the amount of sugar found in a sample of gum. This value is used to calculate the percentage of dissolved sugar, the moles and the number of molecules present in the sample using Avogadro's number. A comparison is made between sucrose gum and aspartame gum.
Duration: 80 minutes
By Rebecca Kahama
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Oobleck Lab - Chemistry / General Science
This is an introduction to matter activity that I do with all levels of general science and chemistry classes that I have taught. There are various "Oobleck" or slime recipes available all around the internet - the one in this activity is close to slightly more fluid than Silly Putty and uses a Borax solution to bind the polymers in Elmer's Glue so that it will stick to itself.
The activity involves no math and is purely qualitative observation-based. I have some pre-lab questions for the stu
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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Also included in: Lab Bundle
Populations Lab: Design a Study to Estimate the Size of a Population - NGSS
This activity proceeds as follows:1. Students brainstorm about why it is important to estimate the population of organisms2. Students learn how to estimate population using the “sampling” technique3. Students learn how to estimate population using the “mark and recapture” technique4. Students design a study to estimate a real population, and carry out their study.5. Extension Activity: Students read an article about the overfishing of Bluefin tuna, which is down to 4% of the population that it w
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
Simple Machines - Ramp Lab
This is a "low budget" simple machines lab that focuses on the Inclined Plane. Students will compare the advantage and efficiency of a shallow plane against a steeper plane. I use this lab with my freshman general science classes and junior conceptual physics classes after working through the Simple Machines notes and practice problems. It can take students anywhere from half an hour to a full "block" (in my school, 80 minutes). It is intended for students who are in pre-algebra or algebra 1
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7th - 11th, Adult Education
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Also included in: Lab Bundle
Skeletal Muscle Contraction Anatomy & Physiology Worksheet
I used this in my A&P I class this semester. I wanted to incorporate all of the components of this concept in a constructive way. This worksheet does include a key. It begins with levels of organization of the muscle, then the organelles of a muscle fiber including diagrams, labeling the components, the sarcomere components and functions, labeling a sarcomere, myofilaments and a myofilament diagram, motor neurons and a diagram, and the NMJ with an image. Finally, students are asked to put al
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11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Changing Speed: Coffee Filter Racing Experiment!
A simple lab to test how the speed of dropped coffee filters changes as the height is increased. As students raise the height of the filters, speed will increase (up to a point, known as terminal velocity), where after the speed will remain constant. Students will need to calculate their results, create a distance-time graph and a speed-time graph to represent their data, and write a conclusion of their results.
Materials needed: coffee filters, stop watch, meter stick.
Main topics: calcul
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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Lab Densities of the Planets in Our Solar System
In this minds-on, hands-on activity students use the concept of density to figure out whether the solar system that we inhabit is arranged in an orderly fashion, and how gravity plays a role.
In this lab students will measure the density of common household objects using the immersion method, they will then apply that understanding to determine the densities of all 8 planets. They graph and then ultimately form their scientific explanation using the claims, evidence and reasoning framework.
An
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Bowling for Forces: Testing Newtons Second Law
This activity helps demonstrate Newton's Second Law of Motion, Force equals mass X acceleration. After making some predictions, students will go outside and roll balls of different masses (slowly and quickly) and calculate the net force used to do so.
Materials needed: various athletic balls (basketball, softball, golf ball, etc.), stop watch
Main topics: force, mass, acceleration, Newton's Second Law of Motion
Quick, easy, and effective in demonstrating force = mass x acceleration. Gre
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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AP Biology / Animal Behavior Lab Investigating Pill Bugs
In this lab, students investigate with pill bugs (Armadillidium valgar) to learn about the effects of taxis on animal behavior. The lab is an adaption to the AP College Board lab but could also be a great addition to any biology or environmental science class. Materials needed for the lab include pill bugs, behavioral trays and various chemicals/environments to study the effects of phototaxis, chemotaxis and hydrotaxis. A detailed background, materials list and procedure as well as a thoughtf
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8th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Evolution of Horses Activity
This is a simple activity for students to analyze the fossil evidence of horse evolution. The focus is on the changing environment and how the horse-like species changed with it.
If you like this activity, you can follow these links to other lessons and activities in my evolution unit.
Darwin's Theory PowerPoint Presentation
Natural Selection PowerPoint Presentation
Evidence of Evolution PowerPoint Presentation
Evolution of Species PowerPoint Presentation
Nature at Work Lab: Demonstra
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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How to Use a Microscope Guided Questions for video
This is a Word document with 22 guided questions to go along with the 6:20 minute video "How to Use a Microscope" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-w98KA8UqU
I've used this video in class before and most students get the message but it only takes one to not listen and break / drop / damage a microscope through mishandling.
These guided questions helped to get the students to actively watch the video.
I usually let them peer assess their responses so it wasn't more work for me. there is als
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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STATIC ELECTRICITY MAGIC LAB
Kids love to play with static electricity. This lab tells and shows them how it works. You don't have to be a science teacher to use this project to teach static. It introduces friction, charges, and the Law of Magnetism. Experimenting with static, using plastic, balloons, fur and rubber rod, and a Van de Graaff generator provide much excitement and learning. Do it individually, in small groups, or as a class lab. Project it and use class discussion and explanation. Kids will love it.
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6th - 10th, Adult Education
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RULER DROP REACTION TIME LAB
Get your kids out of their seats and test their reaction time. This tried and proved lab acquaints the students with stimuli, reaction, reflex, impulses, and how they relate to the Central Nervous System. The lab is self-directed an highly motivational for each pair of kids experimenting with their reaction time. It becomes competitive as they strive to have the best time. Students will follow procedure instructions, record data, mathematically interpret data, and make conclusions about response
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4th - 9th, Adult Education
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Hands on Approach to Learning Arduino
Hand this workbook directly to your students and watch them discover Arduino...Hand this workbook directly to your students and watch them discover Arduino,learn C++ and get invested in the world of Electrical Engineering. Purchase the Teacher Edition to obtain Sample answers to all the challenges and research questions.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
Also included in: Hands on Approach to Learning and Teaching Arduino-Bundle
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