The activitites establish the concepts of atmospheric pressure, differences in pressure, how changing volume affects pressure, and a molecular model of how air pressure arises.
Students will observe two materials and compare their properties. They will use this information in a later lesson to help them predict whether an equal
This lesson is a modification to FOSS Investigation # 1 in the Animals 2×2 unit. In this version the students are observing both guppies and
Students brainstorm different sources of pollution. Then students make their own miniature ocean inside a water bottle and pollute it with waste and oil to
Teacher will describe an ecosystem scenario and ask students to ponder why the population of deer in a particular area fluctuates from year to year.
Students will read the first part of the book by Dr. Seuss, “Bartholomew and the Oobleck”, where they learn about the mysterious substace “Oobleck” created
In this lesson, students are introducted to how the brain interprets and uses sensory information from the visual system to guide how the body moves
The lesson starts with the puzzling question how a lone palm tree came to grow ona small island that has no other palm trees on
Students will investigate how the effects of magnets change when their position inspace is changed. Children are introduced to basic concepts of orientation in space.
This activity approaches pollination through: 1) a game to understand the role ofthe pollinator, 2) a flower dissection to understand the structure and function offlower
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