Students play the role of nitrogen atoms traveling through the nitrogen cycle to gain understanding of the varied pathways through the cycle and the relevance of nitrogen to living things.
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Students learn how to crush a can with only air pressure.
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In this graphing activity, students investigate Oxygen-18 data from ice cores used to investigate past climate.
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In this activity, students observe how rubber bands deteriorate, developing cracks or pits, in locations with different ozone levels.
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Students will experiment to understand variations in the amount of ground-level ozone between different places in their neighborhood, town, or city.
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Students examine "pollen" in simulated lake bottom sediment core samples to infer past climate in the vicinity of the lake.
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Students examine "pollen" in simulated lake bottom sediment core samples to infer past climate in the vicinity of the lake.
This activity uses stacks of blocks to demonstrate how a parallel-processing computer can complete calculations more quickly than a single, serial processor.
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Students learn that when light shines on an object, it is reflected, absorbed, or transmitted through the object, depending on the object’s material and frequency (color) of the light.
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Students analyze the energy consumption of a household appliance and estimate the amount of carbon dioxide it is adding to the atmosphere each year.
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