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This 2-page activity, provided by AgrowKnowledge, simulates the combustion process that occurs inside a gasoline engine. The goal of this activity is "to demonstrate the combustion of vapors of a flammable liquid in air." This activity includes goals and objectives, a brief activity overview,...
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This 9-page article from Elizabeth E. LeClair highlights a spatial reasoning exercise and the importance of spatial reasoning ability. This exercise was developed to enhance students' spatial reasoning without using challenging jargon or digital imaging. "Using refrigerator magnets, foam blocks, ink...
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The Materials Science and Technology Teacher's Workshop (MAST) provides this activity for classes learning about diodes and electrical currents. The laboratory illustrates how diodes can be used to rectify alternating current. It uses a galvanometer to determine the direction of current flow when an...
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These presentation slides, from Advanced Manufacturing and Prototyping Integrated to Unlock Potential (AMP-IT-UP), provide an outline of the science modules implemented in sixth grade classrooms at Griffin-Spalding Schools as a result of the AMP-IT-UP partnership between the Georgia Institute of...
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These presentation slides from Advanced Manufacturing and Prototyping Integrated to Unlock Potential (AMP-IT-UP) provide an outline of the science modules implemented in eighth grade classrooms in the Griffin-Spalding County School System as a result of the AMP-IT-UP partnership between the Georgia...
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Module Description: The production of genetically modified organisms as an environmental issue is examined in this module. "Potential environmental impacts of genetically modified crops are emphasized, although human health concerns are also addressed. Our current state of knowledge and the...
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Module Description: The Fire Ecology and Management Series is provided by the Northwest Center for Sustainable Resources and includes six modules. This series “is designed to address both the general role of fire in ecosystems as well as specific wildfire management issues in forest ecosystems.” The...
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This 11-page paper, provided by the American Society for Engineering Education, discusses the creation of an innovative framework from the Advanced Manufacturing and Prototyping Integrated to Unlock Potential (AMP-IT-UP) NSF Math/Science Partnership at the Georgia Institute of Technology. This...
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This 136-page AP Environmental Science Textbook is provided by the University of California College Prep. "This text is designed to acquaint students with the physical, ecological, social, and political principles of environmental science. Scientific method is used to analyze and understand the...
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These presentation slides are provided by the GeoTech Consortium of Western New York: Get the GIST (Geospatial Information Science Technology) Certificate and include information about GIST professional development opportunities and careers. Slide topics include Business GIS, Sample Student GIS...
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