Engage students in design and construction with four investigations that provide experiences with the concept of a scientific model. The atmosphere generated by this module is one of open discussion, free exchange of ideas, and the development of ideas into products.
Students use controlled experimentation to discover relationships that help them see cause and effect. Students will fling, float, and flip objects as they discover relationships in each investigation.
Barley, bugs, beetles, and brine shrimp-these are just a few of the living organisms that students work with in this module. Investigations introduce basic concepts of environmental biology.
This interdisciplinary unit focuses on the theme of energy sources including: coal, oil, natural gas, nuclear energy and electricity.
This unit, developed by middle school teachers, has activities to help students become familiar with the metric system and prepare them for middle school.
Weather and Water
Topics include: humidity, dew and frost, clouds, fog and rain, Earth's water resources, wind direction and speed, weather maps, air pressure, air masses and fronts, convection currents cause wind and thunderstorms, tornadoes and hurricanes.
Solar Energy
Students discover the concept of energy transfer from a source (Sun) to a receiver (solar collector). They then test the variables that affect energy retention and convert solar energy to electrical energy.