In this activity, students study gas laws at a molecular level. They vary the volume of a container at constant temperature to see how pressure changes (Boyle’s Law), change the temperature of a container at constant pressure to see how the volume changes with temperature (Charles’s Law), and experiment with heating a gas in a […]
This activity addresses Boyle’s Law from a physiological perspective.
This activity uses the phenomena of hydrogen-filled weather balloons and hot air balloons to explore some of the gas laws.
Learn about a disease in the dragon population and set out to learn the basics behind pinpointing a gene location using QTL analysis.
Geniverse is a game-like environment where students experiment with dragon genetics, engage in critical thinking, and write scientific arguments. Teachers play an active role, guiding students’ understanding and making connections to real-world genetics.
Learn about exponential functions by graphing various equations representing exponential growth and decay. Graph these functions by connecting ordered pairs on x-y axes. » Lesson Plan and Student Assessment documents are also available.
Students learn to graph the equation of a quadratic function using the coordinates of the vertex of a parabola and its x-intercepts. After completing this activity, students will be able to graph a parabola using a vertex and x-intercepts, identify the vertex of a parabola from a quadratic function in standard form and identify the […]
In this activity, you will use a temperature sensor to relate changes in sunlight to the temperature of the air trapped in a container.
In this activity, you will use a computer model to explore how Earth’s atmosphere affects the energy balance between incoming and outgoing radiation.
In this activity you will build a model greenhouse and explore light and temperature levels over the course of an artificial day.