Standard+C+Science+Inquiry

Tasha Vogel
Temperature Changes in Snow [|Snow Temperature] Students in this lesson learn as snow changes to a liquid, the temperature also changes. Students will go outside (in winter) and collect snow in their container. They will place a thermometer in their container and take the temperature. Students will then go inside with their containers, and record that changes in the temperature over a period of time until the snow changes to water. Grade Level: K-2

Karrie Thomas
[|Butterfly Brigade]

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The Butterfly Brigade unit challenges students to solve a problem involving the diversity of butterfly populations at a local refuge. After learning about biodiversity and methods for scientific investigations, the students work together to develop a method for surveying the butterfly populations at a local refuge that will result in accurate and reliable data. The students compare data sets from previous years to the current set to identify areas of concern with regards to the diversity of butterflies. The students use Internet resources to develop possible strategies that could be implemented to increase diversity in future years. At the end of the project, students create final reports to summarize their findings and strategies. ====== Grade level: 8th

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In this lesson, students will be introduced to science inquiry and identify some of the skills and attitudes that are essential for solving problems effectively. Students will explore the Wright Brothers and the "Flight of Inspiration" website to learn about their flight investigations. Students will discuss the steps the Wright Brothers took to achieve their first successful flight.======

Jill Opie
Water Quality Monitoring of Wisconsin Streams [|wav monitoring] Citizens’ groups from throughout Wisconsin use Water Action Volunteers' sampling protocols to monitor the health of their hometown streams and rivers. The parameters monitored include dissolved oxygen, temperature, transparency, flow, habitat, and macroinvertebrates (biotic index). This site has downloadable fact sheets (methods) for the collection of data and a training video showing how to properly use the testing equipment. Grades 6 - 12

Eric Neils
Seal Cam [|Seal Cam] This lesson makes use of a podcast about seals helping scientists. The seals are mounted with cameras in order to study underwater antarctic life. The main discussion is with Dr. Lee Fuiman of the University of Texas Marine Science Institute. The page also supplies links for further investigation, including National Geographic, Dr. Fuiman's page, and a gallery of images. Grade Level: K-4 or 5-8 (dependent upon how the lesson is built around the podcast)

Nicole Welter
How Strong is your Magnet? [|How Strong is your Magnet] To experimentally measure the strength of a magnet and graph how the strength changes as the distance from the magnet increases, and as the barrier (masking tape) is built between the magnet and an iron object. In Magnets 2: How Strong is Your Magnet?, students will discover how barriers and increased distance can vary the strength of a magnet. The main notion to convey in this lesson is that forces can act from a distance. Grade Level: 3-5

Courtney Hartmann
Bird Baths: Cleaning up Wildlife After Oil Spills [|Bird Baths] This lesson plan involves students in the devastation oil spills have on birds and wildlife. In this lesson the students will be able to make observations of how oil spills affect wildlife. Students will also be able to come up with an action plan to minimize the risk of one form of wildlife. Grade level: 3-5

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This YouTube video is hosted by Steve Spangler in a “talk show” format. It is professional, informative, and engaging. This video science experiment addresses “chemistry that glows” and shows students how and why glow sticks give off a neon light. It is an interesting topic and common question to be answered by all kids.======

Grades: 6-8
Kaitra Becker Liquid Density and Oil Spills [|National Geographic Activity] This experiment focuses on the densities of different liquids and what happens when liquids of differing densities are combined. The experiment is related to the Exxon Valdez oil spill and clean up solutions. However it could easily be adapted to the current oil spill in the Gulf, making it more current. Grades:6-8

Jen Salzman Our World: Rose Colored Glasses [|eclip] This NASA eclip teaches fifth and sixth grade students about visible light, wavelengths of different colored light and the electromagnetic spectrum. Working in teams, students observe images taken by the Hubble Space Telescope through different colored filters and analyze how the filters affect what they can see. This models one of the processes used by Wide Field Camera 3 on board Hubble Space Telescope to collect information about the universe and how NASA scientists use this information to learn more about the universe. Grades 5-6 Make sure to have the following information:
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