Activities & Equipment - New Labs
K-4 Activities
(303) Enviroscape - Drinking Water and Wastewater Treatment Model
Teacher uses the Wastewater and Drinking Water Treatment model to demonstrate water sources for cities, rural areas, industrial and recreational areas. Effective treatment methods will be demonstrated as well.
(999.068E) Tree Rings
Students will determine the age of a tree cross section, measure the width of the rings and determine what effects the gorwth of tree rings.
(999.068E) Creature Feature: Pond Life in Miniature
Students will observe the microscopic world in pond water using simple and compound microscopes along with video.
5-12 Activities
(230D) Introduction to Digital Microscopy
Students will develop skills need manipulate various features of digital microscopy. Using pond water samples they will capture, edit and compare images of protozoa
(303) Enviroscape - Drinking Water and Wastewater Treatment Model
Teacher uses the Wastewater and Drinking Water Treatment model to demonstrate water sources for cities, rural areas, industrial and recreational areas. Effective treatment methods will be demonstrated as well.
(999.068) Tree Rings and Precipitation
Students will determine the age of a tree cross section, measure the width of the rings and determine what effects the gorwth of tree rings.
(999.069) Dichotomous Keys
Students will develop skills to understand and use a dichotomous key. Observation skills will be used to identify sample of insects.
(999.733) Hot Spots: Using GPS to Map Temperature Variations
Using Vernier LabPros with TI 83 calculators and GPS units, students will investigate the presence of various microclimates within an area. Can be used in conjuction with the GIS lab # 999.734.
(999.734) Map Your Schoolyard's Hot Spots
Combining data collected from lab # 999.733 with the ArcView GIS software studnets will develop beginner level skills to develop and add data layers to a map of your school campu.
(999.741) Cellular Respiration with Peas
Using the Vernier LabPros and peas, students will measure the effect of germination on CO2 production during cellular respiration.
(999.742) Respiration and CO2 Production
Using the Vernier LabPros and peas, students will measure the effect of salinity of the soaking solution used to germinate the peas and how this will effect CO2 production during respiration.
(999.874) Earth's Reflective Qualities
Using the Vernier LabPros, students will measure the reflective quality of various surfaces and colors found on the Earth's surface.