Modeling an Ecosystem
In this lab, students use a variety of sensors to explore the use of terrariums as a closed system for environmental studies and design methods for exploring...
Photosynthesis and Primary Productivity
In this lab, students use a dissolved oxygen sensor to determine the primary productivity of an aquatic...
Photosynthesis and Cell Respiration in a Terrarium
In this lab, students will use an oxygen sensor, carbon dioxide sensor, and a temperature sensor...
Cellular Respiration and Carbon Cycle
In this lab, students use a carbon dioxide sensor to compare the respiration of dormant bean seeds...
Energy Content of Food
In this lab, students will use a fast response temperature sensor to investigate and compare the energy content of four different food items: marshmallow,...
Weather in a Terrarium
In this lab, students will design and conduct an investigation of weather using a closed system, weather sensor, and light sensor to help identify independent...
Water Treatment
In this lab, students use pH, conductivity, and turbidity sensors to demonstrate how water treatment processes such as filtration, flocculation, and sedimentation...
Determining Soil Quality
In this lab, students will collect and analyze three soil samples to determine their quality based on macro and microscopic observations, CO2 production,...
Insolation and the Seasons
In this lab, students will develop and test a model solar panel that measures temperature changes at different angles. Students will record maximum and...
Investigating Specific Heat
In this lab, students explore specific heat by measuring the temperatures of water and sand under an incandescent bulb. Then, they use a calorimeter to...
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