High School / ChemistryEarth ScienceEnvironmental ScienceSTEM

Research Enhancement: Water Purification

Students research, discuss, and write about a local water pollution issue.

High School / BiologyChemistryEnvironmental Science

Greenhouse Gases

Students use a temperature sensor to investigate how changing the composition of air affects the rate at which its temperature will increase when energy...

High School / ChemistryEarth ScienceEnvironmental Science

The Water Cycle

Students use a turbidity sensor, a conductivity sensor, and a condenser to explore how energy drives the movement and purification of water through Earth’s...

High School / ChemistryEarth ScienceEnvironmental Science

Ocean Currents

Students use a Temperature Sensor and a Conductivity Sensor to investigate the driving forces behind ocean currents.

High School / ChemistryEarth ScienceEnvironmental Science

Ocean Acidification

Students use a pH sensor to explore the effect of excess atmospheric carbon dioxide on water pH.

Middle School / Earth ScienceEnvironmental Science

Investigating Evaporation and Condensation

In this lab, students will use a relative humidity sensor to gain an understanding of the water cycle...

Middle School / Earth ScienceEnvironmental Science

Seasons

In this lab, students will use a light sensor to investigate the relationship between the earth's tilt on its axis, its revolution around the sun, and...

Middle School / Earth ScienceEnvironmental Science

Soil Characteristics

In this lab, students will use a pH sensor to investigate the pH of different soil samples.

Middle School / Earth ScienceEnvironmental Science

Soil Salinity

In this lab, students will use a conductivity sensor to measure the level of conductivity of various water and soil samples.

Middle School / Earth ScienceEnvironmental Science

Water's Role in Climate

In this lab, students will each use two stainless steel temperature sensors to investigate how water and land interact to stabilize temperatures.

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