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Additional Search Results 1 - 10 of 2035 for Scientists
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1. TEA: Activity-kolb- -- Icecoresecrets_hook
...& resources student Hook While on board the USCGC Healy, an icebreaker in the Arctic, I was assigned to the research team from Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL), Hanover, NH to study the properties of ice as it pertains to the ship's capabilities for breaking it. The team of scientists made detailed ice thickness measurements. They used an electromagnetic instrument and also drilled holes in the ice for measuring its thickness. The team collected ice cores, too. Why do scientists want to collect ice cores? What information do scientists learn from ice cores? Sandra Kolb Return to...
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2. HS Lesson 6
HS Lesson 6: Genome's Greatest Hits (Post-Exhibit Visit) Objective: Students will realize that a progression of discoveries have led to the genetics knowledge that scientists currently have. Curriculum Connection: This lesson is best taught late in a unit on genetics. Students should have prior knowledge of Mendel's experiments and that Watson and Crick discovered the structure of DNA. In this lesson, they will build on this knowledge learning the vast numbers of other s...
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3. Waipi·o Valley Stream Restoration
Bishop Museum Waipi o Valley Stream Restoration Study A Collaboration of Scientists and Students rocks Home Background Students Teachers Data & Maps Field Updates Links Student Home Introduction Virtual Stream Meet the Critters Student Resources Lesson 1: Meet Your Partners Overall problem: To determine the impact of restoration of the L?l?kea stream on stream flow, water quality,...
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4. Ask the Expert: Connecting Students to Scientists
Ask the Expert Connecting Students to Scientists (This spring's schedule) How to Prepare Your Questions Time 1 period and ongoing during the spring season Standards Overview: Students generate questions about the migrations or other investigations they're following, identify those they can answer themselves, and select several to submit to Journey...
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5. Collection Connection Lesson Plan
THE COLLECTION CONNECTION: NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUMS AND LIBRARIES Lesson Plan Subjects: Environmental science, life science, language arts/writing. Lesson Summary: Students will learn about museums of natural history, science libraries, and research scientists. They will also begin to learn about the "Linking" database and how to use it. Objectives: The students will be able to: 1) Explain the roles of a museum of natural history 2) Describe the audiences of a museum of natural history 3) Explain the similarities of museums and libraries 4) Explain why sc...
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6. Plant Collection I
Plant Collection I Authors: Meredith Thomsen and Brian Kraatz Overview: In this lesson, students learn how scientists preserve plants for museum collections, and do the first steps of making their own plant collection. Lesson Concepts: Collecting and preserving organisms is part of the observing that natural scientists do. Information collected with the organism is just as important as sample itself. (Students also...
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7. Shadow of a Drought Shadow of a Drought
...ss into groups. Assign each group to research one or more of these questions about droughts: 1. In which parts of the United States do droughts most frequently occur, and why? Where and when was the worst drought in recent U.S. history? 2. What effects have droughts had on past civilizations? 3. Do scientists know what causes droughts? Is global warming related to the occurrence of droughts? Can scientists predict the likelihood of droughts? 4. How do people, including farmers and others who work on the land, deal with the effects of droughts? What happens to plants and animals during droughts? Is there...
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8. Guess What?!
atom atom Guess What?! (a lesson about atoms) Recommended Age Group: Later Elementary About this Lesson from Yamina Acebo Guiding Questions 1. Have you ever wondered what everything is made of? 2. What is mass? 3. What are atoms, and how can scientists guess what atoms look like? Objectives Concepts: Every object around you is made up of mass. Mass is made up of matter. Matter is made up of little particles called atoms. Principles: Everything that has mass and takes up space is matter. Atoms are the building blocks of matter. Atoms are very, very...
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9. ENSI/SENSI Lesson: Nat.of Sci. SKETCH A SCIENTIST
...e SKETCH A SCIENTIST THE NATURE OF SCIENCE by Steve Randak Science's Social Context Students draw their perceptions of a typical SYNOPSIS scientist, evaluate stereotypes in their drawings quantitatively, and then discuss the origins of these stereotypes. PRINCIPAL CONCEPT The public's perception of scientists is biased, leading to stereotypes. ASSOCIATED CONCEPTS 1. identify stereotypes in his/her perception of ASSESSABLE OBJECTIVES scientists. Students will.... 2. identify some sources of bias. 3. consider people like themselves can become scientists. Pencil and paper Markers or colored pencils MATERIAL...
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10. Note to the Teacher: This unit is for HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ONLY
...quires some efforts on the teacher's part in the area of creativity and additional background knowledge. History and Oceanography SUBTOPIC: Parallels in Oceanography OBJECTIVES: The students will: 1) identify the accomplishments in oceanography from 17-19th century 2) construct a time line with the scientists in chronological order 3) discuss the parallels of oceanographic contributions with those in other areas of science or history Background Information Many important discoveries were part of the vast oceanographic history. It is essential that the students learn about the contributions these discover...
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