+SCIENCE Mini-Lessons + + If you wish to contribute a SCIENCE lesson plan, + please upload it to the CEC-WEST file area + and then message Becky Hamilton. + +**** SCIENCE Elementary (K-5) **** + CECsci.01 mini-lesson on making a pinhole camera CECsci.02 Great mini-lesson/simulation on salmon . homing instincts CECsci.03 mini-lesson on soil erosion CECsci.04 mini-lesson for elementary astronomy CECsci.05 mini-lesson for elem. astronomy/ . constellations CECsci.06 mini-lesson on microscope use (elementary) CECsci.07 mini-lesson on interplanetary distances CECsci.08 mini-lesson on glowing planet chart CECsci.09 mini-lesson on simple machines) CECsci.10 mini-lesson on orbital paths (astronomy) CECsci.11 mini-lesson on limpet identification CECsci.12 mini-lesson on mapping constellations CECsci.13 mini-lesson on baggy science (chemistry) CECsci.14 mini-lesson on bird study CECsci.15 mini-lesson on animal life cycles CECsci.16 mini-lesson on changes in earth's crust CECsci.17 mini-lesson on creative science CECsci.18 mini-lesson on changes in earth's crust CECsci.19 mini-lesson on studying owl pellets CECsci.20 mini-lesson on the big bang theory CECsci.21 mini-lesson on blood circulation CECsci.22 mini-lesson on wood & pond ecology CECsci.23 mini-lesson on dinosaurs/archeology dig CECsci.24 mini-lesson: molecular motion in water CECsci.25 mini-lesson: sound/sonar/ocean mapping CECsci.26 mini-lesson on water pollution CECsci.27 mini-lesson on environmental/outdoor ed. CECsci.28 mini-lesson on water quality/freshwater . and organisms CECsci.29 mini-lesson elem. science/dichotomous key CECsci.32 Making an animal book on animal covers CECsci.33 Senses - Literature based (K) CECsci.35 Environment game "Oh Deer" (4-6) CECsci.36 Matter: students mix or separate . ingredients (5) CECsci.38 Designing an ecologically sound city (5) CECsci.41 Growing crystals (1-12) CECsci.42 Balloon fun to develop questing skills . (1-12) CECsci.43 Writing, talking, and painting about . clouds (4-6) CECsci.44 Rocks : Eating metamorphic pancakes (2-8) CECsci.45 Migration/Coastal wetlands (2-6) CECsci.46 Using whole language and a field trip a . study of trees (2-5) CECsci.47 Crickets: Animal mapping (4-6) CECsci.48 Discover properties of sensational slime . (1-4) CECsci.49 Fossil imprints with clay (1-2) CECsci.50 Experiments using the phases of the moon . (4-6) CECsci.51 Health evaluation of food groups (3-4) CECsci.52 Crystals: "fun" activities about matter . (4) CECsci.53 Inquiry skills via bubbles (1-6) CECsci.56 Layers of Earth (2-6) CECsci.57 Creating a book about the environment (3) CECsci.58 Endangered species; productive thinking . model (4-6) CECsci.61 Observing caterpillars to butterflies (K) CECsci.62 Categorizing animals (1-3) CECsci.63 Create a forest in a jar (K-6) CECsci.64 Primary colors with icing (2) CECsci.67 Solar system with balloons (2-3) CECsci.68 Color mixing; learning scientific . experimentation (K-3) CECsci.69 Mixtures: test and experiments (3-5) CECsci.70 Environmental Fair (1-3) CECsci.72 Electricity with brown bag of stuff to . explore (1-5) CECsci.73 Studying waves, using a slinky (3-5) CECsci.76 Bubble-ology - Observing colors (K-3) CECsci.78 Nutrition: St. Patrick's Day Snack (1) CECsci.80 Using rocks and whole language to made . decisions (2-8) CECsci.81 Experiments with liquids, gases, and . solids (1-3) CECsci.84 High and low pressure activities (4-6) CECsci.85 Flying objects and metrics with boomerangs . (3-12) CECsci.86 Environment and garbage (2-3) CECsci.87 Solar Energy; using hot boxes (5-6) CECsci.95 Solid, liquid and gas water magic (K-4) CECsci.99 Substance abuse role playing (5) CECsci.100 Bells 'N' Scales - pitch (2-5) CECsci.104 Exploring seeds in fruit (1-3) CECsci.105 Studying and understanding the features of . the moon (1-2) CECsci.106 Experiment to collect solar energy (3-8) CECsci.107 Health - Salad Party (3-4) CECsci.108 Coelenterates, Worms & Arthropods; . convening, creating & conventions (K-5) CECsci.112 Science review using 'Jeopardy' (3-6) CECsci.113 Astronomy; learning constellations (3) CECsci.114 Schematic unit on plant systems (2) CECsci.116 Space Shuttle lesson (5) CECsci.118 Dinosaurs; practice developmental skills . with dinosaur lesson (K-2) CECsci.119 An introduction to using indicators to . determine acids & bases (4-6) CECsci.121 Combining Science & Language Arts using . "Jack and the Beanstalk" (3) CECsci.122 Environmental education : Exploring the . playground (4-6) CECsci.123 Survival of the Fittest"; Animal Survival . game (2-4) CECsci.127 Non-Compressibility of Water experiment . (4-8) CECsci.131 Magnetism; experimenting and investigating . with magnets (2-3) CECsci.132 "Paper Airplane Science"; introducing and . understanding variables in experiments . (2-6) CECsci.134 Creative study of bones (3-4) CECsci.135 'Lettuce Us Be Different', comparing . similarities and differences of . individuals using lettuce growing . activity (2) CECsci.136 'Bouncing Ball' activity for . introduction of variables (3-8) CECsci.137 'Diffusion of Molecules', a discovery . activity (3-4) CECsci.139 'Simulated Wolf Population Study', . activity to discovery conditions which . affect wolf pack size (4-6) CECsci.141 'Mountain Building', hands-on activity . to study soil erosion (4-9) CECsci.144 'Needle Through a Balloon', hands-on . activity to discover the polymer . molecule (4-6) CECsci.145 'Molecules and Temperature', activity to . understand temperature and molecular . movement (1-4) CECsci.146 Ecology; activity to study harmful . litter to the environment (4-6) CECsci.151 'Slippery Substances', hands-on activity . to discover how and why we use . lubricants (3-4) CECsci.153 'Touch 'n' Feel Box', intro to study of . living and non-living things using . tactile perception (2-4) CECsci.154 'Discovering the Earth's Journey Around . the Sun', using shadows (5) CECsci.155 Ecology - activity to measure . individual, family, and community . involvement in caring for the earth . (2-6) CECsci.156 'Backpack Science - Sink or Float', . activity that allow students to take . experiments home (2) CECsci.158 'Animal Round Game', activity to . reinforce animal classification (5) CECsci.159 'Bark Casts', activity to classify . trees, and reinforce observation . techniques (2-4) CECsci.160 'Inventions, Puppets, and Commercials', . encourage problem solving and critical . thinking using inventions (3-4) CECsci.161 'I'm Warm Now', water conservation . activity (3) CECsci.162 'Buggy Diner', study of insect control . (3-5) CECsci.163 Science and Technology Timeline (3-12) CECsci.164 'One Color or Two?', hands-on activity . to discover prima;ry and secondary . colors (2) CECsci.165 'Whale Echolocation', hands-on activity . (2-4) CECsci.166 'Why is the Sea Salty?' (K-3) CECsci.168 'Donut Sort', activity on . classification, dichotomous key (3-9) CECsci.171 Physics - 'Simple Harmonic Motion', . understanding SHM with hands-on . experiments (4-6) CECsci.174 Study of movement using marbles (3-4) CECsci.177 Creating Sand Dunes (3-6) CECsci.178 Studying the Solar System (5-6) CECsci.179 'Eat and Run', simulation activity to . mimic occurrences in nature (K-2) CECsci.185 'Where Is My Peanut?', activity to . increase skills in observation, . recording, fact and opinion (2-8) CECsci.186 'Looking for Variables', hands-on . activity to illustrate importance of . controlling variables (4-6) CECsci.187 'Potential & Kinetic Energy', . understanding the relationship between . 'PE' & 'KE' (5-6) CECsci.190 'The Water Cycle', creating a water . cycle (2-4) CECsci.191 'Beans and Baleen', simulation activity . for estimating populations (2-8) CECsci.192 Schematic Unit on Plant Systems (2) CECsci.195 'The History of Flight Timeline' (3-6) CECsci.196 'School Yard Park/Ecosystem', (5) CECsci.200 "For the Birds", studying birds' . feeding pattern (K-3) CECsci.205 Studying "Earthworms" (3-4) CECsci.207 "Spud Stuff", hands-on potato unit . (primary grades) CECsci.208 "It's Eating Away At You", study of . acid rain (K-8) CECsci.209 "Superballs", activity to help . understand molecules and polymers . (4-6) + +**** SCIENCE Intermediate (6-8) **** + CECsci.30 A unit on Earth, Sun, Moon and Stars (5) CECsci.31 Hands on activity on photosynthesis (6-8) CECsci.34 Scenario: Spaceship earth as systems (5-7) CECsci.39 Introduce aerodynamics by bubble-ology . (4-9) CECsci.40 Salmon Homing Instincts: Hands-on activity . (4-8) CECsci.54 Owl pellets used to teach the food chain . (4-12) CECsci.55 Food labels to study nutritional value . (4-12) CECsci.60 Decision making activity on earth & space . (7-12) CECsci.65 Life in the future, good descriptions . (4-12) CECsci.66 Cloud formation activity (5-12) CECsci.71 Fruits and Vegetables; Reproduction (6-8) CECsci.74 Transpiration experiment (5-8) CECsci.75 Sunrise/Sunset, collecting data (4-12) CECsci.77 Drugs: Role play child of alcoholic (7-12) CECsci.79 Environmental unit on Solid Waste (6) CECsci.82 Making 3-D plant and animal cells (6-10) CECsci.83 Genetics - taster or non-taster (4-12) CECsci.96 Polystyrene containers to test heat (3-12) CECsci.97 Force, order, equilibrium. Air...What . Gives? (3-12) CECsci.98 Building a psychrometer (6-9) CECsci.101 Drug Prevention; group work/communication . skills (6-9) CECsci.103 Physics or Chemistry, investigating force, . distance and time (8) CECsci.109 Tasty Solution; solvent activity with . candy (7-9) CECsci.110 Biology; Desert plant and animal . adaptation (4-12) CECsci.111 Hot Air Balloon; making and experimenting . with flight (4-12) CECsci.115 The Ringer, a successful flying machine . (3-12) CECsci.117 Importance of trees in the rural area; . Planting a Snowfence (5-12) CECsci.120 Recycling using junk mail (3-12) CECsci.126 Solid Waste Management: "Let's Talk Trash" . (5-6) CECsci.133 Creating a Visual Model of the Planet . Earth; crust, core and usable land . surface (3-9) CECsci.138 'How Cells Duplicate, Why and Where . Something Can Go Wrong', study of DNA . (7) CECsci.140 'Jello Cells', excellent hands-on . activity to study cells membranes & . walls (6-9) CECsci.142 'In-House Core Sample' activity (8) CECsci.143 'Potato Chip Classification', activity . to introduce a dichotomous key (5-8) CECsci.152 'Flight Platform', study of forces . acting upon a plane (6-8) CECsci.157 'Excavating Your Recycling Bin as a . Fossil Record' (6-12) CECsci.167 'Recycling Paper', hands-on activity to . actually recycle paper (4-9) CECsci.169 'Magic Mirror Box', on-going activity to . encourage observation and curiosity . (4-12) CECsci.170 'Downhill Discoveries', hands-on . activity discovering potential and . kinetic energy (5-8) CECsci.173 'Stories in the Sky', constellation . study (5-7) CECsci.175 Student 'Role-Plays' to illustrate . different science processes (5-8) CECsci.176 Using 'Imagery' to Introduce the . Endocrine System (5-8) CECsci.180 'Bacteria', growing and studying . bacteria (6-8) CECsci.181 'pH', activity to show how 'pH' affects . our lives (6-8) CECsci.182 'Protozoans', hands-on activity studying . one-celled protozoans (6-8) CECsci.183 'Chemical Changes', activities to . illustrate different types of chemical . changes (6-8) CECsci.184 'Weather Forecasting', hands-on activity . (6-8) CECsci.188 'Measuring Calories', hands-on activity . to 'measure' calories (5-8) CECsci.193 'Roller Coasters in the Classroom', . activity working with potential and . kinetic energy (4-8) CECsci.194 'Laws of Reflection', student developed . (7-9) CECsci.197 'Strands Walk', an ecological . observation (5-7) CECsci.201 "3-D Magnetic Field", activity to make . and see a magnetic field (6-8) CECsci.202 "Mass", measuring mass using pennies . (8) CECsci.203 "Introduction to Minerals", earth and . physical science (5-8) CECsci.204 "Future Weather Station/Forecasting", . science and art (6) CECsci.206 Introducing Chromatography (6-8) CECsci.210 Weathering Experiment, activity to . observe 'rock' weathering (6-8) CECsci.211 "How to Make a Kaleidoscope", . demonstrating light properties (6) CECsci.212 "Temperature and Water Density", (7-8) CECsci.213 "Making Personal Maps", activity to . help students relate distances to . maps (6-8) + +**** SCIENCE High School (9-12) **** + CECsci.37 Chemistry "magic": resources for . demonstration (9-12) CECsci.59 Saliva as an active enzyme (10) CECsci.88 Parallax experiment with candles (10-12) CECsci.89 A human pendulum lab activity (7-12) CECsci.90 Magnetic fields activity (8-12) CECsci.91 Astronomy: a star party (9-12) CECsci.92 Visual model of solutions and concentrates . (9-12) CECsci.93 Physics: Science Show (9-12) CECsci.94 Chemistry activities using molecules . (9-12) CECsci.102 Physics, introducing universal gas laws . (11-12) CECsci.124 Learning about 'Probes', Exploration & . Application (8-12) CECsci.125 Studying 'Newton's Laws', Exploration & . Application (9-12) CECsci.128 Activity to discover how science is used . in 'Business & Industry' (11-12) CECsci.129 Activity to discover how to 'Measure the . Earth' (9-12) CECsci.130 Physics; investigating how "The Drinking . Bird" works. (9-12) CECsci.147 'Mirror Image Exploration', study of . reflected light (9-12) CECsci.148 'I'm "Inclined" to See Exploration', . studying sphere motion (9-12) CECsci.149 'Measuring the Diameter of the Sun' . (9-12) CECsci.150 'LIFELINE - Bioethics and Humans' . (11-12) CECsci.172 'Ice Cream In A Bag', changes in matter . (8-9) CECsci.189 'To Diaper or Not To', environmental . impact of diapers (7-12) CECsci.198 'Something Fishy', creating the ocean of . the future (5-12) CECsci.199 'PV = nRT = BANG !', Chemistry & Physics . (11-12)