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Biofuel Candle Comparison Lab
20 Jun 2013 | Contributor(s): Kathy Daniels
This basic lab was developed to be used in a non-science classroom to help start student thinking about energy densities of different fuels in mathematical terms. The main objective is to get middle and high school math students to quantify observations of candles made from petroleum based fuels...
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Lessons From Thin Air
21 Jun 2012 | Contributor(s): Kathy Daniels
This is a 56 minute video at the Minds of Our Own website. There are three videos at this site, but the one addressing "where a tree comes from" is found in the second video called "Lessons from Thin Air". Minutes 3 through 6 are great to show your students helping them see even Ivy League...
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Where do trees come from?
21 Jun 2012 | External Link | Contributor(s): Kathy Daniels
This is a 4 minute video showing where the mass of a tree comes from. The interviewer asks people of various ages where the "stuff" that makes up a tree is derived. The video also describes an early experiment conducted to determine where the mass of a tree comes from. Short, entertaining and...
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NEED National Energy Education Development Carbon Cycle Activity
20 Jun 2012 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s): Kathy Daniels
This is the curriculum guide from NEED that has several activities including the Carbon Cycle Activity done during the summer 2012 Research Goes to School PBL workshop.National Energy Education Development Project
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Student Info Sheet based on Learning Styles
18 Jun 2012 | Teaching Materials | Contributor(s): Kathy Daniels
This is a sheet I pass out on the first day of class to help identify student learning styles. This can be helpful information for grouping strategies and for lesson planning throughout the year.I am also attaching a Powerpoint I use on the second day to help the students understand learning styles.