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011 - Introduction to the Scientific Method (grade K-2)
012 - Using the Scientific Method to Study Volume and Mass (grade 3-6)
013 - Accuracy and Precision in Determining the Density of Water (grade 10-12)
014 - Determining Density and Developing Lab Skills (grade 5-10)
021 - Dinosaurs and Fossils (grade K-3)
031 - From Small to BIG (grade K-4)
032 - Small to BIG, Down by the Sea (grade K-4)
041 - Amazing Magnets (grade K-2)
052 - Let the Sun Shine (grade K-4)
062 - The Inside Story - Skeletons (grade K-8)
063 - Anatomy Aprons (grade K-3)
064 - Exploring Seeds (grade K-4)
065 - Life Cycle of a Radish (grade K-4)
066 - Soil, Its not just Dirt (grade K-8)
067 - Investigating Insects (grade K-4)
068 - Dendrochronology (grade 5-12)
068.1 - Tree Rings and Precipitation (grades 2-4)
068.2 - Tree Rings and Precipitation (grades 5-8)
069 - Dichotomous Keys (grades 5-12)
071 - What do you Hear? The Science of Sound (grades K-3)
076 - Solid, Liquid, Gas: Water Can Do it All PREVIEW ONLY (grade K-6)
101 - Early Simple Machines (grade K-3)
102 - Simple Machines with K'nex (grade 4-8)
151 - Microbes in the Environment (grade 3-12)
152 - The Effectiveness of Handwashing NO LONGER ON ACTIVITY LIST?
153 - Introduction to Microscopy and Bacterial Staining (grade 9-12)
154 - SODIS: Solar Water Disinfection NO LONGER ON ACTIVITY LIST?
156 - Mysterious Microbes (grade K-4)
160 - Alternative Energy: Solar Cells (grade 5-12)
161.1 - Fuel Cell Car Basics (grade 5-8)
161 - Hydrogen Fuel Cell Cars (grade 9-12)
162 - Hydrogen Car (grade 9-12)
163 - Hydrogen Car Racing (grade 9-12)
201 - Elementary Weather Tools (grade 2-6)
202- Measuring and Monitoring Weather (grade K-12)
230.1 - Introduction to Microscopy (grade 4-12)
230.2 - Digital Pond (grade 5-12)
231 - Protozoa Lab (grade 4-12)
232 - The Effect of Drugs on Daphnia (grade 5-12)
233 - Hair Analysis (grade 9-12)
234 - The Effect of Environmental Toxins on Daphnia (grade 5-12)
235 - Plasmolysis in Elodea (grade 5-12)
236 - DIY Digital Scopes and Motic Software (grade 5-12)
237 - Mitosis and the Cell Cycle: Breaking Up is Hard to Do (grade 5-12)
240 - Simple Circuits (grade K-2)
241 - Van de Graaf Generator (grade K-12)
242 - Kill-a-Watt (grade 5-12)
242.1 - Kill-a-Watt LQ, one class version (grade 5-12)
244 - Elementary Energy Audit (grade K-5)
245 - Energy Audit (grade 6-12)
251 - Simple, Series, and Parallel Circuits (old circuit boards)(grade 4-10)
252 - Snap Circuits (grade 3-12)
253 - Electrical Resistors (grade 7-12)
254 - Circuits and Ohm's Law (grade 8-12)
281 - What's in Your Water (chemical hach kits) (grade 4-12)
281.1 - Stream Study Chemistry (grade 4-12)
281.2 - Stream Study Physical (grade 4-12)
283 - Dissolved Oxygen (grade 6-12)
285 - Macroinvertebrates as Stream Health Indicators (grade 4-12)
286 - ESI: Environmental Science Investigators (grade 7-12)
286.1 ESI: Environmental Science Investigation Short Version (grade 7-12)
287 - Stream in a Bucket (grade 3-12)
290 - Animal Tracks and Scat (grade 3-12)
291 - Owl Pellets (grade 3-12)
301 - Where Does the Water Go? Groundwater Model (grade 3-12)
302 - Enviroscape Wetlands Models (grade 4-12)
302E - Enviroscape Watershed Model (grade K-3)
303 - Drinking Water and Wastewater Treatment (grade 3-12)
304 - Water Cycle Model (grade K-12)
311 - Observation and Classification of Mineral Specimens (grade 3-12)
321 - Topographic Map Lab (grade ??????????)
322 - Landforms, the Ups and Downs of Earth's Surface
400 - Combustion Reactions and Acid Rain (grade 8-12)
401 - Household Acids and Bases (grade 4-12)
402 - Acid Breath and What is pH (grade ??????????????)
404 - Lawn Chemical Water Pollution (grade 9-12)
405 - Soil Testing (grade 5-12)
406 - Effect of Temperature on Germination PREVIEW ONLY (grade 4-12)
407 - Worm Composting: Buried Treasure (grade K-8)
408 - Worm Composting: Finding the Comfort Zone (grade 5-12)
511 - Nature of Visible Light (grade 5-8)
512 - Bright Line Spectroscopy (grade 8-12)
513 - Light Splitters (grade K-2)
531 - Introduction to Spectrophotometry (grade 4-12)
532 - Spectral Curve of Food Coloring (grade 4-12)
533 - The Effect of Concentration on Absorbance (grade 4-12)
534 - Chemical or Physical Change (grade 7-12)
535 - Spectral Curve of Leaf Pigments (grade 7-12)
536 - My Business is Going Under (grade 9-12)
537 - Spectral Analysis of Sunscreen (grade 9-12)
538 - Spectral Curve of Kool-aid (grade 8-12)
539 - Analysis of Aspirin Using Visible Spectrophotometry (grade 10-12)
540 - Determination of Iron in Water (grade 10-12)
541 - Reaction Rates with the Spec 20 (grade 10-12)
542 - Effect of Alcohol on Biological Membranes (grade 7-12)
543 - Spec 20 Analysis of NOx (grade 10-12)
571 - Extraction and Identification of Dyes Using Column Chromatrography (grade 8-12)
572 - Thin Layer Chromatography of Food Dyes (grade 8-12)
573 - Paper Chromatography of Candy (grade 8-12)
574 - Thin Layer Chromatography of Pen Inks (grade 8-12)
651 - Newton's Laws of Motion (grade 3-12)
652 - Auditorium Luge (grade 9-12)
682 - DNA Electrophoresis (grade 9-12)
683 - Solving a Crime Using DNA Electrophoresis (grade 9-12)
684 - Introduction to DNA Electrophoresis: Molecules on the Move (grade 5-12)
725 - Ecobeaker: Teacher Overview of Simulations (grade 7-12)
725 - Ecobeaker: Isle Royale Student Worksheet (grade 7-12)
726 - Science Sleuths - no lab document - software program (grade 5-9)
728 - Introduction to GIS Analysis (grade 6-12)
729 - Introduction to GPS (grade 6-12)
731 - Geocaching for Knowledge: A Mock Stream Study (grade 4-12)
732 - Basic GIS and Toxic Release (grade 6-12)
733 - Hotspots: Using GPS to Map Microclimates (grade ?????)
735 - America's Least Wanted: GIS and Invasive Species (grade 5-12)
740 - Photosynthesis PREVIEW ONLY (grade 7-12)
741 - Cellular Respiration with Peas PREVIEW ONLY (grade 5-12)
742 - Salted Peas: Respiration and CO2 production PREVIEW ONLY (grade 5-12)
743 - Photosynthesis on Ice (grade 7-12)
744 - Population Dynamics PREVIEW ONLY (grade 5-12)
751 - Elementary Temperature and Graphing PREVIEW ONLY (grade K-5)
752 - A Good Sock, Insulation and Heat PREVIEW ONLY (grade 4-12)
753 - Endothermic and Exothermic Reactions PREVIEW ONLY (grade 5-12)
754 - Freezing and Melting of Water PREVIEW ONLY (grade 5-12)
755 - Measuring Changes in Heat Energy Using a Calorimeter PREVIEW ONLY (grade 8-12)
756 - Temperature Probe Response Time PREVIEW ONLY (grade 8-12)
758 - Energy Content in Food PREVIEW ONLY (grade 8-12)
759 - Evaporation and Intermolecular Attractions PREVIEW ONLY (grade 9-12)
760 - Heat of Fusion for Ice PREVIEW ONLY (grade 9-12)
761 - Using Freezing Point Depression to Find Molecular Weight PREVIEW ONLY (grade 9-12)
762 - Energy Comparison of Chemical and Physical Changes (grade 9-12)
763 - The Complexity of Global Warming (grade 6-12)
764 - The Greenhouse Effect PREVIEW ONLY (grade 5-8)
766 - Just Breathe, Monitoring Indoor CO2 PREVIEW ONLY (grade 5-12)
767 - Additivity of Heats of Reaction: Hess's Law PREVIEW ONLY (grades 9-12)
768 - What Causes the Seasons PREVIEW ONLY (grade 5-9)
769 - Distance from the Sun PREVIEW ONLY (grade 2-6)
771 - Matchbox Car Racing (grade 4-8)
772 - Picket Fence Free Fall PREVIEW ONLY (grade 9-12)
773 - Projectile Motion PREVIEW ONLY (grade 9-12)
781 - Effect of Water Type on the pH of Acid Rain PREVIEW ONLY (grade 7-12)
782 - Generating Acid Rain PREVIEW ONLY (grade 9-12)
783 - Acid Dissociation Constant, Ka PREVIEW ONLY (grade 9-12)
784 - Titration Curves of Strong and Weak Acids and Bases PREVIEW ONLY (grade 9-12)
785 - Whats the Water Treatment PREVIEW ONLY (grade 7-12)
791 - Graphing Motion PREVIEW ONLY (grade 3-9)
792 - Kinetic-Potential Energy Transfer (grade 5-9)
793 - Momentum: A Crash Lesson PREVIEW ONLY (grade 6-12)
794 - Energy of a Tossed Ball PREVIEW ONLY (grade 7-12)
795 - Ocean Floor Mapping PREVIEW ONLY (grade 5-12)
796 - Graph Matching PREVIEW ONLY (grade 11-12)
797 - Wind Power PREVIEW ONLY (grade 7-12)
801 - Boyle's Law PREVIEW ONLY (grade 9-12)
802 - Pressure Temperature Relationships in Gas PREVIEW ONLY (grade 9-12)
803 - Enzyme Action: Testing Catalase Activity PREVIEW ONLY (grade 7-12)
804 - Factors Affecting Transpiration PREVIEW ONLY (grade 7-12)
805 - Get a Grip PREVIEW ONLY (grade 5-9)
811 - Effect of Temperature on Fermentation PREVIEW ONLY (grade 7-12)
831 - Limitations on Cell Size: Surface Area to Volume PREVIEW ONLY (grade 7-12)
832 - Diffusion Through Membranes PREVIEW ONLY (grade 7-12)
854 - Heart Rate and Exercise PREVIEW ONLY (grade 5-12)
861 - The Effect of Surface on Friction (grade 4-8)
862 - Pulleys PREVIEW ONLY (grade 5-12)
871 - Reflectivity of Light PREVIEW ONLY (grade 5-12)
872 - Polaroid Filters PREVIEW ONLY (grade 5-12)
873 - Lightstick Kinetics (grade 10-12)
874 - Earth's Reflective Qualities (grade 5-9)
881 - Alpha, Beta, Gamma PREVIEW ONLY (grade 9-12)
882 - Distance and Radiation PREVIEW ONLY (grade 9-12)
883 - Half-life Measurement PREVIEW ONLY (grade 9-12)
884 - Potassium in Dried Fruit (grade 9-12)
891 - Sound Waves and Beats PREVIEW ONLY (grade 9-12)
892 - Speed of Sound PREVIEW ONLY (grade 8-12)
896 - Magnetic Field Explorations PREVIEW ONLY (grade 5-12)
897 - Electromagnets: Winding Things Up PREVIEW ONLY (grade 5-12)
898 - Seafloor Spreading PREVIEW ONLY (grade 5-12)
901 - Alcohol Content in Commercial Products NO PREVIEW AVAILABLE - EMAIL TO REQUEST COPY (grade 10-12)
902 - Measurement of Petroleum Based Hydrocarbons NO PREVIEW AVAILABLE - EMAIL TO REQUEST COPY (grade 10-12)
903 - Volatile Organic Compounds in Cosmetics NO PREVIEW AVAILABLE - EMAIL TO REQUEST COPY (grade 10-12)
904 - Analysis and Comparison of Gasolines Using Gas Chromatography NO PREVIEW AVAILABLE - EMAIL TO REQUEST COPY (grade 10-12)
905 - Analysis of the Stuff of Life NO PREVIEW AVAILABLE - EMAIL TO REQUEST COPY (grade 10-12)
921 - Evaluation of Fluorescent Highlighter Markers by Fluorometry NO PREVIEW AVAILABLE - EMAIL TO REQUEST COPY (grade 10-12)
922 - Analysis of Nicotine Cigarettes by Fluorometry NO PREVIEW AVAILABLE - EMAIL TO REQUEST COPY (grade 10-12)
932 - Analysis of Combustion Exhaust NO PREVIEW AVAILABLE - EMAIL TO REQUEST COPY (grade 10-12)
933 - Analysis of Motor Oils NO PREVIEW AVAILABLE - EMAIL TO REQUEST COPY (grade 10-12)
934 - Characterization of Plastics for Recycling NO PREVIEW AVAILABLE - EMAIL TO REQUEST COPY (grade 10-12)
935 - Comparison of Tapes and Labels NO PREVIEW AVAILABLE - EMAIL TO REQUEST COPY (grade 10-12)
936 - Measurement of V.O.C.s in Essential Oils NO PREVIEW AVAILABLE - EMAIL TO REQUEST COPY (grade 10-12)
937 - Analysis of Petroleum Hydrocarbons NO PREVIEW AVAILABLE - EMAIL TO REQUEST COPY (grade 10-12)
938 - IR Analysis of the Stuff of Life NO PREVIEW AVAILABLE - EMAIL TO REQUEST COPY (grade 10-12)
941 - Confirming Esterification with the IR (grade 10-12)
944 - Identifying Crime Scene Powders Using the IR (grade 10-12)
945 - IR Thermometer (grade 10-12)
951 - Determining the SPF of Sunscreen Lotions NO PREVIEW AVAILABLE - EMAIL TO REQUEST COPY (grade 10-12)
952 - Characterizing Colors of Spice Extracts NO PREVIEW AVAILABLE - EMAIL TO REQUEST COPY (grade 10-12)
953 - Analysis of Olive Oils NO PREVIEW AVAILABLE - EMAIL TO REQUEST COPY (grade 10-12)