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Topo Map Field Work
I use this lab to have my students
construct topo maps on our campus. The students walk a trail, record elevations
and then use those elevations to construct
a topo map. Make sure that you choose
varied terrain for the best effect.
Wave Properties Lab
This could be set up as a stations lab,
with each of the outlined activities as
stations. Students travel from one
station to another with lab sheet, and
discuss/respond to each question.
Materials are fairly easy to collect.
Plate Tectonics Lab
5 different activities that teach 9th graders about plate tectonics
Sun's Path Lab Activity (Black & White Version)
B&W VERSION:This computer-based lab has students
test their understanding of the sun's apparent
movement (within an observer's celestial sphere) using
a University of Nebraska interactive animation. Daily
and seasonal changes are covered in this a
Candle Lab
Students discover the air is 21% oxygen.
Plate Tectonics
Lab activity : locating epicenters