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Student lab manual for argument-driven inquiry in physical science : lab investigations for grades 6-8 /

"Includes an overview of ADI, 22 different lab investigations that are aligned with all 4 of the disciplinary core ideas in the physical sciences, a peer review guide and teacher scoring rubric, and three different investigation proposals. Each investigation includes a student lab handout, teac...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Grooms, Jonathon, 1981- (Autor), Enderle, Patrick (Autor), Hutner, Todd, 1981- (Autor), Murphy, Ashley, 1988- (Autor), Sampson, Victor, 1974- (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: National Science Teachers Association
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Arlington, VA : NSTA Press, National Science Teachers Association, [2017]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Section 1 : introduction and lab safety
  • Introduction / Patrick J. Enderle and Victor Sampson
  • Safety in the science classroom, laboratory, or field sites
  • Section 2 : physical sciences core idea 1 : matter and its interactions
  • Introduction labs
  • Lab 1 : thermal energy and matter : what happens at the molecular level when thermal energy is added to a substance
  • Lab 2 : chemical and physical changes : what set of rules should we used to distinguish between chemical and physical changes in matter?
  • Application labs
  • Lab 3 : physical properties of matter : what are the identities of the unknown substances?
  • Lab 4 : conservation of mass : how does the total mass of the substances formed as a result of a chemical change compare with the total mass of the original substances?
  • Lab 5 : Design challenge : which design will cool a soda the best?
  • Section 3 : physical science core idea 2 : motion and stability : forces and interactions
  • Introduction labs
  • Lab 6 : strength of gravitational force : how does the gravitational force that exists between two objects relate to their masses and the distance between them?
  • Lab 7 : mass and free fall : how does mass affect the amount of time it takes for an object to fall to the ground?
  • Lab 8 : force and motion : how do changes in pulling force affect the motion of an object?
  • Lab 9 : mass and motion : how do changes in the mass of an object affect its motion?
  • Lab 10 : magnetic force : how is the strength of an electromagnet affected by the number of turns of wire in a coil?
  • Application labs
  • Lab 11 : design challenge : which electromagnet design is best for picking up 50 paper clips?
  • Lab 12 : unbalanced forces : how does surface area influence friction and the motion of an object?
  • Section 4 : physical science core idea 3 : engergy
  • introduction labls Lab 13 : kinetic energy : how do the mass and velocity of an object affect its kinetic energy?
  • Lab 14 : potential energy : how can you make an action figure jump higher?
  • Lab 15 : thermal energy and specific heat : which material has the greatest specific heat?
  • Lab 16 : electrical energy and lightbulbs : how does the arrangement of lightbulbs that are connected to a battery affect the brightness of a single bulb in that circuit?
  • Application labs
  • Lab 17 : rate of energy transfer : how does the surface area of a substance affect the rate at which thermal energy is transferred from one substance to another?
  • Lab 18 : radiation and energy transfer : what color should we paint a building to reduce cooling costs?
  • Section 5 : physical science core idea 4 : waves and their applications in technologies for information transfer
  • Introduction labs
  • Lab 19 : wave properties : how do frequency, amplitude, and wavelength of a transverse wave affect its energy?
  • Lab 20 : reflection and refraction : how can you predict where a ray of light will go when it comes in contact with different types of transparent materials?
  • Lab 20 : reflection and refraction : how can you predict where a ray of light will go when it comes in contact with different types of transparent materials?
  • Application labs
  • Lab 21 : light and information transfer : how does the type of material affect the amount of light that is lost when light waves travel down a tube?
  • Lab 22 : design challenge : how should eyeglasses be shaped to correct for nearsightedness and farsightedness?