Save the Day |
Students use a card game to generate ideas for designs that will help someone in various disaster scenarios. |
Engineering |
Elementary (4-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12) |
Roots and Shoots |
Students will design an experiment to measure plant growth rates in the field and gather data to help determine the best crop choice for biofuel production. They will also explore carbon sequestration. |
Bioenergy, Biology |
Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12) |
Renewable Wind Energy |
In this lesson, students will learn about wind, and wind energy. Students will build a basic wind device. |
Energy, Engineering |
Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12) |
RCRV: Human Sonar Simulation |
Students will enact a SONAR system like the ones being developed by the Regional Class Research Vessel Program. |
Marine, Physics |
Elementary (4-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12) |
RCRV: Building Big Data |
Lesson focuses on how sensors are used in many applications to gather information about our environment. |
Engineering, Marine |
Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12) |
RCRV Middle/High Flux at Work |
This lesson contains two activities - Measuring Flux in a System and a Sensor Scavenger Hunt |
Marine |
Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12) |
RCRV Lessons |
Three RCRV lessons - Battle for Ship Time, Bob the Glider and Notice One Thing |
Marine |
Elementary (4-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12) |
RCRV Elementary Flux At Work |
This lesson contains two activities - Measuring Flux in a System and a Sensor Scavenger Hunt |
Marine |
Elementary (4-5) |
Ponds in Peril |
An lesson designed to teach students about global change, food webs, and the scientific process. |
Biology |
Elementary (4-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12) |
Polymer Chemistry and Biofuels - Bouncy Balls |
Students will learn about the use of polysaccharide sugars in the biofuel production process. They will take monomers found in glue and use borax to create a polymer. |
Bioenergy, Chemistry |
Middle School (6-8) |