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| Elementary School
Modules |
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grade to the left to view the related module concepts or select the individual
module name to view the description of that module. |
| Middle
School Modules |
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type to view the listing of it's related modules or select the individual module
name to view the description of that module. |
| Grade
3 Module Concepts |
Select the individual
module name to view the description of that module. |
| Module Title |
Environmental
Science |
Life
Science/ Biology |
Physical
Science/ Physics |
Chemistry |
Earth/Space
Science |
Module
Challenge |
| Luna-See |
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Physics
and engineering of space travel |
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Sun,
Moon. Earth system, origin of the Moon, Moon's surface and phases, and lunar and
solar eclipses |
Engineer a physical
model of the Sun, Moon, Earth system that shows illumination of the Earth and
Moon, including Moon phases |
| Basking
in the Sun |
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Heat,
light, sound, energy sources, conductors, insulators |
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Engineer
clothing, suntan lotions, containers for trip to Florida |
| Racing
Downhill |
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Properties,
position and motion of objects, gravity, and force |
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Engineer
a safe vehicle that will accelerate the fastest downhill |
| Grade
3 - 4 Module Concepts |
Select the
individual module name to view the description of that module. |
| Module Title |
Environmental
Science |
Life
Science/ Biology |
Physical
Science/ Physics |
Chemistry |
Earth/Space
Science |
Module
Challenge |
| Earth's
Materials |
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Earth's
materials (rocks, soil, water, gases) Fossil fuels and the environment in which
they formed |
Grow plants in two
different mediums (soil and water) |
| A
Stormy Day |
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Weather
changes and weather instruments, weather can be described by measurable quantities
such as cloud type, cloud cover, temperature, wind direction and speed, and precipitation. |
Design
and construct one weather instrument and evaluate the accuracy of the instrument
for a period of one week |
| Signals
of the Seasons |
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Organisms
basic needs, life cycles Animal migration and hibernation Spread of disease |
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Satellite
data, GIS data |
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Create
a webpage with appropriate links about how one animal responds to changes in the
seasons |
| Vanishing
Monuments and Wildlife |
Remote
sensing of acid rain patterns and effect on man-made structures and wildlife populations |
Wildlife
populations |
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Properties
of objects and materials, Acid and bases with focus on effects of acid rain |
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Engineer
a multi-media presentation to explain impacts of acid rain |
| Motoring
with Magnets |
Use
of magnets in medicine |
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Properties
of objects and materials, Electricity, magnetism, electromagnets |
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Earth's
magnetism |
Engineer electromagnets
of differing strengths |
| Grade
4 - 5 Module Concepts |
Select the
individual module name to view the description of that module. |
| Module Title |
Environmental
Science |
Life
Science/ Biology |
Physical
Science/ Physics |
Chemistry |
Earth/Space
Science |
Module
Challenge |
| Think
Like an Inventor |
Scientific
inquiry and technological design (engineering) have similarities and differences.
Science, technology, and engineering are reciprocal. Perfectly designed systems
do not exist. Technological designs have constraints. Technological solutions
have intended benefits and unintended consequences. |
Construct
a new or improve a piece of sports equipment |
| You
Are What You Eat |
Organisms
have basis needs, all animals depend upon plants, all organisms cause changes
in their environment, and human depend upon their natural and constructed environments. |
Growing
& processing foods, USDA Food Pyramid and nutritional value |
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Chemistry
of foods |
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Evaluate
two different cafeteria lunch menus to determine nutritional value and engineer
changes to enhance nutritional value |
| Grade
5 Module Concepts |
Select the individual
module name to view the description of that module. |
| Module Title |
Environmental
Science |
Life
Science/ Biology |
Physical
Science/ Physics |
Chemistry |
Earth/Space
Science |
Module
Challenge |
| 3-2-1
Lift Off |
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Force,
motion, acceleration, transfer of energy, states of matter, physical change |
Chemical
and physical changes, chemical reactions |
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Design,
build, launch, evaluate, and rebuild (engineering process) an effervescent rocket |
| Micro-Worlds |
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Cell
structure (organelles) and function, microorganisms, structure and function of
human eye |
Compound and stereo
microscopes, technology of microscopy, properties of light |
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Engineer
a functional microscope from kit materials |
| The
Great Mixing Bowl |
Watershed,
pollutants, salinity, exotic invasive species |
Producer,
consumer, decomposer, food chain, food webs, biomes |
Mass,
volume, density, salinity |
Mixtures
and solutions |
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Determine
effects of a possible invasion of exotic species in Chesapeake Bay |
| You
Rock! |
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Rock
and mineral classification and rock cycle, volcanoes |
From
a list of products chose two and produce a webpage to show the engineering process
and the Earth materials used |
| Trekking
Through the Solar System |
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Planets,
comets, moons, meteorites |
Create
a webpage |
| Middle
School Environmental Science Module Concepts |
Select
the individual module name to view the description of that module. |
| Module Title |
Environmental
Concepts |
Other
Concepts in Module |
Module
Challenge |
| Earth
in Space |
The sun
is the source of energy for life processes on Earth |
Earth/Space
Science - Solar system, gravity, patterns and cycles in the solar system,
influence of the Sun on Earth's systems |
Design/
construct a model of our solar system to scale |
| Earth:
The Blue Planet |
Blue
planet biomes, world biomes |
Earth/Space
Science - Earth systems—geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, atmosphere.
Water cycle, distribution of water on Earth, oceans, atmosphere |
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| Life
in Balance |
Abiotic
and biotic factors in aquatic ecosystems, food chains and webs populations, eutrophication |
Life
Science/Biology - Pfisteria piscicada outbreak in the Chesapeake
Bay
Earth/Space Science - GIS data to analyze land use
patterns |
Create an agricultural
plan to conserve water and soil in a nearby watershed |
| Harness
the Wind |
Green
energy |
Physical Science/Physics
- Forms of energy, energy conversions, heat, light, electrical circuits
transfer electrons when hat, light, sound, and chemical changes are produced
Earth/Space Science - Sun as source of all energy |
Design/construct
a model wind turbine that would generate the most energy |
| Oil
and Water Don't Mix |
Impact
of oil spills on wildlife populations |
Chemistry
- Substances have characteristic properties, atomic structure, chemical
changes and reactions, carbon chemistry |
Engineer
best method for cleaning up a simulated oil spill |
| Middle
School Life Science/Biology Module Concepts |
Select
the individual module name to view the description of that module. |
| Module Title |
Life
Science/BiologyConcepts |
Other
Concepts in Module |
Module
Challenge |
| Life
Under the Coverslip |
Use
of a microscope, cell theory, cell structure and function, cell division (mitosis),
and life processes |
Physical
Science/Physics - Technology of microscopy by studying light and optics |
Engineer
a simple compound microscope from kit components |
| Living
and Working in Space |
Regulation
and behavior of the human organism in space, adaptations to living in space |
Physical
Science/Physics - Parts of an airplane/ space vehicle and principles
of flight, Newton's Laws of Motion
Earth/Space Science - Space travel, origin of solar system and galaxies |
Engineer
a product or process that could help people with space travel |
| Changes
OverTime |
Diversity
and adaptations of organisms, evolution, extinction, biological diversity |
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Create
a daily video journal from a cyber-field trip to Galapagos Islands |
| Chip
Off the Old Block |
Cell
structure, mitosis and meiosis, genetics, dominant and recessive traits, concepts
of genetic engineering |
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Engineer
a hypothetical human baby using concepts of heredity, genetics, and
bioengineering |
| Life
in Balance |
Pfisteria
piscicada outbreak in the Chesapeake Bay |
Environmental
Science - Abiotic and biotic factors in aquatic ecosystems, food chains
and webs populations, eutrophication
Earth/Space Science - GIS data to analyze land use patterns |
Create
an agricultural plan to conserve water and soil in a nearby watershed |
| Middle
School Physical Science/Physics Module Concepts |
Select
the individual module name to view the description of that module. |
| Module Title |
Physical
Science/Physics Concepts |
Other
Concepts in Module |
Module
Challenge |
| Riding
on a Pendulum |
Periodic
motion, gravity, kinetic and potential energy, energy transfers |
Earth/Space
Science - Pendulums on the Moon and other planets |
Engineer
a model of a pendulum ride for an amusement park |
| Life
Under the Coverslip |
Technology
of microscopy by studying light and optics |
Life
Science/Biology - Use of a microscope, cell theory, cell structure and
function, cell division (mitosis), and life processes |
Engineer
a simple compound microscope from kit components |
| Living
and Working in Space |
Parts
of an airplane/ space vehicle and principles of flight, Newton's Laws of Motion |
Life
Science/Biology - Regulation and behavior of the human organism in space,
adaptations to living in space
Earth/Space Science - Space
travel, origin of solar system and galaxies |
Engineer
a product or process that could help people with space travel |
| Objects
in Motion |
Newton's
Laws of Motion |
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Design/construct
a launcher that can launch a 1 kg bottle of water 1 meter in the air |
Harness
the Wind |
Forms
of energy, energy conversions, heat, light, electrical circuits transfer electrons
when hat, light, sound, and chemical changes are produced |
Environmental
Science - Green energy
Earth/Space Science - Sun
as source of all energy |
Design/construct
a model wind turbine that would generate the most energy |
| Middle
School Chemistry Module Concepts |
Select
the individual module name to view the description of that module. |
| Module Title |
Chemistry
Concepts |
Other
Concepts in Module |
Module
Challenge |
| Oil
and Water Don't Mix |
Substances
have characteristic properties, atomic structure, chemical changes and reactions,
carbon chemistry |
Environmental
Science - Impact of oil spills on wildlife populations |
Engineer
best method for cleaning up a simulated oil spill |
| Middle
School Earth/Space Science Module Concepts |
Select
the individual module name to view the description of that module. |
| Module Title |
Earth/Space
ScienceConcepts |
Other
Concepts in Module |
Module
Challenge |
| Riding
on a Pendulum |
Pendulums
on the Moon and other planets |
Physical
Science/Physics - Periodic motion, gravity, kinetic and potential energy,
energy transfers |
Engineer a
model of a pendulum ride for an amusement park |
| Life
Under the Coverslip |
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Life
Science/Biology - Use of a microscope, cell theory, cell structure and
function, cell division (mitosis), and life processes
Physical Science/Physics
- Technology of microscopy by studying light and optics |
Engineer
a simple compound microscope from kit components |
| Living
and Working in Space |
Space
travel, origin of solar system and galaxies |
Life
Science/Biology - Regulation and behavior of the human organism in space,
adaptations to living in space
Physical Science/Physics - Parts of an airplane/ space vehicle and principles of flight, Newton's Laws of
Motion |
Engineer a product or
process that could help people with space travel |
| A
Moving Experience |
Structure
of Earth's interior, plates, and earthquakes. Earthquake magnitude/ intensity,
epicenter |
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Design/construct
an earthquake-proof building |
| On
Shaky Ground |
Plot
geologic earthquake/ volcanic activity. Topographic maps, landforms, tectonic
plates |
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Create
a cyber-field trip to predict the location of a possible major earthquake in California |
Boulders
to Bits |
Change
in landforms, weathering, agents of erosion |
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On-site
survey of school grounds for weathering/ erosion to write engineering report to
maintenance dept |
| Digging
Into the Past |
Earth's
structure, Earth's history, Earth's processes, geologic time, fossil formation |
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Share
findings of fossils unearthed at construction site for a new building |
| Earth
in Space |
Solar
system, gravity, patterns and cycles in the solar system, influence of the Sun
on Earth's systems |
Environmental
Science - The sun is the source of energy for life processes on Earth |
Design/
construct a model of our solar system to scale |
| Earth:
The Blue Planet |
Earth
systems—geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, atmosphere. Water cycle, distribution
of water on Earth, oceans, atmosphere |
Environmental
Science - Blue planet biomes, world biomes |
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| Life
in Balance |
GIS
data to analyze land use patterns |
Environmental
Science - Abiotic and biotic factors in aquatic ecosystems, food chains
and webs populations, eutrophication
Life Science/Biology - Pfisteria
piscicada outbreak in the Chesapeake Bay |
Create
an agricultural plan to conserve water and soil in a nearby watershed |
Harness
the Wind |
Sun as
source of all energy |
Environmental
Science - Green energy Physical Science/Physics Forms
of energy, energy conversions, heat, light, electrical circuits transfer electrons
when hat, light, sound, and chemical changes are produce |
Design/construct
a model wind turbine that would generate the most energy |
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