Authentic Lessons for 21st Century Learning
This lesson validates the concept of mole to mole ratios within a chemical equation. It is a lab that uses an indirect variable (in this case, temperature change) to determine optimal ratios of reactants, thus the ratio of reactants that create the most products (which is the mole to mole ratio). This... Read more »
Created by: K20 Center
Date Updated: May 22nd, 2023
Using Indirect Measurements to Determine Mole Ratios
Whether they realize it or not, many students love poetry and use it every day. Introducing poetry in a relevant way can positively engage students in the composition of poetry. In this lesson, students will explore song lyrics as they engage in the analysis and creation of poetry. Read more »
Created by: K20 Center
Date Updated: November 13th, 2024
Poetry and Poetic Devices
This lesson invites students to think about what they know about nouns, verbs, adjectives, and other components of a sentence. Students study a picture prompt and work as a class to compose sentences describing it. Then, students practice diagramming their sentence by drawing color-coded "train cars"... Read more »
Created by: K20 Center
Date Updated: September 29th, 2020
Composing Grammatically Correct Sentences
This lesson is a middle school adaptation of the high school "How Does Your Garden Grow?" lesson. Students will explore soil health principles, soil chemistry, nutrient cycles, and environmental impacts of soil quality and investigate optimal soil conditions in which to grow plants. Using the data and... Read more »
Created by: Heather Shaffery
Date Updated: June 16th, 2022
Conservation, Ecosystems, and Soil Health
This lesson is a middle school adaptation of the high school "How Does Your Garden Grow?" lesson. Students will explore soil health principles, soil chemistry, nutrient cycles, and environmental impacts of soil quality. Students will construct models that demonstrate the flow of matter and energy in... Read more »
Created by: Heather Shaffery
Date Updated: June 6th, 2022
Conservation, Ecosystems, and Soil Health