Science Units for Grades 9-12

Table of contents

• Title Page i
• About the Authors iv
• Contents vii
• Introduction 1
• Section 1 - Strategies for Getting Started 7
• Chapter 1 - Guidelines for Integrating Technology in Science Instruction 9
• Chapter 2 - Technology in Different Settings: How Many Computers Do You Have? 15
• Chapter 3 - Project- and Problem-Based Learning 21
• Chapter 4 - Search Engines Explained 26
• Chapter 5 - Constructing a Rubric 33
• Section 2 - Resource Units 37
• Theme 1 - Biology 39
• Dissecting Virtual Frogs 41
• Using Simulations to Explore Principles of Heredity 51
• Animating Cell Mitosis and Meiosis 67
• Using Digital Cameras to Survey and Classify Natural Habitats 79
• Theme 2 - Chemistry 95
• Analyzing Trends in the Periodic Table 97
• Understanding and Applying the Law of Conservation of Matter 113
• Using Chime Simulations to Visualize Molecules 123
• Probing Newton's Law of Cooling 139
• Theme 3 - Earth Science 157
• Discovering Tidal Patterns 159
• Analyzing Climatic Conditions around the Globe 175
• Finding Reasons for the Seasons 189
• Investigating Patterns in Seismic Activity 205
• Theme 4 - Physics 219
• Graphing Mystery Bottles 221
• Exploring the Doppler Effect 237
• Simulating Uniform and Freefall Motion with Parametric Equations 251
• Studying Projectile Motion 265
• Appendix 275
• Nets for Students 276
• Ners for Teachers 277
• Nets for Administrators 279
• Science 281

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