Hurricanes and Heat Transfer
John McDaris, Carleton College
The lab activity described here was created by John McDaris of SERC for the EarthLabs project. Summary and Learning Objectives In this activity students investigate how hurricanes transfer heat by conducting ...

Lab 8: Hot Water and Hurricanes
The lab activity described here was created by LuAnn Dahlman and Sarah Hill of TERC for the EarthLabs project. Summary and Learning Objectives Students explore issues related to the rapid intensification of ...

Overnight Crystals to illustrate solubility concepts
Char Bezanson Faribault High School Faribault, Minnesota
This quick-lab provides a concrete experience with crystal formation from saturated salt solutions that can help students make solubility problems more relevant to their experience.

Investigating Isotopes and Average Atomic Mass Using Pennies
Jennifer Hogan, Totino-Grace High School, Fridley, MN based on an original activity from Cristal, out of the University of Northern Iowa, p 91.
Isotopic Pennies is an activity where students use what they have learned about isotopes and weighted averages to solve a new challenge.

Spotting Chromatography
Lauren Lindelof Leith Avalon School Saint Paul, MN 55104
In this mini-lab students will use chromatography to compare the mobile phase and the stationary phases of different inks used in marking pens. They will also determine the polarity of the solvents and inks. Finally, the students will use their calculated information to solve a crime.

Investigating Batteries: Building an Electrolytic Cell
carolyn fruin
This activity is an inquiry where students will design an electrolytic cell that produces work in the form of lighting a bulb.

Valence Electrons and Trends in the Periodic Table
Dan Cronin Ogilvie Public Schools Ogilvie,MN
Students will fill in a blank periodic table for elements 1-20 using electron-dot models. As a visual tool students should see several periodic trends.