Soil Matters Too!
This lesson will introduce students to the basics of decomposition and microbial soil respiration and how these processes influence the carbon cycle.
Hydrophilic and Hydrophobic Substances and a Mixed Media Art Project
Engage students with a demo or video that shows "surprising" polar/ nonpolar differences–use Scotchgard on cloth or paper towel to create a pattern then dip into a colored solution.
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The Chemistry of Drinking Water
Solubility is often taught through the rote memorization of rules and tables.
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ThermoElectric Generator for Introductory Chemistry Course
Students will understand how heat energy can flow from hot to cold while transforming from one form to another.
“Turntable Ocean”
Fluid motion plays a critical role in regulating Earth's climate, for example through the transport of heat by ocean currents and winds in the atmosphere. The Earth’s rotation strongly constrains the dynamics of these motions and thus shapes how the climate works.
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Engineering a Column
Concerns about access to clean, potable water are projected to rise with the ever-drying climate and increase in global population.
"Communicating Feeling"; A Haptic Vector Field Experience
The CHARM lab at Stanford studies haptic devices (devices that give people tactile sensory feedback) and how these devices can be used to enhance learning. The goal of this fellowship is to create a lesson plan that enhances student learning using a particular haptic device.
Optimizing ride-sharing
The goal of this ETP is to give students the opportunity to observe, define, and solve a problem. They will build a simulator to show the optimization of a controller built to direct a fleet of rideshare vehicles and the employees that "rebalance" the network of vehicles.
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Ramp it UP!
Ramps are everywhere! Ratios and proportions are used everywhere in the real world, and at Sequoia High School, wheelchair ramps are a clear example of the importance of ratios. Students will interact with various code.org animations, all of which are dealing with some type of ramp.
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