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The scientific topics were chosen because they relate to sustainable development. Students make recommendations to ensure that specific resources will continue to be available by future generations.

Field tested around the country, the activities have a proven track record of engaging students in scientific inquiry and how Biology relates to their lives.

Students design and carry out a plan for testing water from different parts of the city to determine the contamination’s source, severity, extent, and rate of travel. The data is then used to analyze the risk to Fruitvale’s water supply.

Students first explore food-borne illness as they investigate the growth of yeast. They examine the different chemical additives and their use in preventing microbial growth.

Students first consider some trade-offs of using various fuels, including hydrogen, for powering vehicles then use an electrolyzer to produce hydrogen and oxygen gas from water.

Students explore images formed by plane and curved mirrors and discover the rule for reflection of light. They also use lenses to study light refraction, measure focal length, make a simple camera, and observe how focused light energy is converted to heat energy.

Students investigate the dynamics of stream erosion and deposition. Using engineered materials students observe, describe, and interpret the patterns created when “rainwater” flows over an area.

Students type their own blood with this easy to use blood and Rh factor typing with the specially designed Slide Guide.

Students ferment corn and cane sugar and distill the fermented stillage to produce ethanol. They compare ethanol and kerosene combustion and measure CO2 and particulate matter - of the two fuels.

Allows students to test relative conductivity of liquids and solids. As the conductivity of the tested material increases, the number of LEDs will increase.