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The Water Planet

Chapter 1. Water

Water Cycle

Relative Humidity

Water Pollution

Chapter 2. Freshwater at Earth's Surface

Water Cycle

Water Pollution

Chapter 3. Groundwater Resources

Water Cycle

Water Pollution

Chapter 4. Ocean Motion

Ocean Mapping

Solubility and Temperature

Tides

Freezing Point of Salt Water

Chapter 5. Oceanography

Ocean Mapping

Water Cycle

The Air around You

Chapter 1. Atmosphere

Coastal Winds and Clouds

Water Cycle

Relative Humidity

Chapter 2. Weather

Weather Maps

Hurricane Motion

Relative Humidity

Coastal Winds and Clouds

Greenhouse Effect

Chapter 3. Climate

Seasons: Why do we have them?

Coastal Winds and Clouds

Chapter 4. Air Pollution

Greenhouse Effect

Water Pollution

Astronomy

Chapter 1. Exploring Space

Moon Phases

Moonrise/Moonset and Phases

Chapter 2. The Sun-Earth-Moon System

Moonrise/Moonset and Phases

Chapter 3. The Solar System

Solar System Explorer

Orbit Simulator

Chapter 4. Stars and Galaxies

H-R Diagram

Herschel Experiment

The Nature of Matter

Chapter 1. Atoms, Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures

Element Builder

Intro to Plasma

Chapter 2. States of Matter

Intro to Plasma

Freezing Point of Salt Water

Chapter 3. Properties and Changes of Matter

Density Laboratory

pH Analysis

pH Analysis: Quad Color Indicator

Solubility and Temperature

Chapter 4. The Periodic Table

Intro to Plasma

Element Builder

Motion, Forces, and Energy

Chapter 1. Motion and Momentum

Distance-Time and Speed-Time Graphs

Fan Cart Physics

Uniform Circular Motion

Chapter 2. Force and Newton's Laws

Golf Range!

Shoot the Monkey

Orbit Simulator

2D Collisions - Activity A

Air Track

Chapter 3. Forces and Fluids

Density Experiment: Slice and Dice

Floating Log

Force on a Wing

Chapter 4. Work and Simple Machines

See-Saw Torque

Chapter 5. Energy and Energy Resources

Energy of a Pendulum

Roller Coaster Physics

Energy Conversion in a System

Household Energy Usage

Potential Energy on Shelves

Chapter 6. Thermal Energy

Greenhouse Effect

Heat Transfer by Conduction

Coastal Winds and Clouds

Intro to Plasma

Freezing Point of Salt Water

Min/Max Thermometer

Content correlation last revised: 7/11/2008