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pH Analysis
5 Minute Preview
Test the acidity of common substances using pH paper. Materials including soap, lemon juice, milk, and oven cleaner can be tested by comparing the color of pH strips to a standard scale.
Lesson Info Launch GizmopH Analysis: Quad Color Indicator
5 Minute Preview
Test the acidity of many common everyday substances using pH paper (four color indicators). Materials including soap, lemon juice, milk, and oven cleaner can be tested by comparing the...
Lesson Info Launch GizmoDNA Analysis
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Scan the DNA of frogs to produce DNA sequences. Use the DNA sequences to identify possible identical twins and to determine which sections of DNA code for skin color, eye color, and the...
Lesson Info Launch GizmoMystery Powder Analysis
5 Minute Preview
Perform multiple experiments using several common powders such as corn starch, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and gelatin. The results of the research on the known powders can then be...
Lesson Info Launch GizmoHuman Evolution - Skull Analysis
5 Minute Preview
Compare the skulls of a variety of significant human ancestors, or hominids. Use available tools to measure lengths, areas, and angles of important features. Each skull can be viewed from...
Lesson Info Launch GizmoTitration
5 Minute Preview
Measure the quantity of a known solution needed to neutralize an acid or base of unknown concentration. Use this information to calculate the unknown concentration. A variety of indicators...
Lesson Info Launch GizmoMoles
- New!
5 Minute Preview
Understand the definition of a mole and determine the Avogadro constant by adding atoms or formula units to a balance until the mass in grams is equal to the atomic or formula mass....
Lesson Info Launch GizmoCoral Reefs 1 - Abiotic Factors
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FREE with no time limit!
5 Minute Preview
Explore the abiotic factors that affect Caribbean coral reefs. Many factors can be manipulated in this simplified reef model, including ocean temperature and pH, storm severity, and input...
Lesson Info Launch GizmoStoichiometry
5 Minute Preview
Solve problems in chemistry using dimensional analysis. Select appropriate tiles so that units in the question are converted into units of the answer. Tiles can be flipped, and answers...
Lesson Info Launch GizmoUnit Conversions 2 - Scientific Notation and Significant Digits
5 Minute Preview
Use the Unit Conversions Gizmo to explore the concepts of scientific notation and significant digits. Convert numbers to and from scientific notation. Determine the number of significant...
Lesson Info Launch GizmoTemperature and Sex Determination
5 Minute Preview
Observe the sex ratios of birds and geckos as they hatch in an incubator. Vary the temperature of the incubator and measure the percentages of male and female hatchlings to determine if...
Lesson Info Launch GizmoTemperature and Sex Determination - Metric
5 Minute Preview
Observe the sex ratios of birds and geckos as they hatch in an incubator. Vary the temperature of the incubator and measure the percentages of male and female hatchlings to determine if...
Lesson Info Launch GizmoTime Estimation
5 Minute Preview
Try to estimate the passage of time by selecting a time interval, clicking the Start button, and clicking Stop when you think the interval has passed. The estimate and percent error are...
Lesson Info Launch GizmoReal-Time Histogram
5 Minute Preview
Try to click your mouse once every 2 seconds. The time interval between each click is recorded, as well as the error and percent error. Data can be displayed in a table, histogram, or...
Lesson Info Launch GizmoCoral Reefs 2 - Biotic Factors
5 Minute Preview
In this followup to the Coral Reefs 1 - Abiotic Factors activity, investigate the impacts of fishing, disease, and invasive species on a model Caribbean coral reef. Many variables can be...
Lesson Info Launch GizmoEnzymes
- Stem Case
As a veterinary technician, students learn about enzymes to help a dog that has been eating normally but is losing a lot of weight.
Lesson InfoSpin the Big Wheel! (Probability)
5 Minute Preview
Step right up! Spin the big wheel! Each spin can result in no prize, a small prize, or a big prize. The wheel can be spun by 1, 10, or 100 players. Results are recorded on a frequency table...
Lesson Info Launch GizmoUnit Conversions
5 Minute Preview
Use unit conversion tiles to convert from one unit to another. Tiles can be flipped to cancel units. Convert between metric units or between metric and U.S. customary units. Solve distance,...
Lesson Info Launch GizmoFast Plants® 2 - Mystery Parent
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- New!
FREE with no time limit!
5 Minute Preview
In this follow-up to Fast Plants® 1 - Growth and Genetics, continue to explore inheritance of traits in Wisconsin Fast Plants. Infer the genotype of a "mystery P2 parent" of a set of Fast...
Lesson Info Launch GizmoWater Contamination
- Stem Case
There has been an outbreak of legionnaires’ disease in a small town. This disease is caused by legionella bacteria that proliferate in contaminated water supplies. Students take on the role...
Lesson InfoWater Crisis
- Stem Case
There has been an outbreak of legionnaires’ disease in a small town. This disease is caused by legionella bacteria that proliferate in contaminated water supplies. Students take on the...
Lesson InfoFast Plants® 2 - Mystery Parent
- Free!
- New!
FREE with no time limit!
5 Minute Preview
In this follow-up to Fast Plants® 1 - Growth and Genetics, continue to explore inheritance of traits in Wisconsin Fast Plants. Infer the genotype of a "mystery P2 parent" of a set of Fast...
Lesson Info Launch GizmoCoral Reefs 1 - Abiotic Factors
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FREE with no time limit!
5 Minute Preview
Explore the abiotic factors that affect Caribbean coral reefs. Many factors can be manipulated in this simplified reef model, including ocean temperature and pH, storm severity, and input...
Lesson Info Launch GizmoEnzymes
- Stem Case
Video Preview
As a veterinary technician, students learn about enzymes to help a dog that has been eating normally but is losing a lot of weight.
Lesson InfoWater Contamination
- Stem Case
Video Preview
There has been an outbreak of legionnaires’ disease in a small town. This disease is caused by legionella bacteria that proliferate in contaminated water supplies. Students take on the role...
Lesson InfoWater Crisis: Stoichiometry
- Stem Case
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There has been an outbreak of legionnaires’ disease in a small town. This disease is caused by legionella bacteria that proliferate in contaminated water supplies. Students take on the...
Lesson InfopH Analysis
5 Minute Preview
Test the acidity of common substances using pH paper. Materials including soap, lemon juice, milk, and oven cleaner can be tested by comparing the color of pH strips to a standard scale.
Lesson Info Launch GizmopH Analysis: Quad Color Indicator
5 Minute Preview
Test the acidity of many common everyday substances using pH paper (four color indicators). Materials including soap, lemon juice, milk, and oven cleaner can be tested by comparing the color of the pH strips to the calibrated scale.
Lesson Info Launch GizmoDNA Analysis
5 Minute Preview
Scan the DNA of frogs to produce DNA sequences. Use the DNA sequences to identify possible identical twins and to determine which sections of DNA code for skin color, eye color, and the presence or absence of spots.
Lesson Info Launch GizmoMystery Powder Analysis
5 Minute Preview
Perform multiple experiments using several common powders such as corn starch, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and gelatin. The results of the research on the known powders can then be used to analyze several unknowns using the scientific method. The unknowns can be a single powder or a combination of the known powders.
Lesson Info Launch GizmoHuman Evolution - Skull Analysis
5 Minute Preview
Compare the skulls of a variety of significant human ancestors, or hominids. Use available tools to measure lengths, areas, and angles of important features. Each skull can be viewed from the front, side, or from below. Additional information regarding the age, location, and discoverer of each skull can be displayed.
Lesson Info Launch GizmoTitration
5 Minute Preview
Measure the quantity of a known solution needed to neutralize an acid or base of unknown concentration. Use this information to calculate the unknown concentration. A variety of indicators can be used to show the pH of the solution.
Lesson Info Launch GizmoMoles
- New!
5 Minute Preview
Understand the definition of a mole and determine the Avogadro constant by adding atoms or formula units to a balance until the mass in grams is equal to the atomic or formula mass. Manipulate a conceptual model to understand how the number of particles, the number of moles, and the mass are related. Then use dimensional analysis to convert between particles, moles, and mass.
Lesson Info Launch GizmoCoral Reefs 1 - Abiotic Factors
- Free!
FREE with no time limit!
5 Minute Preview
Explore the abiotic factors that affect Caribbean coral reefs. Many factors can be manipulated in this simplified reef model, including ocean temperature and pH, storm severity, and input of excess sediments and nutrients from logging, sewage, and agriculture. Click "Advance year" to see how the reef responds to these changes.
Lesson Info Launch GizmoStoichiometry
5 Minute Preview
Solve problems in chemistry using dimensional analysis. Select appropriate tiles so that units in the question are converted into units of the answer. Tiles can be flipped, and answers can be calculated once the appropriate unit conversions have been applied.
Lesson Info Launch GizmoUnit Conversions 2 - Scientific Notation and Significant Digits
5 Minute Preview
Use the Unit Conversions Gizmo to explore the concepts of scientific notation and significant digits. Convert numbers to and from scientific notation. Determine the number of significant digits in a measured value and in a calculation.
Lesson Info Launch GizmoTemperature and Sex Determination
5 Minute Preview
Observe the sex ratios of birds and geckos as they hatch in an incubator. Vary the temperature of the incubator and measure the percentages of male and female hatchlings to determine if temperature has an effect on sex.
Lesson Info Launch GizmoTemperature and Sex Determination - Metric
5 Minute Preview
Observe the sex ratios of birds and geckos as they hatch in an incubator. Vary the temperature of the incubator and measure the percentages of male and female hatchlings to determine if temperature has an effect on sex.
Lesson Info Launch GizmoTime Estimation
5 Minute Preview
Try to estimate the passage of time by selecting a time interval, clicking the Start button, and clicking Stop when you think the interval has passed. The estimate and percent error are recorded. Compare different techniques for estimating time, as well as the average error for long time intervals versus shorter intervals.
Lesson Info Launch GizmoReal-Time Histogram
5 Minute Preview
Try to click your mouse once every 2 seconds. The time interval between each click is recorded, as well as the error and percent error. Data can be displayed in a table, histogram, or scatter plot. Observe and measure the characteristics of the resulting distribution when large amounts of data are collected.
Lesson Info Launch GizmoCoral Reefs 2 - Biotic Factors
5 Minute Preview
In this followup to the Coral Reefs 1 - Abiotic Factors activity, investigate the impacts of fishing, disease, and invasive species on a model Caribbean coral reef. Many variables can be manipulated, included intensity of fishing, presence of black band and white band disease, and the presence of actual and potential invasive species. Click "Advance year" to see the impacts of these biotic changes.
Lesson Info Launch GizmoEnzymes
- Stem Case
Video Preview
As a veterinary technician, students learn about enzymes to help a dog that has been eating normally but is losing a lot of weight.
Lesson InfoSpin the Big Wheel! (Probability)
5 Minute Preview
Step right up! Spin the big wheel! Each spin can result in no prize, a small prize, or a big prize. The wheel can be spun by 1, 10, or 100 players. Results are recorded on a frequency table or a circle graph. You can also design your own wheel and a sign that describes the probabilities for your wheel.
Lesson Info Launch GizmoUnit Conversions
5 Minute Preview
Use unit conversion tiles to convert from one unit to another. Tiles can be flipped to cancel units. Convert between metric units or between metric and U.S. customary units. Solve distance, time, speed, mass, volume, and density problems.
Lesson Info Launch GizmoFast Plants® 2 - Mystery Parent
- Free!
- New!
FREE with no time limit!
5 Minute Preview
In this follow-up to Fast Plants® 1 - Growth and Genetics, continue to explore inheritance of traits in Wisconsin Fast Plants. Infer the genotype of a "mystery P2 parent" of a set of Fast Plants based on the traits of the P1, F1, and F2 plants. Then create designer Fast Plants by selectively breeding plants with desired traits.
Lesson Info Launch GizmoWater Contamination
- Stem Case
Video Preview
There has been an outbreak of legionnaires’ disease in a small town. This disease is caused by legionella bacteria that proliferate in contaminated water supplies. Students take on the role of a civil engineer to investigate how the water treatment plant has failed to get rid of all the contaminants in the water and design a new method.
Lesson InfoWater Crisis
- Stem Case
Video Preview
There has been an outbreak of legionnaires’ disease in a small town. This disease is caused by legionella bacteria that proliferate in contaminated water supplies. Students take on the role of an environmental chemist to investigate the source of legionella and use stoichiometry to decontaminate the water supply and remediate the disease outbreak.
Lesson InfoFast Plants® 2 - Mystery Parent
- Free!
- New!
FREE with no time limit!
5 Minute Preview
In this follow-up to Fast Plants® 1 - Growth and Genetics, continue to explore inheritance of traits in Wisconsin Fast Plants. Infer the genotype of a "mystery P2 parent" of a set of Fast Plants based on the traits of the P1, F1, and F2 plants. Then create designer Fast Plants by selectively breeding plants with desired traits.
Lesson Info Launch GizmoCoral Reefs 1 - Abiotic Factors
- Free!
FREE with no time limit!
5 Minute Preview
Explore the abiotic factors that affect Caribbean coral reefs. Many factors can be manipulated in this simplified reef model, including ocean temperature and pH, storm severity, and input of excess sediments and nutrients from logging, sewage, and agriculture. Click "Advance year" to see how the reef responds to these changes.
Lesson Info Launch GizmoEnzymes
- Stem Case
Video Preview
As a veterinary technician, students learn about enzymes to help a dog that has been eating normally but is losing a lot of weight.
Lesson InfoWater Contamination
- Stem Case
Video Preview
There has been an outbreak of legionnaires’ disease in a small town. This disease is caused by legionella bacteria that proliferate in contaminated water supplies. Students take on the role of a civil engineer to investigate how the water treatment plant has failed to get rid of all the contaminants in the water and design a new method.
Lesson InfoWater Crisis: Stoichiometry
- Stem Case
Video Preview
There has been an outbreak of legionnaires’ disease in a small town. This disease is caused by legionella bacteria that proliferate in contaminated water supplies. Students take on the role of an environmental chemist to investigate the source of legionella and use stoichiometry to decontaminate the water supply and remediate the disease outbreak.
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