Tragedy of the Commons Fishing Lab
Students will investigate the tragedy of the commons by simulating fishing.
Specific Heat Lab
Students will understand the concept of specific heat by comparing the specific heat of water and soil.
Wetlands In A Pan
Students will analyze the role of wetlands in flood prevention and removal of pollutants.
Students will simulate the half-life of a mineral to identify its age.
Water Quality Testing
Students will test the water quality of a nearby stream
Students will simulate a landfill and a sanitary landfill.
Population Lab: Power of Doubling
Students will simulate population growth using beans.
Home Insulation Lab
Students will analyze the insulating effectiveness of several materials on a small scale house.
Carbon Dioxide Computer Lab
Students will analyze carbon dioxide data using MS Excel.
Carbon Dioxide Link to Global Climate Change
Students will investigate how carbon dioxide traps in heat within a bottle compared to “normal” air.
Global Warming Lab
Students will analyze the theory of global warming.
Students will analyze the amount of air pollution created by students and staff at CACHS and CPCS.
Drinking Water: Bottled or Tap
Students will investigate whether bottled or tap water are “better.”
Air Pollutants Particulates
Students will analyze air quality around the school.
Cleaning Up An Oil Spill
Students will analyze how well several materials clean up oil spills.
Students will investigate how wastewater treatment plants work.
Students will analyze the biodiversity of an area of the back “lot.”
Biological Sampling Lab
Students will learn to sample a population of animals (goldfish) using statistical methods.
Population Growth Excel Lab
Using online data for population, students will use MS Excell to project population growth figures into the future.