| Title | Schoolyard Seed Production |
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| Audience | Grades 7-12. Ecology, Biology, Life Science, Integrated Science |
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| Abstract | Students, working in groups of 3 to 4, collect and weigh plant seeds collected from randomly selected plots in different schoolyard habitats. Students compile class data, calculate averages, analyze data, and discuss results. Coat hangers and a weighing device are the only tools required for this lab! |
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| Author | Frank Taylor |
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| Email | AEFTaylor@aol.com |
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| Unifying Concept | Change, constancy, and measurement |
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| Science and Technology | Abilities of technological design |
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| Science as Inquiry | Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry |
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| History and Nature of Science | Nature of scientific knowledge |
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| Science in Personal and Social Perspectives | |
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| Life, Physical, Earth Sciences | Populations and ecosystems |
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| Other Standards | |
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