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PhET Heat Transfer Lab

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Students will use the Phet Energy Forms and Changes simulations to design experiments.  The evidence from the experiments is used to support answers/explanations to the following questions:Does heat flow from hot to cold or cold to hot?What are some things that affect the rate of heat flow?Does an object get hot all at once or does the heat spread slowly from one place to another? 

Material Type: Activity/Lab, Simulation

Author: Tiffany Swenson

Interactive Video Vignettes

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Interactive Video Vignettes (IVVs) are ungraded web-based assignments for introductory physics students. They combine the convenience of online video with video analysis and the interactivity of individual tutorials. Each online vignette addresses a known learning difficulty. A typical vignette takes about 10 minutes or less to complete. It invites each student to make predictions, perform observations, and draw conclusions about a single phenomenon.

Material Type: Interactive

Authors: David Jackson and Maxine Willis [Dickinson College], Kathleen Koenig [University of Cincinnati], Patrick Cooney, Priscilla Laws, Robert Teese and Thomas Reichlmayr [Rochester Institute of Technology]

Exploring the Properties & Effects of Water

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This lab allows students to explore some of the properties and effects of water. Students may choose from 9 options to complete 3 mini lab assignments. Each lab can be completed at home, with common household materials. The properties of mechanical weathering, erosion, density, transportation of pollution, pressure, water as a universal solvent and capillary action are included. Students also have the option to design their own experiment for a property of water of their choice. A water use inventory is also included to help students understand how much water is overused and how they can decrease water waste. The water use inventory is targeted at students in Utah, but can easily be adapted to any location.***Please have your students click "File" then "Make a Copy" to access each google doc. They will then be able to add their answers to their own copy.***

Material Type: Activity/Lab

Author: Rose Van Moorlehem

The Carbon Cycle

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Students will explore the cycling of carbon between the atmosphere, geosphere, biosphere, and hydrosphere through both naturally occuring and human caused effects. Students will also explore how the ocean, an important carbon sink, is impacted by the rise of CO2 levels due to human activities and how life in the oceans is impacted as a result through a series of short video experiments.

Material Type: Activity/Lab, Homework/Assignment

Author: Rose Van Moorlehem

Castle Mendeleev: Periodic Table Escape Room

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Students will explore the periodic table by using clues from Mendeleev to decipher which element each room is made of. A basic understanding of the periodic table is needed including atomic number, atomic weight, periods, rows, and groups. An embedded periodic table is included to help students solve the riddles. The element's symbol is the password that unlocks each of the 12 rooms.

Material Type: Homework/Assignment

Author: Rose Van Moorlehem

Natural Selection in Action: Peppered Moth

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Charles Darwin accumulated a tremendous collection of facts to support the theory of evolution by natural selection. One of his difficulties in demonstrating the theory, however, was the lack of an example of evolution over a short period of time, which could be observed as it was taking place in nature. Although Darwin was unaware of it, remarkable examples of evolution, which might have helped to persuade people of his theory, were in the countryside of his native England. One such example is the evolution of the peppered moth Biston betularia. The economic changes known as the industrial revolution began in the middle of the eighteenth century. Since then, tons of soot have been deposited on the country-side around industrial areas. The soot discoloured and generally darkened the surfaces of trees and rocks. In 1848, a dark-coloured moth was first recorded. Today, in some areas, 90% or more of the-peppered moths are dark in colour. More than 70 species of moth in England have undergone a change from light to dark. Similar observations have been made in other industrial nations, including the United States.

Material Type: Interactive, Lesson

Author: Amy Pace

All About Gemstones

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Have you ever wondered what defines a gemstone? Or, maybe you have a favorite and want to know how it's formed. No matter what the reason is, this resource was created to help you learn more about gemstones! This resource includes facts about rubies, sapphires, emeralds, tanzanite, opals, and diamonds including where they are formed, how they are formed, colors for each, and more! Then test your new knowledge with a quiz! Student OER: Jessica Brown, Author 

Material Type: Homework/Assignment, Reading

Authors: Rose Van Moorlehem, Jessica Brown

Acute Mountain Sickness

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The following web linked module is an instructive learning interaction on Actue Mountain Sickness. Students will learn how to identify the signs and symptoms of altitude sickness, acclimatization and the importance of barometric pressure, and safety strategies to prevent AMS. A teacher guide for additional classroom interaction is also included. 

Material Type: Module

Author: Lora Gibbons

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