MATERIALS LISTS FOR STUDENT INVESTIGATIONS

3. LIFE AND CLIMATE (LC)
LC, Chapter 1, page 5, Can you observe the effects of air pressure?

• an empty aluminum soda can
• a hot plate
• a plastic dishpan or other large container
• a pot holder or pair of tongs
• a ruler
• a calculator
• water
• safety goggles

LC, Chapter 1, page 7, A Scale drawing of our planet
-no Materials

LC, Chapter 2, page 9, Timeline
-no Materials

LC, Chapter 3, page 21, Simulating half-life decay with pennies

• 100 pennies
• 1 small box with a lid

LC, Chapter 7, page 41, Observing Convection Currents
Each team will need:

• 4 styrofoam cups
• 1 clear thin plastic pan about 8 inches in diameter
• 1 medicine dropper
• 1 container of food coloring
• 1 quart of cool water
• 1 cup of boiling water
• 1 sheet of blank white paper
• tea leaves

LC, Chapter 8, page 56, Dissolving rocks?

• Soda Water (H2CO3)
• Water
• Limestone (CaCO3) (or calcite or marble)
• Ring stand
• 4 clamps or rings
• 4 containers (beakers; 250-500 ml)

LC, Chapter 12, page 95, How did the Eskimos survive?
-no Materials

LC, Chapter 13, page 104, Timeline
-no Materials

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