Or do this
"Energy in a Cell" wordsearch
with answers .
"The Demise of the Halloween Pumpkin"
would be a great activity to start around Halloween. This is
an ongoing activity that will last aproximately 3 months. The
activity measures energy use, but teaches about setting up controlled
experiments and about the decomposing activity of
tutorial with questions for students to answer.
compares the production of starch in leaves kept in the light and those
in the dark.
"Fermentation by Yeast" lab
can be used in this unit or with the study of microorganisms.
is an image of the lab report
for this lab done by one student group.
A Controlled Experiment"
illustrates the effect of differing
amounts of carbon dioxide on photosynthesis in geranium
plants. Coleus or other similar plants could just as easily
Energy Content of Food Laboratory"
is another activity for determining
the calories in food and includes a teacher's guide .