Category Archives: 2018

Their Rightful Place in the Sun

March 20, 2019 – 1:12 pm

Tiara Mahoney Paulino, Spanish, Ranson IB Middle School

Synopsis

Tags bilingualism, DNA methylation, Epigenetics, genes, Genetics, inheritance, lead, lead poisoning | Permalink | Comments Off

2018 Curriculum Units Vol 1: The Art and Chemistry of Light

Natural Light, Artificial Light, and Pollution: Effects on Evolution, Behavior, and Photosynthesis

March 13, 2019 – 1:54 pm

Zachary Sanford, Science, William A. Hough High School

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Synopsis

Tags adaptations, autotroph, behavior, bioluminescence, carbon dioxide, chlorophyll, chloroplast, cones, constant, cornea, crepuscular, cyanobacteria, diffraction, diurnal, Electromagnetic Spectrum, eye spots, fovea, Frequency, heterotroph, hue, infrared light, intensity, iris, Lens, light, light pollution, nocturnal, occipital lobe, opaque, opsins, optic nerve, Photoelectric Effect, photoreceptors, photosynthesis, phototransduction, pigment, pollution, pupil, Reflection, Refraction, retina, rods, speed of light, stimuli, surface area, symbiosis, translucent, transparent, trichromatic, ultraviolet light, Visible Light, wave, Wavelength | Permalink | Comments Off

2018 Curriculum Units Vol 1: The Art and Chemistry of Light

Lights, Color, Action

March 13, 2019 – 1:51 pm

Teresa Strohl, Science, Barringer Academic Center

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Synopsis

Tags installation, Mixing, Primary Colors, Reflection, Refraction, Secondary Colors, Soo Sunny Park, Visible Spectrum, Wave lengths, White light | Permalink | Comments Off

2018 Curriculum Units Vol 1: The Art and Chemistry of Light

The Brightside of Energy Consumption

March 13, 2019 – 1:49 pm

Michelle Faggert, Science, Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Synopsis

Tags advocacy, biomass, coal, conservation, Energy, environmental justice, fossil fuels, geothermal, hydropower, Natural Gas, nonrenewable, oil, renewable, solar, STEAM, wind energy | Permalink | Comments Off

2018 Curriculum Units Vol 1: The Art and Chemistry of Light

Do You See What I See? Light and Latent Evidence Detection

March 13, 2019 – 1:47 pm

Jackie Smith, Science, William A. Hough High School

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Synopsis

Tags alternative light source, Electromagnetic Spectrum, infrared light, latent evidence, light, ultraviolet light | Permalink | Comments Off

2018 Curriculum Units Vol 1: The Art and Chemistry of Light

The Colorful Visualization of Linear Functions

March 13, 2019 – 1:45 pm

Helen Davis, Math, Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Synopsis

Tags Cellular Respiration, change in x, change in y, comparing, coordinate, coordinate plane, functions, graphing, input, intersection, linear, linear functions, linear relationship, output, photosynthesis, plotting, point of intersection, proportional relationship, rate of change, Ratios, Slope, slope intercept form, X-Axis, Y-Axis, y-intercept | Permalink | Comments Off

2018 Curriculum Units Vol 1: The Art and Chemistry of Light

Lights! Chemistry! Action!

March 13, 2019 – 1:43 pm

Geneva D. Bell, Science, James Martin Middle School

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Synopsis

Tags acid, Amplitude, base, boiling point, Chemical Changes, chemical properties, combustion, Crest, ductile, Electromagnetic Radiation, Electromagnetic Spectrum, Elements, Emit, flammability, Frequency, light, malleable, matter, melting point, pH, physical changes, physical properties, precipitate, reactivity, solubility, Trough, velocity, Visible Light, Wave Frequency, Wavelength | Permalink | Comments Off

2018 Curriculum Units Vol 1: The Art and Chemistry of Light

Roy G. Biv: The Life and Times of a Scientist and an Artist

March 13, 2019 – 1:41 pm

Erika L. Williams, Science, Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Synopsis

Tags Absorption, color, Electromagnetic Spectrum, light, pigment, Reflection, ROYGBIV, Wavelength | Permalink | Comments Off

2018 Curriculum Units Vol 1: The Art and Chemistry of Light

My Many Colored Days: Exploring Light, Color and Feelings

March 13, 2019 – 1:38 pm

Elizabeth Kerr, First Grade, Bain Elementary School

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Synopsis

Tags color, color theory, diagram, emotions, Goethe, light, My Many Colored Days, prism, Scientific Process, Sir Isaac Newton, Write to Learn | Permalink | Comments Off

2018 Curriculum Units Vol 1: The Art and Chemistry of Light

Seeing Printmaking in a New Light: Cyanotype Printing

March 13, 2019 – 1:36 pm

Diane Strickland, Art, Garinger High School

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Synopsis

Tags composition, cyanotype printmaking, elements of art, exposure, Photography, principles of design | Permalink | Comments Off

2018 Curriculum Units Vol 3: Nurturing Nature

All Traces Left Behind

March 11, 2019 – 5:28 pm

Caroline Wallace, Science, Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Synopsis

Tags abiotic, biome, biotic, Ecosystem, endocrine, epigenetic, fertilizer, pesticide, transgenerational | Permalink | Comments Off

2018 Curriculum Units Vol 6: Teaching Human Rights

Retaining Identity through Assimilation

March 11, 2019 – 5:12 pm

Melanie Jolley, Language Arts, Windsor Park Elementary

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Synopsis

Tags asylum seeker, identity, Immigrant, migration, refugee | Permalink | Comments Off

2018 Curriculum Units Vol 3: Nurturing Nature

Civic Duty: It’s Not Just Jury Duty

March 11, 2019 – 3:23 pm

Victoria Natland, Civics and Economics, Garinger High School

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Synopsis

Tags Civic Duties, Civic Responsibility, constitution, DDT, environmental justice, Epigenetics, Genetics, Hereditary, pollution, Watchdog | Permalink | Comments Off

2018 Curriculum Units Vol 3: Nurturing Nature

The Power of Choice: How Environment Can Change Our Genes and Our Lives

March 11, 2019 – 3:18 pm

Shauna McCarthy Howell, Science, Starmount Academy

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Synopsis

Tags Civics, Elementary Science, Epigenetics, Genetics, nutrition, Persuasive Writing, School Lunches | Permalink | Comments Off

2018 Curriculum Units Vol 3: Nurturing Nature

Epigenetics, Environmental Justice, and Pollution Case Studies in North Carolina

March 11, 2019 – 3:15 pm

Phil H. Carver, Science, James Martin Middle School

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Synopsis

Tags coal ash ponds, DDT, DNA, environmental justice, Epigenetics, evolution, gene modification, genes, non-renewable resources, PCB, pollution, race, Warren County | Permalink | Comments Off

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Category Archives: 2018

Their Rightful Place in the Sun

Natural Light, Artificial Light, and Pollution: Effects on Evolution, Behavior, and Photosynthesis

Lights, Color, Action

The Brightside of Energy Consumption

Do You See What I See? Light and Latent Evidence Detection

The Colorful Visualization of Linear Functions

Lights! Chemistry! Action!

Roy G. Biv: The Life and Times of a Scientist and an Artist

My Many Colored Days: Exploring Light, Color and Feelings

Seeing Printmaking in a New Light: Cyanotype Printing

All Traces Left Behind

Retaining Identity through Assimilation

Civic Duty: It’s Not Just Jury Duty

The Power of Choice: How Environment Can Change Our Genes and Our Lives

Epigenetics, Environmental Justice, and Pollution Case Studies in North Carolina

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