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State Performance Indicators | Adopted: 2008
SPI 0307.1: : All living things are made of cells that perform functions necessary for life.
SPI 0307.1.1: : Identify specific parts of a plant and describe their function.
Flower Pollination
Observe the steps of pollination and fertilization in flowering plants. Help with many parts of the process by dragging pollen grains to the stigma, dragging sperm to the ovules, and removing petals as the fruit begins to grow. Quiz yourself when you are done by dragging vocabulary words to the correct plant structure. 5 Minute Preview
SPI 0307.3: : Matter and energy flow through the biosphere.
SPI 0307.3.1: : Identify the basic needs of plants and animals.
Growing Plants
Investigate the growth of three common garden plants: tomatoes, beans, and turnips. You can change the amount of light each plant gets, the amount of water added each day, and the type of soil the seed is planted in. Observe the effect of each variable on plant height, plant mass, leaf color and leaf size. Determine what conditions produce the tallest and healthiest plants. Height and mass data are displayed on tables and graphs. 5 Minute Preview
SPI 0307.3.2: : Recognize that animals obtain their food by eating plants and other animals.
Prairie Ecosystem
Observe the populations of grass, prairie dogs, ferrets and foxes in a prairie ecosystem. Investigate feeding relationships and determine the food chain. Bar graphs and line graphs show changes in populations over time. 5 Minute Preview
SPI 0307.4: : Plants and animals reproduce and transmit hereditary information between generations.
SPI 0307.4.2: : Distinguish between characteristics that are transmitted from parents to offspring and those that are not.
Inheritance
Create aliens with different traits and breed them to produce offspring. Determine which traits are passed down from parents to offspring and which traits are acquired. Offspring can be stored for future experiments or released. 5 Minute Preview
SPI 0307.6: : The cosmos is vast and explored well enough to know its basic structure and operational principles.
SPI 0307.6.1: : Identify the major components of the solar system, i.e., sun, planets and moons.
Solar System
Explore our solar system and learn the characteristics of each planet. Compare the sizes of planets and their distances from the Sun. Observe the speeds of planetary orbits and measure how long each planet takes to go around the Sun. 5 Minute Preview
SPI 0307.10: : Various forms of energy are constantly being transformed into other types without any net loss of energy from the system.
SPI 0307.10.2: : Classify materials according to their ability to conduct heat.
Conduction and Convection
Two flasks hold colored water, one yellow and the other blue. Set the starting temperature of each flask, choose a type of material to connect the flasks, and see how quickly the flasks heat up or cool down. The flasks can be connected with a hollow pipe, allowing the water in the flasks to mix, or a solid chunk that transfers heat but prevents mixing. 5 Minute Preview
SPI 0307.12: : Everything in the universe exerts a gravitational force on everything else; there is an interplay between magnetic fields and electrical currents.
SPI 0307.12.1: : Recognize that magnets can move objects without touching them.
Magnetism
Drag bar magnets and a variety of other objects onto a piece of paper. Click Play to release the objects to see if they are attracted together, repelled apart, or unaffected. You can also sprinkle iron filings over the magnets and other objects to view the magnetic field lines that are produced. 5 Minute Preview
SPI 0307.12.2: : Identify objects that are attracted to magnets.
Magnetism
Drag bar magnets and a variety of other objects onto a piece of paper. Click Play to release the objects to see if they are attracted together, repelled apart, or unaffected. You can also sprinkle iron filings over the magnets and other objects to view the magnetic field lines that are produced. 5 Minute Preview
Correlation last revised: 9/16/2020
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