Inquiries in Science® Environmental Science Series - Help your students understand hard-to-grasp science concepts. Using a learning cycle of Engage, Explore, Explain, Extend, and Evaluate, each kit features lab activities designed to actively engage students in learning essential science concepts through guided inquiry. Topics addressed by the kits were organized and selected based on data from numerous sources, including the National Research Council's National Science Education Standards, AAAS's Project 2061 Science Benchmarks, NAEP's Science Framework, and state science education standards from across the US.

The Investigating Legislation Kit includes: Lab supplies plus a teacher’s manual with instructions Background information Reproducible student sheets Common student misconceptions Student questions Extension activities Suggestions for differentiated instruction Suggestions for community action Kit Refill replenishes all perishable materials; price includes shipping and handling.

• Perform an LD50 experiment
• Simulate the effects of smog on plants
• Demonstrate the need for environmental regulation

Grades 9–12. Students explore the need for laws to protect our environment and standard of living. These inquiries emphasize the importance of the Clean Air and Clean Water Acts, as well as the concept of the Tragedy of the Commons, as students investigate each issue and its impact on the environment. They perform an LD50 (lethal dose, 50%) experiment of a water pollutant on a population of brine shrimp and investigate the effects of nitrogen dioxide on plants.

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Part of the Inquiries in Science™ series. Materials are sufficient for 30 students working in groups.