Alabama | Frame of Minds

Sustainable Forestry

by Frameofminds | Nov 2, 2023 | Alabama

Cool Springs

Forests are vital to the very existence of animals and humans. Today Riley visits a forest to learn about the necessity of sustainable forestry and its value, from habitats and food sources to the very air we breathe and products we use daily.

“Objective SCI.7.9.1: Define biodiversity, ecosystem, purify, recycle, and erosion. Objective SCI.7.9.2: Investigate various agricultural techniques that promote soil conservation (e.g. composting, replanting, alternating crops, and no-till farming).”

Eclipse

by Frameofminds | Oct 19, 2023 | Alabama

Christenberry Planetarium

Today we visit Christenberry Planetarium to learn about the difference between annular and total eclipses the process of solar and lunar eclipses and safe ways to observe them.

Objective SCI.6.1.1: Define celestial bodies, lunar phases, solar and lunar eclipses, and tides (neap and spring).

Biosystems-Cahaba River

by Frameofminds | Oct 19, 2023 | Alabama

University of West Alabama / Cahaba Biodiversity Center

What state is the 5th most biodiverse geology? Alabama is! Join us today to learn about what gives this state so much biodiversity.

GRADE 7 – Life Science – Unity and DiversityObjective B.7.1: Define biosphere, biomes, ecosystem, community, population, and organisms.

SCI.7.6.1: Define ecosystem, population, and organism.
Objective

SCI.7.6.4: Describe an ecosystem and its components. 16. Construct an explanation based on evidence (e.g., cladogram, phylogenetic tree) for the anatomical similarities and differences among modern organisms and between modern and fossil organisms, including living fossils (e.g., alligator, horseshoe crab, nautilus, coelacanth).

Ship Building and Bouyancy

by Frameofminds | Jul 29, 2023 | Alabama

Ship Building Austel-Mobile

Today Mitch learns about bouyancy and the building of Navy ships

Success in science creates independent, analytical, lifelong learners capable of meeting the needs and challenges of the 21st century. Students learn how scientific knowledge is acquired and how scientific explanations are developed. Through the engineering design process and the use of engineering, technology, and applications of science, students develop their abilities to work in cooperative groups to design solutions to problems encountered in the real world.”

Solar Panels and Solar Suitcases

by Frameofminds | Jul 27, 2023 | Alabama

Chickasaw High School

Mitch visits Chickasaw High School to see how students are working to help students in Ukraine continue their lessons through powering laptops with solar suitcases

Objective SCI.8.11.1: Define electric force, charged objects, magnetic force, dry cell, wet
cell, iron core, and electromagnet.

Objective SCI.8.11.2: Explain how an electromagnet works.

Objective SCI.8.11.3: Describe the strength of electromagnetic forces using various
designs.

How Electric Cars are Made