Physical Science

The Laws of Conservation of Matter and Conservation of Energy are demonstrable through an examination of the photosynthetic process. This module will afford students the opportunity to examine the relationship between matter and energy as evidenced by transformations that take place during...

DDT - a pesticide widely used between 1940 and 1960 - was the focus of great controversy. Rachel Carson's book, Silent Spring, published in 1962, describes the detrimental effects of DDT. The publication of the book, in part, led to the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency, which...