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Calvert Education High School/Middle School Earth Science Lab Manual (Secular) This manual includes instructions for the Calvert Education Earth Science Lab Kit Term 1 and Term 2.The experiments are laid out with:* The goals or learning objectives* The materials and equipment included and commonly available items that you may need to be supply* An introduction of the science concept(s)* Step-by-step instructions* Data collection and questions Experiments: 1. Determining the Age of an Object 2. Earth's Density 3. Properties of Minerals 4. Determining the Specific Gravity of Minerals 5. Rock Identification 6. Earthquake Locations 7. The Steepness of a Volcano 8. Scientific Investigation 9. Glacial Dynamics10. Water in the Atmosphere 11. Observing Pressure Changes 12. Effects of Air Pressure Differences 13. Air Variables 14. Dew Point 15. Greenhouse Effects 16. Ocean Water, Salinity and Density 17. Wave Depth, Wave Velocity and Tsunamis 18. Variation in Sunrise and Sunset Times 19. Retrograde Motion of Mars 20. Telescopes 1. Counting the Visible Stars 22. Planetary Orbits . Orbit of Mercury 24. Orbital Speeds 25. Moon Viewing 26. Moon Cycles 27. Rotation of the Moon 28. Diameter of the Sun 29. Sunspots Cycles 30. Extremely Large Measurements, The Solar System 31. Star Viewing 1 32. Star Viewing 2