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- 3rd - 6th
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Students compare and constrast a wide variety of minerals and rocks. They test them for streak, luster, color and other characteristics. They view an exhibit and compare their answers to them. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students use wood, wax paper and oil to investigate the importance of lubrication between materials and to grasp the concept of friction. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students investigate the different types of Plankton and analyze the importance of plankton in the marine food chain. They research filter feeding and evaluate the basic principles of an experiment. Full Review »
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- 5th - 9th
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Students compare and contrast the Sidewinder of the U.S. Southwest and the Namib Desert. They watch and discuss a video, complete a journal entry, color templates of both types of sidewinders, and discuss the differences between the two. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students use wood, wax paper and oil to investigate the importance of lubrication between materials and to understand the concept of friction. Students extend their understanding of friction to bones and joints in the skeletal system and become aware of what engineers can do to help reduce friction in the human body as well as in machines. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students explore the interdependence of organisms in nature by focusing on Clark's Nutcracker and pine trees. While visiting a Smithsonian Website, they match the sound on the site to the pictograph of Nutcracker bird calls. Students conduct field research comparing and contrasting local bird calls to those of the Nutcracker and tape record them. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students observe the body shapes and parts of a variety of insects. They compare their insect cut-outs with the real insects to look for characteristics that are not represented on the cut-outs. Pupils examine pictures of animals for two of the distinguishing characteristics of insects: three body parts and six legs. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 8th
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Students, for five minutes, brainstorm everything they know about Egypt and archaeologists. Then,after analyzing objects (beads, glass bottles, statues, etc.) found at burial sites of pharaohs or queens at archaeological sites in Egypt, interpret the possible uses and meanings of those objects. In addition, they fill out a chart on the objects they are critiquing. Full Review »
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- 7th - 10th
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Students study the Lewis and Clark Expedition. They map the route they took and develop some creative variations to the route (from Sacagawea's perspective? traveling from the west to the east?) They also practice using a compass. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students investigate salmon habitats. They select a salmon habitat site they prefer to visit. They draw pictures of what they see in their salmon habitats and write their name, date, habitat, and present weather. They visit bodies of water and describe and draw vegetation, signs of animal activity and other elements. Full Review »
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