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Grade Range
7th - 8th
Rating
4 Stars

Students use the concepts of simple machines to construct a mobile. The inquiry is made in groups and presentations are made by constructing reports. The assessment is based upon the final product of the mobile and how students use engineering principles. Full Review »

Grade Range
6th - 8th
Rating
2 Stars

Students brainstorm the differences between science and technology then develop definitions for both in small groups. They then participate in a popcorn style read aloud of the article, "What is Science?". Full Review »

Grade Range
9th
Rating
3 Stars

Students conduct research about significant historical persons in the realm of Science. Using the information gathered they conduct an imaginary field trip to different locations that hold historical and scientific significance. Full Review »

Grade Range
10th - 12th
Rating
3 Stars

Students discuss what physics is? They discuss how different disciplines have evolved in science. Students give an example of a situation in which a person studying physics might need to know something about the other disciplines within science. They create a concept map to show how the different disciplines in science are interrelated. Full Review »

Grade Range
10th - 12th
Rating
3 Stars

Students explore common items that operate on the basis of important principles in physics. They recognize that important ideas in physics are all around us. Students disassemble and re-assemble a variety of everyday things to try to discover what makes them work. Full Review »

Grade Range
7th - 12th
Rating
3 Stars

Students are introduced to the pedometer, and use this tool to associate physical activity (physical energy) with calories burned (chemical energy). They comprehend the making and burning of energy. Full Review »

Grade Range
5th
Rating
3 Stars

Students discuss the differences between chemical and physical changes. In groups, they complete experiments and discover how a physical chnage can be reversed. To end the lesson, they review the steps of the water cycle and identify the physical changes in the cycle. Full Review »

Grade Range
3rd
Rating
2 Stars

Students study how matter undergoes physical and chemical changes. They work in groups of four to compare and contrast different boxes of items and then they decide it has undergone a physical or chemical change. Full Review »

Grade Range
8th - 9th
Rating
4 Stars

Students identify the physical and chemical properties of matter. They review the types of matter. Students list the four states of matter (Solid, Liquid, Gas and Plasma). They recognize and describe the different types of matter. Full Review »

Grade Range
7th - 8th
Rating
3 Stars

Students observe a teacher demonstration o classifying matter by its physical properties of shape and size. After discussing the definition of matter, students describe the state of matter. They sing a song to the tune of "Bingo." In groups, students participate in a marshmallow experiment to explore the study of solids, liquids, and gases. Full Review »