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- 4th - 8th
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Students examine how changes in energy affect the chemical and physical changes that seeds experience during germination. Full Review »
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- 6th - 12th
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Students identify the difference between some physical and chemical properties and compare some physical and chemical changes. They design an experiment to distinguish between a physical or a chemical property of their choice. Full Review »
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- 9th
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Students observe the chemical reactivity of both a group and a period of elements through a teacher demonstration. They graph various properties and explain the trends in both a group and a period of elements. Full Review »
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- 9th
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Students discuss and demonstrate the difference between potential and kinetic energy. They design and build foam-tubing roller coasters to show how mass and height affect the potential energy of an object. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students compare windmills of the 18th and 19th century to those in use today paying special attention to the evolving uses of wind power and development of the technology. They build a paper wind turbine capable of lifting a 500g mass using the power of a household box fan. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 4th
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Students comprehend the difference between chemical and physical properties and the difference between chemical and physical change. They observe that substances can react to produce other substances with different chemical and physical properties. Full Review »
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- 4th - 8th
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Students accurately measure and record thermometer readings to determine temperature changes. They create a Travel Tips brochure that indicates how someone should dress for the seasonal changes when coming to Pennsylvania. Full Review »
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- 4th - 9th
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Students discriminate among the concepts of systems, subsystems, feedback, and control in solving technological problems. They describe patterns of change in nature, physical and man made systems. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students brainstorm ways they can describe matter and the physical properties of matter. They discuss how a scientist may classify different matter and write in their journals about how matter is classified by physical properties. Full Review »
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- 6th - 8th
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Students explore the physics behind roller coasters and other thrill rides. They view and discuss the video, "Electricity's Attraction" by the Discovery Channel. In small groups, they research different types of rides and write a creative poem, story or rap song about what it would be like on one of the rides. Full Review »

