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- Grade Range
- 9th - 12th
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Students investigate the physical and chemical properties of a candle before and after it is lit. They conduct a burning candle experiment, and complete a KWL chart and worksheet, recording the results of the investigation. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten - 6th
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Students explore an art form known as scrimshaw. After discussion of early mariners and their use of the art, students create their own scrimshaw design. With a pencil, they etch a design into the candle. Finally, they apply paint to the candle and then wipe it off with a towel. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 11th
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Students find a linear function to fit data, interpret the slope and y-intercept, and make predictions. They measure the height of a birthday candle at several time intervals and graph the resulting data. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten - 2nd
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Students create "Beeswax flower candles" in this early-elementary classroom Art lesson. Materials needed include foam pieces, straw, a glue gun, clay pots, beeswax, and popsicle sticks. This activity is ideal for the students to create gifts for others. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 6th - 8th
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Students use the scientific method to discover the purpose of a candle's wick and how radiation allows candle wax to change from solid to liquid to gas. They work in small groups to use the steps of the scienfic method approach the solving the question. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - 10th
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Students observe the colors found in the flame of a burning candle and examine the basic concepts of matter and energy. Students apply this information to the color's of starts and the temperature of the stars photosphere. Students create color drawings of the candle flame and scale models of stars. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 5th - 8th
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Students examine how candles work and how scientific theories are developed and tested. Students propose hypotheses about what is burning in a candle then perform tests in order to develop their scientific theory. After a teacher demonstration, students conduct their tests as well. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th - Higher Ed
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Students create a small candle holder, utilizing some of the same tools, materials, and skills used by professional ironworkers. They list the careers and leisure activities that use these tools and materials. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 1st
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Students watch as the teacher shows the finished product of a candle. They are given tissue paper, students tear it inot small pieces. Students are given baby food jars, q-tips, and paste and they are shown how the to put the tissue paper on the jars. They are given templates and each student color them and then glue on the jar. Full Review »
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- 5th - 6th
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Students brainstorm what they know about fire safety and how to protect themselves from dangers of fire, discuss fire triangle, review what fire needs to burn and how fire can be put out, and examine proper way to use candles. Full Review »
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