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Rockets Away with Newton's Laws of Motion

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders comprehend Newton's Laws of Motion and to use the scientific method in rocketry sub-unit. They work through the scientific method. Students illustrate how science and Newton's Laws can be used in everyday situations and...
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Which Brand of Air Freshener is Most Cost Effective?

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students use scientific method to determine cost-effectiveness of air freshener, and create PowerPoint presentations to share their results.
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What's the Fizz Factor

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students as a class create a fountain using both coke soda, and mentos candy. In this science instructional activity, students test which combination of coke and mentos products produce the tallest fountain. Students use the scientific...
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Basics of Science

For Students 6th - 10th
In this basics of science worksheet, students review the metric system, the difference between homogenous and heterogenous mixtures, the scientific method, and science lab first aid. This worksheet has 15 short answer, 43 fill in the...
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Are We Couch Potatoes or Busy Bees? Data Analysis of Physical Activity in School

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Students study practical data analysis within the constraints of the scientific method.  In this data instructional activity students collect and enter data into a computer spreadsheet then create graphs.
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Natural Inquirer

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore the research process. In this scientific method lesson plan, students analyze data from an article, write their own informational article and express what they have learned. Students create their own article using the...
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Magnet Muscles

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Young scholars experiment with magnetism. In this science instructional activity, students are divided into cooperative learning groups and use the scientific method to test their hypothesis. Each group performs a different experiment.
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A Seashell Lesson: Writing for Detail and the Scientific Process

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Practice descriptive language in this lesson, which prompts elementary and middle schoolers to write detailed descriptive sentences describing a seashell. They write a description of a shell, create an illustration, and other students...
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Creating a Salad Dressing

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students apply the scientific method to the act of creating a new salad dressing. In this scientific process lesson, students use the process to create personal salad dressing from the materials provided.
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Variables and Controls in an Investigation

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders identify variables and controls in a paper airplane investigation. In this scientific method instructional activity, 7th graders conduct an experiment to determine the variables that affect the flight of paper airplanes....
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Indirectly Direct

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students use prior knowledge of angle and lines as they conduct an experiment with a rolling marble to determine the shape of a mystery object located under a metal pie tin.
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"Finding Your Sweet Tooth"--An Introduction to the Dichotomous Key

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders classify candy according to observable characteristics. They use a dichotomous key to identify their bag of "treats." Thus, describe how dichotomous keys help to the identifying of organisms. Design a self-generated...
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Messenger Education

Design Challenge: How to Keep Gelatin from Melting

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
The inside of the spacecraft Messenger, which explores Mercury, will experience temperatures from 32 to 91 degrees Fahrenheit. In the final installment of a series of four space-related activities, groups spend time discussing and...
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Introduction to the Scientific Method

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students participate in an experiment and learn to record it using the scientific method.  In this biodegradable plastics instructional activity, students follow the scientific method to complete an inquiry. Students complete an...
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Scientific Method Study Guide

For Students 8th - 10th
In this scientific method worksheet, students answer questions about the various steps of the scientific method. They distinguish between the variables in an experiment and between a hypothesis and a theory.
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Literature and the Scientific Method

For Teachers 6th - 12th
In this scientific method worksheet, students read a poem and describe how the poem illustrates the importance of observation in the scientific method. This worksheet has 3 short answer questions.
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Snow Goggles And Limiting Sunlight

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students build snow goggles similar to those used by the Inuit people. They create their version of the goggles to improve upon existing designs. Pupils compare the process used to invent snow goggles with that employed by the MESSENGER...
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It's a Matter of Space (cont.)

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this science experiment worksheet, students investigate the properties of matter and what happens if two kinds of matter try to take up the same space. Students follow the detailed instructions which take the format of the scientific...
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Student - Designed Density Experiment and Poster

For Students 6th - 8th
In this student-designed experiment worksheet, students decide on an experimental problem to solve. Students use the scientific method to perform an experiment and record the data. Students calculate the density of liquid used in the...
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OF SUNSETS, SOULS AND SENSES: Science, Scientific Methods, Natural and Supernatural

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students explore the realm and limits of science. Engages students to give examples of topics that can be studied by science, and those that cannot. This also takes a examine descriptive terms, which reflect the true nature of modern...
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NASA

Soda Straw Rockets

For Teachers K - 6th Standards
Three, two, one, blast off to a better understanding of force and motion with this exciting science lesson! Beginning with a discussion about rockets and gravity, young scientists go on to complete a series of worksheets about net forces...
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The Discovery of Jupiter Radio Waves

For Teachers 8th - 12th Standards
Lead your class on a journey to the planet Jupiter and provide them with fun facts in the process. Learners explore radio waves emitted by Jupiter to further understand how this data helps our daily lives. They conclude by discussing...
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Pond Ecology

For Teachers 4th - 6th
A lab activity is a great way to incite thoughtful questioning and scientific processes. Pupils will collect organisms with a Petri dish, make observations, sketch the organism, ask questions, then attempt to identify the specimen...
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Science Worksheets

For Students 8th - 12th
If you need an array of worksheets to augment your science lessons, peruse a collection of assignments that is sure to fit your needs. With topics such as metric conversion, the scientific method, textbook features, research skills,...

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