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Lesson Plan
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The Greenhouse Effect

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate the greenhouse effect and why it happens.
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Lesson Plan
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Ammonium Nitrate- Stoichiometry

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students quantify the relationship between moles and mass. They comprehend that ammonium nitrate is used as a fertilizer and an explosive. Students study the chemistry of ammonium nitrate and consider the advantages and disadvantages of...
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Lesson Plan
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It's Just a Phase

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students describe the phases of the moon and play a game with moon phase cards.
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Worksheet
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Atomic Theory

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this atomic theory worksheet, students use Planck's constant, Rydberg constant, and Avogadro's number to complete 20 multiple choice questions.
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Lesson Plan
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Applied Science- Technology Lab (Circuit Boards)

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students examine electricity. In this electrical conduction lesson, students create a quiz board (circuit board). They work in small groups to construct the circuit board and come up with questions/answers for the quiz portion. This...
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Electrical Current

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars describe an electrical current and the factors that determine the resistance of an object.  In this electrical current lesson plan students discuss their knowledge of voltage, current and resistance.
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Cloud Shadows

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students classify clouds as transparent, translucent or opaque. They conduct an experiment to determine the visual opacity of several classroom objects and then conduct further observations of clouds.
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Lao-tzu Riding On An Ox

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils discuss expressions of Daoism in Chinese art in this lesson for the high school Social Studies, Humanities, or Asian Studies classroom. The philisophical elements of Daoism are emphasized.
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Unit Plan
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Excited States and Photons

For Students 9th - 10th
Investigate how atoms can be excited to give off radiation (photons) with models of electron energy diagrams.
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Handout
Alberta Online Encyclopedia

Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Photosynthesis

For Students 9th - 10th
In this encyclopedia entry, you will find concise text explaining photosynthesis supplemented by a very detailed diagram of the process.
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Handout
Atomic Archive

Atomic Archive: Nuclear Fusion

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Atomic Archive - the online companion to the award-winning CD-ROM. This page defines nuclear fusion and depicts the process by an informative diagram. Includes numerical values which describe the typical energy values for fusion...
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Handout
Florida State University

Florida State University: Molecular Expressions: Electromagnetic Radiation

For Students 9th - 10th
This Florida State University page introduces light as an electromagnetic wave and discusses the frequency and wavelength range of the various regions of the electromagnetic spectrum. Includes links to some interactive Java applets.
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Website
Other

Space Weather Center: Our Protective Shield

For Students 9th - 10th
The Earth's magnetosphere helps shield us from cosmic and solar radiation. This segment offers a great explanation of this abstract concept along with numerous images and diagrams. An interactive game is provided as well.
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Aurora

For Students 9th - 10th
The Earth's magnetosphere helps shield us from cosmic and solar radiation. This segment offers a great explanation of this abstract concept along with numerous images and diagrams. An interactive game is provided as well.