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Adhesives: Measuring Stickiness

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students test the stickiness of natural substances. In this adhesion as a property of matter lesson, students build a tool to test the adhesion of natural "glues" such as honey, peanut butter, flour and water paste, and jelly. Students...
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Diaper Challenge

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers compare the absorbency of a regular diaper and a swim diaper in fresh water and salt water. In this absorbency lesson plan, students mass the diapers and place them in water and determine the change in mass. They do the...
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Invent on the Spot

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
The best inventions come from a problem that needs to be solved! Given a container with holes in it, learners must solve how to stop liquid from pouring out. They work together to develop an invention to accomplish this task.
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Scientific Inquiry

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders research the theories on the extinction of the dinosaurs. For this dinosaur extinction lesson, 6th graders view a video clip about scientific inquiry. They work in groups to research the two theories on dinosaur extinction.
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It's a Matter of Space

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore matter. In this physical science lesson, students role play the 3 states of matter forming "liquid" molecules and "solid" molecules with teammates. Students perform an experiment in which the result illustrates that two...
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Moon Craters Lab

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore characteristics of mass. In this scientific inquiry about mass lesson, students drop rocks of different weights from various heights and record the depth of the "crater" created.  Students record their findings on a data...
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Charles Darwin

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students produce a newspaper describing the times during which Charles Darwin introduced the theory of natural selection. In this evolution lesson, students make observations and explore the role of observation in Charles Darwin's work....
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Magic Tube Lab

For Students 7th - 10th
In this scientific investigation worksheet, students use "magic tubes" to make observations, hypothesize, study variables in experiments, write procedures, and draw conclusions.
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Death On Board La Belle: Finding Clues from Old Bones

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students practice analyzing skeletal remains for clues by using the Internet.  In this scientific investigation lesson, students research the La Belle shipwreck using the Internet and written materials, later completing a Skeletal Report...
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Lesson #110 Volumes of Solids of Revolution (Disk Method)

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine volumes of solids of revolution. In this volumes of solids of revolution lesson, students use the limit of a Riemann sum to find the volumes of disks or cylinders and a sphere.
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Numerical Methods of Integration

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students calculate the area under a curve. In this calculus lesson, students estimate and calculate the area of a curve using simpson's rule and the trapazoidal rule. They review rieman sums and add to it.
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Science Methods

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students study games. In this environment activity, students discuss which games are damaging and which are not damaging to the environment by inventing games which are not harmful.
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Multiplying Binomials

For Students 9th - 12th
In this math worksheet, students practice the techniques associated with multiplying binomials. This worksheet has 18 problems for the students to solve.
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Communication Methods

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students explore communications by participating in a science class activity. In this communication technology lesson plan, students discuss the process of morse code, its history, and the electromagnets used to create the device....
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Experiment to Mimic the Digestive System

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students demonstrate how digestion occurs. In this biology lesson, students compare the mass of sandwiches before and after addition of HCl. They collect data and formulate conclusion based on experimental results.
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Methods of Power- Hybrids

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students list the reasons why people chose hybrid cars over traditional cars. In this technology lesson, students create a poster describing how hybrid cars work. They discuss ways to save fuel and improve a car's efficiency.
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Collect Wildlife Tracks Using Track Preservation Methods

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Review the steps for preserving wildlife tracks and then take ecologists outdoors to create plaster casts. This instructional activity is best used at an environmental or outdoor school situation since wildlife footprints aren't easily...
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Redox Equations and the Half-Reaction Method

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars review half-reactions and practice balancing redox equations in order to help them solve problems in chemistry.
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Mental Subtraction Methods

For Teachers 4th - 5th
In this math worksheet, students learn a strategy to mentally subtract a single digit number from a two digit number such as 53-8. Students follow the detailed instructions to subtract in 18 problems.
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Vocabulary - Introduction to Chemistry

For Students 9th - 12th
In this chemistry vocabulary worksheet, learners use their textbooks and dictionaries to find the definitions to 20 terms associated with chemistry.
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Jeopardy 8th Grade (Science)

For Teachers 7th - 8th
There are so many topics touched upon in this Jeopardy-style science game, that it is difficult to classify! The categories include electricity, matter, ecology, earth and space, and scientific investigation. This would best be used at...
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Laboratory Experiment

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
For any science class, learners can use this lab sheet to plan an experiment. It includes a space for the title, question, materials, setup, and procedure. If you want your class to complete this in typed form, you can provide the web...
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Fisheries Research Methods

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students explore how scientists keep track of fish populations and why it is important to do so. They describe three methods currently used to sample fish populations. They participate in activities to simulate several of the sampling...
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Multiplying Large Numbers Using the Grid Method

For Students 5th - 6th
In this math worksheet, students multiply large numbers using the grid method. Students split the number into hundreds, tens and units. Students draw a grid, multiply, and add. Example: 324x7 = 300x7 plus 20x7 plus 4x7. Students solve 26...

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