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Phenotypic and Genotypic Changes in Bacteria

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students investigate a rapid method to render the bacterium Escherichia coli "competent" to uptake plasmid DNA. They demonstrate the phenotypic changes associated with transformation. They perform a cell resuspension from the...
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PHENOTYPIC AND GENOTYPIC CHANGES IN BACTERIA

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students use a rapid method to render the bacterium Escherichia coli "competent" in order to uptake plasmid DNA. They also have growth on the plain LB plates by the untransformed cells (which serve as controls). Students perform a cell...
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Tessellations

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students identify shapes that will tessellate. They construct a tessellation using transformations. Students identify transformations in tessellations. They identify applications of transformations such as tiling and fabric design.
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Making Energy "trails"

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students explore ten different stations that demonstrate either chemical, kinetic, or mechanical energy. They examine the way energy is transferred during each station's hands-on activity. Stations include vinegar and baking soda,...
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Transmission of Electricity

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine why electricity is distributed at high voltage and the functions of transformers.  In this electromagnetism lesson students study at what frequency electricity is distributed. 
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Rotations, Reflections, and Translations

For Students 6th - 7th
For this transformations worksheet, students copy the given figures onto grid paper and complete the transformations. Students then find the pictures that show translations, rotations, and reflections. Students finish with two test prep...
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Converting Energy

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars explore the concepts of energy transformation and conversion. They engage in Internet and hands-on activities. Students visit the Atoms Family Website and complete a Building a Better Pyramid activity by adding...
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Understanding Power using Kirchhoff’s Rules

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders cite real life applications of Kirchhoff's rules. In this physics lesson, 12th graders calculate current, power and voltage using Kirchhoff and Ohm's laws. They explain the different components and uses of transformers.
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The 1980s Series - Fashion

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students explore the cultural and creative phenomenons of the 1980s. They transform old clothes, model them and reflect on the process. They create a set as a backdrop and present a Fashion Show.
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Grandfather Tang's Story

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students recognize, describe, and perform transformations (rotation/turn, reflection/flip, and translation/slide) on two dimensional shapes.
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Composition of Reflections

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students perform reflections and translations of polygons. In this geometry lesson, students perform reflection in two parallel lines. They use Cabri to observe the transformation and rotations of each shape.
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Translations, Reflections, and Rotations

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are introduced to the concepts of translation, reflection, and rotation. They practice translating, reflecting, and rotating two-dimensional objects on the coordinate plane. students use computers to learn about the three concepts.
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Constructing Tangrams

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders visualize and identify geometric shapes after applying transformations on a coordinate plane. In this tangrams lesson, 7th graders construct a set of tangrams and then answer extension questions related to measurement,...
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Translations

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students perform translations on different polygons. In this geometry lesson plan, students create figures that will be used as an assessment to represent transformation. They perform hands on creation and relate it to the real world.
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Graphing Linear Equations

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students graph linear equations. In this algebra activity, students perform transformation on linear equations. They identify the slope and y-intercept of each line.
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Linear Systems: Identifying Pivots and Multipliers

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this identifying pivots worksheet, students use algebra to find equivalent systems of equations. This four-page worksheet contains examples, explanations and approximately ten problems.
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Linear Systems: Identifying Pivots and Multipliers

For Students Higher Ed
In this pivot instructional activity, students explore the elimination process, and write a matrix in upper triangular form. They identify equivalent systems. This four-page instructional activity contains examples, explanations, and...
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Body Movement

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders interpret and transform drawn lines into locomotive movements. In this improvised movement lesson, 2nd graders draw a line on a piece of paper and use the elements of dance to interpret and transform their draw line into...
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Forms of Energy

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders brainstorm what forms of energy are used in an energy bike listing them on the board with the description placed beside each form for reference. They work in pairs to diagram the energy transformations that occurred while...
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The Gam Saan Adventure- Are You Willing to Risk it?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explain how California became an agricultural and industrial power, tracing the transformation of the California economy and its development since the 1850's.
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Motions In Geometry

For Students 8th - 10th
In this motions in geometry worksheet, learners draw translations, rotations, and reflections. This three-page worksheet contains examples, instructions, and 6 problems. The last page contains answers.
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Octopus Legs

For Teachers K
Students have oceans of fun transforming a wienie into an octopus they can eat! After counting, cutting halves and fourths, observing steam and the effects of heat, they mix colors as they create a yummy dipping sauce from mustard and...
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Caps for Sale/Color Words

For Teachers K
Students read the book "Caps for Sale." Students model reading a sentence and using one color cap and the color word (written in its color). They match the color word (written in its color) to the correct color hat.
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Linking Length, Perimeter, Area, and Volume

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore measurements of rectangles. In this measurement comparison instructional activity, students discover the length, width, perimeter, and area of two different rectangles. Students record their measurements on a chart to...