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Geologic Time Scale Analogy
Students examine geologic time to scale. In this geologic time instructional activity, students create a time-scale metaphor that shows some of the Earth's important events. Students present their metaphor to the class.
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Sour and Bitter: Acids and Bases
Tenth graders distinguish between acids and bases. In this pH lesson, 10th graders view a PowerPoint and discuss the characteristics of an acid and a base. They investigate natural substances to determine the pH level of each.
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Air Pollution: What's the Solution?
In this air pollution worksheet, students simulate acid rain falling on soil and determine the pH of the soil after spraying it with an acidic solution. They measure the pH of water sprayed with an acidic solution to represent the...
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Do We Need to Wear a Rainhat? Acid Rain: Causes, Effects, and Possible Solutions
Acid rain, and how it affects the environment, is the focus of this Earth science activity. During the study, learners evaluate measures to reduce acid rain, and design an investigation to demonstrate the conection between a hypothesis...
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Geometry: Area, Scale Factor, Circumference
In this geometry worksheet, students solve 10 problems regarding area, scale factors, and circumference. Students, in 3 of the problems, are given the circumference and asked to work backwards to find missing information.
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pH Study Guide
In this pH learning exercise, students are given a list characteristics and they determine if they belong to acids and bases. They draw a pH scale and identify acidic, basic and neutral numbers and they answer 11 questions about pH,...
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Scales Problems
In this scales worksheet, students find the weight of the shapes on the scale by comparing it to the other side, and make up their own problems. Students complete 5 sets of problems.
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What Lies Behind “Same Shape”?
Develop a more precise definition of similar. The lesson begins with an informal definition of similar figures and develops the need to be more precise. The class learns about dilations and uses that knowledge to arrive at a mathematical...
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Tracing Highs and Lows in San Francisco
On a topographic map, high schoolers identify the scale bar, north arrow, and contour interval. They then locate a hill on the map and make note of the contour lines. Students then locate other places with similar contour line patterns....
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Laws of Motion
Do you need some new ideas for teaching Newton's Laws of Motion? This series of activities will spring your curriculum to life! Choose from five activities to demonstrate or have your science stars perform. As a result, they will have...
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Communications and the Lunar Outpost
Can you hear me now? Groups use given information about communication on the moon to determine the maximum distance an astronaut can travel and stay in communication. Using the calculations, they determine what lunar features they can...
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Peanut Butter Geology
Why are there old dinosaur bones in the museum? Because they can't afford new ones! The chapter contains seven hands-on activities at four different levels covering geological eras, dinosaurs, timelines, and statigraphy.
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Acids, Alkalis, and pH
In this pH worksheet, learners determine how indicators work and what the pH scale is used for. Students learn what happens when non-metals burn in air and when metal oxides dissolve in water. This worksheet has 10 problems to solve.
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Scaling Our School
Fourth graders practice estimating the length and height of buildings at their school. They then compare their estimations with the actual heights or lengths. Each student then builds a scale model using ratio to translate the "real"...
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Calculating pH
In this pH worksheet, learners are given information and directions as to how to calculate the pH of solutions. They use their calculators to find the pH of given solutions and apply what they learned about identifying acids and bases.
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Acids and Bases
In this acid and base learning exercise, students read about the characteristics of acid and bases, the pH scale and neutralization reactions. Students match 10 terms with their definitions related to acids, bases and pH, they identify...
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Determining pH
Eighth graders explain the difference between acids, bases and neutral solutions. In this chemistry lesson, 8th graders describe the properties of each. They determine the pH of an unknown solution using the indicator paper and pH scale.
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Quiz on pH, Acids, Bases, Alkalis, Neutralisation and Salts
In this chemistry worksheet, students complete 5 multiple choice questions by selecting the correct answer from the drop down box.
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pH of Solutions
In this pH activity, students describe the pH scale and explain the initials "pH." Kids classify solutions as acidic, neutral, or basic. Students name compounds as acids or bases. This activity has 3 short answer questions and 5 fill in...
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Air Pollution
In this air pollution worksheet, students match 10 terms related to acid rain, pollution, and smog to their definitions. They complete 5 puzzles to create words related to air pollution by combining 2 terms.
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Introductory Lesson on How pH Levels are Determined
Students explore pH levels of different substances. In this lesson plan about pH, students work together in three to four groups to test substances. moving between three different stations performing tests on the substances to determine...
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Chemistry is pHun
Young scholars investigate the pH of solutions and they learn how to use different types of indicators. In this pH lesson plan, students test various solutions with pH paper and determine if they are acidic, basic or neutral. They also...
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Acids, Bases and Indicators
Students investigate the pH of various solutions with indicators. In this acids, bases and indicators lesson plan, students use a variety of indicators to test solutions for their pH. Students determine which indicators are the best to...
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Acids and Bases
In this acid and base worksheet, students are given terms related to acids and bases and their definitions. Students match the proper definition to the terms but cutting out the definitions and gluing them next to the proper term.