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Museum of Science

Cup Drop

For Teachers K - 6th Standards
Create egg drop soup. Teachers first set up eggs that are held up above cups of water with a piece of cardboard and cardboard tubes. Learners try to determine a way to get the eggs to drop into the cups. Using a broom, the instructor...
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Mathalicious

Pandemic

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Young scientists use exponential growth and logarithms to model how a virus spreads through a population. Pupils watch a news clip about the 2012 outbreak of Ebola. Scholars then manipulate inactive graphs to see how various factors...
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American Chemical Society

Dissolving M-and-Ms

For Students K - 5th
Learning ... how sweet it is! A hands-on lesson uses colored candies to demonstrate how positive and negative charges interact. Pupils use different types of liquids and watch as the color from the candies spreads—or doesn't. 
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American Chemical Society

Using the Properties of Materials to Improve a Model Boat

For Teachers 2nd Standards
Work together to stay afloat. Using a paper boat, pupils connect properties of materials to their usefulness. They test different paper to determine how many pennies each boat will hold and learn that combining materials with different...
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American Chemical Society

Dissolving is a Property

For Teachers 2nd Standards
Believe it or not, it is possible for liquids and solids to get along! A hands-on instructional activity has individuals explore dissolving properties of candies in water. They complete an activity guide to record observations about...
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EngageNY

The Painted Essay for Opinion Writing: Writing Proof Paragraphs

For Teachers 5th Standards
It's time to proof read! Pupils read and analyze proof paragraphs from a model essay. They then practice writing their own proof paragraphs to express an opinion about offshore oil drilling. 
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NASA

Soda-Straw Rockets

For Teachers 4th - 7th Standards
Launch a great lesson exploring engineering design. Using a template, young scholars create rockets that can be launched from a straw. After analyzing the function of the rocket, pupils try to modify the rocket to enhance its function.
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NASA

Missed Messages

For Teachers 4th - 12th Standards
Learners investigate the challenges of space communication with a kinesthetic modeling activity. Group members In space must communicate one word to other members on Earth while overcoming barriers such as distance, gravity, and physical...
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Curated OER

Order, Order All Electrons

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students read the periodic table and apply their knowledge of the construction of atoms. They demonstrate reading the electron configuration of an element on the periodic file.
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Curated OER

Electron Arrangement in Atoms

For Students 10th - 12th
In this electron configuration learning exercise, students fill in 10 blanks with the appropriate terms, they determine if 6 statements are true or false, they match 5 terms with their meanings and they answer two questions about...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Ray Diagrams - Mirrors

For Students Higher Ed
In this light rays worksheet, students draw the three rays necessary to determine the location of the image. This worksheet has 10 problems to solve.
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Curated OER

Breeding Bunnies

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students learn the impact that genetics can have on the evolution of a population of organisms and become aware of the influence that the environment has onorganisms.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

How to Answer Moral Questions

For Students 7th - 9th
In this character education learning exercise, students respond to five short answer questions related to ideal moral judgment. First, they explain why it is important, which components is most difficult, and how one engages in rational...
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Curated OER

Be a "Fossil Detective" an Effective Tool in Earth Science Education

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students examine the geological time scale: the Earth is ancient; time can be divided into periods based on its fossil content.
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Curated OER

African Markets: Out in the Open

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students identify advantages and disadvantages of African open air markets. They discuss the types of items sold there and why the markets are outdoors. They observe a bartering session between the teacher and another adult. Finally,...
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Curated OER

Worksheet 4.12, Induction

For Students 11th - 12th
For this math worksheet, learners prove given propositions for all integer values of the variable. Students use induction to prove statements true.
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Curated OER

Acid Rain: Where Have All the Rainbows Gone?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study the pH scale and sources of acid precipitation.  In this acid rain lesson students complete a lab on acid rain then complete a handout.
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Curated OER

Our National Documents

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Learners consider the significance of selected American documents. For this civics lesson, students analyze excerpts of the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, and the Bill of Rights.
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Curated OER

Rhythm and Movement

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders identify the rhythms and movements found in different works of art. In this visual arts lesson, 3rd graders view samples of art work and use hand gestures to demonstrate the movement of the image. Students pick one art...
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Curated OER

Introduction to Economics

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students discover the basic economic problem: scarcity; examine how "there is no such thing as a free lunch" (opportunity costs); and define economics. They act out a play demonstrating basic economic principles.
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Curated OER

Tempera Batik

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students utilize elements and principles of design and develop strong composition. They explore colors, contrast and simplification of forms. They sketch in pencil, then trace in chalk before applying their paint.
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Curated OER

Paper Molas

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Pupils examine different cultures and their artwork. They create a mola of their own. They also analyze other molas for different types of design principles.
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Curated OER

The Microwave

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners identify advantages and disadvantages of microwave cooking. They apply principles of microwave cooking in food preparation.
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Curated OER

Microwave Cooking

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers learn the basic principles of microwave cooking and prepare a dessert in the microwave using correct procedures.

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