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Hot Cans and Cold Cans

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Young scholars investigate the physics of heating and cooling through conduction, convection, and radiation. Working in groups, they determine the best way to cool a can of water and warm a can of water. Temperature is taken at five...
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Problem Set For Final Exam-Organic Chemistry

For Students Higher Ed
In this organic chemistry worksheet, students solve 15 problems including identifying specific organic molecules, drawing organic molecules and completing reactions of organic molecules.
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Math Challenges

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students participate in a series of challenging math lessons designed to engage their critical thinking skills. In these real-world problem solving lessons, student solve symmetry and repeated pattern problems, make lists/tables to...
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Writing a Plan for Wave Observation

For Students 8th - 10th
In this observation worksheet, students practice writing a plan for observing waves including the instruments used, the objective of the observations and the process used to collect data.
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Seeing Solar Storms in STEREO-I

For Students 8th - 10th
In this geometric calculations of solar storms activity, students use a diagram indicating the location of 2 STEREO satellites, the earth and the sun to calculate the distance between a Coronal Mass Ejection and the Earth. They use...
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Transformations and Exponential Functions

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders study graphing exponential functions. For this transformations lesson, 10th graders apply inquiry to determine how changes to a parent function affect its graph. Students analyze transformed graphs and generate the function...
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Complex Analysis: Complex Exponential

For Students Higher Ed
In this complex exponential worksheet, students identify an entire function and explore how to show a function is analytic. This two-page worksheet contains four problems, as well as explanations and examples.
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Shape Detectives

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students become "shape detectives" as they identify, name, create and describe common shapes within pictures and objects found within the learning environment. Suggestions include incorporating shapes into all learning areas and daily...
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The 3R's: Rights, Rules, and Responsibilities

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders complete seven work stations that highlight math activities while they focus on the rules for Internet use and classroom rules for working in cooperative groups. After completing the activities, they complete a self-...
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Make a Snowflake

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars study the design of snowflakes.  In this snow lesson plan, students discover the different shapes of a snowflake, and their similarities.  Young scholars study snowflakes outside, then create their own with popsicle sticks...
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The Carter Center’s Work in Sub-Saharan Africa

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students explore the state of Sub-Saharan Africa. In this geography skills lesson, students examine the work of the Carter Center in Africa as they investigate the strengths and weaknesses of linguistic, tribal, and religious diversity. 
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Conjectures of Intersecting Circles

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students make conjectures of intersecting circles. In this geometry lesson, students observe circles and their position in space. They investigate and observe two and three dimensional objects.
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Waves

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students identify the different parts of a wave. In this physics lesson, students explain how animals communicate using sound waves. They discuss the effect of Navy's sonar on dolphins and whales.
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Necessary Nitrogen

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students view a video that presents the biogeochemical cycle of nitrogen. They compare types of soils and consider how different fertilizers affect soil composition.
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Trigonometry in Action

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine how to apply the principles of trigonometry in authentic measurement situations. They work in groups to determine the height of an object such as a flag pole by determine the angle from their position to the top.
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Classification and Attributes

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers classify objects based on their attributes. They explain how archaeologists use classification to help answer research questions.
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Observing the Effect of a Change in Conditions on a System at Equilibrium by Applying Le Chatelier's Principle

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students describe the Le Chatelier Principle. They participate in an experiment in which they observe the changes in an equilibrium system. They answer discussion questions to end the lesson.
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What is in a Name?

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students examine taxonomy and the use of dichotomous keys through two activities. They use a dichotomous key and create one of their own as well as create new scientific Family names for penguins using same word roots used by taxonomists.
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Civil War on Sunday Crossword

For Students 2nd - 3rd
For this crossword worksheet, students read 15 clues, solve them, and put the answers in a crossword puzzle. All answers pertain to the book Civil War on Sunday.
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Linear Systems: Using Matrix Operations

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this linear systems worksheet, learners use matrix multiplication as an elimination technique to solve linear systems. They compare products and explore trends. This four-page worksheet contains explanations, examples and five...
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Linear Systems: Matrix Inverse

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
For this linear systems worksheet students multiply matrices and find the coefficient matrix in the upper-triangular form. This four-page worksheet contains approximately four problems, with examples and explanations.
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Acid, Base, or Salt?

For Students 9th - 12th
In this acids and bases worksheet, high schoolers read about the differences between acids and bases and then complete a table comparing the characteristics of both. Then students determine if the given statements describe an acid, base,...
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Density of Liquids

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore the density of liquids. In this scientific inquiry lesson plan, students discover the density of water, corn syrup, and cooking oil through an experiment. In addition, students will draw and label pictures of the...
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How To Organize Data into Matrices

For Students 10th - 11th
In this matrix worksheet, learners organize given data into matrices and answer questions from given matrices.  Explanations, definitions, and examples are provided.