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The Lesson: Space Exploration

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students explore space. In this current events activity, students visit selected websites to learn about NASA, Mars, the Seti Institute, and space exploration terminology. Students make space glossaries and their own telescopes.
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Commas

For Students 4th - 8th
In this commas instructional activity, students correctly insert commas into paragraphs into the appropriate spots and answer short answer questions about the sentences they corrected. Students complete 7 activities.
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The Science Behind Tsunamis

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Natural disasters can be teachable moments that create more scientifically literate citizens.
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Zapping Fish

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore whether fish get electrocuted when the lightning strikes a lake.
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Air Pressure

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Students investigate the basic principles of air pressure.  In this experimental instructional activity students use materials to create several different experiments that help to explain air pressure and friction.
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Groundwater Pollution Site Assessment

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students study how a geologist examines a hazardous waste spill using an actual site. They use site data to map the spill, find its source and determine how fast the spill is spreading.
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Aquifers and Recharge Areas

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create a model of an aquifer and describe how an aquifer works. They describe how running affects an aquifer and prepare a model presenting to local planners the important aspects of protecting recharge areas.
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Emulsion_ Compulsion

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students experiment with common household products to determine the properties of emulsions and how they fit into the classifications of matter through this series of lessons.
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Mapping the Ocean Floor

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students study the bottom structure of underwater habitats and how they can be mapped.
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Mold It

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students make molds of various items of their choosing using the Molt-It kit. They discuss the scientific value of making molds.
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Keeps on Pumping

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students measure and calculate heart rates per minute and for other units of time. They determine the amount of blood pumped by their heart during various intervals of time.
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Bonneville Salt Flats Ecosystem

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students discuss the annual ecosystem changes of the Bonneville Salt Flats and the artificial changes made by man.They observe the annual ecosystem changes and the current additional flooding of the Bonneville Salt Flats by man.
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Dimming the Sun

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Pupils collect, interpret and analyze weather variable data. They describe atmospheric variables that affect evaporation. Students create graphs and analyze the information collected.
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Investigating Porosity and Permeability

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Student describe porosity and permeability in sand, gravel, clay and potting soil. They experiment using different materials to discover the different porous substances and the permeability of the same substances. Students place data on...
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Let's Make Waves

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars investigate the concept of waves and how they are formed. The force of wind is demonstrated as the prime factor to the creation of ocean waves. Students research the concept in detail for better comprehension.
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Hand washing Laboratory Activities

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students are exposed to the benefits of many antimicrobial soaps to prevent infections. In the food-service industry, studies indicate that inadequate hand washing and cross-contamination is responsible
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Fish Tank Optics: Learning How Light Travels

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Students examine light waves and see how they travel. They explain that light moves in waves, which can bounce off of or go through materials. They use a flashlight to shine on a variety of objects.
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Create a Cloud in a Bottle

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students observe an experiment showing the formation of a cloud. They write a paragraph summarizing the condition that are necessary for a cloud to form and explain the weather situations cause cloud formation.
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What Changes Occur When Ice Melts?

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Young scholars explore the physical process of melting. They observe melting ice and answer questions related to energy transfer during phase changes.
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Wind Distribution of Weed Seeds

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Pupils investigate how many seasons it would take for wind to disperse seeds one mile downwind from an initial growth of one spotted knapweed plant. They construct and use a wind tunnel as part of their experiment and graph their results.
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Rate of Solution Demonstration

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students explore the factors that can increase the rate of dissolution for a solid. They complete a laboratory exploration in which they compare the dissolution rate of a whole sugar cube to that of a crushed sugar cube in a variety of...
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Measuring Rainfall

For Teachers 7th - 12th
In this activity, students will make a gauge to measure rainfall and see how much rain falls over several days.
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Sponges - A Coloring Worksheet

For Students 5th - 7th
In this sponges worksheet, students read the information about sponges. Students answer the provided questions about the reading passage. Students color the illustration at the bottom of the page.
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Genes and Aging

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore genes and the way we age. They assemble a worm collection device called a Baermann Funnel. Students collect Caenorhabditis elegans or other active nematodes from local soil samples. They observe the appearance and...

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