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Two Views of the Universe

For Teachers K - 6th
Students build the two models of the universe created by Aristotle and Copernicus. They compare and contrast the two universes. They create hypothesis on how each model functions.
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Observing M&M Colors: A Multinomial Experiment

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students use hands-on activities to study statistics. They review the chi-square distribution and expected value. Activities involve discovering calculation a hypothesis, frequency distribution, and probability.
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Beyond Science?: Healing Touch

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Learners apply the scientific method by building a "Proposal for Study." They label the Observation, Hypothesis, and Prediction columns. Students listen as the teacher introduces the alternative healing methods of therapeutic touch and...
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Surface Water and Groundwater

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students examine distribution of water and minerals. In this surface and groundwater lesson, students conduct an experiment with fresh and salt water making hypothesis and drawing conclusions about minerals. 
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Developing Models

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students study the concept of a scientific model and demonstrate climate change models.  In this scientific lesson plan students design a model using direct and indirect evidence and use it to make hypotheses.
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Floating Soap

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students use the Scientific Method steps to complete an experiment on various brands of soap to determine their floating capabilities. In this scientific method lesson, students write a hypothesis about the ability of various soap bars...
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Wheels on the Bot Go Round and Round, Part II

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students hypothesize about the relationship between tire size of CEENBoT and ability to move a load. In this physics lesson, students design an experiment to test their hypothesis. They record results and formulate their conclusion.
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Why Do Ice Cubes Melt?

For Teachers 1st
First graders investigate water properties by participating in a hands on experiment. In this ice formation lesson, 1st graders examine real ice cubes in a bowl and identify the reasons why certain cubes melt faster than others. Students...
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Windmill activity

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore how to build an efficient windmill design by taking into account how the lift and drag caused by the movement of wind can be used to make the blades of the turbine move. Through their readings, hypothesis and by trail...
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Project 1

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students are given a coin to observe and make inferences about. Using a worksheet, they make two columns to list their observations and inferences in an organized manner. They develop a hypothesis based on one of the inferences and...
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Primary Biological Content Area Covered

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Learners use the scientific method to make predictions about mold growth. In this fungus lesson, students use worksheets to help them illustrate predictions and graph mold growth from white to wheat bread. Learners first...
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Applied Science - Science and Math (Post Lab)

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore science. In this create science lesson, students come up with their own science experiment. They use their basic knowledge of hypothesis and procedure to come up with an experiment. This lesson includes background...
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American Genre Painting in the Nineteenth Century: Teaching Artistic Interpretation as a Tool for Critically Viewing History

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers view a variety of artwork to determine the history and lifestyle of people from New Haven, Connecticut. In groups, they develop their individual hypothesis about why the paintings were created and share them with their...
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Cell Pizza

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students identify parts and functions of microscope. Students watch video, Cells and Life about cell parts with actual pictures and actual cells. Students discuss video and identify parts of the cells that animals and plants have in...
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Microbe Experimentation

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders study microorganisms in their environments by experimenting with milk products. In this microbes lesson, 7th graders read background information about microorganisms in yogurt and soured milk. Students then follow a...
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Model a Moving Glacier

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students study how alpine glaciers move and the factors that effect how fast a glacier moves.  For this glacier lesson students construct a glacier model, make a hypothesis and interpret data. 
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Keep It Cool

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students complete a science experiment to study insulation, heat transfer, and permafrost. In this permafrost study lesson, students design and test a soda insulator. Students graph their class data and discuss the results. Students...
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Wind

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students build an anemometer and measure wind speed. In this wind speed lesson, students build an anemometer using the student instruction sheet. Students visit the Alaska windspeed website and look up the wind speed forecast. Students...
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Palace for Pill Bugs

For Teachers K - 12th
Young scholars build a palace fit for pill bugs.  For this experimental design lesson, students design an experiment to determine which shelter is preferred by the pills bugs.  Young scholars are creating a testable hypothesis,...
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Archaeology 2500: Texano Weapons

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students listen to oral story describing mystery artifact, work in groups to write descriptive report of artifact, and creatively form hypothesis based purely on misinterpretation. Students then explore and discuss difficulty of...
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Balloon Lungs

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students study the function of lungs. In this lung function lesson, students complete an experiment using balloons to study the way lungs work. Students study a diagram of their lungs and make a hypothesis for their lung capacity...
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Studies of the Eastern Worlds: Cultural Maps

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders look for similarities and differences in the culture of Eastern World countries by looking at the art from each country. They test their hypothesis and assumptions through further research in the media center. Finally...
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Will they grow?

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders plant seeds and see how they will grow in a specific temperature and are questioned about different environments and how they think crops would grow there. They form a hypothesis, perform an experiment, and then collect...
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Creating and Designing a Database of Class Library Books

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners are shown how to create their own database using different field types. They are taugt how to design their own layout-chaning font or size and color of text, adding background color and clipart. Students interrogate their...

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