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8th Grade Science Resource Book: Unit 2 - Physics

For Students 8th Standards
Get things moving with this extensive collection of physical science resources. Covering the fundamentals of measurement, graphing, lab safety, and experimental design as well as the specific scientific concepts...
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NASA

How to Do a Science Fair Project

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Build problem-solving skills with science! Step-by-step videos walk investigators through each stage of completing a science fair project. Scientists learn to formulate a testable question, design an experiment, collect data, draw...
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Technology as a Design Tool for Abstract Artwork

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students manipulate pictures using Adobe Photoshop and digital cameras to produce unique abstract works. This instructional activity can be modified to include a painting/mixed media element. State standards are addressed in this...
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Color Scheme Design

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students create a work of art using specific color scheme guidelines studied previously. State standards for the arts are addressed in this six day lesson for the high school art class.
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Design a Running Shoe for a Triathlete

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the design and construction of athletic footwear. They analyze the magnitude and directions of forces on the foot and leg in different sports, interview people, and design a running shoe for a triathlete.
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Technology as a Design Tool for self-portraits

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Young scholars create self-portraits using the technology of digital cameras mixed with other media. Adobe Photoshop is a requirement for this specific three week project. State standards for the arts are addressed.
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Remote Sensing

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers study the effects of global warming on specific organisms. They research the possible problems global warming is causing.
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Are You Game? A Lesson Connecting Fractions and Probability

For Teachers 5th - 7th Standards
Exactly how fair are the board games children grow up playing? Young mathematicians investigate this questions as they work their way through this five-lesson series on basic probability. 
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Energy Efficient Buildings

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders create plans for an energy efficient addition to the school. They work in small groups with each group having responsibility for examining one aspect of the problem. They create working diagrams and a model of their...
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Race the Track! Jump the Gap

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students record data of using a track system with variables and how those variables affect a ball used in the track. In this track lesson plan, students design their own track in groups, test the ball's rates of speed, and record their...
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Scientific Inquiry: Periodic Motion

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students construct their own pendulum. In this physics lesson, students design an experiment to find the factors affecting its period. They formulate a conclusion based on experimental data.
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Introduction to Plates, Axles, and Gears

For Teachers K - 3rd
Pupils are introduced to the function and design of the following Lego pieces: beams, bricks, plates, axles, tires, hubs and bushings. They then work with a partner to build something using only these pieces.
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Henry Builds A Cabin

For Teachers K - 1st
Pupils listen to the book "Henry Builds a Cabin." They design a cabin using Lego pieces based on information from the story.
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Cross Country Adventure

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students practice measurement and geography in this lesson. They build a Lego vehicle using an RCX. They predict how many seconds it will take their vehicle to reach a specific state on the United States of America map that each group of...
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Expressive Self Portrait - Mixed Media

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students create self-portraits using prior artistic knowledge and personal experiences. Emphasis is placed on the works of Albrecht Durer, Vincent Van Gogh, Pablo Picasso, Frida Kahlo, Romare Bearden, and Chuck Close for inspiration.
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Music Box

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Students work together to build a music box. They create figures that move when a song plays. They answer discussion questions to complete the lesson.
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Educating the Community

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research the effects of invasive and exotic plants. They create posters, webpages and books to educate the community. They present their material in different forums.
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Engineering: Lego Cars and Light Sensors

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Students build Lego cars with attached light sensors. They program the car to enter a tunnel and reverse out when it records a darker light reading.
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Electrical motors

For Teachers K - 5th
Young scholars investigate and experiement with a 9-volt motor. They will use the connecting wire and battery pack to discover fans.
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Parachutes And Parafoils

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students study deceleration devices like parachutes and parafoils.
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Scale Me Down

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students create scale drawings, and ultimately scale models, of real-world objects in this Math instructional activity about ratios, proportion, scaling factors, and cross products. The instructional activity includes ideas for...
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Build a Block Model

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students construct a block model of the Space Station. They develop a description of their procedures, complete flow diagrams of their processes, develop a budget, and present their block model to the class.