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Voting Adventure

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students discover the requirements they need to be able to vote in a democracy. Using that information, they discuss the importance of voting in an election. They use the Internet to analyze voter participation numbers in their county....
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Stream Flow in Blacks Creek

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore what factors affect the stream flow in a local body of water. They collect data to measure stream flow and discharge and construct a hypothesis concerning the factors affecting stream flow.
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What's Going to Happen at Any Given Barometer Reading?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders brainstorm a list of words associated with weather. In groups, they sort the words into categories and observe the weather in their area for a month. To end the lesson plan, they compare the barometer measurements for a...
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The Measurement of All Things: Atmospheric Detectives

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students identify the characteristics of aerosols. Using remote sensing, they participate in an experiment in which they determine how the sun's radiation and elements in the atmosphere interact with one another. They also research the...
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Beach Sands of the World

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars examine a variety of sand samples from throughout the world. On an index card, they write the characteristics of the sand and draw what the grains look like to use during the activity. Using a map, they practice plotting...
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Spyglass

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students distinguish between visualization and scientific visualization. They use the software program Spygalss to create images from two-dimensional arrays of numbers.
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On The Road: The Business of Music

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers pretend their band at school has been booked for a multi-city tour. In groups, they research prices for accommodations, transportation and their salary. To end the lesson, they calculate a price for a small, mid and...
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Thermal Energy Transfer - Conduction

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars examine how heat passes through a pane glass window.  In this energy transfer lesson students complete a lab activity.
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Newton's Second Law of Motion

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders study Newton's second law of motion and verify it.  In this force and motion lesson students complete a lab activity and collect data, analyze it and graph it. 
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Boolean Algebra

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Learners play a series of games involving Boolean logic.  In this Boolean Algebra activity, students participate in games such as "George Boole Says" to explore Boolean logic.  The format of the activity is difficult to read.
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Up, Up and Away with the Montgolfier Balloon

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students construct hot air balloons. In this science lesson, students assemble their own balloon using tissue paper and glue. They time the duration of the flight, record data and calculate team averages.
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Block It: Using a Manipulative to Solve Math Problems

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students practice using visuals to solve math problems. In this math manipulative lesson, students utilize pattern blocks to participate in a class game in which geometric shapes touch other player's pieces. Students gain points based on...
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The Math of Light

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Investigate light intensity, illuminance, and power consumption of different light source.Compare the efficiency of light bulbs then create a persuasive advertisement about it.

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