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Looking At Water: a Walking Field Trip

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders observe the effects of water on the soil and record those effect by drawing sketches of water erosion and conservation practices.
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How Fast Is that Rocket?

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders calculate the speed of a falling object using measurements from a falling rocket. They report data from their data sheet to the teacher to record on the board or on the overhead transparency and discuss the results with...
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The Great Gas Race

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders improve their understanding of Graham's Law by using properties of gases to evaluate the rate of effusion of two compounds as they vaporize. They engage in a lab which elevates their understanding of the properties of gases.
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What's the Attraction?

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students experiment with magnets to determine the distances at which they attract and repel each other.
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Dimmer and Dimmer and Dimmer and Dimmer

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders model rheostats to see how they work.
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Drop It!

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders explore Newton's Law of Motion that states that an object at rest stay at rest unless acted upon by an outside force and that an object in motion stay in motion unless acted upon by an outside force.
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The Archaeology of Cactus Ruin

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students simulate archaeologists by excavating a paper site. In groups, they use a sampling strategy to determine information about the people who lived at the site.
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Teaching about Diel Temperature Variation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore temperature variation in lakes and deal with the data.
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Introduction to the Federal System of Government

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders participate in a gallery walk activity to identify past Canadian Prime Minister.
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Diffusion Of Molecules

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students investigate molecular movement while studying how to perform a chemistry investigation.
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Designing a Scientific Study

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students define an exploration question or hypothesis and design a scientific study to answer it. They conduct the experiment.
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Timeline of the American Revolution

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders cut out and place the labels/events on the timeline where they think they ought to go on an American Revolution timeline. .
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Microbial Spoilers: The Impact of Microorganisms on the Shelf-life of Milk

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students are inroduced to a commonly used microbial culturing technique. They explore the role of microorganisms in determining the shelf-life of food products.
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Meadow Study

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine insects they collect in a sweep nets. They identify as many of the insects as they can.
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Magnets

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders classify objects and formulate hypotheses regarding various materials and their magnetic properties. They complete a worksheet and watch a video.
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Fiber - Adding It To The Diet - Skill Supplement

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students examine and prepare a recipe and state the purpose of each ingredient. They complete a worksheet based on the food pyramid.
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The Air Up There!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students create a model of a column of air and discover one of the reasons why low and high pressure systems exist and why low pressure is often associated with bad weather.
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Food For Thought: A Geography of Minnesota Agriculture

For Teachers K - 12th
Students participate in hands-on activities and discussions about Minnesota's agriculture. They practice reading maps and locating where certain agricultural products are found throughout the state.
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Learning Lesson: The Shadow Knows I

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students examine the elevation of the sun to discover the changes in seasons. They observe and measure the length of their shadow. They compare this measurement to one taken four months later.
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Runaway Universe

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students complete a hands on activity to determine how scientists use indirect observations to define problems that are not directly measurable. They complete an associate student handout.
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Antibody and Antibody Specificity The Egg Mishap

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students investigate a set of foods to find the presence of eggs after designing an experiment that will complete the test. They complete a test and discuss antibody-antigen specificity.
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How to Design an Experiment

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students work together to develop and implement an experiment. They investigate the properties of nylon and construct a mobile of organic materials. They share their experiments with the class.
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Disasters and Decision Making

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students compare the Northridge and Kobe earthquake. In groups, they identify the economic, political and culture decisions that were made according to the various cultures. They answer discussion questions and share their answers with...
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Novel Evaluation Presentations

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students summarize and make predictions about the novel, "Huckleberry Finn". They discuss their opinions with the class. They give a one-minute novel evaluation about another novel and choose a novel based on their classmate's...

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