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Electromagnets

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students conduct a series of experiments on electromagnets. In this physics lesson, students build their own electromagnet and explain how it works. They determine the factors that affect its strength.
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Homopolar Motor Experiments

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students construct a homopolar motor following certain procedures. In this physics lesson plan, students explain how generators and motors work. They compare and contrast the characteristics of both.
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Chlorophyll

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students explain the importance of chlorophyll in plants. In this biology lesson, students extract chlorophyll from different plant sources using chromatography. They discover the different factors needed for photosynthesis to take place.
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Auxin: Indole-3-Acetic Acid

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify auxins from their structural formulas. They understand the process of refluxing in chemical synthesis. Students perform thin layer chromatography using silica gel plates to differentiate chemical substances.
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Ocean Murals

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students identify characteristics of water. They describe the process by which light decreases and pressure increases as water depth increases. They demonstrate the principle of water pressure in a small group experiment.
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Epidemiology 1: What's My Hypothesis?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students demonstrate how descriptive epidemiological clues can be used to make educated guesses as to what might be the cause of a disease.
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Simple Machines - Graphics, Experiments, Animation

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders display simple machines through the use of graphics, experiments, and animation. They apply problem solving and design and skills.
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Mission Possible

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students, in teams, solve a crime using forensic lab techniques. They apply lab techniques to a real life situation using a crime scenario that takes place on campus. Sample activities include Blood, Fiber, and Hair Lab.
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Boston Harbor Cruise: A Shoreline Survey

For Teachers K - 6th
The students take a harbor cruise, photograph, and draw shore line features attending to evidence of human impact/consequences, and its cost on marine/land animal habitats vegetation, weather patterns, signs of erosion, and the water...
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Plant Needs

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners explore the needs of plants.  In this plants biology lesson plan, students work in groups to perform an experiment with tomato plants.  Each group records observations in a journal, takes pictures, and interprets the results of...
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Freshwater Fish Water Quality

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders work together to complete an experiment about the quality of freshwater. In groups, they collect fresh water samples from a variety of sources and test the pH levels. After completing a KWL chart, they test the amout of...
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Rain Forest Adventures

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars discover locations of the world's rain forests. Once they identify the animals, plants, products, and resources located in them, they construct they own rain forest terrariums. By comparing and contrasting the two types...
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Hatching Chickens

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students observe and care for eggs and chickens. In this life cycles lesson, students recall facts about chickens and how they hatch. Students read the article Hatching Eggs in the Classroom and observe the life cycle of the chicken in a...
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Color Change in Leaves

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers identify the different leaf pigments and colors. In this biology lesson, students perform chromatography to separate them. They explain how light affects green leaf colors and causes falling leaves in autumn.
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Photosynthesis

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students conduct a variety of experiments on photosynthesis. In this biology lesson, students identify the factors required for the process to occur. They perform computerized experiments to test the amount of oxygen produced when plants...
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Plant Hormones

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify different plant hormones and explain their function in plant development. In this biology lesson, students investigate how IAA affect root growth. They study the history of auxin discovery.
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Seeds & Germination

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Learners study the types and parts of seeds and how they have evolved.  In this germination instructional activity students complete experiments that show the effects of variables role in seed germination. 
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Plant Transpiration

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students conduct various experiments to investigate plant transpiration. In this biology lesson, students explain how this process helps maintain the hydrologic cycle. They measure the rate of water loss in plants using a potometer.
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Tropism

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students conduct various experiments on tropism. In this biology lesson, students explain how gravity affects the growth of plant roots. They identify the different types of tropisms.
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Bioluminescence

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students differentiate chemiluminescence from bioluminescence. For this biology lesson, students explain how fireflies and other animals emit light. They discuss the applications of engineered bioluminescence.
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Catalase and Catalysis

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore enzyme catalysis through a series of experiments. In this chemistry instructional activity, students determine the factors affecting catalysis. They explain the different uses of this process.
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Enzymes in Action

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students explore how enzymes are important in the chemical reactions of all living things.  In this enzymes and catalysts lesson students complete an activity to see how enzymes change living things.
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Proteins

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students conduct a variety of experiments to explore protein. For this biology lesson, students solve a mystery by testing for the presence of glucose, protein starch and triglycerides. They explain how DNA transcription and translation...
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Build a Paper Plane

For Teachers K - 12th
Students study the history of the paper plane.  For this design lesson students create several types of paper planes and determine if there is a difference in mean flight distances.

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