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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Laboratories Laboratories Advanced

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] An overview of science laboratory procedures including information about lab equipment, lab safety, and general techniques. After the reading, watch a short video...
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NASA

Math Lesson Plan: Cyanobacteria Races: Cyanobacteria Motility [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A comprehensive lesson plan about the movement of cyanobacteria includes a class experiment.
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University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Virtual Ballooning to Explore the Atmosphere Activity

For Students 9th - 10th
In this computer-based virtual lab, students will learn about the layers of Earth's atmosphere by launching virtual balloons to collect temperature and pressure data at various altitudes. Given a limited number of balloon flights,...
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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: 3 M Young Scientist Lab: Charged Fingers

For Students 3rd - 6th
Do you have the magic touch? Watch as your finger mysteriously moves a pencil without touching it.
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Other

The Happy Scientist: Bread Bubbles

For Students 6th - 8th
This experiment is about bread. If you have used my website for long, you know that I like experiments with food, especially when it is tasty food. We regularly bake bread, and there are few smells that are better than the smell of...
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Indiana University

Indiana University: Science vs. Non Science

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This mini-lesson at the Evolution and Nature of Science Institute site from Indiana University provides a criteria by which students can evaluate an idea or explanation for scientific credibility.
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Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: The Need for Normality

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A laboratory experiement from the Illinois Institute of Technology designed to show the need for the unit of concentration Normality.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: How Can You Speed Up Mixing?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate mixtures and how they are formed, and then predict which factors increase the rate of mixing a sugar cube in water.
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University of Glasgow

Steps Glossary: Statistics Factors

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site provides a general definition of the factors of a statistical experiment.
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Ministerio de Educacion, Cultura y Deporte (Spain)

Ministerio De Educacion Y Ciencia: Primer Ciclo Eso

For Students 6th - 8th
These are 10 different Physics and Chemistry experiments. Each one contains an interactive activity and an evaluation.
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Ministerio de Educacion, Cultura y Deporte (Spain)

Elmol: Segundo Ciclo Eso

For Students 9th - 10th
These are 14 different Physics and Chemistry experiments. Each one contains an interactive activity and an evaluation.
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Ministerio de Educacion, Cultura y Deporte (Spain)

Elmol: Bachillerato

For Students 9th - 10th
These are 14 different Physics and Chemistry experiments. Each one contains an interactive activity and an evaluation.
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SRI International

Performance Assessment Links in Science: Stimulus/response in Invertebrates

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students are given some guidelines to develop experiments to see how slugs or earthworms repsond to stimuli such as vinegar and light. This activity is designed to last 4 class periods.
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The Math League

The Math League: Ratio and Proportion

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This tutorial provides definitions and examples of ratios and proportions and features comparing ratios and converting rates.
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Beacon Learning Center

Beacon Learning Center: Leap Frog Experiment

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Students design an experiment, collect information using tree diagrams, and interpret the results using charts in this interactive web lesson.
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Other

Science Alive: Repeating Experiments

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lab activity, students are required to write a procedure to be followed in a simple lab process and record the results they get from following that procedure. They then exchange procedures with another lab group, which will have...
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Other

Cal State Stanislaus: Enthalpy of Neutralization

For Students 9th - 10th
A lab experiment designed to find the enthalpy of neutralization for a reaction. Includes a good discussion of what a neutralization reaction is.
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US Geological Survey

Usgs Kids: Mealworm Ranch

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
A fun, hands-on project that will allow your students see first-hand how metamorphosis works. Students observe mealworms develop and change right before their eyes.
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe Biology: Methods of Science: Self Check Quiz

For Students 9th - 10th
Take this self-checking, five question practice quiz over various methods of science.
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Other

Beloit College: K 12 Geology

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This is a good source of basic information about density currents in water. It includes simple activities you can do to demonstrate these currents.
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University of Nebraska

Microscale: Solubility of Ammonia

For Students 9th - 10th
This chemistry tutorial lab deals with the solubility of ammonia gas.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Scientific Inquiry: Scientific Methods

For Students 3rd - 8th
A video that explains the steps involved in the scientific method. Includes a karaoke song with lyrics, a quiz to test students' knowledge, and vocabulary definitions.
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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Dynamic Earth, Tsunami

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Use this site to teach your learners what a tidal wave or tsunami is from this lesson plan. The discovery activity shows how a tsunami happens.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Independent/dependent Variables: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will explain the difference between independent and dependent variables. It is 2 of 4 in the series titled "Independent/Dependent Variables."