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Drying flowers
Detailing the common methods for drying flowers and other materials commonly used in the floral industry, this presentation provides excellent specifics about the best use for each method, and the results that can be expected.
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Fun Polymer Activity
Students add borax to a latex polymer and play with it to see the characteristics it now contains. In this polymer lesson plan, students see if it stretches, if it's durable, if the molecules break easily, and more.
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Chemistry Scavenger Hunt
In this chemistry worksheet, students identify the three main phases of matter. Then they search for information about each element on a Chem Time Clock. Students use the chemical symbol to identify each element.
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Crustal Sinking
Students measure the rate of sinking of a test tube into a beaker of "glop", representing a model of the interaction between the Earth's crust and upper mantle. This task assesses students' abilities to make simple observations,...
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Goofy Putty
Students examine mixtures and solution properties by making a borax polymer. For this chemical reactions lesson, students make a putty out of borax solution mixed to create a polymer.
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Chrystal Ornaments
In this Christmas ornaments worksheet, students follow the directions with an adult to make Christmas ornaments. Students use borax and pipe cleaners to make the ornaments.