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"Da" I's Have It: A Fun Look At The Eye

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students study the human eye. In this science lesson plan, students construct 3 models of the human eye and take part in a play that highlights the parts of the eye.
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Internal Anatomy: A Fun Look At The Digestive System

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students look at the functions of the body. In this biology lesson plan, students explore the functioning of some body part and construct a "living doll" composed of the body parts discussed.
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The Great Tin Race

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers construct and race tin can cars. In this motion lesson plan, groups build tin racers, complete timed runs, and record their data on the provided worksheet. The teacher leads a discussion comparing data between groups....
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Meteor Monitor

For Teachers 11th
Student's measure sporadic meteor activity.  In this physics and astronomy lesson, 11th graders construct a dipole antennae, and build, test and wire a full wave diode rectifier between the dipole antenna and the laptop. 
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Who Will Care for the Water?

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Learners discover how humans impact natural resources. In this environmental instructional activity, students identify water resources in the local area and construct a T-chart to compare the positive and negative effects humans have on...
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Science and the Envrionment

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students utilize a digital camera to record interesting objects in their environment.  In this ecology lesson, students participate in a mini-field trip around their campus as they take 2-3 pictures of the school environment.  Students...
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Solar Hot Box or Cooker

For Teachers 5th - 6th
  Students brainstorm about solar energy then construct a solar cooker to test the maximum temperature that materials can reach. In this solar energy lesson, students experiment and record temperature of water in their hot boxes while...
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Where's the Point?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners examine runoff for the causes, the impact, and the solution.  In this investigative lesson students construct a three dimensional model of a watershed and provide information of contaminated runoff to their audience. 
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Kites

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners build a kite while integrating math and science. In this kite building lesson, students construct a blueprint and apply mathematical formulas while constructing a kite. They use appropriate flight and kite terminology to...
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Snowflake Catching

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students catch snowflakes. In this science lesson, students use black construction paper to catch snow that is falling and then write about the experience. A game, a song, a craft, and a recipe are all included with the lesson.
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Investigation: Blast Off!

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore physics by participating in a class experiment. In this flight instructional activity, 1st graders create a spinner using construction paper and snap cubes which fly when spun right in class. Students make...
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Jumpy Dolls

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students are challenged to design and construct a jointed figure that moves in a motion something like jumping jacks when a string is pulled.
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Decomposition vs. Synthesis Reaction

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students define the term chemical reaction, identify the reactants and products in a chemical reaction, distinguish between decomposition and synthesis reactions and construct reactions using food items.
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Spiders - KidPix

For Teachers K
Students answer questions after a story is read aloud, identify and recall the three major body parts of a spider (head, body and 8 legs), construct a spider when given parts of a spider on a handout, and draw and decorate a spider using...
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Recycled Racers

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students research automobile operating systems in relation to racing. They design and construct vehicles from recycled material which they race to study the concept of propulsion.
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Modeling Geologic Time

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Pupils design, construct and interpret a model of geologic time and investigate change through geologic time.
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Build an Electromagnet

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students construct and use an electromagnet.
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Starry, Starry Night

For Teachers K
Students, using construction paper, and an empty black film canster with no lid, create their own night sky full of stars that can be seen in the middle of the day.
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Cell Factory

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars examine the basic structures and functions of cells. They design and construct a factory cell model where each factory part corresponds to a cell part.
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Solar Oven

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students construct a solar oven using cardboard, duct tape, aluminum foil and other materials. They use the solar oven to cook something and keep a journal of their project.
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Design a Running Shoe for a Triathlete

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the design and construction of athletic footwear. They analyze the magnitude and directions of forces on the foot and leg in different sports, interview people, and design a running shoe for a triathlete.
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FREE STANDING STRUCTURE

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students demonstrate basic construction skills by building a free standing structure. They compute the cost of the structure.
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PHYSICS OF FLIGHT

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders study the basic principles of flight, including the Bernoulli Principle and Newton's Laws. They construct and study model aircraft
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Human Traces

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students create and construct human skeletons by rubbing casts of bone impressions on paper, and then label most important components of human skeleton.

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