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The Life Cycle of a Butterfly

For Teachers K - 5th
Young scholars complete lessons on a butterfly life cycle, moon phases, hot water, and shadows. In this science lesson plan, students complete activities where they read books, look at demonstrations, and complete experiments.
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Fun With Fish Forms

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students explore fish adaptations and anatomy. In this science lesson, students discuss various adaptations of fish and how those adaptations help them.
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Exploring Limu Diversity

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore limu diversity. In this ocean ecosystem lesson, students classify limu according to its physical properties. Students work in small groups to generate scientific observations and sort limu by characteristics.
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The Celestial Sphere and Circumpolar Motion

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Learners investigate the celestial sphere and circumpolar motion. In this science lesson, students view an applet, The Celestial Sphere and Circumpolar Motion. Learners discuss the Earth's rotation and stellar movement.
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Mapping the National Parks

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars research national parks. In this science instructional activity, students view a video about the national parks and discuss the environments found within the national parks.
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Murder Mystery

For Teachers 4th - 12th
High schoolers examine how to capture foot prints while they simulate a criminal investigation. They discover how the clues are needed for identifying or eliminating murder suspects.
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Introduction to the Scientific Method

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars participate in an experiment and learn to record it using the scientific method.  In this biodegradable plastics lesson, students follow the scientific method to complete an inquiry. Young scholars complete an...
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Introduction to the Scientific Method

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students recognize and follow the steps of the scientific method to complete an experiment.  In this scientific method lesson, students use inquiry tools to measure objects.  Students record their data.
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People and the Physical Environment of Illinois

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners read about the settlement of Illinois from statehood to the present. They categorize different areas of need such as survival, economic and social. Students make a list of ways people used the physical environment in Illinois...
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Mission Planning: Earth/Mars Comparisons

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners compare and contrast conditions on Mars to those on our own planet, specifically, their local or regional environments. The physical characteristics, the atmosphere, and other astronomical data is considered.
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The Reason for the Seasons; Science, Geography

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Young scholars think about what causes the seasons to change, reflect on what they know about seasons and how their lives affected by seasonal changes.
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Gravity (Newton's Laws of Motion): A Weighty Subject

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars identify Newton's Laws of Motion. They students explore Newton's Laws of Motion and apply the second law with a classroom activity. The videos will provide visual examples of the effects of gravity while riding on a roller...
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Momentum

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students explore the concept of "transfer of momentum". In this physics instructional activity, students observe the results of two objects or people as they make contact in different ways. Students on roller blades and model cars of...
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Momentum

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the concept of momentum. In this physics lesson, students observe and compare two "carts" being released to move in various situations, and draw conclusions as to why the carts moved or didn't move.
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Action and Reaction

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Learners experiment with Newton's Third Law of Motion. In this physics and motion lesson, students complete two experiments to illustrate force and its equal and opposite reaction. Learners first work in pairs to exert an equal force on...
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Sticky Engineering Challenge

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students explore the properties of different adhesives. In this physics lesson plan, students construct a building structure and determine what glue to use in the process. They present their design in class.
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Aeronautics: Bernoulli's Principle

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars explore physics by participating in a science activity in class. In this flight properties lesson, students identify Bernoulli's principle of flight and his theory of statics and motion. Young scholars conduct a...
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Learn to Build a Rocket in 5 Days

For Teachers K - 5th
Students explore physics by participating in an engineering activity. For this rocket lesson, students define a list of scientific vocabulary terms such as "re-engineering" and "trade-off." Students identify the rocket creation process...
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Falling Motion

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Pupils design and conduct an experiment on Galileo's Rule of Falling Bodies. In this physics activity, students collect and analyze data. They create a presentation and share it with the class.
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Clouds and the Weather

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders analyze the relationship of clouds and local weather. Students also observe and record cloud data and weather conditions daily as they research different cloud types. The data is analyzed looking for trends in daily...
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Conversion of Energy Into Different Forms

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Young scholars study energy conversion and the forms energy may take. In this energy conversion lesson, students study energy conversions in flash paper, rubber bands, mechanical cranks, and a radiometer.
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Separation of Unknowns in a Liquid

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students identify the different components of a given sample using chromatography. In this chemistry lesson, students compare paper and column chromatography. They collect data and construct data tables.
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Seeds of Change

For Teachers K - 5th
Young scholars recognize, compare and contrast physical characterisics of seeds, identify parts of a peanut seed, and observe and record the growth rate and habits of a variety of seeds.
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Birds from Found Objects

For Teachers K - 8th
Young scholars illustrate a knowledge of birds and their physical features and adaptations through the creation of a bird sculpture.

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