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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Pick a Card, Any Card

For Students 3rd - 5th
No matter what your favorite card game is, we all wish we could use psychic powers to draw the card we want on our turn. You may not have psychic powers, but you might have the power of probability on your side. Do this experiment and...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Play Doh Math

For Students 3rd - 5th
One piece of Play-Doh can make many different shapes. Even though you can change the shape by squishing or stretching the Play-Doh, it is still the same size unless you add or take away some of the dough. Try this experiment to test how...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Juice Box Geometry

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Juice boxes are so convenient, just poke the straw in and sip away. It might surprise you how much thought goes into the design and manufacturing of a juice box. Each manufacturer has carefully calculated how big each side should be to...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: M&m Geometry

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Geometry is the study of how to use math to describe and investigate different points, lines and shapes. The way that a shape is described in geometry is with a formula, which is simply a mathematical way to calculate different...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: The Golden Rules of Photography

For Students 3rd - 5th
What is it that famous photographers do to make their images so pleasing to the eye? Find out if simple rules of geometry and symmetry can make you a better photographer.
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A River Runs Through It Learning Project

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
For this year long learning project integrating mathematics and science, students solve environmental problems using data collection and problem solving concepts. Designed for upper elementary gifted students. Interactive components and...
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Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education, Stevens Institute of Technology

Ciese Collaborative Projects: Down the Drain: How Much Water Do You Use?

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
How much water do you use everyday? Find out in this engaging investigation, where you compare your water usage with your classmates and other people around the world. An exploration filled with lots of math and science that students are...
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Global Grocery List Project: Homepage

For Students 3rd - 8th
At this site from the Global Grocery List Project, students collect data on the prices of common grocery items and submit their findings. They can then compare the data they collected to data from students around the world. There are...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: What's Your Guess? (Probability)

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This lesson will allow the student to experience a series of informal comparisons, The student will explore the chances of various outcomes of an event. The student will use vocabulary associated with probability.This lesson plan was...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: I'm Into Money!!!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Many students come to third grade needing to review and/or be retaught counting money and making change. This lesson will begin with a review of counting money. It will then introduce making change.This lesson plan was created as a...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Maybe Maybe Not

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This is a beginning lesson on the concept of probability. Through a series of informal comparisons, the student will explore the chances of various outcomes of an event. The student will use vocabulary associated with probability.This...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Tulip Graphing

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars will create an on-going graph using units of measurement correctly. This graph will represent the growth of a tulip (or other type of flower).This lesson plan was created as a result of the Girls Engaged in Math and...
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Physics for Kids: Scalars and Vectors

For Students 1st - 9th Standards
Kids learn about scalars and vectors in the science of physics. Scalars are magnitude only while vectors have magnitude and direction. Examples and differences and how to draw a vector.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Using Graphs

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart contains a variety of graphs with internet links which can be beneficial to Science Project planning.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: The Mean, Median, and Mode Chain Gang

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Cooperative learning groups and chain links are used to find the mean, median, and mode. A Science NetLinks lesson is linked for further real-life application in the world of baseball (optional). This lesson plan was created as a result...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Get It Straight Mr. Decimal!

For Teachers 4th - 5th Standards
Students will review addition and subtraction of decimals with a hands-on, cooperative small group experience. They will be placed in small groups and solve problems on individual whiteboards. This lesson plan was created as a result of...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Lining Up the Decimals

For Teachers 4th - 5th Standards
This instructional activity provides a chance for the learners to order decimals from least to greatest and greatest to least. The numbers are based on a student's ability. This lesson plan was created as a result of the Girls Engaged in...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Time Flies

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This lesson plan is one of the first in a unit on telling time which addresses the following content areas: language arts, math, science, social studies, and technology. Students will read several resource books to gather information....
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: My Favorite Number

For Teachers 4th - 7th
The activity allows students to review many of the number theory concepts. Students will pick a composite number write verbal expressions about the number, find the factors, prime factorization, list multiples, draw a cartoon character...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Hanging Out With Prime Factorization

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
During this lesson, students will review factors, prime and composite numbers. Students will also create a mobile that show the prime factorization of the number of their choice. This lesson plan was created as a result of the Girls...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: "Fantastic Fractions"

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
The young scholars will use sugar-free Gummy bears to identify fractional parts of the whole. The students will create a graph using the information obtain.This lesson plan was created as a result of the Girls Engaged in Math and Science...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: "Ridin' Along in My Automobile"

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students will research prices of used cars to discover how automobiles lose their value over time. Students will create a chart to record their information, use their chart to graph their data, and find measures of central tendency of...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Ice Cream Sundae Survey

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Learners quickly realize the importance of learning how to read and find information in charts, graphs, and tables compared to finding the same information written in a paragraph. This is a fun, high energy lesson!This lesson plan was...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Estimation Station

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
During this lesson, students will learn the difference between estimation and guessing. Knowing how to estimate is an essential skill that will help students determine approximate totals as well as check the reasonableness of their...

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