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Frozen Water Before? I'm Sure You Have; But I Bed You've Never Frozen Salt Water! Water!!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine what happens to salt water when it freezes. In groups, they measure density and salt concentrations in different samples of water and record its freezing time. They discuss the relationship between water density and...
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Who Has Denser Fur?

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this mathematics worksheet, students identify and solve who has the denser fur, either the Sumatran tiger or the sea otter. They calculate the number of hairs for each per inch or per meters and compare them.
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Sediment Tubes

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students observe how different density soils and rocks behave in wind and in water. They make predictions and careful observations as they explore sediment transport and sediment rates in streams and rivers.
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What is an Estuary?

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars define the terms estuary and watershed. They conduct an experiment to determine the density differences between fresh and saltwater. They examine the salinity distribution of the Peconic Bay Estuary.
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Travelogue of a Planet

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers randomly select a planet, including Earth. They research key features of the planet including mass, volume, density, gravity, temperature, weather, geology, atmosphere, surface features, location from sun, Earth and other...
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Population Dynamics of Growth of Drosophila

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students experiment with Drosophila to determine if density of female flies, food sources, temperature and light affect the population dynamics of growth. Students graph their data and compare their results to the number of human...
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Size Per Unit

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders investigate how to find the average and the concept of a per unit quantity and its applications. They also make connections of using population density and how to find the speed with its relating formula. This is bringing...
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Activity #8 Which State Are You In?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students define, give similarites and differences between solids, liquids, and gases. They compare and contrast a solid, liquid and gas in terms of shape, volume, compressibility, diffusion and density. Pupils classigy common...
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Internal Spatial Structure of Cities

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the internal spatial structure of cities. In groups, they analyze patterns of functions, structure and characteristics of settlement patterns. They also identify the population densities of land value of business...
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Glasgow - A Case Study 2

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars are asked to weigh up the potential advantages and disadvantages or re-housing people from inner-city Glasgow in new housing estates on the periphery of the city and explore the impact of new, high-density housing schemes...
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Welcome to Populations!

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students define what population is in their own words. In this biology lesson, students explain different ways to measure population density. They interpret population graphs.
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Pipeline to the Coral Reefs

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers discuss the relationship of density to stratification. In this marine science lesson, students create a model of upwelling events using cold and warm water. They discuss how water phenomena affect coral reefs.
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Manage Soil

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students identify and classify soil ypes according to data on the soil triangle. Given examples, students identify soil conservation practices, using criterion assessment instrument. When giving a case situation involving soil...
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Life in Extreme Environments - Lakes Under Ice

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students collect chemical, physical, and biological data from a local lake throughout the year. In addition, students discuss the design of an experimental structure for water collection at several specific depths as well as assess the...
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Chapter 18 Oceans

For Students 9th - 10th
In this earth science worksheet, students identify and locate various vocabulary terms pertaining to the ocean and living things found in the ocean. There are 27 ocean terms located in the word search.
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How Much Do I Know About Water?

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore ways to analyze the properties of water and examine the chemistry of water.  In this water lesson students work in groups and complete several activities. 
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Activity #14 Floating Bubbles

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students comprehend that Carbon dioxide gas is relatively easy to generate. They comprehend that one way to produce it is with dry ice. Pupils comprehend that carbon dioxide gas can also be produced by combining baking soda with vinegar.
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Finding Volume: The Water Displacement Method

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
We have formulas for finding the volume of geometric shapes, but what if the shape is irregular? Lesson describes how to find volume through water displacement. After a demonstration, scholars practice in small groups. Then analysis...
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Measuring for Chemistry: Moles, Compounds, and Conversions

For Students 9th - 12th
Through a station rotation activity, scientists complete 9 chemistry activities to complete this interactive instructional activity. Concepts include molar masses, percent composition, accuracy vs. precision, mass of an object,...
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Project Geode

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Young geologists attempt to predict the appearnace of a geode's internal structure based on how it looks from the outside, its mass, and its physical characteristics. In this geologly instructional activity, learners use scientific...
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Wrinkles ESL Lesson

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Practice English vocabulary and dialogue. An ELD class completes a true/false worksheet about aging and wrinkles, then read an article entitled "Wrinkles Give Clues to Bone Condition" using context clues to determine vocabulary...
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Fire Ecology on the Rim

For Teachers 9th - 12th
An engaging unit on wildfires includes three sections, including a background section with eight lessons and five activities, a field experience section with 13 lessons and five activities, and a conclusion section featuring an...
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Discovery Education

Sonar & Echolocation

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
A well-designed, comprehensive, and attractive slide show supports direct instruction on how sonar and echolocation work. Contained within the slides are links to interactive websites and instructions for using apps on a mobile device to...
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Water Olympics

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
A fascinating and engaging lesson on the properties of water awaits you. In it, learners engage in four activities that are designed to teach about the properties of water. This exciting plan has worksheets embedded in it which make the...

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