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Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education, Stevens Institute of Technology

Ciese: The International Boiling Point Project Lessons

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A seven-lesson unit on discovering how the boiling point of water is affected by elevation. Additional materials, such as for assessment, can be accessed through the links on the left.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Portrait Gallery: Black List Project: Lou Gossett, Jr.

For Students 9th - 10th
With this resource, students can discover the story of award winning African American actor, Lou Gossett Jr., while viewing a photo.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: The Effect of Bridge Design on Weight Bearing Capacity

For Students 9th - 10th
This Science Buddies project asks that you identify different kinds of bridges, discover why they are built as they are, and then build three different bridges of your own out of balsa wood. See which one you think can bear the heaviest...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Charles's Law

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a modern version of a classic experiment by Jacques Charles on the volume of a gas at different temperatures. Charles discovered the relationship between volume and temperature of gases that now bears his name. This project shows...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Ewww, Dog Breath! Does Active Play Take a Dog's Breath Away?

For Students 3rd - 5th
A project that requires you to play with a dog cannot be all that bad, right? This scientific experiment entails the respiratory functions of dogs. Learn the chemical and bodily processes going on within your canine companions...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Suck It Up: Capillary Action of Water in Plants

For Students 3rd - 5th
We know that plants, and even bouquets of cut flowers need water to survive, but we often do not think about how water moves within a plant. In this science project, you will use colored water and carnations to discover how water travels...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: How Does a Chick Breathe Inside Its Shell?

For Students 3rd - 5th
Whether a chick can breathe inside its shell is an interesting question. Every animal needs oxygen to survive, so the chick must get air somehow. Try this science project to discover if the pores in a chicken egg shell allow water to...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Can You Predict a Bird's Lifestyle Based on Its Feet?

For Students 3rd - 5th
Animals have special features that allow them to adapt to conditions in certain environments. You might not be able to dive down 3281 feet to observe the deep sea anglerfish, but in this science fair project you can discover what the...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: A Puzzling Parallax

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Did you know that ancient astronomers could measure the distance to other stars? They could also distinguish between stars and planets. How could they do that without modern technology of telescopes? See if you can discover the link...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Where There Is Charge, There Can Be Sparks!

For Students 9th - 10th
In this short science project you will learn how to build a capacitor using common household items. By testing different charge cycles, you will work to discover how much charge is stored in a Leyden jar capacitor.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Outer Space, the Silent Frontier: An Experiment on Sound Waves

For Students 3rd - 5th
In outer space there is utter silence. There are no sounds of traffic jams or thunderstorms or crashing waves. No buzzing bees or babies crying. Just silence. In this experiment, you will discover why empty space is void of sound.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Worm Hunt: Isolating Soil Nematodes From Your Backyard

For Students 9th - 10th
Nematodes, also called roundworms, are the most abundant animal on Earth and can be found in your back yard, playgrounds, and many other places. This lab involves isolating nematodes from several soil samples to discover the best...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Discovering Pi

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This instructional activity allows learners to discover the number Pi. By measuring real life objects, students will get to see where the number Pi comes from as well as how the circumference formula is derived.This lesson plan was...
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NOAA

Noaa: Tying Knots to Solve Problems [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how to tie different types of knots and discover how they are useful in everyday experiences.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Fun or Frustrating?

For Students 3rd - 8th
Video games have different difficulty settings, from easy to hard mode. Ask volunteers who have never played the game before to try it out. Some of them should use the easy mode and others should use the hard mode, this will ensure that...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Natural Antimicrobial Agents

For Students 9th - 10th
This abstract asks you to discover what sources you can test for antimicrobial action by culturing bacteria in the presence of an extract from a source you hypothesize to have antimicrobial properties. Antimicrobial properties have been...
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Left Brained Writing Prompt: Sausage Story: A Riddle Inspired Tale

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson, students discover the riddle of sausage stories and learn to original write sausage sentences and then move up to sausage stories. Read and discover the riddle!
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Learn to Build a Rocket in 5 Days or Your Money Back

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this lesson, students discover the entire process that goes into designing a rocket for any customer. In prior lessons, students learned how rockets work, but now they learn what real-world decisions engineers have to make when...
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EL Education

El Education: Discovery Charter School Map

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Second grade students at Discovery Charter School created this map as the final product for an expedition titled "Discovering Discovery." This expedition was an opportunity for students to explore maps and map-making through the lens of...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Going Batty

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students will participate in a research project about bats, which will culminate in a virtual field trip to discover more about bats. Students will collect information on the Internet using the Alabama Virtual Library and other...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: A Tour of Birmingham: Web Quest

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This inquiry-based project will provide opportunities for students to learn about the history of Birmingham. Students will discover the variety tourist attractions in Birmingham, Alabama.
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My Hero Project

My Hero: Mary Baker Eddy

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about why Mary Baker Eddy was inspired to found the Christian Scientist Church. This student article includes images and related links.