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Radio Astronomy and Radio Telescope
Students construct a simple radio telescope. In this astronomy lesson, students explain how this telescope works and what information it collects.
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Dinnertime On The Reef
Students identify the main parts of a coral reef. They describe a coral reef food chain.
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Uncovering a Signal
Students examine information EEG impulse control. They observe representations of EEG signals. Students use inquiry skills to interpret and analyze the waveforms. They explore how confusion can send control impulses to the wrong...
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Radiation Crossword Puzzle
In this radiation worksheet, learners complete a crossword puzzle by figuring out the vocabulary terms associated with the 25 clues given.
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The Invisible Zoo
Students differentiate cold and warm-blooded animals using infrared images. In this physics instructional activity, students compare the images formed by infrared and visible light. They explain how scientists use infrared technology to...
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Exploring Hawaii's Beaches
Fourth graders search the shore and find objects on the beaches of Hawaii. For this exploring Hawaii's beaches lesson, 4th graders play "I Spy" with objected collected at the beach. Students compare biotic and abiotic materials and...
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HOW FAST DO SEDIMENT GRAINS OF DIFFERENT SIZES SETTLE?
Students conduct an experiment using sand, a jar, and a paper clip to analyze the effects of different kinds of sand vis a vis its sediment. They graph their findings and analyze for factors of size, shape, and density.
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Science and the Ocean Ranger Disaster
Students investigate the scientific theories behind various elements of the Ocean Ranger disaster. They present their information in a format of their choosing.
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Altimetry
Fifth graders accurately measure the distance to eight points on an uneven surface by conducting a simulation of sattelite altimetry. They create a two-dimensional model of the simulated ocean surface by graphing data from the Radar Run...
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Estuaries, Estuarine Habitats, and Adaptations
Students conduct research on estuaries. They design and construct an estuary, describe the physical characteristics of an estuary, and create a diagram illustrating an estuarine food web.
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Regolith Formation
Students compare and contrast the process of regolith formations. In groups, students define regolith and discover how regolith is formed on the Earth and on the Moon. They participate in experimental activities to simulate regolith.
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Reading Maps of the East Pacific Rise
Young scholars make qualitative and quantitative observations and use various maps to investigate the features of the East Pacific Rise The study actual bathymetric maps of the EPR region. They identify key features of the ridge and...
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Energy: Nuclear Power
In this energy and nuclear power learning exercise, students, with a partner, discuss what thirteen energy terms mean and match those same terms to their definitions in the second activity.
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Internet Dictionary Search-Hearing
In this hearing worksheet, middle schoolers use a given internet site to find the definition and the part of speech for 9 terms related to hearing and sound.
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Sounds Like Science: Drums
Students explore the science of sound. In this sound lesson plan, students craft drums from various materials and respond to questions regarding pitch, force, and volume.
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Tsunami
Learners examine what causes tsunamis and why they all behave differently. In this tsunami lesson students complete a group activity after viewing a video.
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Sticky Spiders
Students learn about spider webs. In this spider web lesson, students listen to and read the transcript of a discussion with science reporter, Bob Hirshon about spider webs. They answer comprehension questions based on the transcript.
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Frozen Film
Students discover how light reflects off surfaces. In this hands-on demonstration, students examine how variations in color are produced by light interference.
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Science: Water Quiz
In this science: water quiz worksheet, learners answer twenty questions, not interactively about the properties of water, then scroll down to check their answers.
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Sound, Heat, and Light
In this sound, heat, and light worksheet, students fill in a KWL chart for what they know, what they want to know, and what they learned about sound, heat, and light. Students complete 3 sections in the graphic organizer.
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Class Opinions on Renewable Energy
In this renewable energy worksheet, students put an X on their opinion on the energy source that will help the Earth's problems. Students have 5 energy sources to choose from and then complete math problems based on the results.
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Lenses
Students explore vision by experimenting with lenses in equipment. For this optics lesson, students define the different technology that enhances vision such as microscopes, telescopes and cameras. Students experiment with these devices...
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Erosion
Students examine soil erosion and what causes it. In this soil lesson students complete several experiments on soil erosion and the weathering process.
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Lesson- Infinite Potential Well
Student create a numerical model which integrates Schrodinger's equation in 1 dimension. They discuss the properties of the solutions which match the boundary conditions. Student discusss any limitations if there are any in there model.