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Rainbow Book

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Students examine the different types of weather. They create illustrations of the type of weather to go into a class book. They are encouraged to examine the weather each day,
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Will it Float?

For Teachers 1st
First graders discuss why some things sink and some float after dropping a variety of items into water.
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Recycling Process

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers research the process used in recycling objects and determine the effects recycling has on the environment. Students use a guided questions worksheet to help them research how an object is recycled, along with the cost...
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Recycling Program

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students develop and implement a recycling program in their school. Students work in groups to complete tasks in their student-created recycling program. They keep records of the items collected, the amount of money earned, and the...
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Recycling Process

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students research the process used in recycling objects and determine the effects recycling has on the environment. Students use a guided questions worksheet to help them research how an object is recycled, along with the cost and...
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Decomposition

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students create a compost pile and chart changes as the materials decompose. Students draw pictures of items placed into their "landfill" and predict how and whether the item will change or not. After two weeks, students write...
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Decomposition

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students create a compost pile and chart changes as the materials decompose. Students draw pictures of items placed into their "landfill" and predict how and whether the item will change or not. After two weeks, students write...
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WHY WE AREN'T FILTER FEEDERS

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students describe three methods of obtaining food: scavenging, filter feeding, and hunting. They describe three methods of obtaining food: scavenging, filter feeding, hunting, and list at least two reasons why humans are not considered...
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Times Are Changing

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders study the need for trade, cultural and intellectual achievements. They study scientific and technological advancements emphasizing how these achievements affect modern day.
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Forces and Balloons

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate the forces of compression, tension and torque on common birthday balloons.
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Hectic Hurricanes!

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Young scholars determine what they know about hurricane formation. They experiment to explain hurricane formation and track a hurricane that forms in the Caribbean Islands.
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How Dense Are You?

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Young scholars examine how density is a value that describes what type of a material an object is made of regardless of its shape or size.
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Estimating Altitude of Water Cloud Base

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students perform an experiment to find the dew point at ground level and then make a chart to determine where a cloud would form.
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Spectral Surprise

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students experience a model that produces, separating, and displaying spectral colors.
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Water in the Air

For Teachers Higher Ed
Pupils simulate how clouds block radition and how water in the air condense around containers.
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Projecting Spectra

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students use two methods to show and study the colors in the visible spectrum.
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Analytical Spectroscope

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students using a spectroscope view different substances when heated with electricity.
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Lenses and Mirrors

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students investigate lenses and mirrors showing how they bend and reflect light waves.
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Waste, Then and Now

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students discuss and compare the waste disposal habits of today with those of Native Americans of long ago.
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NECESSARY WRAPPERS?

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students bring in a packaged item to unwrap. They weigh the pile of packaging and pile of product and determine which weighs more. They identify the source of raw materials for packaging and discuss ways to reduce packaging and overall...
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Too Hot to Handle

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Pupils identify sources of geothermal energy. They watch videos and investigate the sources of geothermal energy.
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Magneto-hydrodynamic Drives

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine how electric and magnetic fields can be used to force water out of a chamber to move a vehicle forward.
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Altering Climate in the Classroom

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Young scholars experiment with moderating temperature extremes in the classroom. They experiment with ways to vent and block air.
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Probes to Other Planets

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders use a list of robot components and common household items to design and construct a robot spacecraft model suitable for exploring the Saturn System. They present the robots to the class.

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