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Travel Mug Design

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Young scholars create and develop a travel mug. They create visuals and a three dimensional infomercial. They apply an engineering design and demonstrate knowledge of thermodynamics involved in heat transfer. They illustrate Newton's Law...
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Comparison of Snow Cover on Different Continents

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students use the Live Access Server (LAS) to form maps and a numerical text file of snow cover for each continent on a particular date. They analyze the data for each map and corresponding text file to determine an estimate of snow cover...
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Which Tape is Stickiest?

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Young scholars conduct an experiment to determine which style of tape will stick the best.  In this controlled experiment lesson, students predict which tape will stick best to a marble that rolls over it, then they conduct the...
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China

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders complete a variety of activities surrounding a unit on China and Chinese culture.
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Comparison of Two Different Gender Sports Teams - Part 1 of 3 Measures of Central Tendency

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Students gather and analyze data from sports teams. In this measures of central tendency lesson, students gather information from websites about sports team performance. Students analyze and draw conclusions from this data. This lesson...
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Fly Away With Averages

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students discover the process of finding the mean, median, and mode. Through guided practice and problem solving activities, they use a computer program to input data and create a graph. Graph data is used to calculate the mean,...
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Fly Away With Averages

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students study mean, median, and mode. They construct paper airplanes and test them to see how far they fly. They measure the distance and then find the averages of their throws. They use spreadsheet software to record the data in a...
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Scavenger Hunt

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students collect data about lighting conditions around a room using a light sensor and RCX. They use software to upload and analyze the data in order to draw conclusions about light intensity in the room.
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Do You See What I See?

For Teachers 2nd - 7th
Students hypothesize the role of rocks, soil, and water by observing a terrarium and create a model to explore the water cycle. This is part of a five station set up.
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Measurement: Using the balance

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students use a balance and gram cubes to measure several different objects. They then record their results on a data chart and answer questions about them.
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Hey, Look Me Over!

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Young scholars make observations about mealworms using hand lenses, rulers, and cotton swabs. Students complete their own mealworm observation chart, then they share their observations with the class. This is one station out of five in...
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The Effects of Environment on Plant Growth: Selecting Seeds for Survival on a New Planet

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders conduct experiments to compare seed germination and plant growth rates. They construct a hydroponic plant unit and a lighthouse. They care for the plants for a month and collect data for graphs. They write a report.
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Whose Breakfast isn't for the Birds?

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students explore coffee production.  For this cross-curriculum rainforest ecology lesson, students research regions where coffee comes from and investigate how the native birds in the rainforest are effected by coffee...
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Halloween Candy Sort

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students use their Halloween candy to practice sorting and classifying. They compete a Venn diagram comparing their candy wrappers. They develop ways as a class to catorgize the candy in different ways.
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Worksheet 16 - Spring 1996

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this math activity, students read the instructions for setting up a computer program. Then they practice graphing the functions with the software program.
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Determination of Tensile Stress-Strain Common Properties in Materials

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students demonstrate the relationship between stress and strain, then graph stress-strain curves for various common materials. Students interpret graphed results and discuss differences in mechanical properties of materials.
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Magnets 2: How Strong is Your Magnet?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars work together to test the strengths of various types of magnets. After testing, they create a graph showing how the strength changes as the distance from the magnet increases. They discuss how forces can act from various...
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Phenomenal Weather-Related Statistics

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders research, collect and interpret data about weather statistics. They record that data on spreadsheets. they create Powerpoint presentations on their individual or group research.
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Space: The Final Frontier

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders construct a graph to demonstration information that they've learned about the solary system. They also write or illustrate a sonar or lunar eclipse.
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Introduction to Science

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders investigate scientific methods to solve problems. They demonstrate creating data tables and graphs. They study the role of a scientist and the importance of safety in a science lab. They distinguish between an...
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Those Amazing Seaworld Animals

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students research the animals at SeaWorld and then relate the info they have found into various types of graphs; line, circle and bar. This instructional activity combines math and science nicely. They access a website imbedded in this...
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Measuring the Speed of a Wave

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students create an experiment in which they measure the speed of a wave and record the data in a graph. They work in small groups to write the procedure for the experiment and share it with another group for cross checking of the...
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Circle the Earth - Explore Surface Types on a Journey around Earth

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Learners use CERES percent coverage surface data with a world map in locating landmasses and bodies of water at Earth's Equator.
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The Stock Exchange Phase I

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders select a stock and follow its ups and downs, using graphs to show its success.

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