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Simple Machines - Inclined Plane

For Teachers K - 8th
Students learn the fundamentals and daily applications of simple machines.
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Asteroids

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students study asteroids and how their size relates to a possible danger of one colliding with Earth.  In this asteroids lesson plan students see how big an asteroid has to be to cause destruction to Earth. 
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Laser Types and Uses

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the properties of lasers and research their types and uses.  In this laser lesson students view several demonstrations.
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Spin Me a Story

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Learners examine the motif of spinning and weaving in myths and folktales. They read various myths, complete a WebQuest, develop a mind map of story elements, and write an original "spider" story.
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Inertia

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students conduct a simple inertia demonstration by spinning a hardboiled and raw egg. They push a wagon to demonstrate inertia. They explore Newton's first and second laws of motion.
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Ring Around the Rosie

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Young scholars examine the concept of angular momentum and its correlation to mass, velocity, and radius. They listen to a teacher-led lecture, conduct an experiment with rotational inertia, angular momentum, and rotation speed by...
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A Web Of Workers

For Teachers K - 1st
Students investigate different occupations and how they rely on each other.  In this community lesson, students create a job web, linking occupations to other occupations that rely on each other.  Students create their own perfect job...
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Waste Aggregates and Material Properties

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Students define specific waste materials that could be used as aggregate in concrete. In this aggregate and waste lesson plan, students brainstorm on how to incorporate waste in construction and define different aggregate materials.
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SLIME!

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students learn the effects of friction and examine how certain lubricants can only be used with certain materials.
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Electricity Generation

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students study the history of electricity and the different ways we generate electricity.  In this electricity lesson students complete several experiments on generating power.
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Processing the Future: Innovations in Computer Technology

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students visit a website that takes them inside of a computer to see how it works. They investigate the people who contributed to computer technology.
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Ancient Greek Philosophers:Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students discover the famous Greek Philosophers. In this Greek activity, students find the contributions of Ancient Greece and their philosophers. This activity includes brief bios on Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle
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Magnus Effect

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners examine the Magnus effect and its history.  In this forces lesson students investigate the lift of a rotating cylinder.      
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Ring Around the Rosie

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students work together to discover the concept of angular momentum. They participate in experiments in which they test rotation and relate it to an object's mass. They participate in a literacy activity in which they compare mythology...
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RESISTANCE IS FUTILE

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students explore friction and use objects such as coins and marbles to study the concept.
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#22c Airplane flight #22d Airplane flight--How High? How Fast?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners discuss the application of frames of reference to an airplane flying with a constant velocity v through the air.