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Burning vs. Heating
Students investigate burning vs. heating and observe the differences. In this burning vs. heating lesson plan, students observe a wooden splint burning and a piece of glass tubing being heated. They answer questions to compare the two...
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States and Capitals Activity
Students explore states and capitals. In this U.S. geography instructional activity, students practice locomotor skills playing Freeze Tag. Students generate the matching capital when given a specific state name in order to...
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Tropism
Students conduct various experiments on tropism. In this biology activity, students explain how gravity affects the growth of plant roots. They identify the different types of tropisms.
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3-D Ribbon Letters - Pencil Shading
Pupils examine the art of Edward Ruscha and make a three-dimensional model of a single word. They explore shading and value, and create a drawing of the model. They render ribbon strip letters in varied values to show 3-D quality.
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Discovering Owls
Students are introduced to different types of owls and owl pellets. They list several adaptations that benefit the owls. Students identify the various species of owl that live in Wisconsin. Students discuss owl pellets and identify the...
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Walk Your Dog
Students practice dribbling using a pillo polo stick. In this dribbling activity, students demonstrate the proper grip and technique of dribbling with a polo stick. Students should have been introduced to prior concepts, such as striking.
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Heart as a Pump
Students explore the working of the heart by making comparisons with the actions of a pump. They find examples of pumps and valves in facets, aerosol sprays, automobile fuel pumps, and many household items in daily use.
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What Can We Do To Change These Materials
First graders perform experiments to investigate property changes that occur in materials or matter. In the science lab, they use heat to explore changes in rice, sand, gelatin, baking soda and more. Learners observe and record the...
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Black Hawk Island Hike
Students explore Wisconsin's natural and cultural history through hands-on exploration of Upham Woods. They are shown the basic paddling skills and they work in teams to paddle across the river on barge. Students describe cultural...
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Playground Zoom
Learners observe and draw small objects on the playground or in the classroom with and without a magnifying glass. They explore how lenses can affect the way that an object is observed from afar or remotely sensed. Afterwards, they share...
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THE LOST CHROMATOGRAPHY LESSON
Students complete a chromatography experiment, In this chromatography lesson, students complete an experiment similar to one that was to be carried out on the Challenger that exploded. They examine ink spots as the wick on filter paper....
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Eating and Being Healthy
Pupils investigate healthy lifestyles by examining the food pyramid and performing physical activities. In this personal health lesson plan, students discuss their own diets and how it compares to the food pyramid. Pupils...
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Physical Education Meets Geometry
Learners create geometric shapes with a jump rope. In this interdisciplinary lesson, students review the different shapes while getting some physical activity.
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Brain and Senses
Young scholars investigate the brain through multiple senses. In this biology instructional activity, students experiment with different activities involving taste, memory, touch, and sight to understand how the brain works. Young...
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History and Development of the Microscope
In this microscope worksheet, students review how microscopes work and how early scientists figured out how microscopes could help them with their discoveries. This worksheet has 3 fill in the blank and 7 short answer questions.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Measuring Density by Bending Light
Students observe how different materials bend light, and how we can infer the nature of the material based on the amount it bends light rays.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Bending Light
In this physics lab learners will observe light bending as it enters a medium. Students will then be able to calculate the angle of the bent light and compare that with other learners observations for like and different mediums.
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)
Smile: Light and Vision
Lesson plan should be used for intermediate learners. Students work in pairs or groups to create a shoe box that will bend light.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Mn Step: Why Is the Sky Blue?
Students will learn about refraction and the scattering of sunlight as it enters the atmosphere, which causes the colors in light to separate, giving us blue skies and colorful sunrises and sunsets.
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Better Lesson: Refraction Extravaganza!
Fourth graders learn how light waves bend differently in different mediums.