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Spreadsheets - WP9/Quattro Pro

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Pupils discover spreadsheet applications using Quattro Pro. They demonstrate basic knowledge and application of hardware, software, and Internet use. They recognize and appreciate the value of recording keeping, data input and data...
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Pea Brain! Explorations in Estimation

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Young scholars estimate how many peas fit in a container. In this science lesson, students calculate the weight of a pea and record it. They use this data to calculate how many peas fit in a human brain.
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Introduction to Inventions

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders construct an invention to the best of their creative ability using the teacher provided resources. They identify four scientific processes during the experiment and log them on the teacher prepared ditto.
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Water Molds (Oomycetes)

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils explore a group of fungus-like organisms; the Oomycetes, by baiting them from natural sources (water and soil) and observing them.
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Binary Numbers

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils explore how a battery-powered light box demonstrates how to transmi timages.
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GPS Receiver Basics

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners practice using a GPS receiver. They walk in different directions and monitor their progress on maps. They enter specific locations and use information given to them to get them back to their original locations.
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Nutrition in Space

For Teachers Higher Ed
Pupils discover the importance of a healthy diet during space travel and examine the physiological changes astronauts experience while in space. In groups, they develop questions to determine an astronaut's food intake and identify five...
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Element Project

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders review and discuss the Periodic table and its 53 elements. They choose one element to become an expert on and then create a written Report in the form of a poster about their choosen element to be presented to the class.
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Creative Ways To Teach Evolutionary Concepts

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars explore evolutionary concepts in cartoons and lab activities. They describe and explain evolutionary concepts featured in a cartoon and participate in laboratory activities.
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Nanaotechnology: Small Science, BIG DEAL!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read an article that introduces them to the science and applications of nanotechnology. They discuss the the everyday examples of how nanotechnology is and can be used. In small groups, they observe and make inferences about...
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Polymerase Chain Reaction and DNA Profiling

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students examine DNA fingerprinting and polymerase chain reaction and how they are used in everyday life and for criminal investigations. They discover how these techniques can also be used to answer ecological and evolutionary questions.
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Plants

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this science worksheet, students investigate plants by first reading a paragraph of information. Students then choose a plant, illustrate and write about it.
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The Nervous System

For Students Higher Ed
In this nervous system instructional activity, students review the structure and function of the central nervous system. This instructional activity has 1 drawing and 17 fill in the blank statements.
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ESL: World Kidney Day

For Students 4th - 6th
In this ESL holiday learning exercise, students read 2 paragraphs about World Kidney Day, then complete a variety of comprehension word activities related to the article. Page is on a site with links to additional activities.
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Nudibranchs-Splendid Sea Slugs

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Students brainstorm a list of colorful animals and research why they are colorful. In this biology instructional activity, students sketch what a nudibranchs look like before watching a video. They compare their sketch to the actual...
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Need vs. Wants in Creating Sustainable Communities

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders create a T chart of their needs and wants. In this environmental science lesson, 9th graders brainstorm ideas on how to create a sustainable community. They decide what they would give up and keep to make the community...

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