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Classifying Materials

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students collect data and make observations on how given element samples respond to the field of a magnet and they calculate the density of the samples by finding the mass and volume.
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Vocab Science Chapter 1

For Students 10th - 11th
In this word search activity, students locate 20 words related to science. The word list includes volume, mixture, and solute.
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Reflecting Light

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students are introduced to the reflective properties of light and use mirrors to make light from a source reflect onto a specific target. They take turns and record the amount of time it took to correctly reflect the light.
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Modeling the Process of Mining Silicon Through a Single Displacement/Redox Reaction

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers study silicon and where it comes from.  In this solar mining lesson students complete an Internet search of mining and a lab activity. 
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Cooling With Sunshades

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners conduct research in order to find the effects of properties exposed to heat and how they change temperature. They consider the effect of sunlight upon objects that are placed outside with the help of an experiment. They also...
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HOW SMALL AM I? THE SCIENCE OF NANOTECHNOLOGY

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars study nanotechnology and investigate the dimensions of a nanoscale.  In this nanometer study lesson students will see how truly small a nanometer is by measuring things such as a piece of hair.
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Vibrant Volcanoes

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students explore volcanoes. In this science lesson, students discuss the characteristics of volcanoes and view a video segment about a volcano. Students examine plate tectonics.
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Pancakes!

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore dietary habits by completing a cooking activity in class. In this breakfast preparation lesson, 2nd graders read several books about pancakes and maple syrup. Students utilize a wheat kit to understand the...
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Spectral Surprise

For Teachers K - 8th
Students create spectral colors. For this hands-on science lesson, students examine the electromagnetic spectrum as they follow steps to create a model that separates and displays light.
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Great Salt Lake

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders make an ecosystem that brine shrimp can live in and take data as to what level of salinity the water is, how cold it is, and other data that students may think is important. They also hypothesize and predict the outcomes...
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Molar Mass

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students apply the ideal gas law and Dalton's Law of Partial Pressure to develop an experiment which determine the molar mass of butane from disposable lighters. In small groups, they develop a procedure and have it approved before...
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Why Are Cells So Small?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the relationship between cell surface area and the ability of materials to diffuse through a cell. They participate in an experiment in which they determine which materials diffuse easier than others. They complete...
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Turning Up The Heat!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the properties of heat. They explore methods of temperature control and measurement. Through experimentation and activities, students design a high tech tree house. They consider electrical, solar, and natural heat...
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Effects of Acid Rain

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore the concept of acid rain and its effects on ecosystems. They are placed in groups and using a graphic organizer they brainstorm their ideas about what would happen to the ecosystems living within these environments...
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Petroleum Chemistry

For Students 9th - 12th
In this petroleum chemistry worksheet, students review hydrocarbons which includes petroleum. Students understand the properties of petroleum and where it is found. This worksheet has 12 words in a crossword puzzle, 6 fill in the blank,...
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Digital Scavenger Hunt

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students participate in a game of scavenger hunt. In this teamwork lesson, students use clues to find hidden objects. Students must work cooperatively to complete each task.
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How Much Energy is a Kilowatt Hour?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study the conservation of energy.  In this energy instructional activity students explain the differences between potential and kinetic energy.
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Mass and Density of an Irregular Solid

For Students 9th - 12th
In this physics learning exercise, high schoolers determine the density of irregular solids using water displacement method to complete 7 problems and short answer questions.
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Isotopes; Molecular Notation; Electron Orbits

For Students 9th - 12th
In this isotopes, molecular notation, and electron orbits worksheet, students read selections pertaining to isotopes, mass number, molecular notation, electric attraction, and electron orbits. In addition, students complete 11 short...
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Isotopes

For Students 10th - 12th
In this isotopes worksheet, students review mass number, molecular notation, electron attraction, and electron orbits. This worksheet has 5 matching and 5 short answer questions.
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The Effects of Temperature on Solids

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Students explore the effects that extreme temperatures have on the material properties of solids. They investigate the properties of a material whose state depends on extreme temperatures and witness how it interacts with room...
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Up, Up and Away

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders are presented with the problem of: Do all liquids evaporate at the same rate? The lesson contains adequate background information for the teacher. They participate in a lab experiment in order to test the scientific...
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Graphical Determination of Density

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students determine the density of metal shot by a graphical method using significant digits in making measurements and calculations. Students graph a seris of laboratory measurements and determine density from a mass verses volume graph.
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I'm so Crushed

For Teachers 5th - 6th
As an experiment is demonstrated for them, learners write down their observations and brainstorm questions that can help them understand what they saw. After watching the experiment again—which demonstrates a soda can collapsing due to...