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A Pre-Treatment Model for Ethanol Production Using a Colorimetric Analysis of Starch Solutions

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students recognize the benefits of ethanol and study photosynthesis.  In this ethanol lesson plan students complete an experiment that shows the procedure that starch can be hydrolyzed by salivary amylase. 
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Modeling the Process of Mining Silicon Through a Single Displacement/Redox Reaction

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students 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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Renewable Energy Plants in Your Gas Tank: From Photosynthesis to Ethanol

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students examine the role photosynthesis plays in plant survival.  In this renewable energy lesson students document their observations and analyze and interpret their results. 
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River Reflections

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders create podcasts and video public service announcements. In this environmental advocacy lesson, 6th graders study the local watershed and become advocates for their local environment. In the process, they create podcasts and...
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Surface Area to Volume Ratio

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Young scholars examine the surface area to volume ratio and how they relate.  In this surface area instructional activity students complete several activities.
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Permafrost

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students use a thermometer to analyze soil temperature data to determine which soil sample is normal, and which one is permafrost. In this permafrost lesson plan, students participate in a hands on activity where they identify the active...
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Preservation and the Power of Light

For Teachers K - 6th
Students identify the effect of light on objects. In this scientific inquiry lesson, students use a chart to write a hypothesis about what will happen when colored construction paper is left in sunlight. Students observe and discuss the...
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The Exceptional Nature of Cellulose

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students observe the affects of a substance's composition and structure have on its solubility.  In this cellulose lesson plan students compare the amount of energy required to dissolve mono-saccharides with that required to...
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Microbiology Design Challenge

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discover dangers to human health by researching what's in our drinking water.  In this water purification lesson, students discuss the conditions of water in undeveloped countries and why it is unsafe to drink....
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A Clock Reaction

For Students 9th - 12th
This is an advanced rates of reactions learning exercise. High schoolers will be determining reaction times, molarities, and reactions rates for different reactions.
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Jobs

For Teachers 4th - 10th
Students discuss jobs that could make you happy or unhappy and read articles about people who are happy and unhappy in their jobs. For this jobs lesson plan, students also match jobs to things they work with.
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Genes

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore the history, inheritance and mutations of genetics.  For this genetic lesson students complete experiments on DNA sequences.
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Thermoset Polymers

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners complete a lab activity with polymers to allow them to better understand how to make "observations".  In this science lesson students make measurements and collect data.
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Solar

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students study solar energy.  For this renewable energy lesson students complete several lab activities using different controls and variables. 
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Acid and Base Testing

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Pupils study descriptions of indicators and the way they are used to identify acids and bases. They use this information to determine if unknown solutions are acids or bases.
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Acids And Bases -- Universal Indicator

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders design and perform an experiment that uses a Universal Indicator Color Guide to measure the strength of acids and bases. They also determine happens when acids and bases are mixed together. They decide which of three...
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Dissolving Salt

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders, in groups, complete an experiment/activity in which they dissolve salt in a cup of hot water and then observe what happens as the water evaporates over the next few weeks.
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Understanding of the Structure of an Amino Group

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students review the characteristics of acids and bases. They examine the structure of an amino group and compare amines to ammonia. They work together to develop the concent of polymerization.
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Density, Iron, and Anemia

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students explain what factors determine density. In this physics lesson, students hypothesize which objects are less dense. They cite the importance of density in everyday life.
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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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Not Just For A Baby's Bottom

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders investigate the presence of talc in the geologic record. The different characteristics of talc is covered. The lesson includes background information for the teacher.
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The Interactive Periodic Table of the Elements

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study the different types of metals.  In this investigative activity students watch a demonstration on the effects of temperature on atoms and take a tour through baone matter.
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Science: What Happens to Create the Lode?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students understand how mineral deposits are formed and why they are not evenly dispersed. They create and describe three different precipitates from four solutions simulating mineral ore deposit formation in sedimentary rock.
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Units in Thermochemical Calculations

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study how to complete thermochemical equations.  In this equation lesson students learn how to manipulate equations to calculate energy changes and reactions.

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