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What's Cooking

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Young scholars complete a solar radiation activity. In this solar radiation instructional activity, students complete an experiment to learn about solar radiation. Young scholars make solar tea by using the energy of the Sun to brew tea.
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The Seeds Tell the Story

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars explore sources of  pollution runoff and actions that can be taken to reduce runoff.  In this pollution lesson students complete a worksheet and see why bio-essays may provide a more realistic picture of toxicity.
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Plant Reproduction

For Students 6th - 10th
In this plant reproduction worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle with 36 questions. They identify the different plant reproductive features.
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Investigating the Soil

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the Earth's crust by researching pH levels and acidity. In this environmental safety lesson, students identify the pros and cons of acidity within soil and how it affects plants. Students collaborate in a pH level...
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Polymerization Experiments

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explain the process of polymerization. In this chemistry lesson, students produce carboxylesterase in the lab. They test its effectiveness in removing the by-product odor.
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Water Quality Monitoring

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students comprehend the four parameters of water quality. They perform tests for salinity, dissolved oxygen, pH and clarity or turbidity. Students comprehend why scientists and environmental managers monitor water uality and aquatic...
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Explorit's Chemistry Quiz

For Students 6th - 7th
In this chemistry worksheet, students complete a six question multiple choice quiz about chemistry. This is an on-line interactive worksheet.
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Effects of ATP and Ions on Rabbit Psoas Muscle

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students prepare single strands of muscle cell. They microscopically examine muscle cells and identify bands of darker and lighter proteins. They predict, observe, describe and quantify the effects of ions and ATP.
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Let it Grow and See What Happens

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers participate in an experiment in which they try to stop algae from growing. In groups, they develop a hypothesis and test it while making changes to the experiment along the way. They make observations and organize...
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Effect of Acid Rain on Plants

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students observe the effects of acid rain on plants through experimentation and research. Students research types of crops in their area. Students work in small groups to complete the experiments given, as well as write a report and...
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Micro-Magic With Sticky Ions

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students view a video about the formation of precipitates. They complete a worksheet that asks them to identify what makes a compound form and what holds it together.
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Electroplating for Corrosion Protection: Redox in Action

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students define what a redox reaction is. In this chemistry lesson plan, students electroplate some wires in the lab. They research the application of electroplating in the real world.
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Microscopes and Crystals

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners observe crystals under the microscope. In this science instructional activity, students compare how the crystal look like using their eyes, hand lens and microscope. They identify the type of crystal based on the amount of light...
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pH and Titration

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this pH learning exercise, students review the titration procedure and the significance of the stoichiometric point. This learning exercise has 2 problems to solve.
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Oxidation of Coal

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Pupils observe the teacher's demonstration of oxidation.
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Riparian: The Guardian of the Waterways

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students become educated on what a riparian is, the need for riparian, and how a riparian corridor (forest, habitat) can protect waterways. Students construct dioramas depicting riparian habitats.
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I Need Room to Breathe

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explore how exercise affects carbon dioxide levels in exhaled air.
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pH Potential

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students experiment to determine the positive and negative impacts of human activities on environmental change. They examine how physical and biological processes such as decomposition affect soil characteristics while looking at the pH...
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DNA Blueprint for Life

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students isolate DNA from different food sources. In this biology lesson, students research DNA extraction. They analyze DNA stands collected from the lab, and compare the differences between each.
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A Self Directed Inquiry into the Identification of Unknowns

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers gain experience in designing an experiment and use logic in selecting specific tests for unknowns. Students recognize the use of spreadsheets in helping one to make clear comparisons.
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Maintain Safe Work Environment

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students are introduced to the ways in which they can make their workplace a safer environment. Using an example of an emergency plan, they follow it in chronological order and identify any hazardous materials. They also comply with...
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Water Testing

For Students 7th - 12th
For this water testing pre-lab worksheet, students describe positive ions, precipitate, and the Tyndall effect. This worksheet has 14 short answer questions.
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What is Dissolved Oxygen?

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Pupils experiment with the LaMotte Winkler-Titration Test Kit to try to answer the question of what is dissolved oxygen. They explore all the possible ways to test for dissolved oxygen and brainstorm all the obstacles that can affect...
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Water Quality Monitoring

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students study the water quality of a stream in their area, by measuring the temperature, pH, alkalinity and conductivity. They integrate biology with earth science when using the microscope to study the living organisms in the water.

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