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What's Matter?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the definition of matter.  In exploring matter lesson students get into groups and navigate the Internet to answer questions. 
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Learning about air

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students read a book and have a class discussion about the air around them. For this air lesson plan, students learn about properties of air, and discuss other gases they have observed.
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Where's the Oxygen?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study seawater and how temperature and salinity influence it.  In this oxygen lesson students complete a lab activity on dissolved oxygen. 
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The Chemosynthetic Cafe

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners study photosynthesis and chemosynthesis.  In this chemosynthetic instructional activity students explain the processes of these and define terms. 
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The pH scale

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students list the common properties of acids and bases. They classify substances as acids or bases, by using pH and litmus tests and are able to explain the pH scale. They participate in a lab activity which reinforce their understanding.
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Chemical Engineers and the Things They Do

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars explore the field of chemical engineering and identify the contributions of chemical engineers to society. They explore how chemical engineering is like and different from the other engineering professions. They study the...
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The Impact

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students see what inventors have to think about when making an invention.  In this inventions lesson students examine Thomas Edison and the light bulb and the history of inventions. 
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The Baltic Sea

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Students study the Baltic Sea and the bordering countries.  In this environmental lesson students study changes in environment and develop a sustainable future. 
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Volcanoes

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students explore the formation of volcanoes. For this earth science lesson, students build their own volcanoes in the lab using different materials. They identify the different types of volcanoes.
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Amino Acids

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore what amino acids are, their history and how they are used in technology.  In this protein lesson students identify the properties of proteins and amino acids.
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Adventures With Super-Absorbers and Substance Solubility

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students understand the concepts of absorption, swellability and solubility and recognize that science is all around us in our everyday lives and is fun to explore.
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Ethics In The Science Classroom - The Landfill

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Pupils discuss the risks a landfill may pose to a community. The setting is a school board faced with a decision about whether to close a school until the landfill is capped (a 3 year period). They are asked to determine how they would...
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Legends of the Fifth

For Teachers 5th
Students explore the the legends and myths of the Orient, Africa, Europe, Asia, and the Americas in this six lessons unit. Different cultures and belief systems of the inhabitants of these areas are examined through storytelling techniques.
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Where's the Period in the Periodic Tables?

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students investigate the Periodic Table of Elements. The teacher is provided with the necessary background information to complete the lesson. Students practice matching the element symbol to its place on the chart.
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Crime Scene Investigation: Hair Analysis Lab

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Learners participate in a hair analysis lab. Using a digital microscope, students compare and contrast hair samples. They determine if the hair samples are human or animal. After completing lab results sheets, learners share their...
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Identifying Acids and Bases

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders observe the physical and chemical change that can occur in an acid and a base. In this acids and bases lesson plan, 6th graders use cabbage juice to identify, compare, and contrast acids and bases.
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Periodic Table of Elements

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use reference skills to locate information about the periodic table. They identify elements by name, atomic number, atomic mass, symbol and properties. Students use mathematical processes to find the number of protons,electrons...
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Health: Basic Minerals

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine minerals as food nutrients and discover their importance as food sources in the diet. Among the learning options are completing worksheets, creating recipes, making billboards, and actually preparing some recipes rich...
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Periodic Table Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners describe how elements are arranged on the periodic table. They compare metals, nonmetals, and metalloids based on their properties and on their locations in the periodic table. Students describe the differences between a...
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Boyles' Law

For Students 9th - 10th
In this Boyles' Law worksheet, learners answer volume questions given the temperature and pressure of various gasses. In addition to computing the mathematical volume of gas, students provide answers to questions regarding the story...
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Photojournalism: Documenting the Four Greatest Threats to Global Sustainability

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars study global sustainability by viewing photos.  In this environment lesson students work in groups and create their own photo gallery.
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Mobile Phones

For Teachers 5th - 11th
Investigate how mobile phones impact their lives through this technology lesson that has students discuss the history of the cell phone and research how cell phones are being used in third world countries. Students create a blog for new...
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Freshwater Macroinvertebrates

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students identify and count Macroinvertebrates at a Hydrology website.  In this macroinvertebrates lesson students collect, sort and identify Macroinvertebrates.
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Diameter, Radius and Area

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students calculate the diameter, radius and area of a circle. In this geometry lesson plan, students investigate the different ratios of a circle. They calculate the surface are of each circle.

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