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Yeast Blowup
Students experiment to determine if yeast is a microorganism. In this yeast blowup instructional activity, students mix yeast with other ingredients and observe the results by using a balloon. Students adjust the amounts of the...
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All About the Senses
In this senses worksheet, 2nd graders use their sensory receptors to collect information. Students complete short answer questions regarding what they observed, felt, smelled, tasted, and heard with their senses.
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Invent a Holiday
Students compare their own special holidays and traditions and then use their imaginations to create their own holiday.
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Transfer of Thermal Energy
In this thermal energy worksheet, students will explore different ways heat is transferred including conduction and convection. Students will look at how insulators work and how room temperature can affect heat transfer. This worksheet...
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Sumi-e Painting
Students create Sumi-e paintings and explore the various materials, techniques, and processes associated with those paintings in an effort to better understand Japanese art and culture.
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Jim's Favorite Store
In this reading comprehension learning exercise, students read a story about different types of shops visited by a child on a shopping trip. Students answer 5 questions.
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Irregular Past Tense Verbs
In this past tense irregular verb worksheet, students choose verbs for a word bank to correctly fill in blanks in sentences. A website reference for additional resources is given.
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Autumn Vocabulary
In this vocabulary activity, students match vocabulary to definitions of words representing autumn. Students complete 20 matches total.
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Energy
Students are introduced to the concept of energy. After observing a demonstration, they identify the sources of heat and the ways heat can change objects. In groups, they travel between stations to view different demonstrations dealing...
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Diffusion of Molecules
Students study the process for diffusion of molecules. In this chemistry lesson, students understand molecular movement, develop skills for a chemistry investigation, develop skills in making hypotheses, develop observational skills, and...
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Ducksters: Horse
Kids learn about the horse including terminology, colors, food, wild horses and more.
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Physics Central: Physics in Your Glass: Racing Molecules
An easy experiment for demonstrating and exploring molecule movement requiring common household items: two glasses, two dark colors of food coloring, and warm and cold water. A few variations to the experiment will have students using...