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Gliding Glaciers

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Young scholars are introduced to the concept of glaciers. They discover how glaciers move and what types of landforms are formed by glaciers.
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What's down there?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
young scholars analyze how oil is formed and where in the Earth we find it. Students take a core sample to look for oil in a model of the Earth. They analyze their sample and make an informed decision as to whether or not they should...
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Locate-a-quake

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Student, use seismic readings of the same earthquake from three recording stations and locate the epicenter of an earthquake on a map.
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Geodesic Dome

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners build geodesic domes using newspaper after watching a video about the architectural concepts used in building domes. They decide which geometric shapes can be used to build the strongest building.
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Cytoskeleton of a Cell

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the cytoskeleton of a cell. They work together to build a structure with a certain number of materials. They share their "cell" with their classmates.
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Disassemble a Click Pen

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students dissamble and analyze the spring system of a click pen. They analyze a cross-section worksheet, dissamble the pens, fill in the missing parts of the cross-section diagram, and write a description of how the pen works.
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Sound and Hearing

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students discover how sound is produced by objects and picked up and heard by humans. Using musical instruments, they identify how the quality can affect the loudness, pitch and tone of the sound. They develop their own instrument or a...
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Measure Object Using English and Metric Systems

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students are able to measure various objects using English and metric systems within half of the smallest unit of the measurement device. Students identify units of length, volume, mass and temperature according to International System...
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Causal Patterns in Density Phenomena

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Young scholars investigate the relationship between volume and mass in different liquids such as vegetable oil, rubbing alcohol and water. They measure the mass of several different volumes of each liquid and then graph the results as...
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Winogradsky in a Bottle: Beginning a Winogradsky Column

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use their measurement skills by marking a bottle for construction purposes. They record qualitative and quantitative data and analyze their results. Students demonstrate evaluation of a small scale systems as a model for the...
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Fossil Impressions of Ancient Life

For Teachers K - 6th
Students make a mold using Plaster of Paris and then make a cast using that same mold. They pick a fossil and describe how it looks. They write a fictionalized story about its life, or burial. (
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Synectics - creative metaphors technique

For Teachers K - 12th
Learners create new ways of thinking about old things. They may use a modified approach to make unfamiliar material familiar (after teacher provides brief introductory materials, for example).
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Let's Find the Main Ideas!

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders examine how finding the main ideas and summarizing increases their reading comprehension. They read "The Sea in Danger" while applying the six rules of summarization in a modeled lesson. Next, working in small groups, they...
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Noise Underwater

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders predict with reasoning how a sound will be heard underwater and record and communicate their findings. They listen to the difference in the way noise sounds underwater verses out of water and relate this to how whales and...
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CLOTHESLINE SLEUTH

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students will trace origins of various forms of clothing to their agricultural sources.String a cotton cord across the top of a blackboard to resemble a clothesline. 2. Bring a variety of clothing articles to class made from a variety of...
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Idaho Earthquakes

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine the types of earthquakes that occur in Idaho. In groups, they compare and contrast the types of energy released and how they affect the movement of the Earth. To end the lesson, they analyze a map showing the...
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Creating and Managing Drives or Folders

For Teachers Higher Ed
In this technology worksheet, students perform a hands on lab using computers to apply the skills of managing drives and files.
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Precalculus Worksheet

For Students Pre-K - Higher Ed
In this Precalculus worksheet, students solve four problems in detail by working with the functions and figuring out the angles. The worksheet could be shrunk to fit on one page.
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Gas Law Homework Problem Set

For Students 10th - 11th
In this chemistry worksheet, students determine the mass of the gas when filling a bicycle tire with nitrogen. Then they determine the volume of a balloon when at specific altitudes. Students also determine the partial pressure of oxygen...
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Engine Classification

For Students 6th - 8th
In this technology worksheet, students find the terms for the engines and how they are classified. The answers are found by clicking the button at the bottom of the page.
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Air and Aerodynamics

For Students 6th - 8th
In this science worksheet, middle schoolers find the words that are related to the vocabulary of air and aerodynamics. The answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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Earthquake Crossword

For Students 6th - 8th
In this earth science worksheet, students find the words that are related to earthquakes. The answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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Electrical Energy

For Students 6th - 12th
In this electrical energy worksheet, learners will review currents and electrical circuits, including how electrical energy is measured. This worksheet has 6 words scrambles, 6 fill in the blank, 5 multiple choice, and 4 short answer...
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Transfer of Thermal Energy

For Students 7th - 12th
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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