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What is ergonomics and why is it important?

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students come up with ideas to help friendly, superintelligent space aliens adapt to this environment.
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Changes of State

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Learners examine molecules and the changes in energy of a system.  In this energy systems lesson students complete a lab activity and describe changes of state.
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The Miracle Fish: Learning to Design an Experiment

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars develop procedures to explore the behavior of fish.  In this scientific experiment lesson students from a hypothesis, write a question, identify different variables and controls in their experiment. 
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Ocean Water and Life

For Students 7th - 9th
In this ocean water and life worksheet, students match the vocabulary term with the correct definition. Also, students answer questions by deciding if the statements are true or false. Finally, students complete concepts maps while using...
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Roll On

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders, in groups, develop models to show how forces such as gravity, friction, equal, unequal forces and change in direction work on marbles.
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Forces and Pressure

For Students 6th - 12th
In this forces worksheet, students will review the different types of forces and how forces are measured. This worksheet has 9 fill in the blank, 1 short answer, and 11 multiple choice questions.
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Ptolemy, Copernicus, & the Church

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students determine the difference between a geocentric universe and a heliocentric universe.
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Ptolemy, Copernicus, & the Church

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore the scientific revolution. In this scientific revolution lesson, students complete activities regarding Ptolemy, Copernicus, and the Church.
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The Fault Line

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars use cardboard models of the North American and Pacific plates and sand to investigate what happens when there is an earthquake or movement along the boundaries of the plates.
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Gravity In The Universe

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students assess and explore gravity in the Universe via several short video lessons. They analyze why this science matters and the history of Sir Isaac Newton's law of gravity. A variety of questions are asked within this lesson for each...
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Physics and the Quantum Mechanical Model

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this physics worksheet, students review vocabulary terms and key equations associated with the quantum mechanical model. Students apply the quantum theory to explain the photoelectric effect. This worksheet has 5 true or false, 12...
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Plate Tectonics

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students complete a data sheet. In this Earth composition lesson, students learn what happens when the Earth's plates push against each other. They watch a teacher demonstration and complete a data sheet.
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Ocean Shoreline

For Students 8th - 12th
In this shorelines worksheet, students review some of the features of an ocean shoreline such as barrier islands, longshore current, and shoreline sediments. This worksheet has 5 matching and 4 short answer questions.
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The Analemma

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars describe the relationship between the tilt of Earth's axis and its yearly orbit around the sun, by learning about analemmas. They determine what they can do to show that the sun's position doesn't change, and they find...
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Turbidy and Water

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students use observation skills in assessing the water quality of water samples in this activity and learn that the tastes and preferences of others can be different.
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Perception And The Interpretation of Experiences

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students describe a problem and propose alternative strategies for the solution. They use a model or drawing to visualize the solution to a problem. Students identify alternative factors to be considered when examining possible...
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Investigation 6 - Celestial Model

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders investigate why stars appear to move across the night sky.
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What's it Like Inside the Sun?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners perform experiment in which they model convection as it occurs in our Sun. They also explain that convection acts where the effect of gravity and heat are present (low density fluids can rise and cool, and high density fluids...
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Frequency vs. Size

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify and interpret sound as a vibration and what period and frequency are. They also divide the various types of objects so that all objects are explored and the procedures are determined by the students. Finally, students...
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Meteorology Word Search Puzzle

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this science instructional activity, students look for the words that are related to the theme of the instructional activity. They also work on the skills of spelling and word recognition.