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Reverse Engineer a Camera

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students dismantle and reassemble a camera. In this reverse engineering lesson, students work in groups to disassemble a one-time use camera while writing directions for reassembly. Students switch cameras and directions with another...
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The Engineering Design Process

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students utilize their creative skills by solving engineering issues.  In this problem solving lesson, students examine the 6 steps to the engineering process by completing a worksheet.  Students examine one of three scenarios...
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Better Traffic Flow

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students calculate the maximum number of cars passing a point in a given amount of time.  In this better traffic flow lesson, students work with an existing  Excel spreadsheet to solve the traffic flow problem.  Students...
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Engineering Pop-Ups

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students create pop-up books in order to explore how force is applied. In this engineering lesson plan students identify and define forces in their environment.  Students communicate their understanding of forces and engineering...
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Parachutes

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students make a parachute. In this air resistance lesson, students create a parachute using materials they think will work the best. Students try out their parachutes, noting which one worked the best. Students discuss how the size,...
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Winter Insulation

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students test insulation materials. In this energy conservation lesson, students use different insulation materials to see which one holds heat the best. Students pour hot water into bottles, take the temperature, wait 15 minutes, then...
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Mayan Calendar

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students investigate the early Mayan Calendar. In this algebra activity, students combine three different disciplines to study and review the effect that Mayan calendar had. They investigate multiples and smallest common multiples.
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Pollution in Our Watershed

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Learners conduct an experiment.  In this pollution instructional activity, students review the vocabulary words watershed, pollution and pesticide.  Learners create watersheds, spray pesticides on them, create precipitation and...
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Funny Putty, Serious Stuff

For Teachers 1st - 8th
Students make putty and explore its properties. For this colloids lesson, students identify the properties of solids, liquids, and gases. Then, they create a collide and examine its unique properties.
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Rubber Band Racers

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students create rubber band band powered cars. In this engineering instructional activity, students are given common materials in order to create their own car. They measure distance and speed of different designs. 
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Lesson: Design a Sturdy Paper Table

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Student create a table with paper legs. In this engineering lesson, students use rolled paper to create table legs and attempt a variety of designs to find one that will hold a textbook. They work in small groups, brainstorm and attempt...
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Design a Tornado-Proof Building

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students design a tornado-proof building. In this inquiry-based lesson plan, students demonstrate their knowledge of tornadoes and the damage they can cause by trying to design a building that can withstand a tornado.
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Transfer of Motion and Force

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students work in groups to discover how to move an object down a zip line.  For this engineering design lesson, students find how to use a cup to move a marble, the most efficient way.  Students explain the...
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How Telescopes Work

For Teachers 3rd - 9th
Students experiment with water and mirrors to better understand how telescopes work. In this telescopes lesson plan, students use water and mirrors to see how mirrors reflect light and create a magnified image.
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Christmas Lesson Plans

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students learn about the Christmas season through music, research, and other activities.
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Activity: Float a Clay Boat

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Written to introduce pupils to buoyancy, this activity has collaborative groups work to design a floatable clay boat. They first observe that a stick of clay sinks in water and then are given their own stick to reshape into a floating...
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Activity: Solving Real Challenges with Engineering

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Groups are each given a pack of engineering cards and a worksheet to complete together. The cards depict different roles an engineer might play and can be purchased from the eGFI website. Because the lesson plan revolves around these...
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The STEREO Mission: Getting The Message Across

For Students 9th - 11th
In this STEREO satellites worksheet, students are given a chart with the intensity of the signals from the satellites received on Earth and the distances of the satellite from Earth. Students convert the intensity at each distance to...
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Santa Claus Around the World

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Young scholars investigate how students in various countries celebrate their winter holiday traditions, locate various countries on a map, and draw and tell about various Santa Claus legends.
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Light in Festivals

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students examine how five different countries use light in their celebrations and festivals. They locate countries on a map, conduct research and prepare a poster for a specific holiday, complete a worksheet, and create a tin lantern.
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My Pyramid

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students identify fruits and vegetables. For this nutrition lesson, students list fruits and vegetables on the board. Students study the lunch menu and identify the fruits and vegetables.
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Use Temperature

For Students 5th - 6th
In this temperatures learning exercise, learners read 7 clues and use their answers to fill in the temperature chart. All problems pertain to the rise and fall of temperatures in five cities.
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Fredericksburg Quiz

For Students 8th - 12th
For this online interactive Civil War worksheet, students respond to 15 multiple choice questions about the Battle of Fredricksburg. Students may check their answers immediately.
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Every-Day Edit: Leap Second

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this everyday editing worksheet, the grammatical errors include capitalization, punctuation, spelling, and grammar. Learners correct these grammatical mistakes in a short paragraph about Leap Second.

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