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How Do Things Move

For Students 9th - 10th
In this science worksheet, students identify the Newton laws that explains what happens in 6 steps. The steps involve a yo-yo that is suspended from a hook on a ceiling.
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Energy Through the Ecosystem

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this ecosystem instructional activity, students use a diagram of an ocean-based food web to complete 5 short answer questions about the energy flow through this ecosystem.
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The Web of Life

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Young scholars construct a food web to learn how living things in an ecosystem are interconnected. In this food web simulation lesson, students will be assigned an animal and the teacher will represent the sun. Young scholars and...
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Math Challenges

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students engage their critical thinking skills to solve challenging math problems. In these problem solving lessons, student work with tessellations, weights/measurement, reasoning, surface area, geometric shapes, and algebraic procedures.
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The Transit of Mercury

For Students 8th - 10th
In this transit of Mercury activity, learners read about Earth and Mercury lining up so that Mercury passes across the disk of the sun from the Earth's view. Students solve 3 problems and they determine the diameter of the solar disk...
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Geologic Timelines

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create a timeline of geologic events of the Phanerozoic Eon. In this geologic timeline lesson, students view a handout that shows a timeline of the Earth's history. They create their own timeline of the Phanerozoic Eon with...
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Phonics Test #30 - (End of the Year Review)

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this recognizing vowel sounds worksheet, students read the first word on each line, determine its underlined vowel sound, and identify the other word that has the same sound. Students circle 65 words.
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Acid Mine Drainage

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Young scholars use cabbage, backing soda, cobblestones, and more to test the acid in the water. In this acid mine damage lesson plan, students complete 13 experiments to test and treat acid.
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Identifying Your Watershed

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify the watershed where they live and how it is related to their own water consumption. In this watershed instructional activity students locate their watershed on their town map. The students find the source of their water...
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How We See Things

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students study light. In this lesson on light, students discuss how flat and angled mirrors reflect light and draw a picture showing how a mirror reflects light into an eye. 
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Day 5 - Bible - Ideology and Christian Perspective

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders compare and contrast liberals and conservatives. In this Christian lesson, 8th graders discuss the definitions and views of liberals and conservatives. They read statements to find which side they would belong to and look...
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Alphabet Letter V Volcano Theme

For Teachers Pre-K
Students are introduced to the letter v. For this letter v lesson, students discuss volcanoes, practice writing the letter v, color a v poster, and create a book. This lesson comes with many attached worksheets.
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Lesson on GPS

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners investigate global positioning systems. For this technology and mapping lesson, students view a PowerPoint presentation in which they identify the features of a GPS, state its uses, and follow steps to find a waypoint.
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Cycles, Systems, and Webs

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders review the parts of the plant and their functions.  In this plant lesson, 4th graders recognize that plants must transfer energy to make food.  Students understand the interdependence of organisms in an...
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Geometry Lesson 7: Line Segments And Angles

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine and identify line segments and angles using dot paper to draw them. They look at vertical, horizontal, intersecting, parallel and perpendicular lines, draw right angles and angles that are greater than and less...
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Chemical Equilibrium

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this chemical equilibrium instructional activity, students review hydration, dissociation, and colligative properties. Students also review Le Chatelier's principle. This instructional activity has 15 short answer questions and 12...
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From Home to School, GPS Style

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students are introduced and increase proficiency in the use of the hand held GPS system. They explore the meaning of longitude and latitude lines, then identify the parts of the map.
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Chemical Equations

For Students 9th - 12th
In this chemical equations worksheet, students complete a paragraph about chemical equations by filling in 17 terms from a word list.
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Chemical Equations

For Students 10th - 12th
In this chemical equations worksheet, students complete a paragraph by filling in the 17 terms associated with chemical equations.
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Glaciers Worksheet #1

For Students 6th - 9th
The landscape impacted by glacier activity is drawn at the top of this worksheet. Ten multiple choice questions follow, some relating to the diagram, and some about the quality of soil left by glaciation. It is not often that you come...
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Wright Flight

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students explain and explain the interactive relationships between forces of lift and gravity, thrust and drag, as they apply to airplanes in motion. They know that Orville and Wilbur Wright flew the first airplane based on these...
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Landscape Observation: How Portland Has Changed

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students read The Lorax and discuss how populations change the environment. Using given photos, students use a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast the Portland of yesterday to present day Portland. They write a comparison paper and...
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Basic Orienteering

For Teachers 4th - Higher Ed
Students study orienteering. In this science lesson, students study the parts of a compass and use the compass to set a bearing and follow the bearing on the compass.
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Lowell Observatory Moon Clock

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students construct a paper moon clock to determine the moon's position. In this lunar position lesson, students use the provided printout to create a moon clock. They use the clock to determine the moon's position in the sky based on its...