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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Science Fair Central: Practice Investigation Virtual Labs

For Students 3rd - 8th
Two virtual labs offer practice for creating your own or science project: "How Does Your Garden Grow" and "Critters!" Learn how investigations are conducted from the first step to the finished product.
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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: The Phenomenon of Sound Waves

For Teachers 1st - 5th
A lab activity on sound waves is presented on this website. Students will learn about sound waves produced by different objects in this activity. There are also a set of discussion questions and two other variations of the lab exercise.
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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Exploring Nature

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This article gives some excellent ways we can engage our children in exploring and learning about nature.
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Children's Discovery Museum

Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose: Color Mixing for the Senses

For Students 3rd - 5th
Learn all about color mixing and how layering primary colors can create a brand new color in this fun activity.
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The Franklin Institute

In Quiry Almanack: Smelling

For Students 9th - 10th
Site provides fun activities for kids to do in the classroom to help them better understand the sense of smell.
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Busy Bodies

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students will engage in different activities to help them learn about physical skills. Students will play Busy Body Bingo, Movement Bingo, Silly Stretching, On the Move, Hullabaloo, Little Sliders, and Frog Pond. Students will keep a...
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Facs: Communication

For Teachers 6th Standards
This lesson will engage students in discovery learning. Through various tasks, 6th graders will learn the characteristics and challenges in daily family life that may be experienced when living independently. Communication skills are...
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The Franklin Institute

In Quiry Almanack: Touching

For Students 3rd - 8th
Let your students get a feel for their sense of touch by perusing this site. Site includes interactive activities to use in the classroom.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Pumpkins

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
During this instructional activity learners will be involved in hands-on discovery activities using pumpkins and pumpkin seeds. They will compare the size and weight of their pumpkins. They will also have an opportunity to taste pumpkin...
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Next: Bridges

For Students 3rd - 8th
Complete these three activities to learn about the six main types of bridges and their uses. Includes links to explore related material.
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Next: Coral Reefs

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about the plants, animals and sea life that inhabit coral reefs by completing the five activities. Explore reefs further by clicking on one of the numerous links provided.
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Next: Rain

For Students 3rd - 8th
This activity provides an opportunity to learn about water vapor and its role in rain.
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Next: Rivers

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn how rivers work and the importance of them by completing the five activities. Explore rivers further by clicking on one of the numerous links provided.
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NASA

Nasa: Finding the Distances Between Planets

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
NASA site features a lesson plan that teachers can use to help their students see how far they are from each of the planets.