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Studying Oral Histories

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Pupils read stories from the 1930s and 1940s. They discuss homelife during World War II. students examine changes in lifestyle and technology that may take place in the future.
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Recycling

For Students 4th - 8th
For this recycling worksheet, students explore the topic of hazardous waste and then answer 8 fill in the blank questions pertaining to recycling.
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Creating Energy From Water

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students study water and its energy. For this water energy lesson, students discuss hydroelectricity and make models of water turbines.
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Top Quark Lab

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students find the mass of the top quark. For this physics lesson, students create a vector diagram from a given set of data. They discuss their calculations and findings in class.
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Science Crossword Puzzle

For Students 6th - 8th
Class members read 25 clues about all areas of science, including biology, chemistry, weather, physical science, and insert their answers into a crossword puzzle. There is no word bank and the learners would need experience with tough...
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Renewable Energy in Connecticut - Softening Our Footprint through Sustainable Energy Use

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore energy conservation. In this environmental lesson plan, students will look at data showing the amounts of energy used, our carbon footprint, and will research a power source. This unit allows for a deeper understanding...
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Insulators and Conductors

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders experiment to discover which items are conductors and which items are insulators.  In this insulators and conductors lesson plan, 4th graders experiment and create a T-Chart.  Students are assessed on the...
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Junction Field-Effect Transistors

For Students 10th - 12th
In this physics worksheet, students complete 43 conceptual questions on transistors. They define basic terms related to conductance.
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Batteries

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this battery worksheet, students answer 14 questions about primary cell batteries, secondary cell batteries, and how batteries are charged. They calculate the rates of discharge for given batteries.
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21st Century Medicine: Nerves of Steel

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars model a sarcomere's action, they gain a kinesthetic and visual understanding of muscle contraction. They use this exercise stimulates the production of myosin and actin. Students use two colors of clay, make a "sandwich"...
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Magnetism

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students experiment with the concept of magnetism. Working in small groups, students design an experiment to test the magnet attraction of various substances. After completing their experiments, students research magnetism and it's...
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Science: Wind Power

For Teachers All
Students build models of wind turbines and experiment with different designs that will improve efficiency. Students will understand the use of wind power as a renewable resource.
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Basic Logic Gates

For Students Higher Ed
In this physics worksheet, students identify the different types of logic gates shown by the schematic diagram. They write short answers to 12 questions on logic gates.
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Personal Electronics and Their Energy Consumption

For Students 5th - 10th
In this energy worksheet, learners click on the links in the questions about energy to find the answers to the questions about their personal energy use and then come back and answer the questions. Students answer 3 questions total.
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Series and Parallel AC circuits

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
For this AC circuits worksheet, students answer 75 questions about series and parallel circuits including building and analyzing their own circuit mathematically, interpreting schematics of AC circuits and finding total impedance of...
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Series and Parallel Circuits

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars demonstrate simple circuits and find the differences between parallel and serial circuits.  In this electronic lesson plan students work in teams to test different designs using a low voltage light bulb. 
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Comparing Different Energy Resources

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars examine the advantages and disadvantages of the different sources of energy.  In this energy lesson students complete an experiment and worksheet.
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High Reliability Circuits

For Students Higher Ed
In this physics circuits worksheet, students calculate and write short answers to 9 questions about high reliability circuits. They solve and draw schematic diagrams.
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Vector Voyage!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners use vector analysis to examine the concept of dead reckoning. They listen to a teacher-led lecture, complete a Vector Voyage Worksheet with the teacher, answer discussion questions, and use the Pythagorean Theorem for speed...
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Biomass: The Energy of the Future

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders examine information about a variety of renewable fuels. They read key vocabulary terms, read and discuss a story handout, and conduct research on renewable fuels. Students then complete a comparison chart, and write an...
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Mineral Mania

For Students 7th - 9th
In this mineral activity, students use an on line source to answer questions about minerals, about resources and their uses, about fireworks and about birthstones.
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Ben Franklin's Inventions

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students discover the life of Benjamin Franklin by studying his inventions.  In this biography lesson, students identify the inventions of Benjamin Franklin and their impact on society today.  Students create a commercial in an...
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Basic Ohmmeter Use

For Students 10th - 12th
In this ohmmeter activity, students are given ten questions about circuits and and the resistance in those circuits. They explain how an ohmmeter is used and answer questions about different wire systems and their resistance.
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Impedance

For Students 9th - 12th
In this physics worksheet, students complete 19 questions on impedance. They solve a series of mathematical and conceptual problems.

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