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Use of Lasers

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students explore the use of lasers. In this "lasers" science and career education lesson, students search the Internet to find uses for lasers and make a list of companies that use or produce lasers. Students complete a lasers and making...
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Organisms In Cities

For Teachers K
Students explore environments and how organisms adapt to the environment. In this science lesson, students read a story and discuss how animals have adapted to changes in their environment.
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Designer Genes For A Designer World

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore how organisms adapt to their environments through changes in their genetic codes. They create make-believe creatures and environments that have specific characteristics.
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Space: Your Future Frontier?

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students explore careers in space and experience how math and science concepts are applied in the space program through an interactive video and cooperative group activities.
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Casting Light On The Dark Ages

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students write a 250-word report on their findings, comparing life in the Middle Ages to what they already know about life today. They explore a website imbedded in this plan to do their research.
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Interactions of Science and Technologies

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore how science and technology interact. They discuss important inventions, discoveries and technologies. They research a specific technological advance, or invention, and prepare a presentation that includes the...
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Environment" The Mining Cycle

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners explore the world of mining and explain its importance in daily life. After describing how companies search for mineral deposits, they examine the environmental consequences of mining as well as the positive aspects. The...
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Teachers' Notes: Switch Gets Ready!

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students practice multiplication facts, answer simple math questions from two, five, and ten times-tables, explore concept of halves and quarters, complete worksheet containing range of shapes to make shape picture, and sort data and...
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Converting Units and the SR-71

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students practice solving problems logically. Using the internet, students observe pictures and facts about the SR-71 Blackbird. They convert statistics about the aircraft. Students explore terms of flight and convert them to everyday...
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Genes: The Building Blocks of Life

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students examine various topics on genetics. Students explore the Internet to gather information on genetic testing, genetically engineered food, forensics, DNA and cloning. They research and determine the best way to fund each of the...
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A Tour in Sustainability

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners explore two LEED certified green buildings. They examine what is the LEED certification process and what constitutes a green building. They tour via the internet two LEED certified green buildings, while comparing and...
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Inherit the Wind

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the theory of evolution and read the play Inherit The Wind and a series of articles and essays about the famous Scopes trial that centered around the right to teach evolution. They incorporate technology as they research...
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Innovations That Stand the Test of Time

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students create a class presentation that explains the value of an innovation to society. In this design innovation instructional activity, students discuss relationships among math, science, technology, and engineering, read a story...
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What Does a Philanthropic Organization Do?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the work of a local nonprofit organization and define "nonprofit" and "profit" organizations. They identify examples of three local philanthropic organizations and work together to draw conclusions about a non-profit...
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Election 2000

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explore issues facing the potential leader of our country, form opinions about the candidates representing the two major political parties, research election material and choose candidates, conduct debates, and vote in...
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Chromatography

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students experiment to explore chromatography and its uses.
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T-shirt Chromatography

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore chromatography, a process used to separate mixtures. They create a colorful T-shirt design.
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Resistance is Futile

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students participate in two hands-on demonstrations to explore how friction can make objects hard to push.
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The Resistor Color Code and Reading a Multi-meter.

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore how to read the resistor color code and a meter.
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Interpreting Political Cartoons

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students review political cartoons and discuss what political impact they can have. They choose a current political cartoon and write an essay exploring its intent and impact.
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Inventions of the 19th Century

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore inventions that have been created since the nineteenth century.
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Japan: Images of A People

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students study Japan and explore the use of screens.
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Earth Science: The Sun-Earth Relationship

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Learners examine the sun's impact on the Earth. They read online articles, explore various websites, and answer questions using information found on the Internet.
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Marshmellow Geometry

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Students explore a variety of geometric shapes, name them, and list their characteristics. The shapes are transposed into structures and checked for accuracy.