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Levers 1
In this levers worksheet, students follow directions to making levers with a ruler, weights, pennies, and more. Students then see how much force is needed when adding more weights.
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Series Circuit
In this series circuit worksheet, students observe what happens when they make a simple circuit light more than one light bulb. Students follow 3 directions and answer 3 questions.
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Signaling
In this signaling worksheet, students follow directions to make a circuit involving batteries, light bulbs, wires and more. Students then try to make morse code signals with their circuit.
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Magnetic Fields
In this magnetic field worksheet, students test a compass's magnetic field against a magnet and see how far it lasts. Students follow 6 sets of directions.
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Moving Molecules
In this moving molecules instructional activity, learners use water and food coloring to see how long it takes for the molecules in the water to change color. Students follow 6 directions and reflect on what they saw.
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Cold Facts
In this solid to liquid learning exercise, students use ice cubes and water to see how the volume of water changes when solid water turns to liquid. Students follow 4 directions and answer 5 questions.
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Atomic Weight
In this atomic weight activity, students follow directions to complete an experiment with nuts, a scale, and calculator to calculate atomic weight. Students then answer 6 questions.
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Nerves
In this nerves worksheet, students complete an experiment involving paper, straws, toothpicks, and more to test their nerves. Students follow 13 sets of directions.
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Lung Capacity
In this lung capacity worksheet, students use straws, funneling, liquids, tubing, and more to test their lung capacity. Students follow 14 sets of directions and analyze their data.
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Hypothermia
In this hypothermia worksheet, students test room temperature water against outside wind and see what happens to a thermometer's temperature. Students follow 9 directions and answer 9 questions.
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Buoyancy
In this buoyancy worksheet, students use clay, water, newspaper, and more to create buoyant objects. Students follow 5 directions, and answer 4 questions.
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Oil and Water
In this oil and water worksheet, learners mix oil and water together and dip feathers in them to observe what happens. Students follow 4 directions and answer 5 questions.
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Parts of a Plant
Students identify the parts of a plant and their functions. In this plant biology lesson, students view a PowerPoint presentation on plants and their parts and discuss the functions of each part. Students observe a real plant and...
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Slavery in America at the Time of the Civil War
Students discover how to create electronic graphic organizers. For this Civil War lesson, students present their thoughts regarding slavery in the United States as the war began. Students use Inspiration software and follow the provided...
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Using Negative Numbers
Sixth graders practice using negative numbers by completing number equations. In this math problem solving instructional activity, 6th graders discuss the different ways negative numbers can be used in a math problem and practice...
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Revolutionary War Research Paper
Fifth graders practice writing research papers by investigating U.S. history. In this Revolutionary War lesson, 5th graders identify the British and American roles in the historic war by researching the Internet. Students prepare a...
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Chef for a Day
Students make chocolate chip cookies. In this cooking lesson plan, students follow a recipe by doing each step in sequence.
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CLIL: A Lesson Plan
Students explore Vancouver. In this Vancouver geography and English language building instructional activity, students brainstorm what they know about Vancouver and predict what their text will cover. Students listen to the informational...
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Making an Edible Coral Polyp
Students study anatomy. In this coral reef instructional activity, students recreate the anatomy of a coral polyp using edible materials. They work in pairs following step-by-step instructions given by the teacher. This instructional...
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Using Gustar
Expressing that you like something in English is quite different from expressing that you like something in Spanish. Clarify gustar for your class with the information included here. Pupils can read the information on the webpage to find...
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Investigation: Greenhouse Effect
Pupils compare the temperature change in a closed and open box as a demonstration of the greenhouse effect.
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The Present Tense (Part 2)
When working with Spanish verbs in the present tense, learners will find that there are many irregular verbs and spelling changes that need to be made. This resource provides information on yo from spelling changes, strange stem changes,...
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Book Report: Children Return to Their Roots
Based on the book Victoria Goes to Brazil (Children Return to their Roots) by Maria de Fatima Campos, this lesson will teach learners about family, geography, sports, music, and transportation. Learners read, summarize, and use the book...
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Express Yourself Lesson Seed 7: Pronouns
Take a break from literature study to address some grammatical concerns. Using a text you've already read in your class, show how to analyze pronoun use. After watching the master, pairs analyze a short excerpt on their own, identifying...