Lesson Plan
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Konnecting Simple Machines and K'Nex

For Teachers K - 6th
Students study and identify different types of simple machines and how they work. They design a simple machine.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Aerosol Science

For Students 6th - 12th
For this aerosol worksheet, students are given data for volcanic eruptions and the average temperatures of the Earth. They determine the change in temperature from the year of the eruption to the present year and use the means to...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Early Atomic Theory Homework

For Students 9th - 12th
In this early atomic theory worksheet, students answer 4 questions about the Law of Definite Proportions, the Law of Conservation of Mass and Dalton's Laws. Students are given 5 statements to determine if each true statement supports or...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Friction Force

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate friction force on a variety of objects such as bricks and cardboard boxes. They use a force probe to collect data on the changes in force required to drag the objects across a variety of surface types.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Exothermic Rehydration of Gypsum

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Young scholars observe exothermic reactions in the lab using plaster. In this chemistry lesson, students collect data from their experimental set up every five minutes. They explain the different stages in the hardening of plaster.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Energy of Light

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students discuss different ways engineers use light. In this engineering lesson, students are introduced to the properties of light and the way light is used. They view a demonstration of light waves using a slinky, and practice using...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Alternative Power Project

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders identify existing forms of energy and create possible solutions to resource limitations.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Searching For Power

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore different forms of energy and discover ways that natural resources are important. They research how your town would be affected by building your type of power plant.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Photosynthesis and Respiration

For Teachers 4th
Providing an overview of photosynthesis, this presentation would be a quick and easy way to go over information learned in class. This attractive and clear presentation would be a great way to kick off an exploration of photosynthesis.
Lesson Plan
Cornell University

Atomic Bonding

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Explore the connection of surface area to bonding within atoms. Learners complete lab investigations to model changing surface area with different sizes and concentrations of atoms. A flour fireball demonstration follows the labs to...
Lesson Plan
University of Connecticut

Building Your Own Biosphere

For Teachers 7th - 8th Standards
On September 26, 1991, four women and four men entered the scientific experiment, Biosphere 2; the doors were sealed for two years in order to study the interactions of a biosphere. In the activity, scholars explore biospheres by...
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Teach Engineering

May the Force Be With You: Drag

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Do not let friction drag you down! The 11th segment in a series of 22 focuses on the fourth force acting upon an airplane—drag. Pupils learn about the effects and causes of drag.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Raven Chapter 10 Guided Notes: Photosynthesis

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
Kim B. Foglia has designed a comprehensive series of AP biology worksheets. This one focuses learners on the progression of photosynthesis in plants. In this assignment, they identify structures and steps on high-quality diagrams, use...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Vocabulary Formation Worksheet 11

For Students 5th
In this vocabulary formation instructional activity, 5th graders read eight sentences and fill in each blank with a new word formed from the base word found at the end of each sentence.
Assessment
Science Matters

Earthquakes and Volcanoes Post Assessment

For Students 6th Standards
The final lesson in the 20-part series is a post assessment covering earthquakes and volcanoes. Twenty-three questions incorporate each of the previous lessons through multiple choice, justified multiple choice, expanded multiple choice,...
Lesson Plan
Cornell University

Glued into Science—Classifying Polymers

For Students 6th - 12th
Explore the unique characteristics of polymers. A complete lesson begins with a presentation introducing polymers. Following the presentation, young scientists develop a laboratory plan for creating substances using polymers. They...
Lesson Plan
National Park Service

Reduce Our Carbon Footprint, Let’s Compost!

For Teachers 4th - 8th Standards
Roll up your sleeves and get a little dirty with this elementary and middle school compost lesson. All you need is a large plastic container, a couple old newspapers, some organic waste, and a few hundred worms and you're ready...
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Virginia Department of Education

Work and Power

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Assist your class with correctly calculating the values for force, work, and power as they determine the amount various activities require. They gather data and participate in a group discussion to compare results upon conclusion of the...
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Teach Engineering

Bone Mineral Density Math and Beer's Law

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Hop into a resource on Beer's Law. A PowerPoint presentation introduces Beer's law as part of calculating bone density from X-ray images in the sixth lesson in the series of seven. Individuals work on practice problems with this law and...
Lab Resource
US Department of Energy

Electromagnet Experiment Stand: A Variable Power Electromagnet

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Electromagnets come in both large and small scales—from big machinery in scrap yards to hard disk drives. Here's a resource that provides directions for building a variable electromagnet on a stand. Scholars then experiment with the...
Lesson Plan
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Seein' Double, Seein' Double

For Teachers K - 2nd
By using the Internet, hands-on activities, video, and cooperative learning, pupils look into the conditions in which light casts shadows on objects. The lesson includes fabulous hands-on activities, art projects, worksheets, and reource...
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American Chemical Society

Changing State: Condensation

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
When you have a cold drink and you notice the water forming on the outside, it is literally pulling the water from the surrounding air to form the condensation. After watching a demonstration of condensation forming on a glass,...
Activity
Texas State Energy Conservation Office

Investigation: Oil Recovery

For Teachers 6th - 9th Standards
Energy conservers investigate gravel size to discover if it impacts the amount of oil recovered in the extraction process. 
Lesson Plan
Brooklyn Children’s Museum

Inside India

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
What can a Ganesh statue, hand ornament, and print block tell you about India? Introduce your learners to the geography, history, and culture of India by analyzing primary sources and using the well-designed worksheets provided in this...

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