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Secrets of Making Money

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the properties of different materials used to make paper money. They design their own bill and share it with the class. They also watch a video clip and read an article about making money and how it affects the economy.
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Investigating Animals in Soil

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students investigate and observe small animal activity on a plot of land on their school grounds. In small groups they identify the five kingdoms of animals, stake out a small plot of ground, collect samples, record and analyze any data...
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A Hidden Beauty

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
Expose the beautiful mystery of bulbs as young botanists learn all about these fascinating plants. They glean information from a short text before observing actual bulbs (consider an onion), and comparing their findings with predictions....
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Oobleck, Goop, and Glurch

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders use teacher prepared samples of substances. They perform the same observations and complete charts for each substance. After recording and analyzing their results, 6th graders make changes in the recipes to create a better...
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Making Observations and Generating Hypotheses

For Teachers K - 12th
Students practice how to approach a problem scientifically. They use their senses to make a detailed description of a natural object and to generate hypotheses about the identity and features of the object hidden within a box.
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A Fish Tale

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students investigate the lives of fish. In this biology lesson plan, students demonstrate how fish cells respond to fresh and salty water, determine the age of a fish and if temperature effects the movement of a fish's operculum (gill...
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Fun Activities Using Seeds

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students analyze the size, shape, and form of several different seeds. In this all about seeds lesson plan, students complete four activities involving characteristics of seeds. Students observe the seeds, record information about the...
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Biodegradable

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders experiment with biodegradable materials. In this science lesson, 5th graders perform a series of experiments, then discuss and chart their observations. Through the experiments, students will be able to identify three types...
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Making Mayonnaise - An Edible Emulsion

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students find a way to mix oil and water. In this emulsion lesson, students attempt to mix oil and water, then add egg yolk to the mixture to serve as an emulsifier and observe the results.
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Growing Crystals from Solutions

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students grow crystals in the lab using solutions. In this crystals lesson plan, students set up a crystal growing apparatus using a sugar solution with a thread attached to a piece of copper wire that is inserted in the solution....
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Igneous Rock Lab

For Teachers 7th - 9th
In this igneous rock worksheet, students answer 5 questions about igneous rocks and then use a website to find the 6 textures of igneous rock. Students record data such as the color, the texture, if it's intrusive or extrusive, if its...
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Metamorphic Rock Lab

For Teachers 7th - 10th
In this metamorphic rock worksheet, students observe 9 metamorphic rock samples and indicate the grain size, if there are bands, if there are layers , if it is foliated and they identify the name of the rock. They complete 5 sentences...
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Weathering and Wind

For Teachers 6th - 9th
In this weathering and wind worksheet, students simulate the effects of weathering by wind using 2 canisters, 2 types of sandpaper and 2 sugar cubes. Students swirl the sugar cubes inside the canisters lined with fine and course...
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Changing Sugar

For Teachers 6th - 9th
In this chemical and physical change worksheet, students use a sugar cube and observe its physical properties both when it is whole and after it is crushed. They heat the sugar cube and record 5 properties of the matter while being...
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Ecosystems at School

For Teachers 7th - 9th
In this ecosystem worksheet, students use a string and make a large circle. Everything in the circle is part of the ecosystem the students will study. They identify everything in their ecosystem and classify their data. They answer 2...
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Dinosaurs 1: Where Are the Dinosaurs?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars explore the time of the dinosaurs. In this extinction lesson, students watch a video clip about different dinosaurs and are asked about what they observed. Young scholars talk about how dinosaurs hatched from eggs and...
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Seeds, Miraculous Seed

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students investigate relationships between plants and animals and how living things change during their lives. In this life cycle lesson, students split different types of seeds apart to see the beginning life stages of future plants.
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A Fish Tale

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students conduct an experiment. In this fish instructional activity, students discover how fish cells respond to fresh and salty water and if temperature effect the movement of a fish's gills. Students also identify the characteristics...
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Investigating Soil

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students investigate soil contents. In this soil lesson, students gather samples of soil and record their findings on a graphic organizer. After analyzing the material in the soil, students illustrate the layers they found.
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Pond Life

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students explore pond ecosystems. In this living environment lesson plan, students observe the local pond and identify the living things they find by drawing pictures. Students observe organisms that were found in the pond by using a...
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Life in a Drop of Pond Water

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate living creatures that inhabit a pond and explore how various organisms satisfy their needs within their environments. In this life in a drop of pond water instructional activity, students examine microorganisms under...
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Particulate Matter

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders examine the different types of pollutants. In this environmental science lesson, 7th graders observe particulate matter under a microscope. They explain how these can affect once health when breathed in large quantities...
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The Microscope and Cell

For Teachers 11th - 12th
In this science worksheet, students calculate the size of different samples using the microscope as part of a formal lab assignment.
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Outdoor Survival

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Which of the following can you survive without for the longest time: water, food, or a positive mental attitude? The answer may surprise you. Guide learners of all ages through games, activities, and discussions about surviving in the...

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