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Applied Science - Physics Pre-Lab

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students view a static electricity demonstration. In this Physics lesson, students compare static and current electricity. Students watch an electricity slide show and sing the Electricity song.
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Of Mice and Men: Fun Trivia Quiz

For Students 8th - 10th
Plot-based questions assess comprehension of Steinbeck's classic book. Spans the entire story so could be a fun sponge activity for fast finishers or part of review activities for a summative assessment.
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Worksheet 5. Vocabulary Practice

For Students 4th - 6th
In this vocabulary worksheet, students choose the correct word from the options in parenthesis that completes the sentence. There are 20 sentences to complete on this worksheet.
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Tox Mystery - Hazardous Materials

For Students 5th
In this hazardous material worksheet set, 5th graders fill in the blanks with the answers to clues about toxic materials and gases. They fill in 12 blanks with words that are shown at the bottom of each page. They identify 4 hazards in...
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Fire Tag

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders discuss and practice the correct way to stop, drop, and roll in the case of a fire. They play a tagging game to help them with this procedure.
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The Gifts of Trees

For Teachers K - 5th
Students examine the various things trees give us. They read the book, "The Giving Tree" by Shel Silverstein, cook a food using a tree fruit, create notepads using unused paper, construct a picture frame with twigs, and write a poem.
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Super Polymers

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Students investigate polymers and compare the absorbency of a disposable diaper to cotton dish towels They determine the absorbency of sodium polyacrylate.
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Worksheet 4. Reading: Pliny Describes Elephants

For Students 4th - 6th
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read the passage titled Pliny Describes Elephants. They then answer the 7 multiple choice questions about the reading.
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Hats Throughout History

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students discuss the history of hats including uses and origins and discover there are many types of hats for many purposes. Students create their own hats from paper after looking at slides of various types of hats.
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Most Troublesome Exotic Invasive Plant Species Web Quest

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students participate in a Web Quest activity in which they identify common exotic invasive plant species of the Southern Appalachian Region. After identifying the top 10 exotic invasive species, they choose one to research in depth.
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Reading Comprehension: Pliny Describes Elephants

For Students 4th - 5th
In this reading comprehension learning exercise, students read a passage titled Pliny Describes Elephants, then answer 7 multiple choice comprehension questions.
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Primary Biological Content Area

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students complete activities to learn about the growth process for crystals. In this crystal growth instructional activity, students use the given materials to complete a liquid bluing activity. Students observe and analyze the growth of...