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An Environmental Search
Students research the environment in this lesson. They find the section and page number of items listed on the worksheet. They work together in groups to find the information.
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Determination of Water Hardness
Students investigate water hardness. For this water hardness lesson plan, students determine the water hardness in 4 samples of water after buffering each. By using titration and an indicator, students can determine the amount of calcium...
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Toxics Lesson Plan
Students discover that chemicals and toxics are all around us and we can make a choice whether or not to use them.
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You Can Change the World
Students discuss ways they can help protect the environment. In groups, they examine various types of animals and identify their characteristics, food and habitats are compared. They create a Hyperstudio presentation in which they scan...
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Radiation Reassessed
Students investigate the dangers of radiation by exploring recent nuclear tragedies. In this scientific debate instructional activity, students define the idea of radiation "half life" and determine if low doses of radiation are truly...