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What Should You Wear in Antarctica?

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders experiment to see what would make a good coat for being in a climate that is freezing. They test to see what material makes the best insulation for coats.
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Introduction to Electricity

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this introduction to electricity worksheet, students define several key terms related to electricity. Students list examples of conductors and insulators in a chart. Students create insulators using given materials and describe the...
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Circuits and Conductors

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate the concepts of circuits and conductors. In this circuits and conductors instructional activity set, 4th graders watch demonstrations of circuits and look at images to identify whether they are complete...
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Transfer of Thermal Energy

For Students 7th - 12th
In this thermal energy worksheet, students will explore different ways heat is transferred including conduction and convection. Students will look at how insulators work and how room temperature can affect heat transfer. This worksheet...
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Simple Circuit

For Students 4th - 6th
In this circuits worksheet, students follow directions on how to make a light bulb light and answer questions about it. Students answer 1 question about an insulator and 1 about a conductor.
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Rate of Cooling Experiment

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders measure the insulation properties of different fabrics by immersing cans of water covered with fabric "socks" in an ice bath and measuring temperature changes. They then calculate heat loss and graph the data individually.
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Electricity

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Twenty-one slides cover all aspects of electricity; from electric charge, to protons, lightning, currents, the calculations for wire resistance, circuits, household devices, and fluorescence.  The amount of detail and the range of topics...
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Wimpy Radar Antenna

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
The Diary of a Wimpy Antenna? In the last installment of a six-part series, your class constructs a model of a radio antenna and tests its torque. Pupils use the results to design a better model that resists bending and twisting forces.
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Electricity

For Teachers 4th
Give your science lesson a charge with this presentation on electricity. Each slide contains vocabulary or great information on what electricity is and how it works. Note: This resource would be even better if accompanied by a video and...
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Insulators, Conductors, and Energy Transfer

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders conduct experiments to determine what types of material make good insulators. They prepare a graph of time vs. temperature for their sample. They choose a graph using each kind of material to display for class analysis and...
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Let it Shine

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders investigate concepts of electricity by watching a video about Ben Franklin, participating in a web activity about simple circuits and experimenting with creating simple circuits. They examine conductors and insulators.
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Political/ Social Statements- Relief Printmaking with Styrofoam Insulation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students create relief prints using Styrofoam insulation which make a political or social statement about today's society.
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How is Thermal Energy Transferred?

For Students 6th - 12th
In this thermal energy worksheet, students will write down the key facts and vocabulary words associated with heat and thermal equilibrium, transfer of thermal energy, conductors and insulators, and heat capacity. This worksheet is a...
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Keeping Warm?

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore conductors and heat loss in different materials. In this Physical Science lesson plan, 5th graders will be measuring the temperature drop of water in four containers. The class will then discuss what an insulator,...
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Conductivity Lessons

For Teachers 4th - 8th
"Conduct" some simple experiments with these great lesson plans on conductors and insulators!
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Libby, Montana: Raise Awareness About Potentially Dangerouss Attic Insulation

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students watch a film about the town of Libby, Montana and how they were exposed to attic insulation that contained asbestos. Using the internet, they research the Environmental Protection Agency's guidelines for this type of insulation...
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Static Electricity: Matching

For Students 4th - 8th
Discovery Education has provided a series of quick quizzes on several topics. Here is one on static electricity. Young scientists match eight terms to their definitions. You can view the solution right from the page, so if you want to...
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Thermal Energy

For Teachers 6th
Explore thermal energy with your class with this introductory presentation. While there is information about heat, conduction, temperature and other topics, further information could be added to make it a richer experience.
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A Shocking Experience

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners differentiate between current and static electricity, conductors and insulators, explain how energy is converted from chemical to electrical, measure voltage of batteries, collect data on voltage, and predict voltage of...
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Conductors and Insulators

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore electrical terms and circuits.  In this conductor lesson students divide into groups and complete a lab on electricity.
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Plasma Globes and Electricity

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine the basic ideas of conductors and insulators. In this electricity lesson, students predict which items will work as insulators or conductors when contact is made with a lightning globe. The students evaluate what they...
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Insulation-Black and White

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders construct 2 different model homes out of manila folders in order to examine how heat is transferred by means of radiation and convection. Activity allows students to interpret how different colors or material affect the...
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Electricity: Will It Conduct?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students build conductivity testers and investigate which solids and solutions conduct electricity. Working in groups, they predict which items will conduct electricity and record their answers on worksheets.
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Busy Otters

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students prepare for a trip to an aquarium by identifying otters, their body parts and behaviors as they read "Pup's Supper", do an otter pantomime and make a puppet. After their field trip, they complete a Venn Diagram of Otter behaviors.

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