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Science Lesson: Home-made Generator

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers are able to design and conduct an experiment related to electrical generation. They are able to list the factors that affect the amount of current that can be generated by a simple generator, such as the number of turns...
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Light, Sound and Energy

For Teachers 4th - 5th
The students will be given opportunities to work independently and in teacher-directed situations to study and discover the many facets of light and sound, and the uses of energy in our environment. The grade 4 students will learn the...
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Magnetism and Electricity

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students demonstrate a comprehension of the properties, position, and motion of objects and materials, and of light, heat, electricity, and magnetism. They use materials to assemble an electric circuit and test materials, including...
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Science: Einstein's Big Idea

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Learners explore the various aspects of Einstein's energy equation and discover how energy is transferred from one form to another. In teams, they rotate through seven stations to experience such aspects of energy change through...
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Circuits and Symbols

For Students 9th - 12th
In this circuits worksheet, students read how electricity flows through circuits and learn how to draw a circuit diagram. Students then complete 16 matching, 2 multiple choice, 14 fill in the blank, and 3 short answer questions.
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Online Worksheet- Switched On- Electricity

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this online electricity instructional activity, learners use the links to find answers to questions about solar, hydro, nuclear, fossil fuel, and geothermal energy sources. They conduct two experiments that are based at online sources.
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Deadly Deserts

For Students 5th - 7th
In this reading comprehension instructional activity, students read a passage regarding different deserts and answer 10 questions. The questions are a mix of true/false, short answer, and matching.
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Roller Coaster Physics

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students design a roller coaster that allows a marble to run the course as fast as possible. Students create an experimental roller coaster taking into account the steepness of the hills and the sharpness of the turns. Students use a...
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AP Chemistry Thermochemistry 2

For Students 10th - 12th
In this thermochemistry worksheet, students solve a variety of problems including finding heats or reactions, determining specific heats of substances, finding the amount of energy released in a calorimeter determining the final...
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Integrating Environmental Science: Plastics

For Students 9th - 11th
In this plastics worksheet, students read about the uses of plastics and their environmental impact. Students answer questions about plastics and their use.
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Polymer Basics

For Teachers 7th - 10th
In this polymer worksheet, students use an on line site to complete sentences about plastics, their chemical make-up, their uses, their history and information about recycling plastics.
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Electricity and Thermodynamics Review

For Students 9th - 12th
In this electricity and thermodynamics activity, high schoolers review the major concepts of both series circuits and parallel circuits, they review types of thermal transfer, they match electricity terms with their definitions, they...
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Voltage, Current, Resistance

For Students 9th - 12th
In this voltage, current and resistance worksheet, students answer 21 questions about voltage, current and resistance. They find the current in batteries, they find the voltage in a resistor and they identify the voltage in circuits.
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Crystals

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students investigate crystal formation, their shapes and the best places to cleave crystals for smooth edges. For this crystal lesson plan, students experiment to form crystals with Salol as well as with copper wire and Silver Nitrate....
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Let's Outrage the Bull

For Teachers K - 8th
Young scholars study kinetic and potential energy. In this energy lesson plan, students in grades K-2 understand the differences between kinetic and potential energy. Young scholars in grades 3-5 demonstrate that kinetic and potential...
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Environmental Problems and Solutions

For Teachers 8th - 10th
In this environmental problems and solutions worksheet, students are given a list of 25 environmental problems. They match them with a given solution and paste the matching pairs to a piece of construction paper.
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Energy from Hydrocarbons

For Students 9th - 12th
For this energy from hydrocarbons worksheet, students read about endothermic and exothermic reactions and how hydrocarbons release heat as fuels. Students read how to measure heat changes in reactions and practice finding the specific...
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For The Birds

For Teachers K - 4th
Students observe birds building their nests. In this habitat lesson, students develop a Best Building Supply Bag and record how the birds build their nests. Students keep a Field Journal.
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Getting A Charge Out of the Sky

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students investigate electricity from the sky. In this electricity instructional activity, students participate in an experiment to simulate the electric charges from the sky. Students discuss results.
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Pollution Solution

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students explore the concept of environmental stewardship. In this science instructional activity, students investigate the effects of oil spills and brainstorm ideas to help companies avoid them as they create models to demonstrate...
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Better Butter

For Teachers K - 1st
Students explore the process of making butter. In this agriculture lesson, students discuss how butter is made today and how it was made in the past. Students make their own butter using baby food jars and some "elbow grease."
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Building Green

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students read an article and learn about building green.  In this environment lesson plan, students visit a website to learn about Mark Baker and Nonnie Chrystal.  Students write down the three events that led them to explore...
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Electricity - How it Works and How We Measure and Pay For It

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate energy consumption by researching wattage.  In this electricity instructional activity, students discuss how electricity works and gets transferred to our electronic devices through generators and circuits....
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Melt Away

For Teachers K - 4th
Students explore objects before and after heating using their senses.  In this matter and energy lesson, students experiment with a variety of objects and use their senses (except taste) to make predictions and record observations...

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