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Solar Kit Lesson #15 - Solar-Powered Electrolysis of Water and the Hydrogen Economy

For Teachers 10th - 12th
An outstanding instructional activity awaits your physics fledglings! After reading about how hydrogen can act as an energy carrier, they examine the electrolysis of water using solar power. They test the gases produced for flammability...
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Osmosis and Dialysis

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
How do you engage pupils in a discussion about osmosis without leaving them overwhelmed? By providing them with the tools to perform an exciting experiment, and they will see osmosis in action! Young chemists and biologists use a potato...
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Beyond Benign

Green"er" Precipitation Reaction

For Students 9th - 12th
All sodium carbonate may not have the same amount of carbonate, but it should have the same percent. Learners write and balance an equation to predict the chemical reaction between sodium carbonate and zinc acetate. Through the lab...
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Semipermeable Membranes and Bioaccumulation

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Beginning biologists place a drop of food coloring into water of differing temperatures to observe the effect on the diffusion rate. They remove the shells from raw eggs and then experiment with osmosis over the remaining membranes....
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Pollution or Prevention?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students examine potential contamination on the environment due to products and by-products of a new industrial process. Students conduct a lab that explores the economic differences between choices of pollution cleanup and prevention.
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Win, Lose, or Draw/ Group Rotation

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders examine the proper use of photographic lab equipment addressing appropriate safety issues. They complete all projects associated with this lesson plan before participating in a Win, Lose, or Draw activity.
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Mystery Powder Lab

For Students 6th - 8th
In this mystery powder worksheet, students determine the identify of 6 unknown samples by testing them with cabbage juice for pH, vinegar, iodine for starch and heat. Students determine the identity of the mystery powders using their...
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Ionic vs. Covalent Compounds Lab

For Students 9th - 12th
In this ionic and covalent compound worksheet, learners investigate the properties of three unknown substances in order to determine if they are ionic or covalent compounds. They write conclusions about their results.
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Creating a Student Safety Committee to Support Lab Safety for the 21st Century Workplace

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students create a Student Safety Committee. In this lesson for science lab activities, students discuss the communication skills required to help each other in the science lab. Students analyze their classmates' response to a scenario...
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What Does It Do? Parts of the Computer

For Teachers 1st
This is a nice introduction for first graders to parts of the computer. It includes several resource links to PowerPoints to show the class. There is one activity for the class to do. This is a basic introduction, and could definitely be...
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Science 4 Inquiry

Bubbles and Colors and Smells...Oh My!

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
A demonstration of elephant toothpaste hooks pupils' interest as they complete multiple experiments with colors, smells, bubbles, and more. By the end, they understand the differences between physical and chemical changes in the world...
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The Accident That Did Not Happen

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine science lab equipment and review the basic rules of laboratory skills.
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Determine the molarity of an unknown HCl solution

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students complete a lab to help develop a comprehension of stiochiometry. They review equation writing, equation balancing, and stiochiometry. Studnets are given the following information: Sloppy students from the previous class have...
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Perkins School for the Blind

Conductors of Heat - Hot Spoons

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Why is the end of a spoon hot when it's not all the way in the hot water? A great question deserves a great answer, and learners with visual impairments will use their auditory and tactile senses to get that answer. A talking...
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Types of Chemical Reactions

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students conduct labs to gain an overview of chemical reactions. They observe examples of synthesis, decomposition, single displacement and double displacement reactions. They identify certain products by the use of litmus and splint tests.
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Biology Junction

Strawberry DNA

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Humans eat around 93,205 miles of DNA in an average meal. Scholars learn how to extract DNA from a strawberry using a presentation. It walks through each step and explains why the process works. Comprehension questions encourage...
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Measuring Aquatic pH

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students apply the scientific method and safety rules to aquatic pH. They test unknown solutions for pH levels.
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Group Rotation

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders review lab equipment safety procedures and utilize safe and behavior while there. They then edit and combine digital photographs to create realistic images using Adobe Photoshop.
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What Kind of Insect is That?

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders characterize insects and classify insects according to the Linnaean system. They use hand lenses or microscopes to examine insect body parts.
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A Burst of Light

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students discover the many uses of minerals in industry. They use minerals to conduct flame tests and to demostrate color. They practice safety tips in the lab.
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Queen of Heaven School

Computer Curriculum

For Teachers K - 8th
Need some extra resources to get your class computer savvy? How about several years' worth? Show pupils in K-8 a progression of proficiency in a series of computer lessons. Learners master the basics, then work with the Microsoft Office...
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Science Lesson Plans

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students conduct a variety of exploration activities on various science topics. In this science lesson outline, students design a cell encapsulation to hold a specific type of medicine. They give examples of physical and chemical...
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Making Plastic

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners experiment to create a plastic solution. In this science lesson, students use sodium borax and polyvinyl alcohol to create their solution, then identify, discuss, and chart observations on the end product.
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Observing Cells

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students become familiarized with use of the microscope.

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