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Reflection Experiments

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders investigate with light rays. For this light lesson, 7th graders determine the angle of reflection using simple materials. They continue the investigation by exploring the theory that light which is not reflected or...
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Practice with Mass

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate the weight/mass of a number of items using grams, and equivalents. They examine the use of a triple beam balance before massing objects including oil and water. They go over the weights they amassed and weigh...
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(S-4) The Many Colors of Sunlight

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers observe and explore the characteristics of light.
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Nice Angle

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners experiment with paper, light, thermometers and measurement to explore how the Sun's angle affects the temperature on Earth.
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The Electron Microscope

For Students 9th - 12th
In this microscope worksheet, students read about how the electron microscope was created and how it works. Based on the reading, students complete 2 short answer questions.
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Use of Lasers

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students explore the use of lasers. In this "lasers" science and career education lesson, students search the Internet to find uses for lasers and make a list of companies that use or produce lasers. Students complete a lasers and making...
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Mixtures as Solutions or Colloids and the Tyndall Effect

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students classify mixtures as solution or colloids by virtue of the Tyndall Effect. They make a cone and tape to fit over the lens of the flashlight. They turn out the lights in the room and shine the flash light at each of the jars and...
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Plane Mirrors

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate the law of reflection by using mirrors. In this physics lesson, students operate a robot using IR controllers. They explain the path of light as it reflects through a surface.
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Clean Air

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students observe gas molecules in the atmosphere absorbing the light that goes through them.
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Projecting Spectra

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students use two methods to show and study the colors in the visible spectrum.
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What Smells?

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students read the poem "Light" together and then discuss how poetry can come from anywhere.
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Security System Design

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explain how laser security systems work.  In this security system design lesson plan students create a presentation of their system that they designed. 
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Understanding: Uncertainty

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss the Heisenberg uncertainty principle and how it applies to the subatomic world. Working in groups, they design a model that would help others to understand the uncertainty principle. Written explanations are included...
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The Magic School Bus Makes a Rainbow

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars learn along with Ms. Frizzle's class. In this Magic School Bus lesson plan, students spin separate colors into a new color just as the Magic School Bus kids did.
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The Founder of Electromagnetism

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students identify and study the founder of electromagnetism.  In this magnetism lesson students complete several experiments including building a galvanometer.
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NASA

Radiation Shielding on Spacecraft

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Here is a terrific science lesson for your elementary schoolers. In it, learners analyze different materials to simulate space radiation shielding on spacecraft, then select the best material to use to build one. This is a classic...
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Nikola Tesla documentary student worksheet

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Shared Resource PBS documentary: Tesla - Master of Lightning; this worksheet will keep the students engaged while watching this excellent documentary about Tesla. The documentary can be found on Netflix or YouTube. It will take two class periods to...
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NASA

Speaking in Phases

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Hear from deep space. Pupils learn how satellites transfer information back to Earth. They learn about three different ways to modulate radio waves and how a satellite sends information with only 0s and 1s. Using sound, class members...
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Jefferson Lab

The Shape of Things

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Here is an interesting science lesson/activity which has learners working in groups in order to simulate experiments done at the Jefferson Science Lab. In this one, groups use a pie tin, a Hula Hoops, a marble, and a magic marker to...
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Cornell University

Plant Cell Crime Scene

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
Use science to solve the mystery of the Poplar murder. Pupils use forensic botany to determine if a suspect could be the killer. By analyzing images from a Transmission Electron Microscope, learners determine if the material found on the...
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Anatomy of a Bone - Coloring

For Students 7th - 12th
Clarify and color code the anatomy of a bone with this resource. This worksheet lists 7 parts of a bone along with a definition for each part. Learners read through this information and color in each part of the bone a listed color. They...
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Exploring the Large Hadron Collider

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
On this physics handout, pupils read about the Hadron Collider used to make new sub-atomic particles by accelerating protons. They solve 6 math problems that include translating electron volts to Joules. This is geared toward high school...
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Typical Numeric Questions for Physics I - Photoelectric Effect

For Students 10th - 12th
As the title implies, here is a collection of typical photoelectric effect problems that physics learners need to be able to solve. They determine the amount of energy of a photon, the photons produced per second, the frequency required...
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Fireflies

For Students 8th Standards
A short story about a nighttime adventure at summer camp provides readers with a chance to practice their comprehension skills. 

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