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Fun with Electromagnets

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Junior scientists work in groups to construct electromagnets. They experiment by varying number of wraps around the nail, the diameter of the nail, and the type of metal the nail is made of to see if any of these factors has an...
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ROV Grid Search

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students perform activities to recreate the exploration of the sea bottom. They attach magnets to the bottom of the remote controlled car to see how many camouflaged objects it can pick up. As a class, students examine the results of...
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Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Tree

For Teachers K
Students practice recognizing the letters in the alphabet. They create leaves of coconut trees out of cans and use magnetic letters to retell a story they heard before.
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ESL Lesson - Letters of the Alphabet

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students visually represent information by using magnetic letters of the alphabet and understand and use technical vocabulary. They are able to repeat the name of the letters and sing the "Alphabet Song". They show what they have learned...
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Detecting Disease

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this detecting disease worksheet, students will review the different tools scientists use to identify diseases including the steps of Koch's postulates. This worksheet has 14 fill in the blank and 4 short answer questions.
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Isolating Bacteria from a Mix Culture

For Students 9th - 11th
Students isolate three species of bacteria using the plate streak method, implement sterile microbiology techniques, and produce pure cultures of each microorganism at the end of this exercise. They write a descriptive paragraph for each...
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Cells: The Units of Life

For Students 9th
In this biology worksheet on cells, 9th graders name who the first person was to use the word cell and describe in what materials this person saw cells. Then they determine what instrument uses light and two or more lenses to view cells.
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Do Some Research - The Force that Pulls Objects Together

For Students 6th - 8th
In this science research learning exercise, middle schoolers use the library or Internet to determine the name of the force that pulls objects together. They write the answer on the blue line, write a short essay on the topic, and draw a...
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Electricity

For Students 7th - 12th
In this electricity worksheet, learners review what makes up electricity by filling in the blanks of 18 statements with terms from a word bank. Students then complete a crossword puzzle by placing 12 terms into the puzzle.
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Sea Floor Spreading Demonstration

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine the Earth's boundaries, the ocean floor, and the types of plate boundaries.  In this sea floor lesson students fill out worksheets on the ocean floor and observe a demonstration. 
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Dad's Magnetic Personality

For Teachers K - 5th
Students create a gift honoring Father's Day. In this Father's Day lesson, students examine the meaning of fatherhood and explore the history of this tradition. Students create a picture collage over a template of their father's initials.
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Physics Around the School: Simple Machines In and Out of the Classroom

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students explore different machines and the components that encompass the science of physics.  In this physics lesson students explore how things move.
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Physics: Electricity and Magnetism

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students draw series and parallel electrical circuits. In this electromagnet lesson, students describe how current changes depend on circuit components. Students use an OHT of a series and parallel circuit to predict the path...
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Soda Bottle Magnetometer

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Introduce learners to set of complete instructions that describe how to build a magnetometer that works just like the ones professional photographers use to predict auroras. The diagrams are wonderfully descriptive, and the written...
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Orienteering - The Fundamentals

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students investigate the concept of a compass and it has been used in the past and in modern times. They practice using it in the wilderness in order to test its importance in various exploring activities. Each activity is accompanied by...
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Understanding the Compass

For Teachers 4th
Young geographers view an excellent description of how compasses work, then work in partners to make a compass of their own. There is a heavy religious component in this lesson plan; for example, as closure, the teacher reads a verse...
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Physics Final Exam

For Students 10th - 12th
A two-hour final exam covers a range of physics topics related to electricity and magnetism. It employs a variety of methodologies for assessing your physics learners' understanding and mastery of these concepts. You will need to review...
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Physics Skill and Practice Worksheets

For Students 9th - Higher Ed Standards
Stop wasting energy searching for physics resources, this comprehensive collection of worksheets has you covered. Starting with introductions to the scientific method, dimensional analysis, and graphing data, these skills practice...
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PBS

NOVA Sun Lab Lesson Plan

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Looking for a sun-sational multi-lesson plan full of videos, simulations, and discussion? Introduce your young scientists to all things solar with a four-part hands-on adventure. Pupils learn the basics of solar anatomy, space weather,...
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Parametric Functions and Substitutions

For Students Higher Ed
In this solar winds activity, students determine the strength of magnetic storms in terms of the size of the change they make in the Earth's magnetic field. This worksheet has 3 problems to solve.
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DESIGN AND BUILD A MAGNETOMETER

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students brainstorm and design an instrument to detect magnetic field direction. The design approximates the design included in this activity. They build a functioning magnetometer, a device for detecting the relative direction of the...
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Induction: Inquiry in Action

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students investigate the factors that affect the induced current in a loop of wire. They discuss Faraday's Law and Lenz's Law. Students identify the different variables that affect the magnetic flux and calculate the magnetic flux...
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Using the Four Main Directions in the Classroom

For Teachers K - 3rd
Young scholars use the four main directions to locate features in the classroom. In this direction instructional activity, students review the 4 main directions using a world map. Young scholars use a magnetic compass to locate the north...
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Know Numbers Now

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders, in teams, get a set of magnetic cards. They come up to the front of the class and create a new number on the chart.

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