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How Does a Liquid Become a Solid?

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Learners explore the energy changes from a liquid to a solid. They model the arrangement of a solid and the change in states due to changes in energy using desks and chairs. Assessment questions are provided in lesson plan.
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Permafrost: Permanently Frozen Ground

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students explore permafrost.  In this 3 states of matter activity, students identify characteristics of solids and liquids.  Students observe water and soil melting and freezing at various temperatures.  Students make...
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Activity 1: If I Had Ten Dollars

For Students 2nd - 4th
For this money matters worksheet, students fill in the blank in 12 sentences pertaining to what they would if they had 10 dollars.
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A Round "Tuit"

For Students Higher Ed
This worksheet gives the participants of a goal setting workshop an introduction to prioritizing goals.  In this worksheet, participants are asked to write one of their more pressing matters from their "to-do" list onto A ROUND...
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What's the Matter? (Experiments)

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students observe a scientific discrepant event, and are then challenged to create experiments to solve the dilemma.
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What's The Matter: A Sinker or Floater?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students conduct an experiment. For this water lesson, students watch the lesson "Float and Sink" on an interactive website. Students learn how to test items in water and then work in groups to test their items. Students discuss their...
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Particulate Matter- How Dirty is the Air We Breathe?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate air pollution. In this air pollution instructional activity, 4th graders test the air quality by using a block of wood and petroleum jelly. Students investigate the pollutants on the wooden block.
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Matter and Energy-Metric Units and Prefixes

For Students 7th - 10th
In this metric system worksheet, students are given ten sets of measurements with metric units and they are to place each set of measurements in the proper order from the largest to the smallest based on the unit.
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Density - An Introduction

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students experiment with objects of different densities. In this density lesson, students examine same-sized objects with different weights, then look at a teacher explanation of density. Students make wave bottles and a density jar to...
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Money Matters: The Importance of Global Cooperation

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students prepare for a visit to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). For this lesson students create a concept map of money. They discuss the goals of the IMF. Students research countries currently changing into market economies. After...
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Money Matters: The Importance of Global Cooperation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners explore the International Monetary Fund (IMF). For this global economics lesson, students prepare for a field trip to the IMF as they examine the history of the IMF and their role in global trade.
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AIDS, HIV, & Other Microbe Matters

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars conduct inquiry-based research for basic information about microbes, infections, and HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. After gathering answers to their questions, students develop a presentation to post on their school's...
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Why Does It Matter? Teaching Tolerance in an Unforgiving Society

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students listen to the song "Scarecrow" by Melissa Etheridge and draw what they think the song is about. They discover the song is about a man who was attacked. They again express their feelings about the song through drawing. Finally...
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Thermochemistry

For Students 8th - 10th
For this thermochemistry worksheet, students indicate whether the given processes are endothermic or exothermic reactions. Students complete the phase change diagram as well as define a given set of vocabulary words. Students calculate...
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WS 5.7 Phase Diagrams

For Students 10th - 12th
In this phase diagram worksheet, students answer questions about three given diagrams. They determine the boiling point, melting points and sublimation points for each substance. They also answer questions about the triple points and the...
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Matter and Energy-Scientific Notation

For Students 8th - 10th
In this scientific notation learning exercise, students are given ten numbers in common form and they convert them to scientific notation. They also are given ten numbers in scientific notation that they convert to common notation.
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Everything about Equations

For Students 9th - 12th
In this chemical reactions instructional activity, students are given fifteen unbalanced equations and they must identify the reaction types, the phases of the products, the signs that a chemical change occurred and the sum of the...
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Understanding Chemical Equations

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this chemical equations learning exercise, students identify the reactants and the products, state what phase each is in, and state the mole ratios of all the products and reactants. Students complete 10 problems.
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What's the Attraction

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students sort objects based on magnetism. In this magnetism lesson, students are given a variety of objects, then predict whether the object will be attracted to a magnet and test their hypothesis as they sort the objects into "yes" and...
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Water and Ice

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars perform experiments in pairs to visualize the changes in water during freezing and melting. In this properties of water lesson, students use their senses and inquiry tools to understand the changes in state of water....
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Oobleck!

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students use Oobleck to investigate the properties of colloids. In this Oobleck and colloid lesson, students listen to the beginning of  Bartholomew and the Oobleck by Dr. Seuss. They experiment with Oobleck (corn starch, water, and...
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Funny Putty, Serious Stuff

For Teachers 1st - 8th
Students make putty and explore its properties. In this colloids lesson, students identify the properties of solids, liquids, and gases. Then, they create a collide and examine its unique properties.
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Weird Water

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this weird water worksheet, students read for information and assess comprehension. In this true and false, fill in the blank, and multiple choice worksheet, students answer ten questions.
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Making Art That Matters (Printmaking Option)

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students plan and execute a relief print that attempts to protest or persuade. They focus on effective definition of shape, use of symbols, and impact on their intended viewers.

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