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Urban Impact on Chollas Creek (California): A Field Study
Students, in groups, take samples from a creek and keep a field journal on their samples. They also perform tests on their samples.
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Extraction of DNA from White Onion
Students conduct lab test with minced onion to determine where chromosonal DNA is located within the cell, and whether or not it can be extracted.
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Drifting Continents, Dynamic Results
High schoolers plot earthquake and volcano data using a Compass Rose Plotting. They explain the relationship between plate movement and connection. They draw conclusions that earthquakes and volcanoes occur in predictable locations.
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Science Vocabulary Crossword
In this science vocabulary worksheet, 6th graders complete a puzzle using a set of definition clues. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Invisible Investigations
Students simulate how charged particles move in a particle detector. In this physics lesson, students observe how iron filings behave when magnetic marbles are passed underneath them. They record and draw their observations.
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Periodic Table Patterns using Fabulous Periodic
Learners explain how elements are arranged in the periodic table. In this chemistry lesson, students group the eggs according to a certain pattern. They compare this to elements in the periodic table.
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Losing An Island
Students examine carbon dioxide and determine the impact of greenhouse gases on the earths spheres. In this pollution lesson students complete a lab activity to see the impact of gases on the environment,
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Consider the Issues
Students develop and express opinions on personal and societal issues in biology through journal entries (written and other forms), oral position statements and group discussions.
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Synthesizing Pigment and Dyeing Cloth
Young scholars create a synthetic dye and oxidize the dye and record the effects.
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Coefficient of Kinetic Friction and Surface Area
Students investigate coefficient of friction with respect to surface area and applied force in contact with the sliding force.
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Energy
In this energy worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle by determining the terms associated with the 20 given clues. Students review alternative forms of energy in this worksheet.
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Where's the Evidence?
Eighth graders observe evidence of chemical reactions. In this chemical reactions instructional activity students study chemical processes and complete a lab activity.
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Jupiter's "Monstrous" Magnetosphere
Students explore Jupiter's magnetosphere. In this Jupiter lesson, students examine a diagram of the magnetic field that surrounds Jupiter.
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Physical and Chemical Changes
Sixth graders complete several experiments about chemical and physical changes. In this physical and chemical science lesson, 6th graders complete 6 experiments about chemical and physical changes. Students examine the processes of...
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Density, Iron, and Anemia
Students explain what factors determine density. In this physics lesson, students hypothesize which objects are less dense. They cite the importance of density in everyday life.
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Periodic Trends
Students identify the different periodic trends. In this chemistry lesson, students discuss how elements are arranged in the periodic table. They apply what they have learned in a Jeopardy team game.
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Calculating the Average Mass of the Newly Discovered Element: Bean
Learners determine the average mass of a new element using masses from three isotopes. In this chemistry lesson, students explain what an isotope is. They discuss their importance and uses.
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Khan Academy: Biology: Chemistry of Life: Matter, Elements, and Atoms
Did you know matter is made up of atoms? In this article learn about the smallest unit of matter called the atom.
Wisc-Online
Wisc Online: Physics: Matter Review
Review matter and atoms in this Jeopardy-style game.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Elements and Atoms, the Building Blocks of Matter
This site provides an overview of elements and atoms, the building blocks of matter.
Utah State Office of Education
Utah Science: Matter
Discover atoms and molecules which make up matter, motion of atoms and how to measure the mass, volume and density of matter.
The Franklin Institute
Franklin Institute: Introduction to Matter
A resource provided to Grade 8 teachers to address the School District of Philadelphia's Core Curriculum on the topic of Matter. It covers properties and states of matter, elements, compounds, mixtures, atoms, and the periodic table....
University of Colorado
University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: States of Matter: Basics
After watching this simulation, students will be able to describe characteristics of the three states of matter. They will watch as atoms and molecules change between solid, liquid and gas phases.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Introducing the Atom
Get an introduction to the atom in this tutorial.
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