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Feeling Pressured
Students explore pressure in our atmosphere. They examine the relationship between pressure and depth. Students construct an experimental apparatus and take measurements. Students evaluate the impact of pressure on the lungs.
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How Large is a Mole of M&M's
Students calculate whether or not a mole of M&M's fill their high school. They practice factor-labeling, define a mole, and calculate the number of cubic feet per mole of M&M's. To answer the question they measure and calculate...
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One Plus One Makes New
Students discover the properties of matter and how they change when composite materials are produced. In this informative instructional activity students write up a question and procedure to an experiment then analyze and draw...
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Will it Stretch?
Students explore elasticity and describe the effects of temperature changes on physical properties. In this rubber band stretch lesson students complete an experimental activity and show their results.
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Newton's Laws of Motion
Sixth graders explore Newton's laws of motion with their own bodies. In this relative motion lesson students will use a wide range of materials bringing them from the concrete to the abstract on video. Students will draw inferences about...
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Layering the Air
Students study the layer of the atmosphere. In this instructional activity on the atmosphere, students discuss the composition of the air around us and how the atmosphere was formed. Students create a scale model of the layers of the...
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Yeast Cells and their Environment
Students study the scientific method and explore how to design an experiment. In this investigative activity students explore and hypothesis an experiment then carry it out to find the results.
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Biodiversity
Pupils complete activities to study the importance of biodiversity. In this biodiversity lesson, students find images to categorize into organism groups and illustrate their interconnections. Pupils use measurement tools to study a...
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See That Sound?
Students study sonar and will explain the concept of it and its major components. In this design lesson students build a low-cost sonar system.
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The Power Steering Is Out?
Learners use the point slope formula to calculate the slope and equation of a line. In this algebra lesson plan, students identify point on a coordinate plane using a robot. They differentiate between the different quadrants a they...
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Labs from Chicago, Summer 1993: Calibrating the Sun's Light
Students experiment with the luminosity of the Sun's light. In this luminosity lesson, students participate in an experiment with luminosity of the sun and flashlights. They make filters and fiber optic sources.
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Soda Straw Rocket Activity
Students construct a rocket using soda straw. In this physics lesson, students determine the nose cone length that produces the best rocket. They explain the importance of using a control in an experiment.
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Reasons for the Seasons
Sixth graders conduct and analyze a survey that explores public perceptions about the reasons for seasonal change. They measure the changing length of days, observe shadows and discuss how the Earth's axis of rotation affects the seasons.
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Bean Plant Growth
Young scholars identify, monitor, and analyze how seeds grow into plants and reproduce seeds at a quick rate. Students record the rate at which plants grow. Young scholars identify what plants need in order to grow. Students share and...
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Perimeter and Area
In this perimeter and area worksheet, students first read a one page information text and study the examples. Students solve 7 problems in which area and perimeter are calculated.
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Moles Worksheet
In this chemistry worksheet, students identify and write how many significant figures they would use for each problem. Then they round the answers to the appropriate number of significant figures. Finally, students calculate the mass of...
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Similar Polygons and Circles
In these similar polygons and circles worksheets, students complete 15 questions including 9 word problems regarding similar polygons. Students then complete 15 questions including 1 word problem involving circumference, area, and arc...
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Use a Picture
In this problem solving instructional activity, 2nd graders review the use of pictures when solving a word problem. They use pictures to solve 4 problems that involve perimeter, money, and measurement.
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Reteach: Decimals and Metric Measurement
In this decimals and metric measurement worksheet, students read about multiplying and dividing powers of 10, then complete 4 problems. Next, students read about the metric system and convert 9 given measurements as instructed. A...
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Using Proportions Homework
In this geometry worksheet, students identify simple ratio and reduce to the simplest forms. They find the measure of missing sides and angles. There are 20 questions.
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The Air Car
Students, in groups, design and construct an air car capable of acceleration. They view a video on acceleration, test their cars and make adjustments as desired.
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Earth's History
Seventh graders study the law of superposition by creating models of fossils in layers of rock. They examine how fossils are usually found in sedimentary rock which leads to the study of geologic history in those rocks.
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Field Work
Young scholars realize that everyone lives in a watershed and that water is a fundamental life sustaining resource, they investigate ways to look at surface streams for quantity and quality of this vital resources. Students construct a...
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Totally Ternary
First graders compose a simple nursery rhyme with percussion and instrumental accompaniment in the general music classroom setting. AB form and rhythmic patterns are emphasized in this 35-40 minute lesson plan.