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What's Standing in Your Way?

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students explore forces that hinder and help them achieve their goals. In this language arts lesson, students brainstorm ways in which they can address the forces that hinder and help. Students write in their journals. Students address...
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Look at those Leaves!

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students observe and measure tree leaves.  In this leaf lesson students do on a "leaf walk" then use the leaves they find to complete a few activities. 
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The Impact

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners study inventions and the impact they have had on people.  For this investigative lesson students learn how inventions are created and take part in a design project that will allow them to solve problems. 
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Estimation Quiz: Use a Table

For Students 5th - 6th
In this estimation worksheet, students use information about planets, given in a table, to complete a 16 question quiz. Answers are included on page 2. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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You Can Take the Pressure!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students construct and use a barometer over a period of 1-2 weeks to investigate and predict upcoming weather from barometric pressure.
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Astronomy Test

For Students 6th - 8th
In this astronomy test, students answer 50 true/false and multiple choice questions about the relationships of the earth, moon, and sun. The test also includes questions about the solar system, galaxies, and the universe. An answer key...
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Flying Through the Solar System

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students create a model of the solar system out of candy. They write a book about their travels through the Solar System, beginning at age ten and reaching Pluto at age seventy.
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Planets

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this online interactive planets learning exercise, students respond to 9 multiple choice and fill in the blank questions regarding the information included in the provided paragraphs.
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Be A Planet

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars identify the name, order and attributes of the planets. They role play the position of planets, and draw pictures of the planets as well.
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The Solar System

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
In this science worksheet, students learn the names of the 9 planets in our solar system (Pluto is still included here) and locate them in a word search. Students answer 9 questions about the planets--their positions and attributes.
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The Solar System

For Students 3rd - 4th
In these space science worksheets, students find the words in the word search puzzle. Students then answer the nine questions about the planets.
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The Plague Doctor

For Students 5th - 6th
In this informational learning exercise about the Plague during the seventeenth century learning exercise, students read a chart of Suggested Preventions and Cures, How they were supposed to work, and What they actually did, and observe...
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Out of This World (Science)

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students participate in various hands-on activities to visually demonstrate the positions of the planets from the sun. Then they draw a pictorial representation of the order of planets from the sun.
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Star Words

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners identify and categorize apostrophes. They create maps of the solar system and write simple sentences using apostrophes that describe each planet's characteristics.
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Scientific Notation

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders are introduced to and practice the concept of scientific notation. Following a brief description of scientific notation and a demonstration of how to convert numbers to scientific notation, 6th graders practice writing...
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Space Weight, Gravity, and Distance

For Students 9th - 12th
For this planets in space worksheet, high schoolers calculate their weight on the 9 planets plus calculate the distance of the planets from the sun in astronomical units. This worksheet has 6 fill in the blank and 3 short answer questions.
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Large Numbers- the Planets

For Students 4th - 8th
For this writing distances worksheet, students re-write the chart to show the distance each planet sits from the sun using words rather than numbers, all measurements are in km.
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Working Out Empirical Formulae

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this chemical compounds activity, students learn the steps for determining the empirical formula of a compound and then complete 3 problems.
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Quiz 1-Problem Solving and Naming Compounds

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this problem solving instructional activity, students are given five problems including calculating volume given the dimensions of a pool, determining the number of subatomic particles in an atom, filling in a table with chemical...
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Multiply 3-Digit Numbers by 2-Digit Numbers

For Students 4th
By solving word problems related to the planets, 4th graders practice multiplying numbers with several digits. Using this worksheet to solve problems involving 2 and 3-digit multiplication, students practice this skill. This worksheet is...
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Planets: Comparatives and Superlatives

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this ESL activity worksheet, students practice using comparatives and superlatives as they respond to 7 multiple choice questions.
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Tox Mystery - Hazardous Materials

For Students 5th
In this hazardous material activity set, 5th graders fill in the blanks with the answers to clues about toxic materials and gases. They fill in 12 blanks with words that are shown at the bottom of each page. They identify 4 hazards in...
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Check Out Lights and Shields with Beads

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore Ultraviolet detecting beads and conduct several investigations with them.  In this investigative activity students participate in an experiment to see the harmful effects of UV light and discuss their findings. 
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The Solar System Cloze Activity

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this cloze activity worksheet, students use their reading comprehension skills to fill in 22 blanks in a 1-page reading selection regarding the solar system. A word bank is provided.

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