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Contact Angle. Interfacial Tension and Wetting

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students determine the contact angle of water on different surfaces. In this physics lesson, students calculate their percent error using a mathematical formula. They explain the advantages of using non-wetting surface for certain...
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Mousetrap Cars

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Use mousetrap cars to make hands on connections with concepts such as energy, friction, momentum, and simple machines.
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Diary of a Dinosaur: Making Writing Lessons Meaningful

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Writing about dinosaurs unleashed one student's desire to keep a journal, and led to an exploration of a variety of subjects.
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Professional Development Made Easy

For Teachers Higher Ed
Online professional development sources are economical and offer flexible scheduling.
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African-American Iowans: History, contributions & Accomplishments.

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore lives of African-Americans in Iowa. Students will examine biographies and discuss perspectives of African-Americans. They will then create posters illustrating elements of those lives finally, putting on a five act play...
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Bioinformatics

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students conduct a series of scientific investigation using bioinformatics. In this molecular biology activity, students collect experimental data using different educational softwares. They calculate and analyze relationships using...
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Rhyming Words

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
In this rhyming worksheet, students read groups of rhyming words. The first list included words with the sound you hear in by. A second list has rhyming words with the sound you hear in cow.
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Arizona Challenge

For Students 4th - 6th
In this Arizona activity, students complete a set of 10 multiple choice questions about Arizona. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Nevada Challenge

For Students 5th - 6th
In this state facts instructional activity, students read the statements about the state of Nevada. Students select the best answer to complete the 10 statements.
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Wyoming Vocabulary

For Students 5th - 6th
For this vocabulary activity worksheet, learners read the 10 phrases about Wyoming. Students complete the statements with the words from the word bank.
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Using Colons and Semi-colons

For Students 8th - 10th
How do you know when to use a semicolon versus a colon? Middle and high schoolers choose between a colon and a semicolon to correctly punctuate sentences. They must complete 10 sentences, either electronically or on a printout.
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Third Grade Social Studies-Multiple Choice Activity

For Students 3rd
In this grade 3 social studies worksheet, 3rd graders complete a set of 25 questions about a variety of topics including geography, types of communities, map and questions about the environment.
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Charles Lawrence's Expulsion Orders or Acadians in 1755

For Teachers 6th - 8th
An interesting, but sparse, PowerPoint on early North American history awaits your class. The presentation is only two slides. It is a copy of a letter written by Charles Lawrence to Major Hanfield commanding him to clearing the country...
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Romeo and Juliet Quiz - Who said it? Part 2

For Students 9th - 12th
This Fun Trivia quiz tests readers' basic understanding of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet by requiring the identification of the speaker of 10 quotes. There are mechanical errors in the quiz, so you should only use this for ideas.
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Keith Anderson Songs

For Students 9th - 12th
High schoolers can sharpen their research skills by employing the Internet to find the answers to the trivia questions presented in this on-line worksheet. This worksheet focuses on the musician, Keith Anderson.
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How Far And How Long Will It Take

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students use a ruler to determine length and then fit the unit to a scale in miles. This unit will also give a geological awareness of altitude and the difference it makes in travel time. The travel time with Mapquest will obviously be...
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Who Has the Biggest Mouth?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students divide into groups of three or four, elect in their group who they think has the biggest mouth. This question will be followed by Mrs. Peters' joke about big mouths and frogs. Students then be asked how they could prove to the...
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Rocks, Their Mass and Volume

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students measure volume using water displacement and mass using a balance. Once they have calculated these two values they will then calculate density while at the same time working on long division. After the activity and explanation of...
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Lesson Plan on Landmines

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students take a look at how landmines are being used all over the world (with specific focus on Cambodia). Students identify the physical and emotional impact of the use of landmines and how the international community is working to...
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Possessive Pronouns and Adjectives 1

For Students 4th - 12th
In this online interactive grammar skills worksheet, students answer 10 multiple choice questions that require them to select possessive pronouns and adjectives to complete 10 sentences. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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The Body of Christ

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders consider their own unique talents. In this church body lesson, 7th graders identify their personal contributions to the Body of Christ. Students create a collage and work with partners in a trust building exercise.
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What Did You Learn in School Today

For Students 4th - 8th
For this songs worksheet, students listen and read the song What did you learn in school today by Tim Paxton and fill in the blanks to lyrics. Students complete 7 lyrics total.
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From Where Does Coal Come?

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Students explain the sources of coal.
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Agreeing

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this agreeing worksheet, students choose the correct option to respond to sentences. Students respond to 15 sentences total on this worksheet.

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