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Exploring Restoration Techniques

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students, after taking a field trip to a museum, use paint to try to restore old objects.
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Easter Egg Disaster: A Harry & Emily Adventure

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
In this reading comprehension worksheet, learners read a one paragraph story about coloring Easter eggs. Students then answer 10 short-response questions. Finally, learners solve 3 logical reasoning queries related to the reading.
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Florida "Stuff" Bag

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students utilize different methods of applying textile media to a canvas bag, which can be used to carry all their necessary art "stuff".
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The Robot Artist--Aaron

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
This is a creative multidisciplinary lesson which will involve learners in art, technology, and psychology. Students learn about Harold Cohen who created a robot programmed to create art. Learners will also enjoy the sand pendulum...
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GUITARS AS SCULPTURE

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discuss guitars, pointing out different parts of the guitar, compare/contrast guitars from different times, imagine they are designers hired to build a new age guitar, create many preliminary sketches, choose one, and begin...
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Life size figures - Moveable Murals

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners create life-size human figures and decorate them in a collage style with torn colored pieces of pictures from magazines. They display them around the school, creating life-size murals.
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Capillary Action and Adhesion

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students perform classroom experiments to observe adhesion. They perform a second experiment using sand, salt, water, and a heat lamp to observe the principle of capillary action. They also experiment with adhesion in plants.
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Rainbow Electrophoresis Lab

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students are introduced to the principles of gel electrophoresis. They practice loading gels and pipetting. In this laboratory activity, food color is separated into constituent pigments. The lab can be run with standard electrophoresis...
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Disney's Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: "Goofy's Bird"

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Students observe and practice matching baby animals with their mothers as well as assess the beginning of math skills in problem-solving situations. They answer together a variety of questions that address the fields of science and math.
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Slimy Cells

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners create three-dimensional cell models. They may choose to make either a plant or animal cell but must use a Ziploc bag as the cell membrane, slime for the cytoplasm, and strawberry baskets for the cell wall if making a plant...
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Matter for Minors

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students use streaming videos, web sites, and hands on activities students to explore matter. They focus on how temperature affects matter and what the particles look like in the states of matter.
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Animal Signs

For Teachers 1st - 9th
Students discuss the many different types of animal signs that can be used to identify and track animals. They participate in an hands-on activity in which they examine tracks, trails, homes, territory markings, and even "scat" left by...
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Rock Formation

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students investigate rock formation through cementation, compaction and evaporation. In this rock formation lesson plan, students simulate the process of evaporation, cementation and compaction in the lab. Students explain the formation...
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Fun Activities Using Seeds

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students analyze the size, shape, and form of several different seeds. In this all about seeds lesson plan, students complete four activities involving characteristics of seeds. Students observe the seeds, record information about the...
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Bubble Festival

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students practice scientific inquiry while learning about bubbles. In this instructional activity about bubbles, students explore characteristics of bubbles. Students move through nine different "bubble" stations following directions and...
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Life Means Water Environment

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students investigate pH levels in bodies of water and experiment with acid/base reactions. In this water and pH lesson, students observe changes in pH levels of a sample solution and observe a Bronsted-Lowry reaction. Students...
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Self Portraits

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners examine Charles-Antoine Coypel’s Self-Portrait and discover what he shows in that piece of artwork. In this self portrait lesson plan, students will study a self portrait and discuss what they notice about it and what they...
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Rainbow Lab

For Students 6th - 8th
In this mixtures instructional activity, students experiment with different amounts of solutes and solvents to make solutions. They observe color changes and look for chemical and physical changes in the test tubes. Students answer 5...
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The Earth's Ecosystems

For Students 6th - 11th
In this ecosystem learning exercise, students complete 6 short answer questions and complete 10 word puzzles about marine and land ecosystems.
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Three Denominators

For Students 5th - 6th
For this common denominator worksheet, students learn to add three fractions using common denominators. Students then practice by adding and subtracting fractions using common denominators.
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Soapy Solids

For Teachers K - 4th
Students observe and explain how a change in temperature causes a physical change in a substance.  In this physical science lesson, students use a soap making kit to observe the effects of adding heat to the bar soap as they...
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Favorite Days

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students collect and organize data about themselves. In this data analysis activity, students discuss their favorite calendar dates and explore ways to display the data.
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What Lives in the Open Ocean and Where Do They Live?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore oceanography by participating in a flash card activity. In this ocean inhabitant lesson, students define a list of ocean related vocabulary terms and answer ocean geography study questions. Students utilize organism...
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Mandala Art Lessons

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Mandala art lessons provide easy and fun ways to learn about art, math, and other cultures.

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