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Bleach Chemical Reactions
Students learn what happens when bleach comes in contact with various cloth fibers, chemical colors, nature and synthetics.
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Graphing Equations From Software
Students plot equations. In this graphing activity, groups of students play the "Green Globs" graphing game to practice previously learned graphing skills. However, the author does not include information about how to obtain the software...
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Newton's Third Law
Students use inquiry and observation to explore Newton's third law of motion: for every action there is a reaction. In this physics lesson, students rotate through six stations set up with materials and picture directions illustrating an...
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MEASURING THE GRAVITATIONAL CONSTANT, G
Students study gravitational force an. In this gravitational force lesson plan students observe a demonstration.
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Microscopes and Telescopes
Students analyze a microscope and study what they do. In this investigative instructional activity students study how microscopes were first invented, and how ray diagrams are used in conjunction.
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Vectors
Students use both magnitude and direction to locate a place. They use locating techniques to make a temperature field of their classroom.
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Commutative, Associative, and Distributive Properties
Students explore the concepts of commutative, associative, and distributive properties. In this beginning algebra lesson, students discuss the terms "commute", "associate", and "distribute" and how they correlate with the related...
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Hear The Light?
Students investigate a circuit and build a flashlight transmitter. In this electricity lesson, students are introduced to the parts of the modulated laser and define the purpose of each part. As an assessment, students construct a...
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The Science of Airplane Flight
Students define terms, explain Bernoulli's principle and identify the control surfaces of an airplane. In this investigative lesson plan students complete a lab activity.
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Potential Energy
Students examine the concept of potential energy and see that it is the ability to do work. In this energy lesson students complete several activities on potential energy.
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Polarization
Eighth graders study the basic facts of polarization. In this light waves instructional activity students demonstrate some activities illustrating interference patterns.
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Drop It!
Eighth graders explore Newton's Law of Motion that states that an object at rest stay at rest unless acted upon by an outside force and that an object in motion stay in motion unless acted upon by an outside force.
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Discover Science
Students practice scientific research skills. In this lesson about science, students gain experience with the following skills: comparison, observation, identification, and data gathering. Students will go from station to station and...
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Play Ball
Students calculate baseball statistics and ball field dimensions. In this Pythagorean Theorem, percentages and metric conversion instructional activity, students are given formulas to find earned run and batting averages for White Sox...
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Secret Message
Students use the characteristic of a chemical reaction to write a secret letter. In this chemical reaction lesson plan, students will use common house hold products including iodine, lemon, and notebook paper to produce a chemical...
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Simple Machines
Students discover that simple machines reduce the effort required in a task. For this simple machines lesson students see demonstrations of simple machines.