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Diffusion through Membranes

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students identify diffusion and its processes through experimentation and calculations. They also use a CBL and conductivity probe to measure the conductivity of various solutions and study the effect of concentration gradients on the...
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Catering Middle-School Science: Monomers, Polymers, and Macromolecules

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Young scholars investigate foods. For this biology lesson plan, students will conduct testing on different types of foods as they learn about different molecules that make them up. Young scholars will also learn about the shapes of the...
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The Basics of Biochemistry

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Science teachers can introduce basic chemical concepts to biology students.
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Observation and Stimulation of bioluminescence and chemiluminescence

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are introduced to chemical reactions, reaction rates, chemiluminescence, fluorescence and bioluminescence. They use glow sticks are used to demonstrate the effect of temperature on the rates of chemical reactions. Pupils recall...
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Auxin: Indole-3-Acetic Acid

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify auxins from their structural formulas. They understand the process of refluxing in chemical synthesis. Students perform thin layer chromatography using silica gel plates to differentiate chemical substances.
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Lipid Worksheet

For Students 9th - 12th
In this lipid worksheet, students answer questions about the structure and functions of lipids. They read about the three main lipids in the body including triglycerides, phospholipids and cholesterol and answer questions about each.
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Groups in the Periodic Table

For Students 9th - 12th
In this groups of the periodic table worksheet, students use on line sources to find characteristics of the alkali metals, the alkaline earth metals, the transition metals, the halogens and the inert gases.
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Classifying Matter: A Concept Map

For Students 8th - 12th
In this classifying matter worksheet, students create a concept map to show the relationships between given terms such as elements, matter, substances and solutions.
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Element Research Project

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research elements on interactive Internet periodic tables, take notes using Inspiration software, and write descriptive paragraphs with graphics. They create presentations.
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The Effects of Temperature Variations on the Heartbeat Rate of Daphnia

For Teachers 6th - 11th
Students use DigiScope technology to investigate Daphinia, popularly known as water fleas. They design, conduct, and report on an experiment to determine the effects of varying water temperatures on the heartbeat rate of Daphnia.
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Being Spontaneous

For Students 9th - 12th
For this spontaneous reactions worksheet, students read about entropy, enthalpy and Gibbs free energy. They complete a table with reaction conditions and determine if the reaction is spontaneous or not. They solve three problems about...
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Properties of Matter (Biomaterial Through Nanotechnology)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students investigate friction between different surfaces. In this physics lesson, students research biomaterials that can reduce friction. They calculate efficiency using a mathematical formula.
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Nobel Prize Lesson Plans

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Nobel Prize lesson plans can give students a way to learn about the people, and achievements that are influencing society.
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Growing Barley for Use in Biosynthesis Experiments

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students attempt to determine the optimum growing conditions for barley. They assess the effects of a number of substances such as ammonium chloride and urea on the plants
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A Fine Mess

For Students 9th - 12th
In this enthalpy and entropy worksheet, students read about the differences between enthalpy and entropy and answer three critical thinking questions about the reading.
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Esters: The Secret of Natural and Synthetic Fragrances

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate esters, make an ester and detect esters in natural foods and plants. For this esters lesson plan, students detect smells of hidden objects, produce an ester using peas, brown sugar and apple and demonstrate how to...
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Ecosystems: A Home By Any Other Name

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students can learn more about the parts of ecosystems through exploration and hands on activities.
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Dust in the Wind; Chemicals in the Water

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore mechanical and chemical weathering at stations. They articulate some mechanisms of chemical and mechanical weathering through exploration in a lab. Students stations describe how chemical weathering differs from...
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What's Matter?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore many of the basic properties of matter including atoms, ions, elements, molecules, and density. The class explores an interactive flash-animated Web site to answer questions and clarify misconceptions they might have had...
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Animals and Humans Say the Darnedest Things

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students explore and analyze human and animal communications and create a short film that illustrates their findings.
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Density Lab

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students find the density of two substances. In this density lesson plan, students determine the density of water and ethyl alcohol and compare their densities. They enter their data into the computer to produce a class compiled graph....
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Empirical Formulas

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate empirical formulas for molecules. In this empirical formulas lesson plan, students use paper ions to form formulas and they show these are empirical formulas. They use ions of carbon and hydrogen showing electron...
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Creating a Pond Habitat

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students create a pond habitat inside and outside their classroom. For this pond lesson plan, students create a habitat with animals, water, and plants in order to create a proper pond habitat.
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Off Base

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explain the Chatelier's Principle. In this pH lesson, students identify factors that resist changes in pH of the ocean and why the ocean is becoming more acidic.

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