Lesson Plan
Curated OER

THe Decomposition of Water

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students collaborate in an experiment where they decompose water into simpler substances through the process of electrolysis. They collect, measure, and observe data and then place the data into a table. Accomodations for students with...
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Curated OER

Magnetic Attraction

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders create a hypothesis on what objects will attract to magnets. In this magnets lesson plan, 2nd graders use a computer program to create a hypothesis as to what will attract or unattract magnets. For an extension, they test...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Condiment Diver

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students create a Cartesian diver out of a bottle of water and a condiment packet (soy sauce, ketchup, etc.) They observe what happens to the packet as they squeeze the bottle and determine which types of condiment packets make the best...
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Curated OER

Thermal Energy Transfer - Conduction

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine how heat passes through a pane glass window.  In this energy transfer lesson students complete a lab activity.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Facts of Matter

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students make group decisions about matter as they explore and interpret many types.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Teaching about Fish Stocking Decisions

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders complete a directed study, form the internet, and then complete activities.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Lincoln's Secret Weapon

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Learners explore how principles of gas behavior relate to diving in order to plan safe underwater activities.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Boyle's Law

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Boyle's law and the relationship between the volume and pressure of a gas.
Handout
Wolfram Research

Wolfram Science World: Surface Tension

For Students 9th - 10th
The concept of surface tension is explained and the formula used to calculate it is presented. Includes an example of using the equation, and a table of surfaces tensions is given.
Handout
Science is Fun

University of Wisconsin: Home Experiments

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents a collection of simple science experiments kids can do using household materials. The procedures include diagrams and are simple to follow.