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Adventures With Super-Absorbers and Substance Solubility

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students understand the concepts of absorption, swellability and solubility and recognize that science is all around us in our everyday lives and is fun to explore.
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Creating an Autobiographical Amulet Necklace

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students create their own personalized amulet necklaces after viewing images of artifacts from different cultures.
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Genetics DNA Replication

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore DNA replication. Beginning with a teacher led discussion, students examine inherited information, genes, and Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid (DNA). As the teacher models the structures of DNA, tells about the...
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Marbles and Momentum

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars examine the law of conservation of momentum. In this physics lesson, students play marbles in order to compare the mass of the marble and velocities effects. Young scholars receive directions of the marbles game and...
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Nanofibers: Why Go Small?

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explore the surface ratio of an object.  In this surface area to volume lesson students construct a data table, make calculations and create a graph. 
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Quantitative Determination of the Composition of Water-based Paints and the Correlation of Paint Properties to Pain Composition

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers perform a series of tests on water-based paints. In this chemistry instructional activity, students identify their different functions. They calculate paint density and fractional concentrations.
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A Comparison of Polymeric Liquids with Newtonian Liquids

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students perform several tests on liquids. In this general science lesson, students compare the properties of polymeric and nonpolymeric liquids. They explain the composition and importance of macromolecules.
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Circuits

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students draw a schematic diagram of parts needed to build an op-amp. In this physics lesson, students test the operation of their machine. They graph and analyze data using excel.
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A Natural Habitat: What, How and Why

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students understand what a habitat is. They determine why a habitat is important to our environment no matter where it is located. Students observe and recognize natural habitats in their surroundings.
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Painting with and Learning From Art History - Extend the Composition

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners create a painting based on an artist from a chosen period in history. They research a modern artist and write a critique.
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Enzyme Lab

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the effects of specific enzymes on samples of liver tissue, muscle tissue (chicken), apples, and potatoes.
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An Introduction To Carbon Nanotubes

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars engage in a study of nanotechnology that is meant to be an enrichment to the already established chemistry curriculum of high school. They are encouraged to make connections to daily life. The lesson plan includes...
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Watching Crystals Grow

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students observe crystal growth of Epsom salts and the variables that hinder or help their nucleation and growth. They illustrate a series of drawings/pictures as the crystals grow. They look for the different shapes they form as well...
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What's The Matter?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders accurately describe various states of matter, Through experimentation, they change a variable to create a new state of matter. Students record their observations about the way matter is changed and the changes that occur...
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Poster Assignment: Sports Chemistry

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders distinguish between chemical and physical properties and changes in matter when given specific examples. They view a video of sports activities. Students chose their favorite sport and design an experiment to improve sports...
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Enzyme Grabbers

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students perform simple experiments to show properties of enzymes through studying how apple sauce can turn into apple juice and experimenting with papaya seeds. Students witness how enzymes speed up reactions through witnessing the...
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Protein Synthesis and Words

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explain the roles of mRNA, tRNA and ribosomes. They explain how mutations can occur in an individual. Students simulate parts of a cell to access about the process of protein synthesis.
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Super Glue Fuming of Latent Fingerprints

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students explore latent fingerprinting. They observe a supervised demonstration of the process that real-life crime scene investigators sometimes use to identify latent fingerprints. In addition, they brainstorm ways to improve the...
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Measuring Magnetic Field Strengths Using Ferrofluids

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars explore the field of nanotechnology by examining magnetic field strength in ferrofluids. They use probes attached to a computer program to determine the relationship between magnetic field strength and magnetic field lines.
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Life Substance

For Students 9th - 12th
For this life substances worksheet, high schoolers will review carbon atoms, monosaccharides, dissaccharides, polysaccharides, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids. This worksheet has 4 true or false and 17 matching questions.
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Biochemistry Quiz

For Students 9th - 12th
For this biochemistry worksheet, students review amino acids, proteins, lipids, and carbohydrates. This worksheet has 29 multiple choice, 8 fill in the blank, and 3 short answer questions.
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Alkanes and Alkenes

For Students Higher Ed
In this alkanes activity, students use a data table to plot a graph of boiling point against the number of carbon atoms. They also define cracking and double bonds. This activity has five short answer questions.
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Parts of Lab Report Review Sheet

For Students 10th - 12th
In this lab report worksheet, students answer ten questions by filling in a blank with the appropriate letter that corresponds to the part of the lab. Students determine where data goes, where observations go, where answers to discussion...
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Organic and Biochemical Compounds

For Students 10th - 11th
In this organic and biochemical compounds worksheet, students identify compounds as alkanes, alkenes or alcohols. They compare and contrast the similarities of each. This one-page worksheet contains 6 problems.

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