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Survival Science: How Evaporation and Condensation Can Save Your Life!

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders demonstrate how scientific principles can be used to provide resources in an emergency situation.  In this evaporation instructional activity students view a demonstration on a solar still and see a brief PowerPoint...
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Identifying Acids and Bases

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders observe the physical and chemical change that can occur in an acid and a base. In this acids and bases lesson plan, 6th graders use cabbage juice to identify, compare, and contrast acids and bases.
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Physical Changes of Matter

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students solve a mystery using evidence gathered during a science investigation.  In this physical changes lesson, students analyze a note written in marker to determine the physical changes the ink from the pen underwent.  Students...
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Let's Study Outdoors - Outdoor Classroom

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Learners research native plants. They identify the plant by scientific name, size, amount of water needed and color. Pupils measure and plot an area of school property. Students create an outdoor classroom. Additional cross curriculum...
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Robots

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students explore the two kinds of fluids: liquids and gases. They explain that liquids (water), unlike gases (air), cannot be compressed. This property makes them ideal for hydraulic work applications.
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Carbon Dioxide: The Heat is On

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine the greenhouse gases affecting the atmosphere. In groups, they participate in activities in which they examine the effects of heat on the atmosphere and phytoplankton. They research how the phytoplankton differ in warm...
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Ocean Currents

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students label the names, relative temperature, distribution, and direction of flow of major ocean currents on a world map. They also explore and model the natural forces that affect the movement of ocean currents through demonstrations...
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River Study

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Learners explore a stream in their area and show the class the topographic map of the stream. They locate the topographic map and name the streams, lakes and ponds in their watershed. They write a paragraph about their stream and...
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River Reflections

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders create podcasts and video public service announcements. In this environmental advocacy lesson, 6th graders study the local watershed and become advocates for their local environment. In the process, they create podcasts and...
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I'm so Crushed

For Teachers 5th - 6th
As an experiment is demonstrated for them, students write down their observations and brainstorm questions that can help them understand what they saw. After watching the experiment again—which demonstrates a soda can collapsing due to...
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Leaf Transpiration

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Young scholars determine the amount of water loss due the transpiration.
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Science: Liquid Matter

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders examine the properties of liquids and their classifications. They compare and contrast cups of different liquids and record their findings in journals. Students observe how liquids flow at various speeds and that unlike...
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The Same But Different

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders identify the characteristics of a simple physical change. They describe objects by the properties of the materials from which they are made. Students discuss the different states of matter and their distinct physical...
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Learning Cycle Lesson Plan

For Teachers 3rd
students investigate, develop inferences, and identify general descriptions for each of the three states of matter - solid, liquid, and gas. students investigate water, by observing and stating inferences about, the properties of each...
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Sink or Swim

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students define density and explain how to determine the density of an object. Students participate in a demonstration that shows the differences in the densities of different liquids and how they affect the liquid's physical properties.
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Laboratory - Density of a Material

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers conduct a lab (with water, guar gum and sodium borate) and carefully record physical and chemical properties and changes throughout the session, and experiment with weighing by difference.
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The Intertidal Zone: Tides and How Creatures Survive

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students study the properties of ocean water and tides and learn about animals that live in intertidal zones. In this intertidal zone lesson, students participate in classroom stations to learn about fresh water and salt water, cold...
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MANAGING THE SCHOOL FOREST

For Teachers K - 8th
Students study how to plant a seedling, how to mulch the trees into the nursery bed, transplant seedlings to another site or school, and determine why we need to water and mulch trees.
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Keep Cool

For Teachers K - 8th
Pupils design an experiment to determine which type of container would be best to use to keep drinks cool on a hot day. Students test paper cups, styrofoam cups, and metal cans by filling them with ice water and they use a thermometer...
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Float or Sink?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine why some objects float while others do not. They place various objects in water to observe their floating capability. Students record the object, its weight, and if the object floated. They construct a graph plotting...
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Snail Observation Exercise

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars are given a pond snail in a clear glass and asked to make observations on the snail's form and behavior. One of the key ideas is that seemly common subjects (like snails) often have surprising or interesting properties.
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Waves: Understanding the Motion of Waves

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students demonstrate the motion of waves. In this wave lesson, students demonstrate the various attributes to waves and the properties through a variety of hands-on activities.
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Physical Difference and Classification

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students use a microscope and observation skills to compare and contrast several physical properties and develop a classification system.
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Color Dots 3

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students make simple observations, test mixtures, and make generalized inferences from their observations. They observe bleeding of colored inks with water.

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