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Weather in a Bottle

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine air flow, pressure, condensation and examine how to read a weather map.  In this informative lesson students learn vocabulary then see how these terms can be applied by viewing a few demonstrations pertaining...
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Elephants

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students research an elephant habit and present their findings to the class. In this elephant lesson plan, students also answer short answer questions about elephant characteristics and features.
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Two Gentlemen of Verona by William Shakespeare

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, high schoolers respond to 15 multiple choice questions based on Two Gentlemen of Verona. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Seeing Mathematics in the Forces of Nature

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Young scholars study waves and their characteristics.  In this wave lesson students calculate the speed of waves, wavelength and the period. 
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The Prince by Machiavelli

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
For this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, students respond to 14 multiple choice questions about The Prince. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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A Turkey for Thanksgiving - Lesson #2

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders investigate realistic fiction, holiday celebrations, making tally charts. In this multi-disciplinary instructional activity, 2nd graders listen to a story about Thanksgiving and one about the Chinese New Year to develop an...
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Review For Weather Quiz

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this science worksheet, middle schoolers review the concepts that were previously covered related to weather fronts and other types of systems.
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Vocabulary Preview for Reading Passages

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this vocabulary instructional activity, students fill in the blanks in 8 sentences with words from the word list. These have no theme or connection.
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Protein Biochemistry: Evidence for Charged Amino Acids in Proteins

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students add the acid and base drop wise as the protein precipitates. If either are added too rapidly, students may miss detail or the protein may not have sufficient time to renature. Casein does not buffer the solution well when it is...
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Aircraft Trajectory Problem Set

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students, after reading an explanation from a NASA Web-based textbook, demonstrate an understanding of the text by applying it to the calculation of speed, distance, acceleration, and time in simple aircraft motion.
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Graphs

For Students Higher Ed
In this graphing worksheet, students read information and study diagrams about graphing. Students complete 3 graphing activities.
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Going the Distance

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students experiment in small groups to answer the question, "Is there a relationship between ramps and speed?" They apply a formula to calculate the speed of the cars used in the experiment, complete the associate lab report, and...
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Rates of Change

For Students 7th - 10th
In this rate of change instructional activity, students read about how to calculate the rate of change in different processes such as plant growth. They are given example problems and practice calculating rates of change.
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The Halls are Alive with the Sound of Music

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students discuss physical places in which had good or bad acoustics. After reading an article, they discover the relationship between the physics of sound and concert hall acoustics. They calculate the speed of sound and compare their...
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Does that Sound Right to You?

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders are introduced to the components of compressional and transverse. They practice answering speed problems involving different mediums that waves travel trhough and then review the wave PowerPoint. They then visit physics...
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Control and Experimental Variables

For Students 9th - 12th
In this control and experimental variables activity, students read about the variables in an experiment and practice identifying each in 2 experiments. Students analyze the data in an experiment, identify the hypothesis and the variables...
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Jet Engine Technology

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners discover the technology of jet engines through an interactive program. They explore the history of the gas-turbine theory and follow tutorials in how to use them. They finally read about the new Air-Breathing engines.
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Writing Playscripts

For Students 4th - 5th
In this writing worksheet, students read a short description of a play script. Then, students read a fable and write a play script of the fable.
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The Mathematics of Ion Rocket Engines

For Students 9th - 11th
In this ion rocket engines learning exercise, students read about how heavy atoms are used to create the thrust in rocket engines. They solve 5 problems including determining the speed of atoms in a satellite, finding the average...
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CME Kinetic Energy and Mass

For Students 9th - 12th
In this kinetic energy and mass worksheet, students read about coronal mass ejections detected by the SOHO satellite. Students complete a data table that shows the relationship between kinetic energy, speed and mass. They convert the...
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Skill Growth

For Teachers K - 1st
Students explore developing new skills. In this new skills lesson, students identify skills they have mastered, skills they want to work on and realize that all students learn at a different speed.
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Systems of Equations Word Problems

For Students 9th - 11th
In this systems of equations worksheet, students read word problems, write equations, and solve the systems of equations. They use graphing, elimination, or substitution to solve the problems. This four page worksheet contains eleven...
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Bending Light

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders read Hatchet by Gary Paulsen, discuss refraction, identify example of it from novel, and perform classroom experiments demonstrating refraction and reflection.
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Measurement and Data Collecting using Image Processing

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students trace the route of the historical event and measure the distance over which the people involved journeyed. A data sheet be constructed outlining the location of events, and the speed with which the journey occurred.