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Planting a Rainbow Bulletin Board

For Teachers K
Students explore a variety of colors and shapes after reading the story, "Planting A Rainbow," by Lois Ehlert. The tracking and reading of labels attached to diagrams form an experience in vocabulary development in this lesson.
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The Nature of Light

For Students 6th - 8th
In this science worksheet, learners answer questions that are related to the concept of color and they discover what color shirts are being worn by reading the clues.
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Why is the Sky Blue?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore diffusion or scattering of light. In this physics lesson, students explain why the sky is blue and sunsets/sunrises are red.
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Dirty Pictures

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Young scholars investigate how food, clothing and shelter come from soil after they examine soil from their own backyards. They map soils on the color wheel before making glue and soil pictures and tie-dying T-shirts in red soil.
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Plan for the Murder Solving Lesson

For Teachers 8th - 12th
It's a classic case of whodunnit - with a forensic twist! Learners observe a crime scene and compile evidence, along with emergency phone calls, fingerprints, and interview statements to find the criminal and solve the crime.
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Putting Our Solar System in Order

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders create models of the solar system.
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Body Outlines

For Teachers K
Students trace their bodies onto butcherblock paper and then add clothes, hair, eyes, mouths, etc. They use them to identify their body parts.
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Electromagnetic Waves

For Students 9th - 12th
In this electromagnetic waves worksheet, students review the different types of electromagnetic waves. Students also compare and contrast light and sound waves. This worksheet has 10 fill in the blank, 5 multiple choice, and 6 short...
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Check Out Lights and Shields with Beads

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners explore Ultraviolet detecting beads and conduct several investigations with them.  In this investigative lesson students participate in an experiment to see the harmful effects of UV light and discuss their findings. 
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Plant Activities: To Dye For

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Learners use natural plant dyes to color their clothing as they did in the past.