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What's in the Water?

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders use the dots to simulate water pollutants in a lake. They use cups to collect a sample of "water." Students sort the dots by color and record the number of each dot color under the correct pollutant name in the Lake Water...
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What on Earth is a Biome?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore organisms and their environments. They examine change over time demonstrate an understanding of physical positions on Earth. They survey earth's diversity, write a report, fill in a data table created on the...
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How Do Astronomers Measure Distances to Stars?

For Students 8th - 9th
In this astronomy activity, students participate in an activity using the parallax effect to measure star distances. They record their information in a data table then complete 5 fill in the blank conclusion questions.
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Experiment on Measuring Reaction Rates

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers investigate the rate of a chemical reaction. In this rate of reactions lesson plan, students use an electronic balance to measure the change in mass of a chemical reaction between hydrochloric acid and calcium carbonate....
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Household Mysterious Chemicals

For Students 6th - 7th
In this household chemicals instructional activity, students fill in 10 blanks with answers about testing household materials. Students must also fill out a data table about what color each material turns when placed in cabbage juice....
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Give Me Some Sugar, Honey!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students research the history of honey and different products that come from honey.  In this bees and honey lesson, students review how honey is made, discuss ways people use honey, research the history of honey and its uses, create...
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Designing A Study

For Students 6th - 8th
In this designing a study worksheet, students conduct a study on all types of fish that live in the Hudson River. They complete 8 various types of questions that include mostly short answer in response to their findings. Students also...
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The Conservation Of Mass (The Mass Of Gas)

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars gain an understanding of matter in all of its phases. In this science lesson plan, students further their knowledge of the laws of conservation of mass, the loss in mass can be accounted for, when the gas is allowed to...
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How Does the Angle Effect How Fast a Car Will Travel?

For Students 7th - 9th
In this angle of movement and speed worksheet, students determine at which angle a car will travel the fastest. They test 12 different angles on a toy car and determine from their data which angle is the best for speed.
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Mapping Exercise

For Teachers 7th - 9th
In this mapping worksheet, students are given data of children exposed to health risks and their geographical location. Students plot each child's home and the risk factors using an (x, y) grid. They answer 2 questions about the...
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Healthy Water!?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers test water for its quality and record their information.In this water quality lesson, students investigate water for pH, macro invertebrates and identify its characteristics. Middle schoolers complete worksheets on their...
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Cardiovascular Disease and Fitness: Exploring the Rhythm of Your Pulse

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students explore several examples of cardiovascular diseases. In this anatomy instructional activity, students explain why physical fitness is very important. They count their pulse rate and record them on a data table.
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Element Scavenger Hunt

For Students 6th - 12th
In this elements, activity, students use the periodical table to determine the origin of the element names such as elements named after countries, people, colors and towns. This activity has 71 fill in the blank questions and 1 short...
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Take the Pulse of Your Classroom

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students discuss seismic waves. In this science lesson, students investigate the acceleration of the floor in the classroom similar to a seismograph. Students observe a three-component seismogram from an earthquake and determine what it...
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Volume of Gas

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders investigate the effect of temperature on the volume of a gas in a closed container. They measure the height of the water in their beaker/container, conduct their experiment, and create a graph to illustrate their data.
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E. coli and Their Human Environment

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are able to observe how environmental changes (antibiotics) affect the growth of E. coli. They are able to use the "F" test for statistical analysis. Students can explain that E. coli is a common rod-shaped intestinal...
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Density Lab

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers find the density of two substances. In this density lesson plan, students determine the density of water and ethyl alcohol and compare their densities. They enter their data into the computer to produce a class compiled...
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Counting Animal Populations

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students learn how to count animal populations by the Mark and Recapture method. In this counting animal populations lesson plan, students begin by predicting amounts of different candies in a jar. Students then simulate using beans, two...
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Magnet Muscles

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students experiment with magnetism. For this science lesson, students are divided into cooperative learning groups and use the scientific method to test their hypothesis. Each group performs a different experiment.
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What's the Matter? (Grade 3)

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders organize information about the three types of matter and to reinforce concepts learned in the matter unit of the science curriculum. They use Inspiration software to create a concept map of the three types of matter.
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Projectile Motion

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners observe projectile motion and calculate the speed of a baseball based on the time and distance traveled. They record the time, measure the distance, and draw the path of the ball's travel on a data table.
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How Can You Predict the Characteristics of an Unborn Baby?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students compare three sets of unlabeled human chromosomes and gather related data, trace chromosomes to pair them, and make observations about them.
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Chemistry Lab-Heat of Fusion

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students determine the heat of fusion of ice. In this heat of fusion lesson plan, students use a calorimeter to measure the molar heat of fusion of ice. Students determine the heat required to melt one mole of ice using hot water and ice...
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Understanding the Mole

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners develop an understanding of the mole and molar masses of elements. In this mole lesson plan, students use beans to find their relative masses and draw parallels to the atomic masses of elements. Learners work in teams and each...