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Looking at French Decorative Arts: The Science of Good Design

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the style of an 18th-century compound microscope and its case. In this scientific design lesson plan, students look at Jacques Caffieri's, "Compound Microscope and Case" before comparing the design to a modern...
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Science Hits Activity

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Students listen to a song that teaches the elements of the periodic table and write their own song to be used as an aid in remembering scientific information.
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Getting Animated

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students create a simple animation illustrating a chemical element in the periodic table. For this chemistry lesson plan, students create a new way to describe elements by using them in an artistic form.
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The Awful 8: The Play

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers perform a play based on pollution. In this pollution science lesson plan, students perform a play about different pollutants and how it effects our daily lives.
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You are Uniquely You

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars compare and contrast simple machines and their functions. For this cross-curriculum science simple machines lesson, students observe examples and read about simple machines, then use body movement to demonstrate how...
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Termite Trails

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students observe the behavior of termites and draw conclusions about their behavior. They record data as to termite behavior and recognize elements in the experimental design which must include a hypothesis.