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Around and Around (The Water Cycle)

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students view a video of the water cycle, and make a water cycle baggie. In this water cycle lesson plan, students watch a video, discuss vocabulary, and make a water cycle baggie out of water, salt, ice, and a hot plate.
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Pop Bottle Terrarium

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students make terrariums out of bottles, pebbles, cuttings from other plants, and water. In this terrarium lesson plan, students learn about recycling by using household items to make terrariums.
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Earth's Hydrologic Cycle

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Young scholars examine the water cycle. In this hydrologic cycle lesson, students follow the provided procedures to demonstrate the how water moves around the planet through the dynamics of the water cycle.
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Molecular Origami

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars construct an origami models of different molecules. In this chemistry instructional activity, students explain what expansive soils are made up of. They discuss what happens when this expansive soil expands or shrinks.
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WaterWeb 2

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this water learning exercise, students answer 10 questions about Florida's water. Students also describe the role of ground water and sinkholes.
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Chem Word Search Puzzle

For Students 8th - 11th
In this chemistry terminology worksheet, students review and discuss nineteen terms associated with chemistry and then locate and circle each term in a word search puzzle.
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Phases of Matter and Thermochemistry

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this theromochemistry learning exercise, students review the kinetic theory of gases and the three phases of a substance. Students calculate how much heat is required to raise a certain mass of solution a certain number of degrees....
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Water and the Earth

For Students 4th - 5th
In this water and Earth learning exercise, students read a 2 page article on water and the Earth, name the clouds in 2 pictures and then list 4 sources of water in nature.
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The Dirt We Depend On; How Soil Was Formed Reading Comprehension Worksheet

For Students 4th - 6th
In this soil formation reading comprehension instructional activity, students read a 2 page non-fiction article. They answer 19 questions including fill in the blank, multiple choice, and true or false about weathering of the Earth as...
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"Cacti" Reading Comprehension-- Informational Passages

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this reading for information worksheet, students read a passage about cacti. Students answer 5 comprehension and 5 vocabulary questions.
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Properties

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this properties worksheet, students review the properties of solutions, explain different physical properties, define hydrogen bonding. This worksheet has 8 problems to solve.
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Gifts From the Sea

For Students 3rd
In this marine animal worksheet, 3rd graders study the parts of seaweed. Students label 2 seaweed diagrams and study 24 household objects, circling those that come from seaweed extracts and/or ingredients.
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San Ignacio Lagoon: Economy or Ecology

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students debate over the development in the habitat of gray whales. For this role playing lesson, students will take on various roles in a debate over the development of a salt production facility in the San Ignacio Lagoon concerning the...
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Preventing Hypothermia

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students identify the causes of hypothermia. In this biology lesson, students investigate the different types of heat transfer and heat loss. They discuss several practical measures to avoid hypothermia.
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Red, White, and Blue

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore the types of chemical reactions that can be made with household products. Through various inquires, students work to perform chemical reactions using common household substances and cleaners.
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Exploring Our Watershed System

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine how watershed systems are made up, and visit the Susquehanna watershed system and map out the system. They evaluate the order of watercourses in their area.
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Will It Rain Today or Tomorrow?

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students examine how to forecast weather. They examine the different types of weather and learn the correct vocabulary.
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Yogurt Production

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students work together to complete an experiment making yogurt. They test different temperatures and different amount of ingredients. They record and analyze their data.
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Clouds in a Jar

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders create a cloud jar so that they can observe that clouds are made of tiny droplets of water. After observing the cloud jar, they record their observations on a worksheet in written form explaining that clouds are made of...
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North Carolina Pottery

For Teachers K - 3rd
Learners examine the process of evaporation. They observe how when clay dries, the water evaporates and how the weight of the object decreases. They complete a worksheet to complete the lesson.
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The Mystery of the Sponge

For Teachers 1st
First graders observe while water is absorbed into a sponge. They experiment by putting a sponge on yardstick and watch while water dries and the weight changes.
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Here Comes the Rain

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders help to prepare a model of the water cycle before the conduction of this experiment. They use the model in order to observe changes that happen to water when it changes states of matter.
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Up, Up, and Away

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders observe the changes that water has when there is a change in a state of matter. In this lesson they observe the results of applying heat to water with the end result of conversion to a gas.
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Let it Grow and See What Happens

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students participate in an experiment in which they try to stop algae from growing. In groups, they develop a hypothesis and test it while making changes to the experiment along the way. They make observations and organize their data...