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Glowing Flowers
What a bright idea! Young scientists conduct an experiment on flowers to finish the last of a six-lesson unit on Cells. Putting the stems into dye-injected water and leaving it overnight results in flowers that glow. This is to simulate...
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Chloroplasts and Mitochondria
For this biology worksheet, students read about the mechanism of photosynthesis to answer 43 short answer questions. They explain the role of chloroplasts in the process.
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Appliance Energy Use and Cost
In this energy usage learning exercise, students use a chart comparing the average monthly kilowatt-hour use of different household appliances to complete 4 short answer questions.
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Mixing Colors
In this science worksheet, students drop food coloring into a glass of water. Students mix different colors to create new colors.
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Photosynthesis
This relatively short PowerPoint contains all of the information necessary to give a clear summary of Photosynthesis. There are a few illustrations and clear descriptions of each stage of the main reactions.
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Greenhouse in a Bottle
Young atmospheric scientists create models of an atmosphere with and without clouds to determine the effect of cloud cover on Earth's temperatures, as well as figuring out whether dark or light surfaces absorb more energy. You may wish...
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Why Are Plants Green?
Students smash plant parts and wait for visibility of chlorophyl to show why plants turn green. In this green plants lesson plan, students use acetone and filter paper for this experiment.
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Crystal Growing
Learners grow crystals and document their observations by recording timeing and growth. Additional characteristics of crystals are observed under a black light, by growing under different conditions and mineral content is determined.
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Exploring Caves
Students explore the various characteristics of caves. Through class discussion and hands on activities, students identify what forces converge in the creation of a cave. They complete review activities at the conclusion of the lesson....
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Growing Up in the Atlantic Rainforest
In this science worksheet, pupils read and study pictures about the life cycle of a butterfly. Students then answer 10 questions about the passage. There is a word bank.
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Understanding Waves
Students examine the physical properties of waves to explore the word crest and trough. They use toys to study waves in air, water and light.
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Mixed Media Ocean Art
Students design pictures of ocean environments. In this art lesson, students use mixed media art materials to develop a picture that depicts the ocean environment. They use paint, sand paper and various basic art materials.
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Solar System Vocabulary
In this solar system vocabulary skills worksheet, students match the 13 solar system-related names and terms in the word bank to the appropriate definitions.
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Solar System Crossword
In this solar system crossword puzzle worksheet, students use the 13 clues and the terms in the word bank to help them correctly complete the word puzzle.
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How to Think Like a Scientist
Fifth graders study the scientific method and understand how to apply it. In this "thinking like a scientist" lesson students complete several activities.
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Growing Jack and the Beanstalk Plants
First graders investigate how plants grow by growing their own "beanstalk", (after reading "Jack and the Beanstalk") and record their observations daily in a science journal.
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What You See Is What You Get
Students explore light and colors. They see how white light is made up of various colors. They need to have some background knowledge about prisms, light wave lengths, and behavior of light, primary and secondary colors, and ratios.
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Do Different Colors Absorb Heat Better?
Learners work together to test how the color of a material affects how much heat it absorbs. They make predictions and take notes on their observations. They discover how engineers use this type of information.
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Paramecium
In this paramecium worksheet, middle schoolers sharpen their science skills as they color the parts of a paramecium according to the instructions and then respond to 15 analysis questions.
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Frozen Film
Learners discover how light reflects off surfaces. In this hands-on demonstration, students examine how variations in color are produced by light interference.
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Picture This!
Students compare and contrast different types of light on the electromagnetic spectrum. In this investigative instructional activity students create a photographic image that demonstrates the infrared, ultraviolet and polarization...
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The Euglena
In this euglena learning exercise, students read information about these unicellular organisms. Students then color in the different structures of the euglena on a diagram. Students complete 10 short answer questions.
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Looking into Surface Albedo
Young scholars demonstrate how the color of materials on Earth affect the amount of solar energy that is absorbed. In this solar energy lesson plan students complete a lab to explore how the color of materials on the Earth's...
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Rainbow Electrophoresis
Students are introduced to the principles of gel electrophoresis and also provides an opportunity for students to practice loading gels and prpetting. In this laboratory activity, food color is used to separate into constituent pigments.