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Characteristics of Materials
Learners describe and compare common properties of various classroom materials. In this science/matter lesson, students observe common classroom items and the materials they are made of to complete a list of common properties.
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What is Matter?
Students create a definition of matter. In this physical science lesson plan, students work in pairs to sort items printed on cards into several categories (matter, non-matter, and unsure) and agree on a definition of matter.
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Convection in a Pan
Students explore convection. In this instructional activity on heat and energy, students investigate how heat moves in convection currents. They use their finding to better understand how convection currents effect the movement of...
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A Matter of Fact
Students design their own Science experiment. In this science experiment activity students create a hypothesis related to matter and test it. They displayed their data in a graph.
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The Path of Pollution
Students examine the path of pollution that was created by the Chernobyl accident. They discover how air pollution travels from one area to another and sequentially locate the countries where radiation traveled to.
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Convection in a Pan
Students watch a demonstration using a plastic bag and a hair dryer to create a hot air balloon. After the demonstration, they discuss the results and whether or not hot water behaves the in the same manner as hot air. They conduct...
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Diffusion
High schoolers develop the concept of diffusion. In this science lesson plan, students demonstrate diffusion of molecules of matter in various states.
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Dancing Raisins
In this raisins worksheet, students test what raisins do in soda. Students experiment with raisins and answer 5 questions on the experiment and on matter.
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An Egg Studies Activity
In this eggs worksheet, students click on the links to learn about eggs, make a table about eggs, and answer short answer questions. Students complete 15 questions.
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Introducing Chemistry Vocabulary
Students study vocabulary based on chemistry terms by creating flash cards. In this scientific vocabulary lesson, students utilize a chemistry word or phrase to create a card which uses the term, describes it in the student's...
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Keeping Warm
Students participate in an online activity to determine how objects heat and cool. They determine what objects best serve as thermal insulators.
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Habitats
Students participate in an online lesson to determine that different plants and animals are found in different habitats. They use food chains to show feeding relationships in a habitat, and see that nearly all food chains start with a...
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Keeping Healthy
Students exercise their muscles to explore concept of heart rate and to explain how blood supplies muscles with oxygen.
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The Energy of Music
Students discover how engineers use sound energy. They participate in hands-on activities in which they discover how we know sound exists. They identify different pitches and frequencies as well.
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Friction
Students are introduced to the concept of friction. Using that information, they discover ways in which friction can be useful. They participate in different activities to see fricition in action. They complete a grid worksheet and...
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Properties of Rocks
Pupils compare the properties of rocks. They identify objects made of rocky materials such as walls, sidewalks, etc. Students describe and group rocks based on their characteristics.
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Forces in Action
Students investigate different forces and draw arrows to signify specific directions of force. Students are then shown a brick and they are asked to draw a diagram which will include labels for the forces that are acting on the brick....
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Life cycles
Students identify and explain the parts of a flower and their role in the life cycle of flowering plants, including pollination, seed dispersal and germination using the Internet. Students will also study and discuss the key points and...
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Habitats
Students investigate the habitats of living things and the cycle of the food chain. In this scientific inquiry online lesson, students examine the habitats of plants and animals as well as the food chain as they sort pictures of living...
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Keeping Warm
Students investigate how different types of objects act as thermal insulators. In this online lesson plan, students hypothesize how particular objects act as insulators and then complete the online activity to determine which materials...
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Growing Plants
Students explore plants and recognize that they are living things that require light and water to grow. In this online plant biology lesson plan, students identify, name and match the parts of plants. Extension activities and suggested...
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Life Cycles
Students identify and explain the parts of a flower and their role in the life cycle of flowering plants. In this online plant biology lesson, students explore the processes of pollination, seed dispersal, and germination. Extension...
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Solubility of Ionic Substances
In this solubility worksheet, students identify substances as either ionic or molecular, define saturated solution and solubility, and calculate concentration of solutions. This worksheet has 7 short answer, 5 fill in the blank, and 27...
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Micro-organisms
Students discuss micro-organisms. In this micro-organisms lesson, students identify which micro-organisms are harmful and which ones are beneficial. Students complete a worksheet which is included in the lesson.