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Deducing Density
In this deducing density worksheet, students follow the procedures to set up an experiment about objects floating in water and liquids of different densities, answer questions, collect data and complete charts.
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Understanding Radon Detection
In this understanding radon detection worksheet, 6th graders read 8 facts about radon, make observations about and draw pictures of hidden objects, use a chart of elements to answer questions about radon.
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Do the Honeybee Dance!
Students use dances to learn about honeybees and how they communicate. In this honeybee lesson, students discuss how bees communicate. Students study diagrams of dances and practice them. Students locate special treats in bags to study...
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Soggy Seeds
Students conduct experiments to learn about seed germination. In this seed germination activity, students write a hypothesis for the seed experiment. students complete the experiment for seed germination and graph the data obtained from...
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Don't Wait, Just Propagate
Students explore the process of growing plants from seed. In this propagation lesson, students examine methods of propagation and determine how to rapidly propagate plant species. Students listen to a lecture informing them on the topic...
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Plants, Plants, and More Plants
Pupils examine several types of plants. In this plant instructional activity, students complete activities that require them to identify types of plants, chart plant anatomy, and explain plant propagation.
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Arizona Grown Specialty Crop Lesson Plan: Where Do They Go?
Young scholars explore biotic and abiotic factors in landscape design. In this landscaping lesson, students create 3-dimensional models that represent landscape designs taking into consideration climate and planting requirements.
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Container Gardening: American History Herb Garden
In this settler's garden worksheet, students write which herbs they chose to grow and how the settlers used that herb. Students fill in 3 herbs and 3 ways the settlers used them.
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Holiday Fire Safety
Students discuss and view flammable items. In this fire safety instructional activity, students discuss items that can cause a fire, learn holiday safety tips, watch a holiday safety PowerPoint and discuss what they have learned.
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Bucket Brigade
Students participate in a physical fitness activity about water. In this water conservation instructional activity, students discuss how to conserve water and the amount of water most people use in a day. To illustrate this amount...
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Out and About: The History of Medicine
Learners investigate the history of medicine. In this medicine lesson, students may visit the Thackray Medical Museum, the Old Operating Theatre, or the Edward Jenner Museum in Britain online or in-person to discover details about...
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Body
In this body worksheet, students answer short answer questions about the functions of basic body parts. Students complete 10 problems total.
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Patty's Pumpkin Patch
Learners explore Halloween by examining pumpkins in class. In this pumpkin observation lesson, students discuss the method in which pumpkins are grown and the time line it takes a pumpkin to grow from a seed. Learners read a pumpkin poem...
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Friendly Flowers
Students listen to music while creating flowers with a partner. They decide on a philanthropic act related to flowers. They recognize the difference between private property and common resources. They use a problem-solving model to...
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Observations & Chemical Reactions
Students conduct a series of experiments in which they explore chemical reactions. They detect chemical changes by observing how physical properties change when two different chemicals are combined. They list and describe the reactants...
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Acute Toxicity: LD50 by the Numbers
Students observe brine shrimp as they are affected by household cleaners, develop observation scale, collect and analyze data, and discuss how household products and pesticides negatively impact environment.
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Measuring Aquatic pH
Middle schoolers apply the scientific method and safety rules to aquatic pH. They test unknown solutions for pH levels.
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Mountain Pine Beetle
Students identify the different parts of a tree. For this biology lesson, students investigate how mountain pine beetles kill trees. They examine the beetles' anatomy using a microscope.
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Winter Wonderland Activities
Ideas to help keep the motivational fire in your classroom burning.
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Fall Around the World
What is autumn like in Shanghai? How much rain falls during September in Sydney? Is Moscow cold in October? Take a virtual trip around the world with a research assignment on autumn in different countries. After learners answer questions...
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Five Senses-Introduction
Students explore the parts of the body that are used to develop the five senses. They conduct a nature walk. Students identify the things they see, hear, smell, and touch. They create a graphic organizer to organize their answers.
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Sensing Somethong
Students are taught that they can gather information about objects using the five senses of vision, touch, smell, taste, and hearing. They are told that some sensing, like sight, is done remotely. Students observe how a camera can...
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Forest Life- Wood Bug Study
Examine wood bugs and their habitat. Learners gather wood bugs and examine their bodies. Then discuss their body parts and how they help them survive. They also predict where they think wood bugs live to then graph the class results.
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This Spring Turn Over a New Leaf
Spring is the time to focus on social skills and stress management.