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Scholastic

Study Jams! Scientific Theory & Evidence

For Students 5th - 10th
Introduce someday scientists to ideas and explanations about how the world around us works by showing this cute cartoon. In it, Mia and Sam discuss what scientific theory is, and how it is important in discovering scientific laws making...
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CK-12 Foundation

Development of Theories

For Students 6th - 8th
Theory or Law? You decide. And so will your class members, in an insightful interactive. Young scientists divide common scientific principles or statements between the two groups, then dig deeper in understanding the functions of...
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Integrated Physics and Chemistry

Law of Conservation of Matter

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Does mass change during a chemical reaction? Demonstrate the Law of Conservation of Matter while encouraging class members to be creative with a two-part lesson. First, learners use Alka-Seltzer® tablets and water to demonstrate the...
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Virginia Department of Education

Charles’ Law

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Searching for a relatively interesting way to demonstrate Charles' Law? Here is a lesson in which pupils heat air inside a flask and then cool the flask to quickly cool the air. They make observations about what occurs during the cooling...
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Curated OER

The Scientific Revolution: 1500's New Theories and Experimentation

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
It wasn't called the Age of Enlightenment for nothing. Covered here is a basic overview of the main players and innovative thinking that led to the spread of the scientific revolution. Upper graders will learn about Galileo, Heliocentric...
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Curated OER

Theories, Hypothesis, Laws, Facts & Beliefs

For Students 8th - 10th
In this scientific statements worksheet, learners are given 35 statements and they are to identify if each statement is a fact, law, hypothesis, theory or belief.
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Curated OER

It's the Law

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students explain various scientific laws used in SCUBA diving. In this theory based lesson, students examine and explain how temperature, density, and salinity relate to SCUBA diving using various scientific laws to engage their learning.
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NASA

Two Versions of Gravity: Newton and Einstein

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
We have all heard the debate about teaching both theories, but an innovative lesson takes the discussion to a new level. Scholars research and debate Newton's Law of Gravitation versus Einstein's General Theory of Relativity with...
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Curated OER

Scientific Method

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students explore how to use the scientific method to solve problems.  In this scientific lesson students define terms, apply the method to problems and search the internet and find sites that cover the scientific method.
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Curated OER

Writing Exercises: Scientific Revolution

For Students 9th - 12th
How is the Scientific Revolution evident in our lives today? Use this short-answer application and comprehension instructional activity as your scholars explore this progressive era. Questions have learners explaining the scientific...
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NASA

Measuring Dark Energy

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
You're only 10 minutes late? Do you know how much the universe has expanded in those 10 minutes? Scholars graph supernovae based on their redshift and see if the results verify Hubble's Law. If it does confirm it, the universe is...
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New Mexico State University

Lab 6: Kepler's Laws

For Teachers 9th - 12th
A 15-page package thoroughly teaches your physics or astronomy learners about Kepler's three laws of planetary motion. Each one is stated and explained. Class members answer questions, solve problems, and participate in the classic...
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Virginia Department of Education

Scientific Process and Experimental Design

For Teachers 9th - 12th
The scientific method keeps you from believing only what you want to believe — it expands your mind. The lesson introduces the eight steps in the scientific process and how to design an experiment to biology scholars. Live insects...
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Curated OER

What Is the Nature of Science?

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students distinguish between scientific and everyday meanings of key words-theory, hypothesis, law, fact-and use in context. They recognize the variables that affect observation, data collection, and interpretation. They discover the...
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Biology Junction

Evolution – Diversity of Life

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Scientists noticed animals with backbones share similar bone structure despite having different forms, such as fins, arms, and wings. Young scientists gain an appreciation for evolution by understanding the history of the theory. They...
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Virginia Department of Education

Partial Pressure

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
At some point, everyone has been under pressure—even Dalton! Explore Dalton's law of partial pressures with young chemists as they measure the volume of air extracted from a sample compared to its original volume. Class members perform...
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Curated OER

Scientific Revolution

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online interactive world history activity, students answer 20 matching questions regarding the Scientific Revolution. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Curated OER

People of the Scientific Revolution

For Teachers 7th - 10th
In this Scientific Revolution worksheet, learners read a brief overview of the contributions of Copernicus, Bacon, Kepler, Galileo, Newton, and Harvey.
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Curated OER

Apply Scientific Inquiry and Scientific Habits of Mind

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students review the components of the scientific inquiry method. In groups, they develop hypothesis on a variety of different topics and design an investigation or experiment to test it. They share their conclusions with the class and...
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Curated OER

Divisibility Rules Using Scientific Calculators

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
Young learners apply divisibility rules to determine if a number is a factor of another number. They discuss what numbers are factors of another number and identify patterns using divisibility rules.
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Curated OER

Measuring

For Students 8th - 10th
In this measuring worksheet, students answer 10 questions about the scientific method, scientific law, hypotheses and data. They also answer 2 questions about biomes and wetlands.
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American Chemical Society

Entropy and Enthalpy Changes

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
My room isn't messy — it's a scientific experiment in entropy! Scholars investigate entropy, enthalpy, and spontaneity through a guided procedure and set of questions. The lesson connects the Second Law of Thermodynamics, energy transfer...
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Biology Junction

Origin of Life

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Aristotle explained the idea of spontaneous generation, a concept which lasted almost 2,000 years before scientists proved it wrong. Scholars learn about the history of our understanding of the origins of life. They read examples of...
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Biology Junction

Introduction to Biology

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Welcome to Biology! Introduce pupils to a subject conceptualized by Aristotle in 300 BC through a presentation and worksheet. It covers the themes of biology, characteristics of life, the scientific method, microscopes, and measurements.

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