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Color Poems

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students describe colors. In this descriptive writing instructional activity, students brainstorm color descriptions using all of the senses except sight. Students write poems including similes, sensory images, and interesting word...
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Sources of Electricity

For Students 10th - 12th
In this online electricity activity, students are asked 10 questions about electric current and battery energy, an online answer key provided.
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DC Metrology

For Students 10th - 12th
In this physics worksheet, students complete 11 short answer questions related to general metrology. They define basic metrological terms.
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Design Project: Audio Tone Control

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this electrical circuit worksheet, students answer a series of 4 open-ended questions with schematics about audio control in stereos. This worksheet can be printed and the answers are available on-line.
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Design Project: Signal Generator

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this physics worksheet, students design and build a signal generator. They write a lab report and answer 4 short answer questions about their design.
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The Solar System: Go Green with the Sun!

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders learn how to use solar power.  For this sun, technology and energy lesson, 3rd graders learn how the solar power from the sun can give off energy, learn about solar panels, discuss their uses and benefits, and design a...
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Magnet Lessons - Opposites Do Attract

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students can discover how opposites attract using magnet lesson plans that will engage the curious and active learner.
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Balsa Towers

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students build their own tower using concepts from previous lessons. They are given a set of materials to use and general guidelines. They share what they have created with their classmates.
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Conductivity

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students work together to create a simple conductivity tester. They discover the difference between conductors and insulators. They test different types of materials for their conductivity as well.
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Wire Maze

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate what causes electrical circuits to work. They construct a wire circuit and pass a paperclip through the maze, trying not to touch the wire, and answer discussion questions.
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Raptor Force

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners observe a video about pilots, their desired traits, and explore the similarities between a bird and an airplane. Using paper, wood or foam, they design create an aircraft to be flown in a competition to see which plane will fly...
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Boeing Bets That Faster is Better Than Bigger

For Students Higher Ed
In this ESL spelling and editing worksheet, students will focus on error correction and editing. Students will read a short passage correcting any spelling mistakes or omissions from the article.
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Applications of Hyperbolas

For Students 10th
In this hyperbola worksheet, 10th graders solve and complete 6 different problems. First, they determine the cross-section of a hyperbolic paraboloid curve. Then, students find where the cone intersects the ground in hyperbola as...
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Evaluating Web Sites

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students determine how to critically evaluate visual and medias aspects of web sites. They examine the purpose of assigned web sites.
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Predictions by Famous People in History

For Students 7th - 9th
For this prediction worksheet, students read 5 predictions made by famous historical people. They decide if the predictions became true or if it turned out to be false. They use a word bank at the bottom of the page to aid in comprehension.
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Worksheet 4. Predictions

For Students 5th - 7th
In this predictions worksheet, students read 6 predictions that were made in history and identify each of them as true or false. Idioms and words are defined at the bottom of the sheet.
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Song Writing: Recording Your Song

For Students 6th - 9th
In this music activity, students read an excerpt on recording with a company, who the producer is, and what arrangements need to be made. They respond to six short answer questions related to recording their own song in a studio.
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Song Writing: Recording Your Song

For Students 9th
In this music sales worksheet, students read advice on the how to sell the songs that they write. They read about producers, managers, demos, royalties, and agents. They design a pamphlet based on the information in the reading and as an...
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Treacherous Trash

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students recognize the harmful effects people have on the environment. In this environmental lesson, students simulate water pollution clean-up by using tangled objects and untangling them in a cooperative group. Students identify why...
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The Chaos Game

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students measure and predict the behavior of a fractal.  In this investigative lesson students divide into groups, and participate in an activity that includes drawing triangles and coloring vertices. 
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Aerospace Industry: Vocabulary Skills

For Students 5th - 10th
In this online interactive vocabulary skills activity, students answer 10 fill in the blank questions regarding words related to the aerospace industry. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Present Tense Final Exam

For Students 6th - 8th
In this present tense worksheet, learners fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in the present tense.  Students have 24 blanks in the dialogue.
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Allegheny Portage Railroad: Developing Transportation Technology (23)

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars research the innovative technology used in building the Allegheny Portage Railroad, and how it was applied to other projects. They discuss technological change and the effect it has on their lives.
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Spaghetti Bridges

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students thread a piece of spaghetti through the holes in the cup. One person suspend the cup by placing each index finger approximately one inch in from the ends of the spaghetti.