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Dishing the Dirt Part 3

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students collect and examine different soil samples. They test for specific types of soil elements and the pH level. They answer questions about optimum growing conditions as well.
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Water Quality Survey: Monitoring the Sustainability of Pigeon Creek

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research the History of Pigeon Creek (or any watershed in your area). In this environmental science lesson, students conduct field tests such as pH and nitrates. They collect data and compare what they collected with other groups.
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RESISTANCE IS FUTILE

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Learners explore friction and use objects such as coins and marbles to study the concept.
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Comparative Stream Quality

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine water quality on a nearby stream. They collect water samples and test for various factors, including any contamination from the treatment plant, and present their information in a Powerpoint presentation.
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LEGO Balance

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students design and build a balance using LEGO, string, and a set of standard metric weights.
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Mystery Card 1

For Teachers K - 8th
Pupils test their knowledge of electrical conductors and circuits by constructing an electric tester and using it to determine where electricity flows between circles on a mystery card.
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Tee Off!

For Teachers K - 5th
Students explore about one of the many products created by gain-based process. They investigate the ways agriculture can protect and preserve the environment. Pupils use their scientific processing skills to conduct a full inquiry based...
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Causes of Death in the 19th Century

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students analyze historical data. They explore the context in which it was created. They develop skills in historical analysis.
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Find the Washer

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers examine a closed box with wires and try to guess where the washer is. They experiment by pulling out wires to determine the location of the washer. They complete discussion questions to end the lesson.
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Car For Sale!

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students practice their writing and editing skills by developing a plan for and then writing a grammatically correct description of an item (car or otherwise) that they would like to sell.
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Periodic Table

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students identify the periodic table trends and predict material properties. They also design and conduct simple experiments and test material properties. Finally, students compare and contrast material properties and that chemical...
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Assessing the Traits: What is Good Writing?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine samples of writing and discuss the score it received. They brainstorm what qualities make a good writer and stories.
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Place Value, Addition, and Subtraction

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In these math review worksheets, students complete several addition, subtraction, and place value problems. Students complete 17 problems.
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Jellybean Graphs

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders predict and graph data based on the color of jelly beans they think are in a handful. In this prediction lesson plan, 2nd graders will predict how many of each color jellybean are in a handful. Then they graph these...
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Online GED Practice

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Students who are preparing to take the General Education Equivalency (GED) exam access online websites and take online practice tests. They work independently or with a GED teacher to prepare themselves to take the actual GED test.
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Measuring Water Quality

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers are introduced to the various methods of measuring water quality. In groups, they test various water samples using the different methods, writing them down for pH, oxygen, salinity, and nitrate levels. They use their...
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The Perfect Man: Benjamin Franklin's Autobiography

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders study the characteristics of an autobiography. They read from the autobiography of Benjamin Franklin and discuss and write an essay regarding some of his quotes.
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Worms Attack

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders observe earthworms and record their observations. They test to find how earthworms react to touch and moisture. After their study of earthworms, they do a creative writing activity in which they tell about life from the...
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Demonstrating That Light is Dissipated as Chlorophyll a Fluoresces

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the concepts of light and chlorophyll. They participate in an experiment in which the chlorophyll shows as a red ring on the test tube. They answer discussion questions to end the lesson.
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BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Young scholars explore how to build a bridge and test how much weight it can support.
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Reading to Calculate

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students follow directions utilizing the Casio calculator to accurately solve calculations involving fractions in preparation for the math portion of the GED test. They stress the ability of reading instructions precisely and accurately....
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Count Down

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students are introduced to useing websites as a data source. Using bird population predictions, they test their predictions from various websites. They record, organize and graph the data and share their results with the class.
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Eggs, Baked Eggs Lab, Day 2

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the structure, sizes and nutritional value of eggs. After completing a word search, they participate in a lab in which they make baked eggs with bacon. To end the lesson, they test their final product and complete a lab...
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Struggle for Existence and Population Growth in Aphids

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the population of aphids. They identify adaptations they have made for their environment. They make predictions, test their hypothesis and collect information that either proves or disproves their theory.