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"A Material World" - Properties of Material

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Students study the relationship between and objects function, the choice of materials and the origin of the materials.  In this material properties lesson students research the Internet, then create a presentation based on their research. 
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Avalanche!

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Students develop a better understanding of avalanches as a natural hazard.  In this investigative lesson students design and conduct avalanche experiments. 
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Bats

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars hypothesize and model how the bones in a bat wing are made up.  In this exploratory lesson plan students test their hypothesis, develop questions about bat parts and watch a video on bats.
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Chemquest: Physical Changes or Chemical Reactions

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Learners study the differences between physical and chemical changes. In this chemical reactions lesson plan students participate in an indoor and outdoor lab activity. 
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Creating a 3d Model and Corresponding Topographic Map

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students create a landform model and topographic map. In this topography lesson, students use a real landform to create a model and topographic map to scale.
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Data Habitats

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners develop data acquisition skills and quantify descriptive data.  In this data lesson students divide into groups and do an activity that shows them why it is important to record data with accuracy and consistency.
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Discover Ways to Further Classify Matter

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students analyze and classify substances.  In this classifying matter lesson, students look at various substances and identify them as heterogeneous or homogeneous mixtures, pure substances, or solutions.  Students bring something...
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Do you see what I see?

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Pupils examine the importance of making and recording observations and accurately describing an object.  In this biology lesson students work in groups and report to the class what they learned.
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Does Size Matter?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore chemical solutions. In this chemistry lesson, students investigate the relationship between three related experiments about solutions. Students determine variables that affect the chemical concentration of each solution.
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Equation Translation

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students translate simple mathematical equations into sentences. In this equation lesson plan, students identify trigger words to translate simple math equations into sentences and sentences into mathematical equations.
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Experimenting with Erosion

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students investigate the process of erosion and factors that influence the rate of soil loss.  In this erosion activity students formulate a hypothesis and analyze the results of their experiment. 
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How Big is Your Landscape?

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students study landscape and how its changes can effect survival.  In this landscape lesson students draw diagrams representing landscapes from different organisms perspectives. 
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How Does the Elbow Work: A lesson in Levers

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students examine levers that exist in the human body.  In this body function lesson students complete a lab activity that models how the elbow is a third class lever. 
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Planetary Surface Evolution and Resurfacing

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students study the concepts of planetary surface terrains and resurfacing.  In this surface lesson students simulate the history of a planet's surface and devise ways to remove craters from their models. 
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What Crushed the Can?

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Students examine the difference in pressure to objects.  In this pressure lesson students complete a lab activity with a soda can in which they will make observations and hypothesize. 
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What Does It Eat?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Pupils use crickets, mealworms, and pill bugs and observe what they choose to eat. In this science lesson plan, students record data, create graphs, and do a write up on what they see happening.
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What Secrets Are Hiding in My Schoolyard?

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students investigate germination. In this schoolyard activity, students collect soil samples and germinate seeds. Students study how seeds remain dormant until conditions are right for germination.
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You talkin' to me?: Investigations in animal behavior

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine how to develop and conduct scientific investigations of animal behavior. In this animal behavior lesson students view a video, play an interactive game and complete a lab exercise. 
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Building a Clay Neuron

For Teachers 6th - 11th
Students examine the anatomy of a neuron and its physiology.  In this neuron lesson students build a representative model of a biological structure. 
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Cells Behaving Good or Bad

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Students study cellular behavior.  For this cell lesson students identify and develop a research question, collect data and formulate conclusions. 
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Citric Acid Review Activity

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Students study the Krebs's cycle and understand the steps at a functional level.  For this cellular respiration lesson students complete different stations then do a written assignment. 
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Flowering Phenology: How Do Plants Know When to Flower?

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students study the process of plant reproduction and the biotic and abiotic factors that affect flowering phenology. In this plant reproduction lesson plan, students describe the interaction of environmental factors as it relates to...
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HIV/AIDS, iChat, and the Immune System

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students study HIV and model the course of an infection.  For this immune system lesson students examine HIV and AIDS and learn that it is a preventable disease. 
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Paleoecology Using "Fossilized" Owl Pellets

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students study the differences in anatomy to help identify different species and use a dichotomous key to identify what the owls were eating.  In this investigative lesson students dissect owl pellets to identify the species eaten and...

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