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Chlorophyll
Students use thin layer chromatography, TLC, to separate various pigments found in plants.
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Why Use Seat Belts?
Students explore reasons why using a seat belt is a safe choice while riding in a car. In this physics/safety lesson, students set up and observe a doll with and without a seat belt moving down a ramp in a dynamics cart. Collision...
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Kicking
Fifth graders demonstrate proper kicking technique as it is used in soccer. They practice kicking with different parts of the foot and participate in a kicking relay.
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Ballhandling Skills
Students practice handling the ball and becoming comfortable passing. In groups, they perform different movements and complete patterns with the ball. To end the instructional activity, they pass the ball to their partners and complete a...
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Forecasting Weather
In this weather instructional activity, students conduct an experiment where they record the weather observations for a week. Then they determine the air pressure using an aneroid barometer and estimate the amount of sky covered by...
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Confusing Words 3
In this confusing words worksheet, students choose the correct confusing word to complete the sentences. Students choose words for 20 sentences.
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Commonly Confused Words - Quiz 24
In this confused words worksheet, students fill in the blanks to sentences by choosing the correct confusing word. Students complete 20 sentences.
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Light My Fire!
High schoolers draw a diagram that shows the law of reflection. For this physics lesson, students investigate the relationship between the angle of incidence and angle of reflection. They explain how light travels as it reflects on a...
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In the Presence of Oxygen
Third graders, in groups, classify different activities as aerobic or anaerobic. They create posters displaying their categorizations and then take notes on each other's posters.
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Basketball - Shooting
Students practice dribbling a basketball. They perform activities requiring walking, running, use of left and right hand. Students explore proper posture when dribbling. They experience the art of a progressive cross over. Students...
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Orienteering I
Students are introduced to compass work. They name the parts of a compass. Students describe how the parts of a compass are used. They are shown the proper way to hold a compass. Students are shown that-a-way arrow and its purpose.