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Rocket Science 101

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners explore the aspects of Newton's First and Third Laws of Motion as they conduct controlled rocketry experiments and analyze the Mars Mission in terms of the principles of rocketry.
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"Writing As Healing" Exercise

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students begin with a teacher-leld discussion of recent research, which has found measurable imporovements in patient symptoms even four monthe after their participation in a brief writing exercise about a stressful event in the...
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The "How's and Whys" of Animal Behavior

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students read examples of behaviors in various animals. They design an experimental question about the behavior. They explain if the question involves the proximate or ultimate level of causation.
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Problem Solving In Genetic Disorders

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students explore the causes and effects of genetic disorders. They examine the phenotype and genotype of individuals and predict the recurrenence risks. Students generate a Punnett square and construct pedigree charts.
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Energy is Everywhere

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students differentiate between renewable and non-renewable resources and identify the different forms of energy and list the advantages or disadvantages of different forms of energy. They also determine the benefits as well as the...
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Experiment on Measuring Reaction Rates

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners investigate the rate of a chemical reaction. In this rate of reactions lesson plan, students use an electronic balance to measure the change in mass of a chemical reaction between hydrochloric acid and calcium carbonate. They...
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The Magic School Bus Lost in Space

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students learn along with Ms. Frizzle's class. In this Magic School Bus lesson plan, students explore outer space as they visit the Sun, Mercury, Venus, and Mars in order to learn about our solar system.
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Oil Spill Solutions

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students build a system to remove oil from a water source. In this environmental engineering lesson, students plan and build a system to contain and remove oil from a water source using various materials provided by the teacher. Students...
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Anodising Aluminum

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Learners examine Barton's pendulums and watch the video Tacoma Narrows bridge.  In this pendulum and momentum lesson students complete a lab activity, view a video and research a given topic. 
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MAPPING THE TOPOGRAPHY OF UNKNOWN SURFACES

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students describe in words and graphic displays the elevation or depression profile of sections of Mars' Olympus Mons and/or Valles Marineris. They explain how orbiting spacecraft build up global maps one data slice at a time.
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Creating Craters

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore parts of an impact crater and compare and contrast craters found in Earth, the Moon, and Mars. Crater formation is modelled and the relationship of mass, velocity, and size of the projectile to the crater formation is...
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I Love Spiders

For Teachers K
Students read the book, I Love Spiders by John Parker. Then students enjoy different activities creating spiders and making a spider web room. Great for Halloween.
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People, Places and Events

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students participate in the game People, Places, and Events to practice their science, and social studies skills
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Teaching about Data Interpretation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore a variety of relevant lake water chemistry questions, compose responses, and present their results in a poster format. They, in pairs, answer questions about lake chemistry which are imbedded in this plan.
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Teaching about the Effect of pH on Aquatic Organisms

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students perform experiments to determine the PH, acidity, and buffering qualities of a lake that make them sensitive to acid deposition.
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Teaching about the Effect of Photosynthesis and

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students demonstrate the effects of photosynthesis and respiration. They decide which variables to analyze in a microcosm study. They produce a written paper, oral presentation, poster, or multi-media presentation
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Teaching about Heat Budgets of Lakes

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate how much energy is stored in lake water as latent heat, calculate how much latent heat is exchanged with the atmosphere, and consider the effects of heat gain and heat loss on the surrounding environment.
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Keystone Science School: Sustainable Automobiles

For Teachers 5th - 11th
Students explore how to choose the correct car for them based on their needs.
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HISTORY OF SCIENCE: ASTRONAUTS

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students study the pioneers of space exploration and travel; identify some of the early astronauts who prepared the way for others; examine the social and political conditions at the dawn of the Space Age; and differentiate among space...
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Mystery Photo

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers research the effects of soil erosion and pollution in the soil.
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History Detective

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study the effects of the Great Exchange on the Americas.
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A Trip To Outer Space: Planet Exchange

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students examine the different planets in outer space. Each class studies a different planet and creates a scavenger hunt for the other classes to explore that planet.
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Cell-O

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students create model cells using gelatin, toothpicks, and various fruits to represent organelles. Then, students observe their models and complete a Venn Diagram comparing and contrasting plant and animal cells.
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On the Shoulders of Giants

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars select an astronomer or scientist from the past, research the role that they played in the development of the heliocentric revolution, and make presentations on their achievements.

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