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Illumination - Crayon Resist

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students create a crayon resist technique work. They use wax and water based paint to resist each other and repel.
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Properties of Waves

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders observe and investigate wave properties and compare the properties of particles and waves. They fill a pie pan half full with water, place a toothpick in the center of the pie pan, then drop a marble into the pan and...
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Rate of Solvation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students test factors that may affect the rate at which sugar dissolve in water. They conduct two studies: One is to test the effect of temperature on the rate of solvation and the other is to test a factor which Students come up with...
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Glacier Flow

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate how glaciers flow through valleys. They answer discussion questions, and in small groups create a simulation of a glacier using a plastic shoe box, water, cornstarch, and pebbles, evaluating their results on a...
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The Drag of Drag

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are told that any object moving through a fluid (air, water, molasses, etc) experience a drag force which oppose the motion. They are given the summarized version of drag which is proportional to the square of the velocity....
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Science: Draining the Land - the Mississippi River

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use topographic maps to identify parts of rivers. In addition, they discover gradient and predict changes in the channels caused by variations in water flow. Other activities include sketching a river model with a new channel...
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Tomography

For Students 6th - 12th
In this tomography worksheet, learners read about how tomography is used to help oceanographers learn more about the Earth's surface below the ocean. Students complete 3 short answer questions based on the reading.
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Our Country's Environment

For Students 4th - 5th
In this environment worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle using the word bank and definitions for terms about the land and its water.
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What is a Karst

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students investigate landforms by holding a class experiment. In this topography lesson, students define the word "karst" and discover why sinkholes are created on the surface of the Earth by completing worksheets. Students create a...
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Electric Field Mapping in 3D

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students create a 3D vector field map of an electric field. In this physics activity, students measure the voltage inside an aquarium with water. They present their findings and map to class..
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Brain Teaser - Explosions

For Students 3rd - 6th
For this logic worksheet, students solve a word problem using logic about captains and sailors hearing explosions under water. Students complete 1 problem.
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Density and Buoyancy Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate why some objects float or sink in water. In this physics lesson, students calculate the density of clay ball using a mathematical equation. They write a complete lab report about the experiment.
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The Formation of Solutions

For Students 7th - 12th
In this solutions activity, students compare situations that increase or decrease the solubility of a solute. Students describe how surface area, stirring, and temperature can increase the rate of dissolving a solute. This activity has...
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You're As Old As Ice!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study glaciers and their terminology.  In this investigative lesson students get into groups and watch the life cycle of a glacier on a web site then answer questions.  They will then use play dough to show how glaciers move...
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Displaying Sea Ice

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Pupils display their knowledge of sea ice. In this earth science lesson, students create displays reflecting their understanding of sea ice.Pupils research the development of sea ice on a variety of bodies of water, and use proper...
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The Rifting of Pangaea and the Gettysburg Battlefield

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders analyze and interpret an animated model of Earth’s rifting processes.  In this Earth Science lesson, 11th graders connect Earth’s rifting processes with the Earth’s surface in the Gettysburg battlefield.  Students apply...
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Reflect and Refract

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore light. In this properties of light lesson, students define the terms refract, reflect, and diffract after listening to the teacher's description. Students listen to the book Light Magic and observe a spoon in a glass of...
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Barnegat Bay Watershed

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students design a model watershed. In this watershed lesson plan, students learn the needed parts of a watershed and how they work. Students evaluate how watersheds effect communities.
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Oily Oceans

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students are read a book about oceans. They participate in an experiment discovering the effects of oil on water. They discuss different types of pollution and how they can be prevented.
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Basket Stars

For Students 5th - 6th
In this basket stars worksheet, students read a 1 page article on basket stars, define 8 vocabulary words and answer 7 short answer questions in complete sentences.
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Worksheet 20 Fall 1995

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this math learning exercise, students describe a step by step method to solve rate problems. Then they state the time derivatives of different quantities.
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Mystery Paint

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students use the scientific method to determine the properties of various kinds of paints, use collected data to identify paint samples that are not properly labeled and use proper science safety techniques while working with chemical...
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To Be Or Not To Be, Soaked

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Pupils test the absorbency of paper towels by dropping water onto the center of each towel and then find the surface area of the stain using a transparent grid. With both pieces of data, students analyze the results of their absorbency...
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Rivers that Flow from the Continental Divide: The Journey of Two Rivers

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students explore river routes. For this social studies lesson, students trace the route of a river from its source and discuss the Continental Divide. Students draw the route the river takes and name the states it flows through. Students...

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