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Constellations

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the major constellations. After reviewing the Earth's basic motions and their significance, students discuss the moon's orbit and revolutions. Using a Digitarium Alpha portable planetarium projector, they observe at...
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Astrology: Fact or Fiction?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the topic of astrology and review the beliefs behind it. They read sample horoscopes. Using a portable digital planetarium, they view the night sky and the zodiac constellations. They examine and discuss the science...
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Water - the (Nearly) Universal Solvent

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this solvent worksheet, students explore why water is considered a universal solvent. Students explore what can change dissolving rates. This worksheet has 8 matching, 3 short answer, 11 fill in the blank, and 4 problems to solve.
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ESL: Environmental Problems

For Students 4th - 6th
In this ESL environmental problem activity, students work with a partner to explain a set of terms, then divide a set of words that have to do with the environment into syllables.
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Electricity And Magnetism

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students explore the relationship between magnetism and electricity byby explaining how the model motor operates. They observe the the spinning of a coil of copper wire that is part of a circuit.
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So Many Inventions!

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students read two books about Chinese inventions such as the compass, kite or dominoes. They bring in examples of Chinese inventions from home and create a class gallery. They make a compass in class.
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Micro-Climate

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Atmosphere aces investigate the microclimates that exist within a larger area. They use a thermometer to record the varying temperatures and identify the microclimates on a map that they have drawn. This exercise helps them to understand...
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Ozone Hole Expert Groups

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Research topics associated with the hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica. Researchers write five facts about their topic and one question for each of those facts. They present what they learned to the rest of the class. Six topics are...
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The Extra Place

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students read and discuss the story of a Peace Corps volunteer's experiences in Poland. They read and write a response to the story, and participate in a class analysis about their own personal decision regarding the story.
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The Extra Place Lesson

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore communication skills. In this Peace Corps lesson, students read "The Extra Place," by Susan Peters and discover Polish cultural traditions. Students consider how they would respond in a scenario that challenges their...
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Stars

For Students 4th - 8th
In this space science worksheet, students use the clues to assist them in solving the crossword puzzle on the stars. They identify various constellations and how each rotates.
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Hunt the Fact Monster Hunt #23

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this internet research worksheet, learners answer three multiple choice and seven short answer questions by using the Fact Monster search engine.
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Magnets in a Bag

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders compare and contrast the patterns that they create using iron fillings and different types of magnets.
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Using Magnetotactic Bacteria to Study Natural Selection

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students observe bacteria that are able to orient themselves using the Earth's magnetic field.They comprehend the difference between anaerobic and aerobic organisms. Students can tell the difference of the shape of magnetic force field...
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What is the Attraction?

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders investigate the law of polarity. In this magnets lesson, 2nd graders discover how magnets are used in everyday life and which objects in our environment are magnetic. Students experiment with bar magnets and record...
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Migrate, Adapt, or Hibernate

For Students 4th - 8th
In this migration and hibernation instructional activity, students read a 2 page informational excerpt about animals who adapt to changing seasons by migrating or hibernating. They then use the information they learned to answer the 15...
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Magnetism-Decode Encrypted Statements

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders solve a cryptogram by decoding a message written with wingdings.  In this decoding instructional activity, 3rd graders solve a message related to magnetism.  Students have notes about magnets once they've finished.
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TE Activity: Yogurt Cup Speakers

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders build a speaker as they investigate the roles of electricity and magnetism. They discover the properties of magnets, create an electromagnet, and determine the direction of a magnetic field. They show cause and effect...
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Alaska's Native Population: Eskimos, Indians and Aleuts

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students explore the unique population of Alaska. In this Native people of Alaska lesson plan, students discover the three groups of people who live in Alaska. Students describe the similiarities and differences between the three groups....
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Latitude

For Students 4th - 5th
In this latitude worksheet, students answer questions about latitude that include absolute locations of countries and coordinates. Students complete 12 questions.
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Exploration of the Moon

For Students 9th - 12th
In this moon worksheet, high schoolers review the Clementine exploration of the Earth's moon. This worksheet has 8 matching and 14 true or false questions.
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Ring Around the Rosie

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students examine the concept of angular momentum and its correlation to mass, velocity, and radius. They listen to a teacher-led lecture, conduct an experiment with rotational inertia, angular momentum, and rotation speed by making...
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Geometric Applications

For Students 9th - 11th
In this geometric applications worksheet, students find the length of a missing side of a right triangle. They determine the perimeter of a polygon and find the distance between two lines. This two-page worksheet contains 28 problems.
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Irregular Verbs

For Students 4th - 5th
For this irregular verbs practice worksheet, students write 10 verbs in both the past tense and past participle. Students must also fill in some blanks with the missing irregular verb forms.