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Baseball Activity: Bouncing Balls

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students explore the concept of motion. In this hands-on physics lesson, students examine how the construction of baseballs and the temperature they are stored at affect their bounce.
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Tides and How Creatures Survive

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars discover tidal pools.  For this oceanographic lesson, students observe the tides of the earth and the creatures that inhabit the intertidal zones.  Young scholars role-play the tidal zones by portraying...
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Super Sonar

For Students 2nd - 6th
In this echo lesson plan, students create echos using rubbers balls and a chair to simulate animals finding out where they are. Students follow 3 sets of directions and answer 2 questions.
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The Intertidal Zone: Tides and How Creatures Survive

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students study the properties of ocean water and tides and learn about animals that live in intertidal zones. In this intertidal zone lesson, students participate in classroom stations to learn about fresh water and salt water, cold...
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Drought Presentation

For Students 5th - 10th
For this drought worksheet, students are given directions on how to give a presentation of facts, maps, videos, and more. Students inform the audience with 4 of the facts asked.
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Did You Catch My Drift?

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students, through the use of the Curveball interactive software package, become familiar with the way in which the flow of air across or around an object affects its ability to lift, spin, and curve. After reading the explanation given...
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Web of Life

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students work together to create a web of life. In groups, they put on nametags and form a circle. They toss the ball to a random person in the group and they make a connection between the person throwing the ball and the person...
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Science Questions Module 5

For Students 6th - 8th
In this science worksheet, students find the answers to significant questions about speed and velocity while looking for meaning with the help of others in class or online from a homework buddy.
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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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Gross Motor Development

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders participate in a game reflecting the solar system, stars, and rockets. They simulate how space invaders move and hit stars and rockets. They discuss how scientists study the stars and planets.
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Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer Satellite Dataflow Demonstration

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Students participate in a hands-on demonstration of the communication between the EUVE satellite and a scientist on Earth.
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Spiders are Special

For Teachers 1st
First graders recognize that spiders are important natural predators. They work in small groups with simple field guides to identify as many of their spiders as they can.