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Relative Pronouns

For Students 7th - 9th
In this relative pronoun worksheet, students fill in a chart showing which relative pronoun should be used in a sentence. Students are given information on informal, neutral, and formal, as well as human and non-human forms.
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Sand Art Creation

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students create a model of a geological land-form. In this art lesson, students will create a model of a land-form using sand.
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Acid-Base Titration

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students determine the concentration of an unknown solution. This task assesses students' abilities to state hypothesis, develop procedures for investigation, plan for recording and organizing observations and data, collect data, create...
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Worksheet for Identifying Types of Acids and Bases

For Students Higher Ed
In this acid and base worksheet, students fill in a table with the type of acid or base and the symbol used in calculations. Types of acids and bases identified include strong acids, weak acids, strong bases, weak bases, Lewis acids, or...
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Technology of the Deep: Experiments with Buoyant Forces

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Young scholars conduct a series of experiments to study the effects of temperature and salinity on the buoyancy of an object in water. They devise ways to make floating and sinking objects neutrally buoyant.
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Introduction to Electricity

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this introduction to electricity instructional activity, students define several key terms related to electricity. Students list examples of conductors and insulators in a chart. Students create insulators using given materials and...
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Water Pollution

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars study four samples of "rain water". They asked to determine the pH of the samples and then to neutralize them. Students are asked to predict any negative effects which might be associated with water having a low pH and...
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ENDOWING SUPPORT ELEMENTS

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students demonstrate how an actor might engage sensate reaction using 3 sets of stage props. They imagine and use as many sense reactions as they can to make the props become endowed with a reality. They use one table and chair to...
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Wacky Water Critters

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Students visit a local creek or stream. They collect water samples from the creek and observe and sort the "water critters" they find in the sample, observing smaller organisms under a microscope if necessary. They identify each organism...
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Focus on Batiks

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discover the characteristics of batik fabrics. Using the fabric, they create a tulip garden wall hanging. They review warm and cool colors and use various stitching techniques for the stems and leaves. They share their...
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What is the Best Solution to Dye Easter Eggs?

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Young scholars use red and blue litmus paper to determine the category of common substances. They then set up an experiment using vinegar, water, and ammonia (or milk of magnesia) to determine that acids make the best solution for dyeing...
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Invisible Ink

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils wxplore acids and indicators by watching a demostration in which "magic" ink appears. They duplicate the demonstration by writing magic messages using phenolphthalein solution and painting the message with vinegar to show it.
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Infusing Equity By Gender Into the Classroom

For Teachers Pre-K - 7th
Students participate in activities to develop life skills related to gender equity.  In this gender equity activity, students examine the roles of people using hats. Students will role play various occupations related to the hats....
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Determining Acids and Bases

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students use purple cabbage indicator to test five know substances for acidic/alkaline balance. They discuss the safety precautions required both inside and outside a lab in handling acids and bases.
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Pop Art Ice Cream Painting

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students develop skills in painting and create a painting of an ice cream cone using Pop Art as in inspiration.
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Atom and Eve

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students research and define an atom using a concept map. They design and create a model of an atom, labelling all the parts, and write a journal entry.
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Antacid Lesson Plan

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders use titration methods to study properties of antacids. They look at the strength, effectiveness, PH, and effect of supplements taken at the same time. They make observations after the different mixtures are combined and...
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Natural Indicators: How Do They Work?

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Pupils describe characteristics and common uses of acids and bases. They describe the role of natural indicators in the chemistry of acids and bases after testing and making observations on a variety of plant extracts. Students observe...
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Brine Shrimp And Ph Levels

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders investigate the different ph levels found in water that is tested using simple measurements. The water samples are taken from a local body of water. The ph levels are used to help indicate areas where shrimp can thrive in...
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Ionic and Covalent Bonds

For Students 9th - 11th
Ionic and covalent bonds are the focus of this chemistry activity, which provides students with eighteen key terms to use in a fill-in-the-blank activity. Additionally, students are prompted to write the number of atoms in four given...
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Yes, Thank You!

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students explore public signage and create positive message signs. In this social interactions lesson, students explore their own neighborhoods for examples of positive, negative, and neutral signage and use this knowledge to create...
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Their Names Are Pricked

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students discuss areas of ambiguity in Julius Caesar and analyze the language as a tool to illustrate complex desires. In this Shakespeare lesson, students define subtext and use a neutral scene to act out subtext. Students create their...
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English Exercises: Are You a Mouse Potato?

For Students 3rd - 8th
For this online interactive English worksheet, students respond to 38 fill in the blank questions that require them to use parts of speech appropriately. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Expressions of Anti-Racism through Painting: The Puerto Rican Community from West Side Story to Connecticut

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners create a graffiti wall using their own name or personal symbol. They examine their own understanding of the film as a source of inspiration and listen to the music from the soundtrack as an effective motivation. They make...