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Mosquito Bytes

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Learners investigate mosquitoes. In this mosquito bytes lesson, students consider reasons why mosquitoes transfer disease and ways to combat them. Learners read an article, discuss, and complete a quiz.
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Nitrogen Fixation, OR What a Gas!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students gain skill in the design, implementation, and reporting of a scientific research project using the scientific method. They set up an experiment to determine the effect of adding the Rhizobium bacteria to one group of legume...
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The Miracle Fish: Learning to Design an Experiment

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students develop procedures to explore the behavior of fish.  For this scientific experiment lesson students from a hypothesis, write a question, identify different variables and controls in their experiment. 
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Exploring the Physical and Chemical Properties of Polymers

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students identify the physical and chemical properties and explore the differences.  In physical and chemical property lesson plan students test polymers for the differences between the physical and chemical properties, record their...
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Heat Loss and Gain in Physical Changes and Chemical Reactions

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Pupils measure the heat of physical and chemical changes in reactions.  In this chemistry lesson students determine at what extent changes emit or absorb heat. 
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You Are What You Eat!

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students calculate the calories in food samples and plan a meal based on the calorie amount. In this calories lesson plan, students also devise a work out program to burn off the calories.