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Honor Your Special Qualities

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students view different sculptures from artist Ronald Baron. They discuss what the sculpture depicts. They are to create a thank you trophy for someone they know. They are to focus on that person's special qualities.
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Hindu Gods Batik

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students identify the major Hindu gods and describe the relationship between them. They examine symbols and determine their meanings. They create a batik of a Hindu god of their choice and research them.
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The Rotten Truth

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Pupils study the process of decomposition using lunch leftovers and soil. They complete the inquiry over set periods time as they observe the how composting takes place and finally, they sort the materials into biodegradable,...
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Runaway Universe

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students complete a hands on activity to determine how scientists use indirect observations to define problems that are not directly measurable. They complete an associate student handout.
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How Can We Observe Genetic Variation Within a Species?

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students observe intra-species variation by completing standard microbial streaking procedures. They collect data from which they draw observations and complete a worksheet.
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The Story that Tracks Tell

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders observe and investigate animal tracks. They draw prints for local animals and switch with another student to guess the animal, identify animal tracks in a nearby wood lot, create plaster casts of the tracks, and write a...
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Tommyknockers

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Learners explore the folklore of Tommyknockers. They discuss why the Tommyknockers were important to miners. Students make a favorite snack of the Tommyknockers, Cornish pastries.
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What's In the Dirt?

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders watch a demonstration and write in their journals their predictions about how time might affect the moisture in the two paper towels. Using a Berlese funnel, they record their observations when it comes the amount of...
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Ground Beef Experiment

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students compare the difference in the amount of fat and its flavor, by pan frying ground beef patties between three different kinds of ground beef - regular, lean and extra lean with different prices. They study basic information about...
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Up, Up and Away

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders are presented with the problem of: Do all liquids evaporate at the same rate? The lesson contains adequate background information for the teacher. They participate in a lab experiment in order to test the scientific...
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You are the Microbiologist

For Teachers 7th - 8th
In this lesson, students demonstrate comprehension of basic lab techniques by properly using these techniques in preparing a laboratory investigation, demonstrate synthesis of prior lab experiences by solving a new problem using those...
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Waaahhh Cries the Baby!

For Teachers K - 1st
Students recognize the short vowel a in written and spoken language. Through matching activities, they discriminate the short vowel /a/ from other phonemes. Students associate the phoneme with its letter representation and identify the...
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Fire Triangle

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students discuss what humans need to stay alive. They observe a candle that is lit and talk about candle safety and controls. They think about what a candle needs to keep burning and relate it to what people need to stay alive. They...
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How Can You Prevent Spoilage?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students complete laboratory activity to discover what temperature is most effective in prohibiting bacterial growth in two percent milk. Students then write lab report detailing findings.
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What Changes Occur When Ice Melts?

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students explore the physical process of melting. They observe melting ice and answer questions related to energy transfer during phase changes.
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The AM Radio: An Exploration of Communication Using Radio Waves

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students examine the components that are used to make a primitive AM radio. In circuit and radio construction students often are asked to assemble parts are or what function they perform. They examine each main component on an individual...
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Energy Content Of Foods And Fuels

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners engage in a study of food and how it used as fuel for the human body. They research how biological systems require energy and compare them to the physical science systems like machines. They compare and contrast what they have...
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Short Vowel Word Search

For Students 1st - 5th
In this language arts worksheet, students find the words that have short vowels while listening to words like "that." The focus is upon sight word recognition.
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Combustion

For Students 8th - 12th
In this combustion pre-lab instructional activity, students determine the chemical equation for the reaction, define combustion and exothermic, and describe the molar heat of combustion. This instructional activity has 14 short answer...
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Mystery Polymers

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine how some natural substances are polymers.  In this polymer lesson students complete a lab and give examples of a physical change. 
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Fold-Up Pocket Card

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this fold-up pocket card learning exercise, students follow the directions to make a card which can be used as a greeting card, a menu, or for a class project. They cut out the net and fold it as indicated.
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Beginning Sentence Completion 1

For Students 4th - 5th
In this sentence completion worksheet, students read the sentences and choose the best word or words to complete the 12 sentences.
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'AY' Crossword

For Students 1st - 2nd
For this crossword puzzle worksheet, students read the clues and solve them to complete the crossword puzzle with 'ay' words. Students 6 words.
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Plague Doctor Crossword

For Students 7th - 12th
In this Great Plague crossword puzzle worksheet, students use the 12 clues to identify the correct words and names that will solve the crossword puzzle.

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