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What is Soil?

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders examine what makes soil by creating a Venn Diagram.  In this Earth environment activity, 3rd graders identify the different components that soil is made from. Students bring soil from their homes to examine and create...
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Recycle and Respect!

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore how they can be a philanthropist. In this recycling lesson, students learn what it means to recycle and discuss why items need to be recycled. Students review the term philanthropy and practice this by picking up the...
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4 Discrete Probability Distributions

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers read and complete problems on how to solve discrete probability distributions. For this probability distributions lesson plan, students read math problem examples and solve them.
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Shake, Rattle and Roll

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students compare the weathering of materials. in this weathering lesson, students experiment with the chemical and physical weathering of different materials. Students use salt and water as an example of how weathering occurs.
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Thinking!!!

For Students 4th - 8th
In this mathematical concepts worksheet, students complete math word problems dealing with fractions, multiplication, probability, and more. Students complete 8 problems total.
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Exact or Estimation

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students solve problems using estimation and exact calculations. In this algebra lesson, students use gum balls and thread to create hands on manipulatives to solve problems. They calculate the average of their total data.
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Metric !!! Word Search Puzzle

For Students 4th - 6th
In this math and language arts worksheet, students study 14 words in a word bank pertaining to metric measurement. Students find the words in the word search puzzle. Note: One of the words in the word bank is spelled "meater" (instead of...
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Coefficient of Kinetic Friction and Surface Area

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars investigate coefficient of friction with respect to surface area and applied force in contact with the sliding force.
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Determination of Phosphates

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students engage in a laboratory lesson in order to increase understanding of the impact of phosphates at the chemical and ecological levels. The lab exercise is completed with the goal of getting them to predict the outcomes and future...
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That Mu You Do

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students discussion frictional force, kinetic friction, and static friction and the role each plays in acceleration and velocity in relationship to a car and the road on which it is traveling. Students complete lesson answering review...
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Marshmallows

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders estimate the volume and mass of one marshmallow using appropriate standard units. They design and carry out an investigation to find the average of volume/mass of one marshmallow.
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Weighing In

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders demonstrate that gravity is a force.
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Classifying Rocks

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students classify rocks into groups after they observe the rocks and identify properties that can be used to divide them into groups. They then identify other properties that could be used to classify other objects into groups.
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Snow Cover By Latitude

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine computerized data maps in order to create graphs of the amount of snowfall found at certain latitudes by date. Then they compare the graphs and the data they represent. Students present an analysis of the graphs.
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Can You Crack Them?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students test the strength of the arch in eggs. Then form hypothesis for how to increase their strength.
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Our Class Record Book

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders, in groups, prepare a list of proposed record ideas for the class book.
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Balanced Forces

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers are able to explain why football running backs benefit from having a lower center of gravity when opponents are trying to tackle them. They explain why racing cars are designed to have a low center of gravity. Students...
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How much room?

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students examine the amount of usable space that exists in their classroom using square meters and square centimeters. They apply the information to predict the ideal size of a classroom.
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Give Me Energy

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students explore kinetic energy.  In this energy lesson students complete an activity and explain what happened. 
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Hey, Look Me Over!

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students make observations about mealworms using hand lenses, rulers, and cotton swabs. Students complete their own mealworm observation chart, then they share their observations with the class. This is one station out of five in an...
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Metric 1 Word Search Puzzle

For Teachers 6th - 8th
For this math worksheet, students look for the words in the puzzle that are related to the theme of the word search. The vocabulary and spelling are emphasized.
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A World Of Matter

For Teachers 1st
First graders complete a variety of experiments with solids, liquids and gases. They read books about matter, identify the characteristics of solids, liquids and gases and the sort and classify a variety of matter. Students make...
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Waste Audit

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students engage in a lesson that is concerned with the concept of mental math. They perform calculations as following: recognizing a half, three quarters, and tenths. Students are also challenged to extend skills to making calculation...
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Mystery Card 3

For Teachers K - 12th
Students will make a circuit on a mystery card. They will connect wires, bulbs, and battery to form an electrical tester. After students learn how to make one following the directions, they can create their own mystery card by...