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How Does Probability Relate to Radon?
Students read an article about probability and radon. They practice using a hand held geiger counter to understand the properties of radiation and radioactivity. They identify the harmful and helpful effects of radiation as well.
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Henry Builds A Cabin
Pupils listen to the book "Henry Builds a Cabin." They design a cabin using Lego pieces based on information from the story.
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Franklin Mountains
Students review the steps of the rock cycle. In groups, they identify the natural forces that cause weathering and erosion. They describe how sedimentary, metamorphic and igneous rocks might be formed in nature to end the lesson plan.
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Papier-Mache Mask
Students analyze mask visuals provided by the teacher. They experience a paper-mache hands on activity that produces a three dimensional product. Students produce/make a mask.
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Polarized Light
Students examine polarized light and that it can be done through reflection. In this reflection lesson students develop a model that accounts for differences in light behavior.
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The Cassini Robot
Young scholars compare the functions of a robot to that of the human body. In this technology lesson plan, students identify the important components of the Cassini robot that would enable it to carry out space missions. They design and...
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Is It Grown or Mined?
Learners are introduced to how to identify various minerals. In groups, they compare and contrast raw materials that were grown and mined. They discuss their views on mining and identify the ore minerals and their purpose to end the...
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Projecting Spectra
Students use two methods to show and study the colors in the visible spectrum.
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Too Hot to Handle
Pupils identify sources of geothermal energy. They watch videos and investigate the sources of geothermal energy.
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Ozone Pollution: Smog Alert
Learners simulate the development of smog. They discover how it forms naturally in nature. They read news articles about the ozone and pollution. They discuss what they can do to lower the pollution they generate.
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Scouting for Circuits
Fifth graders investigate electricity and how it used in a circuit to be useful energy. They also use this investigation in order to understand how energy can change forms and still be considered useful if put into the right form.
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Bah¿¿'u'll¿¿h, A Perfect Mirror
Students engage in a lesson that teaches about the Bahai Faith and the manifestation of God found in the religious teachers of the world. They say prayers and meditate on the teachings of Krishna. The lesson is focused upon an experience...
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Conductors and Insulators
Students explore electrical terms and circuits. In this conductor activity students divide into groups and complete a lab on electricity.
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Inventions 2: The Impact
Students research inventors and inventions and their impacts. In this invention lesson, students research inventions and their affects in good and bad ways.
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Radiation In Our World
Students identify the different sources of radiation around us. In this physics lesson, students calculate their estimated radiation exposure per year. They research a current issue about radiation.
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Bernoulli Effect
High schoolers explore the relationship between velocity and pressure of a fluid. After a lecture/demo, students engage in an experiment which demonstrate the Bernoulli Effect and enhance their understanding.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Cooking With the Sun Creating a Solar Oven
For this activity, students will be given a set of materials: cardboard, a set of insulating materials (i.e. foam, newspaper, etc.), aluminum foil, and Plexiglas. Students will then become engineers in building a solar oven from the...
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Teach Engineering: Hot Potato, Cool Foil
Students explore material properties by applying some basic principles of heat transfer. They use calorimeters to determine the specific heat of three substances: aluminum, copper and another of their choice. Each substance is cooled in...
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Performance Assessment Links in Science: Mystery Card 3
Straightforward introduction to electrical circuits using minimal materials and time. Students learn about the basics of electrical circuits by experimenting with "mystery cards" -- index cards with hidden aluminum foil used to conduct...