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\nTeachEngineering: Bone Mineral Density and Logarithms\n

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\nYoung biomedical engineers are challenged to discover what Bone Mineral Density (BMD) is, how to obtain a BMD image, and how the process is related to the x-ray field. They also investigate how medical researchers use BMD images to...\n
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\nInquiry in Action: Second Grade Chapter 2 - Liquids Have Properties\n

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\nA lesson in Inquiry in Action: Second Grade Chapter 2 looks at the properties of liquids. Learners conduct different property tests on water, mineral oil, and corn syrup using a student activity guide. They record their results and use...\n
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\nAdventures in Chemistry: Experiments\n

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\nTwenty-one Inquiry-based lessons provide young scientists with an opportunity to experiment with a variety of chemical reactions. Classroom investigators make observations, develop basic lab skills, and follow step-by-step instructions...\n
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\nAll About Food\n

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\nCheck out this 11-part collection for elementary learners! Each lesson is full of hands-on activities, handouts, and in-depth studies of the science of food. Your class will study balanced meals, how food grows, plant parts, the...\n
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\nScience 4 Inquiry: Middle School Earth Science Lessons\n

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\nThe Science 4 Inquiry: Earth Science Collection includes 16 lessons designed for middle school. Scholars learn about layering through hands-on exploration of everyday materials and apply their findings to diagram the layers of the Earth,...\n
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\nTeachEngineering: Skeletal System\n

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\nThe five lessons in the TeachEngineering: Skeletal System unit module are designed for honors anatomy and physiology classes. Young biomedical researchers are challenged to consider the case of a grandmother who fell and fractured her...\n
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\nMultimedia Discovery Missions\n

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\nThe Multimedia Discovery Missions collection is a series of 13 interactive presentations and activities that introduce young geologists and oceanographers to fundamental concepts involving the Earth’s crust and ocean sea life. Benthos,...\n
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\nThe Politics of Rocks and Minerals\n

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\nCombine politics with science as the class discovers the intricacies of studying rocks and minerals.\n
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\nExploring Minerals\n

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\nI love this geology lesson plan. Third and fourth graders look at the connections, and the differences, between rocks and minerals. Learners are charged with identifying specific rocks and minerals, learning how to properly use...\n
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\nMineral Matters\n

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\nStudents work in a team to use the ProScope Digital USB Microscope and a computer to collect microscopic images from a variety of mineral specimens. They compare specimens and determine how they are alike and different by comparing their...\n
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\nMinerals of the Earth\n

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\nUnearth this gem of a resource to use in your geology unit! With colorful images, bullet-point text, and links to related videos, it deals with the characteristics, properties, and identification of minerals. There are also slides...\n
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\nMineral Madness\n

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\nScience does not need to be as hard as a rock. Pupils test 10 different minerals to determine their properties. The learners observe luster, streak, hardness, and fluorescence for each specimen. Afterwards, they compare and contrast the...\n
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\nMinerals\n

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\nA must-have for your geology library of resources, this PowerPoint walks viewers through the characteristics of minerals and each test used to help identify them. As you present this collection of slides, stop to demonstrate each quality...\n
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\nMineral Identification\n

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\nWhat's the difference between a rock and a mineral? And what properties are used to identify minerals? The first installment of a five-part series on earth materials and processes prompts young scientists to identify a set of...\n
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\nRocks and Minerals in Our Lives\n

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\nYoung geologists discover the important role that rocks and minerals play in our everyday lives through this series of hands-on activities. Starting off with a lesson that defines the difference between plants, animals, and...\n
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\nMineral Identification: Mineral Scratch Test\n

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\nHow can mineralogists tell a diamond in the rough from a chunk of table salt? Science scholars find out through an interactive that demonstrates the characteristics of minerals used for identification purposes. Topics include hardness,...\n
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\nMinerals and Ores\n

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\nHere's a video that will leave them wanting m\"ore\"! Part three of the seven-part series involving rocks and the rock cycle illustrates the relationship between minerals and ores. Young geologists get a look at how valuable metals are...\n
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\nMighty Minerals\n

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\nYoung scholars identify the characteristics of minerals. They complete proper identification tests and record the data in an organized fashion. They list important uses for minerals as well.\n
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\nExploring Rocks and Minerals\n

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\nInvestigate the properties of rocks and minerals through a rockin' hands-on activity. Learners test rocks for various properties and, using a guide, attempt to identify different samples. They use various properties including hardness,...\n
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\nRocks and Minerals\n

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\nReview the difference between rocks and minerals using this resource. Learners identify and investigate the physical properties of these objects. They create a Venn diagram to compare and contrast types of rocks. This is a motivating way...\n
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\nA Burst of Light: Mineral Use in Fireworks\n

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\nLearners examine the role of minerals in industries. They use minerals that are found in the grocery store to complete flame tests. They complete an experiment using fireworks.\n
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\nIdentifying Minerals\n

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\nA teacher is videotaped while lecturing to his class regarding properties of minerals. He explains that the things geologists look for when identifying minerals is the color of the mineral itself, the \"streak\" color a mineral makes when...\n
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\nMinerals, Rocks, and Fossils\n

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\nKick off your science lesson with this PowerPoint about minerals, rocks, and fossils. This presentation clearly defines key vocabulary, including: luster, sediments, erosion, and more! This is an eye-catching slideshow that young...\n
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\nIdentifying Minerals\n

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\nStudents compare and constrast a wide variety of minerals and rocks. They test them for streak, luster, color and other characteristics. They view an exhibit and compare their answers to them.\n
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