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\nCereal Bowl Science and Other Investigations with the Newspaper\n

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\nWhat do cereal, fog, and space shuttles have to do with newspapers? A collection of science investigations encourage critical thinking using connections to the various parts of the newspaper. Activities range from building origami seed...\n
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\nThe Effect of Dissolved Salt on the Boiling Point of Water\n

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\nExplore the properties of solutions with a lab activity. Chemistry fans determine the boiling point of water, add salt to create a solution, and then repeat the process four more times. They design their own data table and then graph the...\n
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\n\"Lipstick\n\n
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\nLipstick Chromatography/Ink Chromatography\n

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\nJunior crime scene investigators are instructed in two different chromatography exercises. For female suspects, they separate and compare lipstick pigments. For male suspects, they separate and compare ink samples. A data sheet is...\n
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\nCall to Arms: Robotic Analogues for Human Structures\n

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\nInvestigate deep sea discovery through the emerging technology being built.  In this physical science lesson plan, students analyze the different types of motion available in the human arm.  Students research educational...\n
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\n\"Atoms\n\n
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\nAtoms to Molecules: Constructing Helium\n

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\nProtons and neutrons and electrons, oh my! Physical science scholars get hands-on with interactive atomic modeling. Starting with a simple helium atom, participants create and name ions, then build isotopes. Questions throughout the...\n
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\nThe Physics of Sports: An 8th Grade Physical Science Project\n

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\nExplore the relationship between sports and physics in a cross-curricular lesson. Middle and high schoolers prepare a multimedia presentation based on a chosen sport. They answer five physics vocabulary questions about how the laws of...\n
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\nExploring Moisture on the Outside of a Cold Cup\n

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\nAs a stand-alone or as part of the intended unit, this is a valid investigation of what causes condensation to occur.  By limiting the amount of air around a cold cup of water and comparing it to one out in the open, they find that...\n
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\nEvaporation\n

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\nThis is one in several lessons that explore the relationship between temperature and phase changes of water. After some discussion, elementary physical scientists place wet paper toweling on a hot and a room-temperature water bag...\n
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\nFormation of a Precipitate\n

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\nConclude this chemical change unit by having your class combine two liquids that result in formation of a precipitate. The learners discover that chemical reactions result in new materials. Make sure to consider all of the preceding...\n
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\nFrom Gas to Liquid to Solid\n

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\nFrom gas to liquid condensation to solid frost, water undergoes phase changes before students' eyes! Using ice, salt, water, and a metal can, they set up an investigation that can be used in a physical science setting, or as part of a...\n
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\nDefining Dissolving\n

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\nPhysical science investigators mix sugar and food coloring into different cups of water and cooking oil to compare how the solid and liquid behave in each. As the introduction to this unit on dissolving, it is relevant.\n
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\nNuts! Calculating Thermal Efficiency\n

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\nOh nuts! Do macadamias or almonds produce more thermal energy? Energy enthusiasts find out with this experiment. The objective is to demonstrate to your class how the chemical energy contained in foods can be converted into useable...\n
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\nPowder Particulars\n

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\nBy both demonstration and hands-on investigation, physical science fanatics come to know that some materials react when they come together. Adding vinegar to both baking soda and to baking powder, the difference between the two is clear....\n
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\nCollisions and Kinetic Energy\n

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\nCan your physical science classes describe what happens when two objects collide? Whether they are new to the study of kinetic energy or just brushing up on their skills, pupils can observe the outcome of a variety of collisions...\n
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\nLight Travels Through Objects\n

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\nStudents experiment with materials that allow light to pass through.  In this physical science instructional activity, students investigate the way light is absorbed by many different glass objects and household items....\n
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\nChanging the Density of an Object - Adding Material\n

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\nIn this sixth of seven activities revolving around the concept of density, physical science fans figure out if anything can be done to change the density of an object. Demonstrate by placing a can of regular and a can of diet soda into a...\n
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\nDiffraction\n

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\nKindle knowledge of how light travels by using this activity in your physical science curriculum. By setting up a candle flame or flashlight bulb and viewing it through a slit, observers of light see evidence of its wave characteristic....\n
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\nGet Connected with Ohm's Law\n

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\nIdeal for your electricity unit, especially with middle schoolers, this lesson plan gets engineers using multimeters in electrical circuits to explore the relationships among voltage, current, and resistance. Older learners may even plot...\n
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\nExploring Basic Physical Science Concepts\n

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\nStudents use the concepts of simple machines to construct a mobile. The inquiry is made in groups and presentations are made by constructing reports. The assessment is based upon the final product of the mobile and how students use...\n
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\nRace the Track! Design Challenge\n

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\nStudents use the design process to investigate physical science.  In this force and motion lesson, design a track to achieve a specified outcome. Students complete additional experiments with speed and distance.  Students...\n
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\nThe Case of Similar Substances\n

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\nMiddle schoolers perform tests in the lab to identify an unknown substance. In this physical science lesson, students observe the physical and chemical properties of substances. They formulate a conclusion based on experimental results.\n
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\nRacing M&M Colors\n

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\nMore than anything, this is great practice in scientific inquiry. After discovering that the color coating of an M&M® dissolves in water during a preceding activity, investigators now question whether or not the color makes a...\n
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\nM&M's in Different Temperatures\n

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\nHelp your class come up with a procedure for comparing the dissolving rates of colored candy coating in different temperatures of water. If you are placing importance on controlled variables with your class, make sure that they use equal...\n
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\nMore Functions, More Features\n

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\nLearners tackle a wide range of intimidating topics in this comprehensive unit that spans piecewise functions, absolute value of functions, and inverse functions (among other topics). Investigative group work alternates with more...\n
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