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Creating a National Park

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore how national parks are created, operate and benefit society by creating a new national park for their state.
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Activity #8 Which State Are You In?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars define, give similarites and differences between solids, liquids, and gases. They compare and contrast a solid, liquid and gas in terms of shape, volume, compressibility, diffusion and density. Pupils classigy common...
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The Miracle Fish: Learning to Design an Experiment

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars develop procedures to explore the behavior of fish.  In this scientific experiment lesson students from a hypothesis, write a question, identify different variables and controls in their experiment. 
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Science – Sun, Earth and the Moon

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this basic astronomy worksheet, students respond to 20 true or false questions pertaining to the Earth, the Sun, and Earth's moon.
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Nuclear Reactions

For Teachers Higher Ed
In this nuclear reaction worksheet, students determine the missing particle from the reaction and then name that particle. This worksheet has 18 problems to solve.
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Gases and Chemical Reactions

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
For this chemical reactions worksheet, students calculate the volume or pressure for different gases. Students determine the effect of different stimuli on the rate of a chemical reaction. This worksheet has 1 short answer, 10 fill in...
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Thermodynamics

For Students Higher Ed
In this thermodynamics worksheet, students review enthalpy, state functions, bond energy, and heat capacity. This worksheet has 2 multiple choice, 6 matching, and 12 problems to solve.
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A Potpourri of Thermo Questions

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
For this thermodynamics worksheet, students match terms to their definitions such as enthalpy, equilibrium, bond energy, and heat capacity. This worksheet has 20 words to match.
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Solutions

For Students Higher Ed
In this solutions activity, students calculate molality and mole fraction. Students define colligative property and determine what affects the solubility of gas in solvents. This activity has 2 short answer questions and 9 problems to...
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Specific Gravity-The Relative Density of Liquids

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore a hydrometer.  In this gravity lesson students construct a hydrometer and create a liquid density column. 
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Wave Motion

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Students observe and identify various waves. In this wave motion lesson, student use a Slinky, noise, people, and musical instruments to create waves and observe how each type of wave moves.
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Chemistry: States of Matter Quiz

For Students 11th
In this chemistry instructional activity, 11th graders take a states of matter quiz by matching 10 terms to their definitions, decide if 10 statements are true or false, and answer 2 fill in the blank questions.
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Dynamic River Model

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students develop the concepts of flood stage, levees, floodplain, and the dynamics of river flooding. They construct river models and test various flow rates and volumes. This lesson has an excellent experiment for students to do.
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Moon Journal

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders observe Moon and its features, and record results both in written form and in a drawing on the given template.
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Beach Erosion Investigation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students determine the effects of gentle and strong waves on beach erosion. They use a stream table to simulate a beach and sketch the beach profile after simulated waves of different sizes.
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Cooling With Sunshades

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students conduct research in order to find the effects of properties exposed to heat and how they change temperature. They consider the effect of sunlight upon objects that are placed outside with the help of an experiment. They also...
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Chemistry Lab: Solubility Product Constant of Sodium Chloride

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this solubility product constant of sodium chloride learning exercise, students gather the equipment needed and follow the procedures to determine the solubility product constant of a solute and demonstrate precipitation of a common...
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I Need Room to Breathe

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explore how exercise affects carbon dioxide levels in exhaled air.
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The Same But Different

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders identify the characteristics of a simple physical change. They describe objects by the properties of the materials from which they are made. Students discuss the different states of matter and their distinct physical...
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A Cloud In The Hand

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students investigate the scientific concept of forming clouds. The use simple materials to simulate the formation. This creates a powerful visual for students to make cognitive connections. They make observations and record them in a lab...
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Secrets of the Ocean Realm - In the School "Star Gardens"

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students learn to use a tide table in plotting tidal curves and create a tide calendar by plotting a month-long tidal curve on an ordinary pictorial calendar.
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Liquid Logic: Experiments in Viscosity

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine specific characteristics of liquids through a hands-on lab activity. An experiment with teacher prepared viscosity tubes is conducted in which liquid identities are predicted based on data. A hypothesis is written to...