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Out and About: The Science of Sport

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Students take a closer look at sports science. In this hands-on learning lesson, students may visit the Science Museum, the Life Science Centre, or the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum online or in-person to discover details related to the...
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Science All Around You

For Teachers K - 8th
Students visit and explore a Hands On Science Center (HOSC). They participate in a variety of self-guided table exercises and observe as scientists demonstrate various scientific principles.
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Science Inquiry - Raisins and Sprite

For Teachers 1st
First graders work in pairs to complete a science experiment involving raisins and Sprite. The pairs predict what they think happens when they put their raisin in a cup of Sprite. The students complete the scientific inquiry by drawing...
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Science Dotted Handwriting Worksheet

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this science words worksheet, students trace and write the science words on the page. Students trace and write the words adapt, cell, and charge.
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Tracing Science Vocabulary Words

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this tracing science vocabulary words activity, students trace the letters to write three vocabulary words from their science lesson.
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Science: How to Identify Insects

For Teachers 1st
First graders discover how to distinguish spiders from insects by understanding the characteristics of each. They sort online picture pages into the two groups and examine the insects for common attributes. Students complete a worksheet...
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Animals and Plants: 1st Grade Science

For Teachers 1st
First graders will have a better grasp on animal characteristics after viewing this presentation. The concepts covered are, skin, life cycle, offspring, size, and human/animal interrelationships. Note: This is good as a concept review or...
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Science-SS Vocabulary

For Students K - 2nd
In this handwriting worksheet, students practice tracing the letters that spell out 10 vocabulary words associated with science and social studies. Students write out each vocabulary word on the lines provided.
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Introduction to Physical Science

For Teachers K - 5th
Learners discuss Newton's laws of motion. In this motion lesson, students watch a video that explains Newton's laws. They play a marble game and watch for laws of motion and force. 
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The Science of Color

For Teachers K - 5th
Students use the scientific method to explore how to make different colors with paint. They problem solve ways to darken and lighten colors without using black and white paint. Students hypothesize how to create new colors, and describe...
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Science Observations

For Teachers 1st
First graders investigate change by analyzing a photograph. In this scientific observation lesson plan, 1st graders view a photograph of a baby and attempt to memorize the details. Student view the photo a few minutes later, trying to...
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Science-Related Field Trips That Won’t Break the Bank

For Teachers 1st - 9th
Try some of these tips to put a new spin on the old field trip favorites.
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Reading and Writing about the Solar System

For Teachers K - 2nd
A superb interdisciplinary approach highlights this lesson plan which incorporates space science knowledge and narrative skills. After reading The Magic School Bus, two excellent poems, and watching a video, all about our solar system,...
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Silly Stuff

For Teachers K - 2nd Standards
It's time to get a little silly with this fun primary grade science activity. By simply combining two liquids, white glue and corn starch, a strange solid is formed, commonly known as silly putty. To ensure everything goes smoothly,...
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Water Experiment

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Here is a great instructional activity designed for very young scientists. In it, they act out the famous Aesops fable, "The Crow and the Pitcher." In doing this, they get to experience water displacement first-hand. Some terrific...
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SCHOOLYARD SUNDIAL

For Teachers K - 8th
Students study the apparent motion of the Sun in the sky over the course of a day and a year, and analyze what causes seasons on Earth. They participate in a project that has both a science as well as an art component.
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Crystal Ice Art

For Teachers K - 5th
This isn't just an art lesson plan, it's a science lesson plan too. Kids draw a lovely winter scene and then paint over it with a solution of epsom salts and water. They make predictions, then observe how crystals form as the water...
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Sharks

For Teachers K - 3rd
Youngsters explore their sense of smell by working in pairs. One child is blindfolded, while the other holds things for him to smell. They switch after a while. All of this leads up to learning about the amazing ability sharks have to...
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Bug's Eye View

For Teachers K - 5th
Investigate the life of bugs and how they interact with the environment in this integrated science and language arts lesson. Young scientists construct mini environments in cages in order to make observations. This data forms the basis...
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Art: Hot Air Balloon Replicas

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Learners investigate the science behind hot air balloon flight. In a lecture and demonstration, they observe how helium-filled balloons are affected by the wind. Using basic household items such as newspaper, paper cups, and balloons,...
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X-Ray Eyes

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students observe Australian X-ray paintings for information and to understand the art techniques used. Then they imagine and draw the inner organs of an animal. Students also research the anatomy of the animal to analyze the accuracy of...
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Imaginary Insect Zoo

For Students 1st - 2nd
For this science worksheet, students create an imaginary zoo. Students write information about their imaginary insect, including its name, how it eats, hears, seeing, smells, and eats.
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Neptune: The Blue Planet

For Teachers 1st - 5th
A lovely space science PowerPoint teaches learners about the discovery and characteristics of the planet Neptune. The slides show real photographs, along with clear descriptions about Neptune. This PowerPoint is beautifully done with...
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Nature's Perfect Recycler

For Teachers 1st - 6th
What a great way to start a recycling lesson! Introduce your students to the dung beetle! They will get a kick out of "nature's perfect recycler," when they learn about the  scarab beetle's way of life: eating dung and rotting...

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