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Hic-Hic-Hooray!
What is really the best way to get rid of hiccups? Investigate some old wives' tales and folk remedies related to health. Middle schoolers explore the science behind why people might believe these myths to be true and find the real...
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Strings and Things: An Investigation into pH
Students test the pH of everyday substances. In this chemistry lesson, students test the pH of household substances using litmus paper to classify substances as acids or bases, then use pH to test the validity of the claim that dock...
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Folk Remedy Worksheet
In this folk remedy worksheet, students interview a person about remedies for ailments and categorize the remedy as a cure, treatment, preventative practice, or removal.
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Folk Remedy Presentation Response Journal
In this folk remedy presentation response journal instructional activity, students share their impressions of a peer presentation by filling in blanks to finish 11 sentence starters.
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Folk Remedy Worksheet
In this folk remedy worksheet, students create a database categorizing folk remedies and sayings by using the graphic organizer that has been started for them.
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Folk Remedy Collection Worksheet
In this folk remedy collections worksheet, students collect and record data once they interview people about remedies to various ailments.