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Wind Turbine Kit

For Students 6th - 9th
In this physics worksheet, learners set up a wind turbine kit to identify what happens when it is assembled. They describe how energy is transferred within the circuit created and how many blades give the highest voltage.
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Energy Efficiency in the Home

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students discover ways to conserve energy in their homes.  In this energy efficiency lesson students analyze a set of data and design a solution that results in higher energy efficiency.
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What's Matter?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the definition of matter.  In exploring matter lesson students get into groups and navigate the Internet to answer questions. 
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Communication

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students demonstrate how to create a clear and effective instruction list to complete a task. In this experimental activity students work in teams to design an object using Legos and make an instruction booklet to go with it.
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Learning Roomba

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students engage in one of 5 different modules that introduces them to robotics.  In this investigative lesson students study robotics, its configurations and how to control its movement.