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Icebergs Ahead!
Learners examine icebergs and how they are suspended in water, why ice floats, the melting process of an iceberg, and the floating behavior of ice compared to that of a cork through a lab activity.
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Methods of Heat Transfer
Eighth graders discuss the forms of heat transfer that relate to the human body. Discussion revolves around the ability of different designs of hats to change the rate of heat transfer to and from the body. Students then experiment...
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Testing a New Drug 1
Students act as chief research scientists with the responsibility of testing a new drug. Students design a controlled experiment to test a hypothetical experimental drug. Students write a clear, concise, and detailed plan to present to a...
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Spider Activities, Experiments and Projects
Students examine seven spiders and put them into two or three groups based on their structural similarities. In groups, they create a cladogram proposing possible ancestral relationships. Students design an experiment related to their...
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What Burns When a Candle Burns? an Introduction to Using the Scientific Method
Middle schoolers use the scientific method to discover the role of a candle's wick and how radiation allows candle wax to change from solid to liquid to gas. They work in small groups to use the steps of the scientific method approach in...
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Where is the Dirt? A Lesson in Hydroponics
Students use the Internet to research hydroponic gardening which is the growing of plants without soil. They participate in an experiment where a hydroponic garden is contructed in the classroom for observaion. They recorde information...
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Meteor or Meteorite
Learners differentiate between a meteor and meteorite. They participate in an experiment to discover how the size and weight of an object determines the size of the impact crater. They utilize their math skills by measuring with a ruler...
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The Water Cycle
Learners participate in a hands-on experience with the water cycle. They experience different parts of the water cycle through experiments and exploring the Internet. They create a poster or model of the water cycle and explain each part...
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Oil Spill Experiment
Students participate in a hands-on experiment to help them explain the difficulties involved in oil spill cleanups.
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Sampling Snoops
Students practice formulating a hypothesis and designing an experiment to test the hypothesis. They identify several sampling techniques they can use to test their hypotheses.
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Observing Buffers In Lakes, Ponds And Streams
Students observe the effects of limestone on the acidity of water. Some areas of the nation have a lot of limestone in lake bottoms and in soil, which helps neutralize the effects of acid rain. Students see this effect first hand.
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Looking At Acid's Effects On Metals
Learners perform an experiment that demonstrates acid rain. The chemical effect of acids on metals may take at least five days for the human eye to see, even though the reaction starts as soon as the acid contacts the metal.
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Experimental Question Practice
Learners explore experimental questions. In this science lesson, students will go over the requirements for asking experimental questions and then practice identifying good questions.
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A Salty Experiment
Learners study salty and fresh waters. In this harbor estuary lesson students complete a lab activity on salinity and describe what happened.
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Towel Testing
Students examine how to design and implement experiments. In this paper towel experiment lesson students test the strength of paper towels.
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Surface Tension
Students examine the concept of surface tension. In this surface tension lesson students complete several experiments to allow them to better understand surface tension.
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Laws of Reflection
Students experiment with mirrors to explore the Laws of Reflection. In this experimental lesson students develop their own experiments and follow a list of assigned steps then report what happens in their activity.
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Radioactive Beans
Students investigate radioactive atoms. In this radioactive beans lesson, students experiment with split peas and beans to determine what happens when a radioactive atom decays.
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The Nature of Science
In this experiments worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle by determine the terms associated with the 8 clues given.
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Experiments
In this experiments learning exercise, students determine the weight and mass of different objects. Students review variables in an experiment. This learning exercise has 8 short answer questions and 11 problems to solve.
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Compiling and Weighing Evidence
In this evidence learning exercise, students read about how scientific theories are developed and how evidence is gathered to support the theory. This learning exercise has 2 graphic organizers and 2 short answer questions.
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Forming a Hypothesis
For this hypothesis worksheet, learners read about how to form a hypothesis and how to collect observations. Students go through the 4 steps of forming a hypothesis.
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Doing Science
In this doing science instructional activity, learners review the process of doing a science experiment. Students also match the SI unit with what it measures. This instructional activity has 7 fill in the blank and 4 matching questions.
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Science A to Z Puzzle
In this science worksheet, high schoolers identify and locate various vocabulary terms related to the sciences in the word search. Then they write each on the corresponding line to the right of the puzzle.