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Worksheet
Curated OER

Wise Use of Our Resources

For Students 6th - 8th
In this resource review worksheet, students will review the definition of key vocabulary words and then fill in the blank with the correct term in 10 sentences.
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Organizer
Curated OER

Natural Resources

For Students 4th - 8th
In this natural resources worksheet, students will brainstorm natural resources, how people change the Earth, and how people can save the natural resources. This worksheet is a graphic organizer.
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Organizer
Curated OER

How Can People Save Resources?

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this resources worksheet, students will review how people can save resources by reducing, reusing, and recycling. Students will fill in the blank of 4 statements in this graphic organizer.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Geology Project Notes

For Students 5th - 8th
In this geology worksheet, students fill in notes using a variety of resources. Students answer questions as it relates to geology, soil erosion, mass movement, and deposition. Students research information about the presented aspects of...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Understanding the Roots

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students investigate the parts of a flower. For this earth science lesson, students read the book The Magic School Bus Plants Seeds and identify various plant parts. Students construct a model of a flowering plant from various art supplies.
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Curated OER

Technology (Post Lab): Utility Companies

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students study physics. In this utility company research lesson, students discover how their local utility company charges for electricity. They listen to a presentation and then conduct internet research to find more information on...
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Curated OER

Kinetic and Potential Energy

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students calculate kinetic and potential energy in the lab. For this physics lesson, students demonstrate how energy can be transformed from one form to another. They collect data from the experiment and write a detailed lab report.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Energy Conversion

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students describe how energy can be transformed from one form to another. In this physics lesson, students calculate kinetic and potential energy using mathematical equations. They give real life applications of this lesson.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Coffee Cooling

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the factors that affect how long coffee stays hot. They develop a question and a testable hypothesis for one factor such as initial temperature or size of opening of the container. Then they design and conduct an...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Friction Force

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils investigate friction force on a variety of objects such as bricks and cardboard boxes. They use a force probe to collect data on the changes in force required to drag the objects across a variety of surface types.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

What If We Run Out?

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Pupils explore the consequences of shrinking habitats and the human impact on wildlife populations. They participate in a game to study the consequences and describe the preservation of animal habitats.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Incline Planes

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this inclined planes worksheet, students review the equations for mechanical advantage using forces or distance. Students complete 6 matching, 11 fill in the blank, and 6 problems to solve.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Earth Hour Missing Words Puzzle

For Students 4th - 5th
In this Earth Hour worksheet, students read through the 2 passages about Earth Hour. Students use the vocabulary words on the picture of Earth to complete the sentences and learn about the Earth Hour activity.
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Lesson Plan
LABScI

Potential and Kinetic Energy: The Roller Coaster Lab

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Ron Toomer, a famous roller coaster designer, suffered from motion sickness. Pupils design their own roller coasters, learning about potential and kinetic energy in the process. Labs focus on the importance of drop height, energy...
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California Academy of Science

Fresh Solutions: Design Thinking Challenge

For Teachers 6th - 10th Standards
How do people transport fresh water long distances to ensure everyone has access to it? The final lesson in the 10-part Fresh Solutions unit encourages individuals to design their own solution, or solutions, to that very problem. Groups...
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California Academy of Science

Sustainable Water Solutions: Weighing the Pros and Cons

For Teachers 6th - 10th Standards
Switching indoor water fixtures to low flow reduces water usage by more than 45 percent. This and other solutions to reduce water usage have both pros and cons. Scholars view videos of different solutions, discuss them in small groups,...
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Activity
National Institute of Food and Agriculture

Water Pollution Demonstration

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Water pollution is everywhere, and pollutants range from oil to fertilizers. Bring the concept to life by demonstrating the difficulties in getting particular pollutants out of water.
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Teach Engineering

Energy and the Pogo Stick

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Let your class bounce to examine the concept elastic potential energy. Individuals bounce on a pogo stick in order to calculate its elastic potential energy. Groups then compare the elastic potential energy to the gravitational...
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Teach Engineering

Energy Storage Derby and Proposal

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Small groups use the engineering design process to build and test a vehicle capable of carrying 250 grams a distance of five meters. The design must allow for the storage of potential energy and turn it into motion,...
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Lesson Plan
Science NetLinks

Green Roof Design

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Green roofs aren't just eco-friendly — they are literally green with trees. Groups learn about the concept of green roofs in order to be able to design one. The groups design a 5,000-square-foot green roof for a fictional apartment row...
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California Academy of Science

Your Hidden Water Footprint: Defining a Problem to Find a Solution

For Teachers 6th - 10th Standards
One 17-ounce bottle of Cola requires around 46 gallons of water to produce. How is that possible? Young scientists learn about the hidden water used to produce everyday items. They research, discuss, and look for ways to reduce water...
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Teach Engineering

Energy Conversions

For Teachers 6th - 8th
What energy conversions occur in the operation of a device? Small groups investigate devices and the energy conversions that occur. The groups create energy flow diagrams with added conversion processes for each of the devices...
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Lesson Plan
Virginia Department of Education

Aspirin Analysis

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Laughter may be the best medicine, but aspirin is also important. Young chemists analyze aspirin tablets using titration in this lab experiment. They then repeat the entire experiment using a different aspirin brand. 
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NASA

Gravitational Waves

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Young scientists participate in a hands-on experiment to explore Einstein's theory of relativity in a creative manner. They investigate various waves and compare their characteristics as they discuss how each wave is created....

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