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Waterproof Paper

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students explore matter through the concept of displacement. They perforrm an inquiry experiment with a glass, paper and a bucket to demonstrate that gases take up space.
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Activity #1 Reactions: Chemical or Physical?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners distinguish between physical changes and chemical changes. They comprehend that chemical reactions produce new substances with compositions and properites which are different than those of the starting materials. Pupils also...
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Activit #2 Matter: Is It Conserved?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students support the law of conservation of matter with evidence. They discuss the changes observed from the burning of the candle, and the differences in mass which are observed when the same reaction is carried out in an open or...
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Ecology 12 Human Effects

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are able to respond to a reading passage concerning human effects (under development) in Madagascar. They have a quiz on primary and secondary succesion as their bell ringer. Students write an essay on the topic "No man is an...
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Eutrophication Experiments

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Observe two different water samples and write down observations. Write a paragraph which predicts the relative amounts of nutrients, nitrates, and phosphates in the water samples. Compare water samples under a microscope.
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Brothers Grimm

For Teachers K - 2nd
Class members participate in a read aloud of an illustrated version of fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm. They discuss the tale,"A Fisherman and His Wife" to discover how fairy tales can help us think about our own situations. They also...
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Plant Pigments

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars investigate the components of chlorophyll. They use paper chromatography to separate the many pigments of chlorophyll from one another.
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What Makes a Habitable Planet?

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students list conditions necessary for humans to survive. They then mix yeast with a nutrient broth consisting of warm water and table sugar in a plastic bottle, capping it with a party balloon and compare the factors within the bottle...
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Salt Marsh in a Pan

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Young scholars create a model of a salt marsh to discover the impact of pollution and human activities on water-based habitats including bays and the ocean. They recognize the relationship between natural and developed areas. Students...
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Biomass: The Energy of the Future

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders examine information about a variety of renewable fuels. They read key vocabulary terms, read and discuss a story handout, and conduct research on renewable fuels. Students then complete a comparison chart, and write an...
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Measuring Exponential Growth

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students reinforce math skills while learning about best practices for protection of water quality in the management of animal feeding operations. They make a table to show results of their calculations and compare and justify findings...
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Introduction to Atoms

For Students 9th - 12th
In this atoms worksheet, learners answer four different sets of questions related to atoms (fill in the blank, multiple choice, word puzzle and true and false).
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Circulation and Respiration

For Students 7th - 8th
In this circulation and respiration worksheet, students complete 3 fill in the blank questions and one short answer question about the different parts of the cardiovascular system.
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Cellular Respiration

For Students 9th - 12th
In this cellular respiration learning exercise, students answer 34 questions in a variety of types including fill in the blank, short answer and matching. All questions focus on specific parts of the respiration process.
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Chemistry Final Exam Worksheet

For Students 9th - 12th
In this chemistry learning exercise, students take a final exam that is concerning the identification of the chemical compounds. The answers are also included.
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Observing Decomposition

For Students 9th - 12th
In this science instructional activity, high schoolers focus upon the concept of decomposition and collect data in order to make interpretations or observations.

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