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Characteristics of Matter

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students study matter. In this science lesson plan, students examine the relationships among gravity, weight, and mass, the metric measurement of distance and volume, and density and its application to physical properties.
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Counting Animal Populations

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students learn how to count animal populations by the Mark and Recapture method. In this counting animal populations lesson plan, students begin by predicting amounts of different candies in a jar. Students then simulate using beans, two...
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What a Fungi

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders perform an experiment to determine the best growing conditions for molds. In this life science activity, 7th graders explain where molds are commonly found. They collect data and draw diagrams of their observations.
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Mirror Mirror

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students participate in an experiment to help them explain specular and diffusion reflection.
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Portrait Sculptures

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders identify characteristics that they have in common with animals. They create a self-portrait sculpture combining the body structures of different animals. They create the sculpture armature, plaster the armature, and then...
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Popcorn Science: Pop Goes the Kernel!

For Teachers K - 12th
Students conduct various experiments to determine why popcorn pops. They design tests to determine the effect of water in the kernels on its popping. Once the experiments are completed, they write summaries of them proving or...
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Dimensional Analysis Worksheet

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this dimensional analysis worksheet, students solve six word problems using dimensional analysis to solve for an unknown. These include finding density, and converting from one unit to another. They also categorize samples as...
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Measuring the Diameter of the Sun

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders study the sun and its distance from Earth.  In this Sun's diameter lesson students examine how measurement data permits accurate measurement of the sun's diameter. 
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Physical And Chemical Changes

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders identify physical and chemical changes of matter. They distinguish between physical and chemical changes. They classify changes as physical or chemical.
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Rock Formation

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students investigate rock formation through cementation, compaction and evaporation. In this rock formation lesson plan, students simulate the process of evaporation, cementation and compaction in the lab. Students explain the formation...
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Directing Sound Waves

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students learn that sound waves can be directed and collected. In this sound wave experiment, students create and collect sound waves. Students learn sound waves travel differently through different states of matter.
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A Model of the Rock Cycle

For Teachers 7th - 9th
In this rock cycle worksheet, students use different colored crayons to represent different types of rocks. They follow step by step procedures to model the rock cycle with the crayons. Students draw the rock cycle, show weathering,...
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Measuring Calories

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate what a calorie is and how and why we measure them. They conduct an experiment to compare the calories of a peanut and a mini-marshmallow, and explain and discuss how calories are directly related to the amount of...
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The Scientific Method Using Mystery Powders

For Teachers 6th - 11th
Students use the scientific method to determine physical and chemical properties of unknown substances. In this scientific method lesson plan, students discuss chemical and physical properties of substances as a class after a...
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Applied Science - Physics (5B) Post Lab

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders analyze optical images. in this optical lesson, 5th graders look at how light reflects and refracts. They discuss different types of lenses and how they change the picture that is taken. 
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Magnets

For Teachers K
Students demonstrate the process of science by posing questions and investigating phenomena through language, methods and instruments of science as they experiment at four teacher-created stations to explain the fundamentals of magnetism.
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Matter and Molecular Motion

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders define the states of matter and their properties. They demonstrate the air is matter and observe the effect of molecular motion through these activities.
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Sink or Float?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners make and test predictions about sinking and floating, and classify objects according to whether they sink or float.
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Crash Test Smarties

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students share hypotheses about the variables needed to produce a collision between two moving objects. They simulate the impact of a moving object on an object that creates a spray of debris, and simulate a NASA Deep Impact study.
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Changing States: Does it Matter

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students participate in experiments to visualize the differences between chemical and physical changes. They attempt to detect the five characteristics of a chemical change.
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Shedding Light on Watersheds

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discuss what a watershed is, complete online activities showing them how to take care of a watershed, and create a model of a watershed that they experiment with to see what happens when it is disrupted by civilization.
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Waste Not Want Not

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners are introduced to the need to save natural resources. Through inquiry, hands-on activities, and problem solving, students increase their understanding of solid waste materials and the need to reduce, recycle, and reuse.
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Get a Job.....Build a Battery!

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students design and construct a battery (electrochemical cell). They works in a team to design and construct a working battery and is responsible for a labeled diagram of its operation. This engaging lesson stimulate their creative juices!
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When a Chair is More than A Chair.....

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students research an artist of their choice and design a piece of art that represents that artist to them. They make sketches, plan their armature, cut out armature, pad with newspapers and apply layers of paper mach??.

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