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Correcting Bad Data Using Parity Bits
In this parity bits worksheet, students read about pixels and data strings. Students are given 2 data strings that are corrupted by cosmic ray glitches and they identify the bad data and create a valid data string.
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Food Chain
Learners discuss what makes plants grow and who eats the plants. They are asked where do we get all of our energy? Students are asked to draw and label a picture of the sun in the center of the yellow strip of paper. They are explained...
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Invertebrates
In this science instructional activity, students answer the problems that are related to the concept of invertebrates. The first question has the ordering of and sorting of invertebrates.
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The Math of Science: Ratios and Proportions
In this ratio and proportion worksheet, students learn about ratios and how to solve problems with ratios and proportions. They solve three problems using what they learned.
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Transportation Unit
Students maintain a journal and write about various types of transportation. In this transportation lesson, students write using flash cards to describe vehicles. Students listen to stories and sing a song...
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Fireworks
In this fireworks instructional activity, students read about pyrotechnics and the chemical make-up of fireworks. They are given a chart of elements and the colors they emit. Students answer three critical thinking questions about...
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The Wheat Plant
Learners sequence stages in the life of a wheat plant. They identify the six main parts of the wheat plant. They plant some kernels of wheat in the classroom so students can watch the growth and development. They record the plant's...
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Adding Tenths
Third graders pictorially represent tenths place with decimal bars and add decimals in the tenths place; students use decimal bars to represent tenths and solve simple addition problems with the tenths place.
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Science Experiment: Take a Rainbow's Temperature
For this science experiment worksheet, students gather materials and perform an investigation using thermometers and prisms. Students are asked if red is hotter than blue. They answer 6 questions.
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Life Means Water Environment
Students investigate pH levels in bodies of water and experiment with acid/base reactions. For this water and pH lesson, students observe changes in pH levels of a sample solution and observe a Bronsted-Lowry reaction. Students...
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Leaf Chromatography
In this leaf chromatography worksheet, students separate the pigments of a leaf using paper chromatography. They answer 4 questions about their results and draw the colors they observe on their chromatogram from the leaf.
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Air Pollution: What's the Solution?
In this air pollution worksheet, students collect data for their county of residence as well as 10 surrounding counties including the total population and the county grade for the air. They use a map of their state and identify the 10...
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Ad Creation
Students create an advertisement. In this writing lesson, students discuss how to create an ad for a product. Students write an ad for a cereal.
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Cherokee Leaf Printing
Young scholars investigate their local creeks and forests and practice identifying trees. For this ecology identification instructional activity, students utilize a pad and pencil while on a field trip near their school and...
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Camouflage: A Study of Stealth and Survival
Students study insect camouflage. In this organisms activity, students design and create their own 3D insect models to blend into a habitat. Students write a paragraph about the camouflage their insect has and explain how their insect is...
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Photosynthesis: Using the Sun to Make Food
In this photosynthesis instructional activity, students learn how plants use the sun to convert energy into food. They then answer 10 questions using the information they just read. The answers are on the last page.
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Mighty Oaks from Little Acorns
What does it mean to grow? To germinate? For the plan detailed here, class members investigate the growth process of an oak tree while focusing on the beginning stages of planting and germination. They plant seeds and record observations...
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Chromatography - Chemical Separation of Colors
Third graders use the scientific method as they separate the colors used in ink. In this chromatography lesson plan, the teacher introduces students to how chromatography is used in several careers, then students perform an experiment...
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Oceans Away
Students explore oceans. In this science lesson plan, students locate oceans, seas and continents of the world, identify ocean-related occupations, and complete activities pertaining to food chains as well as pollution.
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Tree Comparison/Contrast Project
For this trees worksheet, students put different kinds of trees into a chart and compare and contrast them. Students then answer percentage problems about the trees and short answer questions. Students complete 7 questions in all.
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The Chemistry of Art
In this chemistry of art worksheet, students read about the chemical reactions that turn art made of different metals colors. They answer three questions about the chemical reactions related to metals and art.
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Organisms that Glow
In this bioluminescence worksheet, students read about various organisms that glow on land and in the sea. They answer three critical thinking questions after reading about these chemical reactions.
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Saint Patrick's Day - Cloze Activity
Learn about St. Patrick's Day traditions while filling in the blanks with prepositions, articles, and conjunctions in a one-page cloze activity. Grammarians can get a score and see correct answers in this online interactive exercise. For...
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Confusing Colors!
Fourth graders collect data, graph their data, and then make predictions based upon their findings. They's interest is maintained by the interesting way the data is collected. The data collection experiment is from the psychology work of...