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Heat and Light Come From Various Sources

For Teachers 1st
First graders study heat and light and how they come from various sources. They list sources of heat and light and identify the different energy sources as heat, light, or both heat and light.
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My Biotic Creation

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders explore different ecosystems.  In this ecosystem survival lesson conditions lesson students create their own fictional creature.
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Science: Pigments and Photosynthesis

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the process of photosynthesis by identifying chloroplasts and chlorophyll pigments. In a demonstration, they observe a demonstration connecting pigments with sunlight conversion into energy. Using paper chromatography,...
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George Washington Carver

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders participate in an investigation of George Washington Carver and his life. They conduct research using the provided text. Specifically, 2nd graders use the large print and pictures to strengthen reading comprehension. They...
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Making Money

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students form a company to see it they can create a product that can sell and make a profit for the company. Working in small groups, they create a business plan and gather the resources to make their product. Students market and sell...
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Economics -- Third Grade

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders read the Dr. Seuss book The Lorax. In groups, they answer questions that are related to economics and distribution of goods. They also identify the environmental issues present in the book and perform a skit in front of the...
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Where Does Your Water Come From?

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students engage in a lesson to determine the source of water that is used. They conduct research using a variety of resources. The lesson includes information for the teacher to share with the class. Students write and define the...
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Energy in Living Systems

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are asked: Is our life's purpose over when it's over? What happens to our bodies? They analyze the flow of energy through living systems. Students compare the metabolism of autotrophs with that of heterotrophs. They create a...
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Ecosystem Terms

For Students 9th - 10th
In this science worksheet, students identify twenty-four terms in a word search about ecosystems. answers are available in various formats.
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Reaction Kinetics

For Teachers Higher Ed
In this chemical reactions worksheet, students determine the reaction rate for various reactions, write balanced equations, create graphs showing the reaction over time, and calculate the activation energy and potential energy. This...
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Economics Unit 1: Crossword Puzzle

For Teachers 7th - 12th
In this economics worksheet, students use the 35 clues in order to fill in the crossword puzzle with the appropriate answers pertaining to economic terminology.
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Challenging Thermodynamics Problems

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this thermodynamics instructional activity, students apply Hess's Law and review internal energy theory and heat capacity theory. Students use Boltzmann formula to calculate entropy and calculate the change in free energy. This...
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Follow Up Questions Lab 1-Chemical Reactions

For Students 10th - 12th
In this chemical reactions instructional activity, students answer follow up questions to a lab where they were observing chemical changes in reactions after mixing products such as hydrochloric acid and sodium bicarbonate. They answer...
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Chairs, Corduroys, Cottages, and Cars: Exploring the Diversity of Design

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students create and present a theme-based exhibition. In this design instructional activity, students categorize objects to reflect a specific design theme and create their own theme-based collections. Students research a museum...
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Practice with Ions

For Students 9th - 12th
In this ions worksheet, students answer questions about atoms that have gained or lost electrons, they find the number of electrons atoms tend to gain or lose and they answer questions about bonding in atoms. They answer 6 questions...
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Acceptance Sampling

For Teachers 8th - 10th
In this algebra lesson, students sample food and identify acceptance sampling. They create specific plans to meet specific situations as they sample the food. There are 6 questions.
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The Vietnam War: A Popular Music Approach

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore the Vietnam War in music. In this Vietnam lesson, students listen to and analyze popular music from the Vietnam era in order to understand the use of propaganda regarding the controversial war. High schoolers...
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Magical Images of the Estuary

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students investigate picture taking techniques while visiting an estuary. In this picture taking lesson, students examine the "Magical Images of the Estuary" handout. They think of and list important picture taking techniques before...
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Enzymes

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders test their saliva for enzyme activity. In this enzyme lesson, 10th graders conduct an experiment to test the enzymatic activity of their saliva. They relate the lack of certain digestive enzymes with alcoholism.
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Multiple-Choice Questions: Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary

For Students 5th - 10th
In this online interactive English vocabulary skills worksheet, learners answer 6 multiple choice questions which require them to read a sentence and determine the meaning of words or phrases in the sentences....
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Poetry in Motion

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore poetry and technology.  In this poetry writing lesson, students choose a theme and write a pattern poem, then create a related slideshow.
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Families and Neighborhoods

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers explore the concept of community. In this community instructional activity, students explore the cultural flavor of their neighborhoods as they discuss the history of their neighborhoods and draw pictures of their family...
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Understanding Interactions Among Local Species and the Local Environment

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Young scholars examine the differences between biotic and abiotic factors, explain the difference between habitat and niche and compare how organisms get their nutritional needs.  In this local environment instructional activity...
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Collecting Compost

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students observe a composting box. For this soil lesson, students create a composting bin by using a bin, newspaper, worms, and food scraps. Students create a composting food web.

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