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Role of Cerci in Escape Responses of the Cockroach
Students investigate the changes in escape behavior in Madagascar Hissing Cockroahes when their sensory apparatus is removed. They use puffs of air at differnt angles to simulate a predator's approach then collect and analyze data on...
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Designing Scientific Models
In this scientific models worksheet, students will use a model to represent matter in its various states. Students can use a computer graphics program, drawing on paper, or three-dimensional creation. Then students will complete 3 short...
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Introduction to Mathematical Modeling
In this mathematical modeling worksheet, students answer two essay questions. They describe Newton's Law of Cooling by describing and constructing a model and answering seven essay questions about the process.
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Applying the Gas Laws
In this gas laws worksheet, students solve eleven problems using the various gas laws to find temperature, pressure, and volume of gases.
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Drinking Water
In this drinking water worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle given 23 clues about drinking water purification, water content, contaminants, and softeners.
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Your Own El Nino
Students conduct an experiment. In this El Nino lesson, students learn where El Nino storms come from, what they consist of and what effects they have. Students also complete an experiment where they create a miniature El Nino.
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Math Regents Exam Questions: Graphing Rational Functions
In this graphing rational functions learning exercise, students answer 18 multiple choice problems about rational functions. Students determine values for a which a function is undefined given the equation of the function.
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Earth's Warming Climate: Are We Responsible
Students examine the atmospheric data for CO2. In this web-based atmospheric lesson, student follow instructions to examine and plot on-line scientific data about the CO2 levels in our atmosphere and analyze the changes found in the data.
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Aerosol Science
In this aerosol instructional activity, students are given data for volcanic eruptions and the average temperatures of the Earth. They determine the change in temperature from the year of the eruption to the present year and use the...
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Comparing Temperatures
Which is colder -12 or -18? Temperature is natural real-world application of ordering rational numbers. It's also fun to talk about the lowest recorded temperature on Earth. Take the time to discuss this inquiry with your class.
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Integers - Objects Model
Sixth and seventh graders solve 19 various types of problems related to integers as objects models. They write an integer that corresponds to each letter on a number line and then, arrange the integers from least to greatest. Pupils also...
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HYPOTHESIZE THIS!
Students predict, measure, collect, and analyze data to investigate heat loss in water and in air.
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Using Formulas to Solve Problems
For this algebra worksheet, students rewrite word problems using algebraic expressions. They use formulas to solve problems. There are 22 questions with an answer key.
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Changing States of Matter - Making Ice Cream
Students make ice cream as a result of viewing changes of states of matter. In this matter lesson plan, students learn how heating and cooling can effect a state of matter to change.
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Cool Facts
In this research skills worksheet, students use a variety of reference sources to answer four questions about temperature. Questions refer to such things as cryogenics, boiling hydrogen and absolute zero.
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How Do You Measure Up?
In this how do you measure up worksheet, learners interactively answer 10 multiple choice questions about measurement, then click to check their answers.
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Measuring Thermal Energy Transfer
Students conduct an experiment to calculate and quantify heat transfer. They conduct the experiment, and complete a data and lab conclusion sheet.
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Upwelling Terrestrial Radiation
Students calculate the hourly irradiance of the earth at a site given the near-surface air temperature of the site. They compare the calculated values of irradiance with those measured by instruments at the site. Students need to...
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Leveled Problem Solving Using Familiar Formulas
In this using familiar formulas practice worksheet, students sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve 6 story problems.
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Phase Changes
In this science activity, learners examine the physical changes associated with the change of temperature and mixtures. The answers are included.
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Collision Theory Worksheet
In this reactions worksheet, students explain why all reactions have an activation energy using their understanding of collision theory. This worksheet has 4 short answer questions.
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Eat Right, Stay Fit
Students examine what a healthful diet is, and examine their own eating habits to see if they are getting the right foods to stay healthy. In this eating right lesson students keep track of what they eat for several days and...
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Science: Heat Quiz
In this science: heat quiz activity, students answer ten questions, not interactively, about heat, water and temperature with the answers at the bottom of the screen.
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Ocean Layers
Learners investigate how temperature and salinity causes ocean layering. In this ecology lesson, students observe and sketch their experimental result. They report their findings in class.