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Layers Upon Layers - Lesson Plan

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students study rock layers and the sequence of events that occur when a canyon forms.  In this sedimentary lesson students  complete a lab while in groups and discuss what happens. 
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Laetoli Trackway Puzzle

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars try to reach a "best explanation" after viewing diagrams.  For this trackway lesson students complete several worksheets, make observations and hypothesize.
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Food Webs

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders discover how organisms depend upon each other in an ecosystem. In this ecosystems lesson, 4th graders use food webs to discuss the interdependence between organisms in an ecosystem.
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Home on the Range

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use maps and mathematics to determine the appropriate panther population in a given area. In this Florida ecology lesson, students research the area requirements of male and female panther and use a map to help calculate how...
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Kinematics of the Planar Continuum Snake Robot

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students calculate the length of an arc that surrounds an angle at the center of a circle of radius.  In this kinetic equations lesson students complete a lab and solve a kinematic equation.
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Biomes: Extreme Climate

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discuss the causes of global warming. In this earth science lesson plan, students examine how global warming is connected to the arctic and world climate. They write a paragraph about their interconnection.
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States of Consciousness

For Students 9th - 12th
In this psychology activity, learners write short answers to 5 questions on states of consciousness. They list the different classes of recreational drugs and functions of sleep.
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How Sticky Is Your Tape?

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students test the adhesive properties of different sticky tapes. In this chemistry instructional activity, students collect data from the experiment by measuring how far the marble rolls down the track. They share their findings to...
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How Are Polymers Utilized in Everyday Life?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify the different types of polymers. For this chemistry lesson, students research information about an area of polymer science they chose. They create a PowerPoint presentation to share their findings in class.
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Fun with Phylogenetic Trees

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders differentiate angiosperms and gymnosperms. In this biology lesson, 10th graders construct a musical phylogenetic tree from information they gathered on resource websites. They present their project in class.
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Catch as Catch Can

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students investigate insects. For this insect analysis lesson, students catch insects using nets they make. They identify the insects they catch and create a chart to show the numbers and varieties. This lesson includes a vocabulary list...
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Energy: The Big Picture

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Young scholars research about energy related topics. In this earth science activity, students discuss ways to save energy. They create a presentation about their research and share it with the class.
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Method Madness!

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explain the steps in the scientific method. For this inquiry lesson, students construct a CEENBoT using website directions. They diagnose and fix the problem after the teacher cause it to malfunction.
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Energy Forms

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars explore energy by participating in a science lab in class. In this energy form instructional activity, students define the different types of energy such as light, mechanical and sound while examining energy measuring...
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Human and Natural Made

For Teachers K
Students compare human and natural made objects. In this science lesson, students identify items that are made by humans and items that are natural.
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Food Chains and Webs

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Learners identify the organisms found near their school or house and observe them.  In this food chain lesson students examine how an organism gets their energy and then fill in a chart to create a food web with the organisms they listed.
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Plant and Animal Adaptations

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders identify behavioral and structural adaptations to plant and animal life. In this unit overview, 4th graders discuss the importance of variation and adaptation in a species survival. This is a unit overview and does not...

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