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Investigation 10 - Mammal Oral Reports

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Fourth graders research a Utah mammal, then create and present a mini-report. They access websites imbedded in this plan to help them with their research. There is also a nice prewrite graphic organizer to help them organize their...
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Investigation 6 - Collecting Weather Data

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders collect data for two weeks. They start seeing patterns and make predictions. They can predict what the weather be like the next day and for the next few days. They see if their predictions were correct from the previous day.
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Investigation 7 - Rubbing Objects Together

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders investigate rubbing two objects together to produce heat.
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Investigation 4 - Collision Zone

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders study how forces of push and pull can change speed or direction.
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Investigation 4 - Plot Studies

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders use a plot map to study the plants and animals living in a small area of their environment.
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Investigation 6 - Celestial Model

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders investigate why stars appear to move across the night sky.
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Investigation 3 - What is Moonlight?

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders observe a demonstration explaining that the moon reflects sunlight in ordr to shine.
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Cells

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders investigate yeast to extend their understanding of living and non-living things.
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#24 Rotating Frames of Reference in Space and on Earth

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore rotating frames of reference, focusing on the weightless environment in space and the Coriolis force.
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Dino Detectives

For Teachers 4th
As students examine maps of Utah, 4th graders search for clues about what prehistoric life was like in Utah.
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Rock Hounds

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders read Byrd Baylor's book "Everybody Needs a Rock", and select a rock, study it, and describe its attributes.
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'Water, Water Everywhere...'

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore how the Utah pioneers used irrigation to make the desert 'blossom as a rose'. They use geographical tools to analyze political and physical features of Utah, the United States, China, and Asia.
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Multiplying Microbes

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners examine environmental conditions that effect bacteria growth. They culture bacteria, design and conduct an experiment, and identify the conditions that effected the bacteria growth using the scientific method.
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Pathway to Mars

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders research the planet Mars using online and offline resources. They compile their information and write a short essay/story/report and post it online.
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Flying High in Math

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders study how real airplanes fly and then they construct models of paper airplanes using design resources for the Internet and their own design. They use meaurement and caluculations in order to help them construct their...
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What It Is, What It Isn't

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders classify and sort different types of beans to be introduced to the classification system in science. As a class, they identify the characteristics of living and non-living organisms and make a chart in their journal to ...
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What's In the Dirt?

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders watch a demonstration and write in their journals their predictions about how time might affect the moisture in the two paper towels. Using a Berlese funnel, they record their observations when it comes the amount of...
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Shrink to Fit

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders review the characteristics of living and non-living organisms. After viewing a transparency of a forest scene, they complete a worksheet to identify what would be needed to make a small model of the forest having the same...
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Bungee Man Lab

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students explore the motion of a toy bungee jumper using the scientific method. They view a video of a bungee jumper and discuss what can be measured about a bungee jump. Students discuss the scientific mehtod and how to design an...
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Scientific Theories

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders compare and contrast how different models can be used to represent scientific understandings. They evaluate the use of data when considering scientific claims. Students debate a variety of socio-scientific issues and the...
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Planetary Poster

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students engage in a study about the planets and create a poster as one of the projects during the study. They create individual charts for mapping the solar system so the locations can be found in mock space missions to other planets.
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Genetics, Heredity, Environment

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are introduced to the concept of genetics. In groups, they discover how traits are passed down from generation to generation. To end the lesson, they determine which trait they got from each parent and review how a cell divides.
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Nutrient Comic Strip

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers design a comic strip with a purpose of explaining what a specific nutrient does and how it functions in our body. They choose one of six nutrients and incorporate the research into a creative comic.
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Sizing Up Sound

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders are introduced to the concepts of sound waves and frequency. As a class, they listen to the differences between different types of instruments. To end the instructional activity, they practice identifying low and high...

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