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Activity #9 Extending Oil Well Production

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students simulate methods used to extend the effective life of an oil well by extracting less available oil. They identify techniques which can be used and evaluate their effectiveness. Pupils are introduced to rock size and temperature...
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DC Motors

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders build simple electromagnets and small motors using a motor kit in order to illustrate how magnetic fields are produced by a current carrying wire and how an external magnetic field produces a force on a current carrying...
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DNA Fingerprinting with Gel Electrophoresis

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use DNA fingerprinting to demonstrate the concept that DNA fingerprinting can be used to identify individuals and solve problems. They use gel electrophoresis to analyze the DNA of a suspected criminal to prove innocence or guilt.
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Structures and Materials

For Students 7th - 12th
In this materials instructional activity, students will review different types of materials and the structures that can be made using these materials. This instructional activity has 7 fill in the blank, 6 matching, 1 short answer, and 6...
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Multivariable Calculus/ Bonus Quiz 11

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this math instructional activity, learners practice finding the solutions to the problems that focus upon the differential operators of vector fields.
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The Nervous System from A to Z

For Students 7th - 12th
In this nervous system alphabet book worksheet, students study 26 neuroscience terms as they read the 26 terms and their definitions in the glossary. Some of the terms included are: receptor, unipolar, white matter, axon, hemisphere,...
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Exploring Magnetism in Solar Flares

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students apply concepts of magnetism to help them understand the production of solar flares. In this solar flare lesson, students complete activities and graphic organizers to help them learn about magnetic fields on the surface of the...
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Electrolysis of Water

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders examine the electrolysis of water by completing an experiment.  In this water lesson students will explain how hydrogen can be extracted from water and how energy flows through an electrolysis system. 
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Separating Solids Experiment

For Students 7th - 8th
In this separating solids experiment worksheet, students follow the procedures to find what physical properties could be used to separate a mixture of pepper, salt, sand and iron filings.
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Land Use and Lawmaking in California

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students read writings by Ralph Waldo Emerson to analyze transcendentalism and analyze photographic essays depicting environmental issues. For this art and history lesson, students read excerpts of Nature by Emerson to identify...
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Voltage Vantage

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students measure the voltage discharge of robots as the motors are used. In this physics lesson, students explain how to use a multimeter to measure voltage. They graph the voltage change over time and present their findings in class.
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Engineers for a Sustainable World

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Learners experiment with making a water filtration system. In this engineering lesson, students get into groups and are challenged to use only eight items to create a water filter. When finished, learners compare and contrast their results.
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The History of Life

For Teachers 9th - 12th
In this extinction worksheet, students review how species evolve and how species go extinct. Students compare and contrast gradualism and punctuated equilibrium. This worksheet has 6 fill in the blank and 4 short answer questions.
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MIA Word Search Puzzle

For Teachers 6th - 8th
For this literacy worksheet, students look for the words in the puzzle that are related to the theme of the word search. Spelling skills are worked on.
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Outbreak! Electrophoresis: Where the Bands Are

For Teachers All
Students examine why pieces of DNA move at different rates and over different distances.  For this DNA lesson students complete an activity. 
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Alternative Power Project

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders identify existing forms of energy and create possible solutions to resource limitations.
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Making Friends With Franklin

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students will reflect upon the life of Benjamin Franklin in order to understand his place in history. Emphasis is placed upon the development and contributions he made to modern science inquiry. The learner uses readings to do various...
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Hybrid Automobiles

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students explain the basic principles of gasoline engines as propulsion for vehicles. They cite reasons why alternatives for gasoline engines are being considered and explain differences between a motor and an engine.
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Common Words that are Similar in Polish and English

For Students 5th - 6th
In this foreign language worksheet, students discover that many Polish words are similar to those in English and the meanings can be guessed. Students read a chart of 220 Polish words and their English translations. Example: balon...
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Atoms, Elements, Molecules, and Compounds

For Students 10th - 12th
In this elements learning exercise, students review the Bohr model and define negative and positive subatomic particles. Students compare molecules and compounds. This learning exercise has 11 short answer questions and 4 problems to solve.
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What's the Attraction?

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners experiment with magnets to determine the distances at which they attract and repel each other.
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Blast's Cosmic Carnival

For Teachers K - 4th
Students, after analyzing the history of a concentrator, model how a Genesis spacecraft concentrator works by playing a game. In groups of three or four, after being given materials to work with, are challenged to roll the rubber balls...
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Preparation for Engineering Careers

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore all the careers that deal with math, science, technology and engineering. They assess the importance of clearly explaing yourself in writing, making public presentations and utilizing technical jargon in dealing...
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School Building Survey

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners research information in their school.  In this school building lesson students answer questions about their school to see how it was made, how it operates and what the energy costs are. 

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