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Coal and the Environment

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners read about how burning coal affects the environment. After students finish reading about how burning coal affects the environment they have a group discussion to discuss what they thought about the information.
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DESKTOP ELECTROPHORESIS LAB - MOVING MOLECULES

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students build efficient electrophoresis systems for less than $15.00 each and use them to demonstrate electrophoresis ability of stain molecules and materials such as DNA.. They know that electrophoresis is a technique used for the...
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Ionic Bonding

For Students 8th - 9th
In this ionic bonding worksheet, students observe diagrams about ionic bonds and crystal formation. They answer 37 short answer questions about the properties of monatomic ions, polytomic ions and write correct formulas.
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Electrostatic Review Worksheet

For Teachers Higher Ed
In this electrostatic worksheet, students determine the potential of a charge that moves in an electric field. Students define a coulomb, This worksheet has 5 multiple choice questions and 2 problems to solve.
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How is the Strength of an Acid Determined?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study acids and how they can be measured.  In this acid lesson students distinguish the properties that create strong and weak electrolytes. 
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Corrosion/Conservation/Preservation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the reasons why metal corrodes in regard to metal artifacts. In groups, they discover the affects of salt water on metal and compare the type of corrosion found on iron. They also research the types of metal...
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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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Checkbook

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Develop life skills through the use of an AppleWorks Banking kit, a spreadsheet program, and a role play activity. This life skills lesson plan utilizes technology plus busines and social studies principles. Note: All materials...
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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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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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Magnetic Domain

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers participate in activities in which they examine magnetic domains. They analzye how different colored metals and how they react to magnets.
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Properties of Magnets

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students determine the physical properties of magnets. They analyze the size, number of poles and strength of the magnets. They make observations of what happens to magnets when they are placed next to each other.
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Making a Battery

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders make a battery. In this physical science lesson, 5th graders word in pairs make the battery. Students follow 4 steps to create the battery.
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The Geiger Counter

For Students 9th - 12th
In this Geiger counter worksheet, high schoolers read how Wilhelm Geiger developed a device that detects radiation detection. Then students will complete 2 short answer questions.
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Making Lightening: In Your Mouth

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students look at a lightening demonstration. In this lightening lesson, students bite into a wintergreen candy while looking in the mirror in a dark room. They see sparks in their mouths if they perform the task correctly.
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Electrophoresis Analogy

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students participate in a simulation of electrophoresis separation of DNA fragments. They link arms to form DNA fragments with each student representing a nucleotide. As they move through an obstacle course they discover how fragments...
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Multivariable Calculus/ Bonus Quiz 11

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this math worksheet, students practice finding the solutions to the problems that focus upon the differential operators of vector fields.
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Chemical Equations

For Students 9th - 12th
In this chemical equations worksheet, high schoolers complete a paragraph about chemical equations by filling in 17 terms from a word list.
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Chemical Equations

For Students 10th - 12th
In this chemical equations worksheet, students complete a paragraph by filling in the 17 terms associated with chemical equations.
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Plotting a Magnetic Field

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars experiment with a set of materials. They plot the magnetic field that arises from a regular bar magnet. They discover how a magnet affects a compass.
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MIA Word Search Puzzle

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In 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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Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: What Is Electric Charge? Ocr 21 C

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on electric charges. Electric current is the flow of electric charge. Some insulating materials become electrically charged when they are rubbed together. A substance that gains electrons becomes negatively charged,...
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Ga Virtual Learning: Physical Science: Electricity and Magnetism

For Students 9th - 10th
Students learn about static electricity using terms such as friction, induction, and conduction. They also explain and illustrate the difference between alternating and direct current, and understand the relationship among voltage,...
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Khan Academy: Conservation of Charge Review

For Students 9th - 10th
Review the conservation of charge and how charge is transferred in various scenarios.