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Density Determination

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students observe 2 demonstrations of density. In this density lesson plan, students observe a vial with various substances of different densities. Students then observe the differences between a diet coke and a regular coke can when on a...
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Big Enough?

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students explore the concept of density and buoyancy. In this physics activity, students discover the different factors that affect an object's density and buoyancy in water. Students conduct several investigations to further...
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Forces in Fluids

For Students 7th - 10th
In this forces in fluids worksheet, learners identify the principles behind the forces acting upon objects in fluids that make them float, lift and spray.
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Plastic Identification Lab

For Students 10th - 12th
In this plastics worksheet, learners experiment with an unknown plastic and determine the polymer name and resin code by using a flow chart of various tests. They answer five questions after they collect their data.
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Density Phenomena-Using the Concept of Density

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students investigate the concept of density by observing demonstrations. In this density lesson plan, students make observations while the teacher demonstrates the Cartesian diver, a density column, a candle trough, a wave bottle, an...
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Oil Changes Everything

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students participate in a hands on activity simulating an oil spill. In this oil spill lesson plan, students conduct an experiment about an oil spill, discuss how it would affect the environment and provide solutions to prevent oil spills.
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Using a Spreadsheet to Understand Density

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students use density to identify what metal a gold colored weight is made of. They use a spreadsheet to graph the experimental density of common metals and compare the know densities to their calculated density of the known metal.
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Mountain Barriers

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners examine geographical change. In this mountain barriers lesson, students conduct an experiment to discover how mountains affect surrounding land.  Learners draw conclusions on how change in land affects plant and animal life.
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The Dynamics of Plate Tectonics

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Simple lab and modeling activities can help your students understand the movements of the Earth's crust.
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Let's Get Carried Away

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars discover how seeds travel from their parent plants in search of water, sunlight, and nutrients, and conduct experiments in which they note characteristics that encourage seed dispersal by means of wind, water, animal...
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Properties of Matter

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students describe four states of matter and their characteristics, explain thermal expansion of matter, interpret state changes in terms of kinetic theory of matter, explain relationship between temperature and volume of a gas, state...
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Matter for Minors

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students use streaming videos, web sites, and hands on activities students to explore matter. They focus on how temperature affects matter and what the particles look like in the states of matter.
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Estuarine Currents

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars experiment observing a demonstration on models of density-driven currents which are typically found in an estuarine system of water flow. They compare/contrast water temperature and salinity to the formations of estuarine...
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Layers of the Earth

For Students 4th - 5th
In this layer of the earth worksheet, students label and color each layer of the earth. Then students are asked to describe each layer below.
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Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this seasons worksheet, students cut out the picture cards at the bottom of the page, sort the pictures and paste them with the matching season.
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Life Cycle of a Butterfly

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this worksheet on the life cycle of the butterfly, learners look at 4 pictures representing the life cycle stages, and choose words from a word box that match each picture. Students then number the pictures in the correct order of...
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Theory of Plate Tectonics

For Students 7th - 9th
In this plate tectonics instructional activity, student answer 15 multiple choice questions about plate movement, types of boundaries, collision of plates, continental plates, and the lithosphere.
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Bang! You're Alive

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the Big Bang Theory and the Theory of Plate Tectonics. In this history of life lesson, students explain two ways the Theory of Plate Tectonics and the Big Bang are of direct benefits to humans.
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Concrete Canoes

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students explore and analyze the relationship of buoyancy and displacement needed to make an object float. They examine various boat designs, then design and build clay and aluminum boats that hold a cargo of marbles.
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The Letter Ww

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students explore letter Ww. In this letter recognition lesson, students participate in country, state, food, literature, physical education, colors, careers, music, and game activities that are linked to the main lesson page. Students...
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The Letter Ff: Alphabet Theme

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students complete several cross-curricular activities to learn the letter Ff. For this letter recognition lesson, students complete activities that include geography, music, physical education, science, seasonal, space science, and...
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Liquids in Bottles

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate different liquids to develop their concept of a liquid. They work at a center to tip, swirl, shake, roll, and otherwise investigate seven liquids in small, clear plastic bottles: plain water, corn syrup, liquid...
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Pumpkin Science

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students investigate how plants grow by analyzing pumpkins. In this agricultural lesson, students read The Biggest Pumpkin Ever by Steven Kroll, and draw pictures of a pumpkin in each of its growing stages. Students measure and dissect...
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Density Lab

For Students 9th - 10th
In this biology worksheet, students use the website given to become familiar with the equipment of a lab. The activity involves a link to a virtual laboratory. Then they determine an objects mass and volume by placing it in a graduate...

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