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Burning Snacks in Chem Lab
Young scholars determine the energy content of various snack foods. They measure the temperature changes in various snack foods as the foods are burned in order to determine the foods' energy content. Students create graphs and data...
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Water Quality in the Greenhills Stream
Seventh graders conduct year long study of water quality over different seasons using variety of probes, including D.O., pH, conductivity and temperature, that are attached to portable technology. Students select three data points in...
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Human Effect
Young scholars investigate changes in air quality. In this science lesson, students compare data to determine the air quality. Young scholars explore how humans affect the air quality.
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Science and Technology
Students research inventions that have been created. In this historical technology lesson, students read the Harcourt Brace social studies textbook and discuss how inventors used graphs to display data. Students create a table to write...
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Changes in Pulse Rate
Eighth graders practice making observations and collecting data after determining a baseline pulse rate then collect data on the changes in that rate with exercise. Students must organize their data and analyze their observations.
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Science Quiz B-Grade 5
In this grade 5 science quiz activity, 5th graders complete a 15 question multiple choice quiz covering a variety of grade 5 concepts.
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Using the Very, Very Simple Climate Model in the Classroom
Learners study the relationship between the average global temperature and carbon dioxide emissions. In this weather lesson students develop a test scenario using a model then read and interpret graphs of data.
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Graphing Sunspot Cycles
Students explore sunspots and then graph them to analyze the data. For this sunspot cycles lesson students complete an activity sheet and complete questions.
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Water Retention and Soil Variation in Local Ecosystems
Learners identify the differences in local soil types and the relationship between soil size and water retention. They are introduced to microenvironmental conditions in ecosystem sustainability.
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Soil In The Amazon
Students grow plants in soil representing that found in the Amazon basin. They compare results to plants growing in fertile soil and soil fertilized with leaf compost. Students chart, average and graph plant growth by height.
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Genetic Variations in Hand Span Size
Students study genes. In this biology lesson plan, students measure their handspan size to determine if one pair or many pairs of genes control that trait.
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Climate change in Canada
Young scholars investigate the impact of human activity on the environment. In this secondary math/science lesson, students analyze and interpret information from data and graphs as they investigate trends in climate change and the...
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work in pairs for the activities of this lesson which include researching and identifying butterflies, writing, and a brief oral presentation.
Students explore the concepts of rdioactive decay and dating. They generate a radioactive decay table, use their data to plot a decay graph, develop the concept of half-life, and then use the graph to find the age of a mummified seal in...
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Temperature Line Graphs
In this temperature worksheet, students create 3 line graphs from data tables showing dates and recorded temperatures. This worksheet includes an answer key.
Creative Chemistry
Electron Arrangement First Ionisation Energies in Group II and Period 3
Students complete two graphic organizers in this ionization learning exercise by filling in the proton number for given elements. Then, they create two graphs plotting the first ionization energy against the proton number.
Creative Chemistry
Electron Arrangement Ionization Energies in Group I and Period 2
In this electron arrangement activity, students complete two graphic organizers by determining the proton number of given elements from their first ionization energy. Then, they plot graphs of the first ionization energy against the...
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Science Lesson Plans
Students conduct a variety of exploration activities on various science topics. In this science lesson outline, students design a cell encapsulation to hold a specific type of medicine. They give examples of physical and chemical...
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Blast the Fats
Pupils examine the fats found in foods. In this nutrition lesson, students identify the types and amounts of fats found in foods as they research food labels and the Internet. Pupils classify the fats and record their data.
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Melting Points of Elements in Period 3
In this elements worksheet, students use a data table to graph the elements and their melting points. Students have eight elements to graph.
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Heat and electrical resistance (Middle, Science)
Students work in teams to create electrical resistance when studying heat and thermal energy.
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Science: Observing Fish Behavior
Fifth graders, working in pairs, select and observe fish in the Aquademics aguarium. They record their observations on worksheets and make graphs displaying the frequency of various fish behaviors. Students then discuss their...
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There Is A Lady In The Room
Students use magnifiers to observe the characteristics of ladybugs. From recorded observations and gathered data, they construct patterns and graphs of their favorite ladybugs. Children listen to a book on The Grouchy Ladybug and...
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Straw Rockets in Flight! Engineer's Delight
Sixth graders study air compression and how it can power a rocket. In this creative lesson students work with a partner and build a rocket then compare air compressions and graph their results.
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Cloud Key: Clouds
In this identifying clouds worksheet, students cut and make a cloud wheel that they then use to help them identify the cloud formations on various days. Students create a chart to record their data.