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Greenhouse Effect: A Computer Simulation

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students complete an online simulation of the greenhouse effect. In this lesson on the greenhouse effect, students use a website, similar to a webquest, to simulate and answer questions on how the greenhouse effect works. This lesson is...
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Let the Sun Shine!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate how the sun can be used for energy. They read a handout, discuss the pros and cons of passive solar building design, develop flashcard questions, and identify jobs that can be helped by solar energy.
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Solar S’Mores

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students use the energy of the sun to make s'mores. In this solar energy lesson plan, students gather the listed materials and follow the procedures to find out if they can make s'mores using solar energy.
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Mineral Mixtures

For Students 6th - 8th
In this science learning exercise, students use basic scientific concepts to complete the series of puzzles that are intended to increase science literacy for classifying types of rocks and minerals.
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Quick Breads: A Practical Application

For Teachers All
Apply food selection and preparation guidelines related to quick breads, rice, grains, and pasta. National Standard 14.3.3 Identify basic cooking techniques related rice, grains, and pasta Identify examples of quick breads: muffins,...
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Introduction to the Periodic Table

For Students 9th - 12th
In this periodic table worksheet, students will label the atomic number, atomic mass, element name, and element symbol for oxygen. Then students will determine the characteristics of the different groups of elements on the periodic table...
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Hunting for Aqueous Solutions

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this aqueous solutions worksheet, learners will conduct an experiment to determine the solubility of different common kitchen items. Students then complete 3 short answer questions.
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Measurement Mix-Up

For Students 2nd
In this measurement worksheet, 2nd graders read 4 word problems and find the two numbers missing in each one. Students choose a reasonable number from the box that fits the story for the first number and then solve the problem to find...
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Taste, Smell, Touch

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students explore the senses, taste, touch and smell. In this instructional activity about senses, students perform experiments, or activities. Students complete three activities in order to become more familiar with the three senses of...
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What's New With Dinosaurs?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine how scientists are at odds on whether or not dinosaurs were warm or cold blooded.  In this dinosaurs instructional activity students divide into groups and research the evidence that supports each side. 
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Breaking News English: How the Weather Affects Headaches

For Students 5th - 10th
In this weather affecting headaches worksheet, students read the article, answer true and false questions, complete synonym matching, complete phrase matching, complete a gap fill, answer short answer questions, answer discussion...
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Measuring Humidity

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Young scholars measure humidity in the classroom. For this weather lesson, students use a psychrometer to measure the humidity in the classroom. Young scholars complete a lab packet.
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Going, Going, Gone!

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders use the scientific method to test variables of evaporation. In this evaporation lesson plan, 6th graders test a wet handprint on a paper towel and relate this experiment to weather conditions.
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Everything about Equations

For Students 9th - 12th
For this chemical reactions worksheet, students are given fifteen unbalanced equations and they must identify the reaction types, the phases of the products, the signs that a chemical change occurred and the sum of the coefficients of...
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Measuring Calories

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate what a calorie is and how and why we measure them. They conduct an experiment to compare the calories of a peanut and a mini-marshmallow, and explain and discuss how calories are directly related to the amount of...
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States of Matter Summary

For Students 7th - 9th
For this states of matter worksheet, students are given a summary of the particle arrangement, the motion of particles, the properties of particles, and models of particles in solids, liquids, and gases. Melting, evaporating, boiling,...
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CONVECTION

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers experiment to produce a visual convection current in the classroom and compare it to the images taken of convection cells in the Sun. They analyze the source of the Sun's energy and this type of energy transport.
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Popcorn Science: Pop Goes the Kernel!

For Teachers K - 12th
Students conduct various experiments to determine why popcorn pops. They design tests to determine the effect of water in the kernels on its popping. Once the experiments are completed, they write summaries of them proving or...
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Water Cycle in a Box

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate how the water cycle is vital for all living things to survive on Earth. They observe the teacher set up a simulation of the water cycle using a Plastic Earth Simulator, desk lamp, and water, and make...
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Milk Glue

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students create glue from milk by curdling milk with an acid. In this protein denaturing lesson plan, students experiment with milk and vinegar to denature the proteins in milk, create curds and whey and use the curds to produce glue by...
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Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore how PCR works through various activities. In this biology lesson plan, students explain how PCR generate copies of DNA. They simulate the process using an online interactive website.
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Thermal Decomposition of Calcium Carbonate

For Students 9th - 12th
For this thermal decomposition of calcium carbonate learning exercise, students perform three experiments on calcium carbonate, make observations, and write the equations for each reaction. Students explain in detail what happened at...
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The Cool Forms of Water

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Young scholars discover the different forms of water on Earth. In this states of water lesson, students read material on the different forms of water and how they are created. The young scholars answer written questions on worksheets.
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Making Ice Cream

For Teachers 1st
First graders create ice cream in class.  In this matter lesson, 1st graders discover solids, liquids and gases and the properties of each.  Students produce a batch of ice cream in class using household items.

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