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Observing Root Response After Rotating Plant Ninety Degrees

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students conduct an experiment to observe the response of maize roots when rotated 90 degrees.
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Measuring the Effects of Gravistimulation on Plants

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners conduct an experiment to determine if a plant's response to gravity is affected by different angles of plant orientation.
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Comparing Roots After Rotation of Ninety Degrees

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students conduct an experiment and use different measurements of a single root to illustrate the mechanism of plant movement.
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Observing the Growth of a Maize Root

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students conduct an experiment in order to observe the typical downward growth of a maize root. They become familiar with the root's growth patterns to use as a control for comparison in other experiments.
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Root Caps and the Effect on Gravity Sensing

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students conduct an experiment to determine how the absence of a root cap affects a plant's ability to sense gravity. They make comparisons between capped and decapped roots.
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WATER QUALITY FOR FRESHWATER ORGANISMS

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Learners use determination of dissolved oxygen and water temperature changes to determine the environmental impact from thermal pollution.
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Manufacture of Cheese

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine the steps and safety procedures in the cheese making process. They make and taste a variety of cheeses comparing their properties.
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Strategic Games Y1: Nim

For Teachers 1st
First graders play Nim online to practice problem solving skills and strategies.
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Environmental Concerns (1) Analysis of Lead in Paint (2) Analysis of Water

For Teachers 9th - 12th
A scenario and background information are provided for two different open-ended experiments that experienced chemistry classes can perform toward the end of the school year. In the first, they design a method for testing flakes of paint...
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Cardiac Function

For Teachers 9th - 12th
In this health worksheet, students look for the connections needed to attain the knowledge of cardiac function. The sheet includes the background information.
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Designing a Water Treatment Plant

For Teachers 8th - 12th
How does dirty water get clean enough to drink? After viewing a PowerPoint that outlines the process water goes through at a water treatment plant, groups work together to design a chlorination chamber for a treatment plant.
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Sports Helmets and Impact Testing of Polymers

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students examine the importance of good quality safety gear. In this investigative lesson, students will tests various polymers, collect data, and analyze the data to determine which polymer is best for safety helmets. They will design a...
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The Influence of Carbon Dioxide on the Chemistry of Soda

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners investigate the carbon dioxide content of different sodas. In this chemistry lesson, students explain why PET containers are preferable than HDPE for soda bottles. They collect data and graph them.
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Rocks and weathered rocks

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students connect rock and mineral formation with the changes rocks and minerals undergo at the earth's surface. They observe changes produced by weathering and relating these observations to chemical processes such as oxidation,...
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Scientific Notation III: Linear vs Exponential

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars after investigating examples of exponential growth students have an intuitive feel for the concept of exponential growth of a system.
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Sports and Sir Isaac Newton

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders choose a sport to observe and capture pictures of Newton's Laws of motion in action within the sport. They import these pictures into Avid Cinema to create a multimedia project to go along with the written report and oral...
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Eight Lunar Phases, Lunar Rotation and Revolutionary Periods

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders create a slide show to show their knowledge of the eight lunar phases and lunar rotation and revolutionary periods.
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Science Safety is Elementary

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders are introduced to the importance of science safety. As a class, they role play through different safety procedures and decide which senses need to be protected for different scenerios. They discuss how to avoid hazardous...
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Using Magnetotactic Bacteria to Study Natural Selection

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students observe bacteria that are able to orient themselves using the Earth's magnetic field.They comprehend the difference between anaerobic and aerobic organisms. Students can tell the difference of the shape of magnetic force field...
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Examining the Effects of Space Flight on the Heart, Lungs, and Blood Vessels

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are able to identify the components of the cardio-vascular system. They are able to describe the way the heart works to pump the blood. Students are able to explain the function of the cardio-vascular system. They are able to...
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Urban Effects on Inshore Plankton

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers investigate the effects of urban pollution on plankton. In this plankton and pollution lesson plan, students use samples of plankton collected in urban areas to observe the effects of pollution on plankton samples. They...
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Camouflage and Protective Coloration: A Model of Natural Selection

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students study protective coloration and camouflage in animals. They create examples of each and conduct simulation-type experiments to determine which is the most effective adaptation.
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Relating to Newton's Second Law

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders study the relationships of the 3 variables in Newton's Second Law. They design an experiment to test the relationships among the variables. Students work cooperatively with members of a team. They also analyze data to...
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pH Scale, acids and bases

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders define the pH scale, acids and bases. They distinguish between acidic and basic solutions using litmus paper. Students review simple chemical formulas. They define the subscript and coefficient in terms of chemical...

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