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Life of Thomas Edison

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students research the life of Thomas Edison. In this Thomas Edison lesson plan, students explore major life events of Thomas Edison. Students investigate the inventions of Thomas Edison.  Students discover how various fields of study...
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Physics- global warming

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners discuss the concept of global warming and view a multimedia clip on the global warming phenomenon. They statistically analyze mean temperature data and compare a given set of data. Data on atmospheric CO2 is done then they...
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Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students calculate the values of electron binding energies. In this physics lesson, students solve for different wavelength characteristics of X-rays. They present their findings to the class.
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Automated Vehicle Programming Design

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students design a program to make an automated vehicle perform a specific task. In this robotics lesson, students play the role of scientists competing to win a factory's contract. They present their algorithm to class.
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Tune Up Your Ears!

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students discuss meaning of pitch, listen for different sounds in classroom, hallway, and outdoors, and listen to sounds played on piano and on computer to determine high or low pitch.
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Sensation and Perception

For Students 9th - 12th
In this psychology activity, high schoolers complete a 5 short answer quiz on sensation and perception. They explain how the five body senses are used to collect information about the environment.
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Investigation of Timbre

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students design an experiment to analyze the timbre of different instruments. In this physics lesson, students analyze the missing quality in sound. They discuss their results in class.
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Storm on the Sea of Galilee

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Young scholars analyze music paying particular attention to how the composer suggests the idea of water in the composition of the piece.
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Vocabulary; Talking About the Weather-1

For Teachers 8th - 9th
In this foreign language worksheet, students read 10 sentences related to the weather. They select the best response from those given to fill in the missing blank.
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Creatures That Glow In The Night

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the different bioluminescent organisms. They use microscopes in order to make observations and draw what is seen. Students demonstrate they have studies the differences between the process of photosynthesis and...
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Water Quality Monitoring

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students comprehend the four parameters of water quality. They perform tests for salinity, dissolved oxygen, pH and clarity or turbidity. Students comprehend why scientists and environmental managers monitor water uality and aquatic...
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Chloroplasts and Pigments

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this plant pigments learning exercise, students compare the function of 3 types of pigments: chlorophylls, carotenoids, and phycobilins. This learning exercise has 23 fill in the blank, 3 drawing, and 2 short answer questions.
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Einstein's Big Idea

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners investigate the meaning of c2 in E=mc2 by measuring the energy delivered by an object falling at different velocities. They state that kinetic energy is the energy of an object in motion. Students illustrate how kinetic energy...
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Blast's Cosmic Carnival

For Teachers K - 4th
Students, after analyzing the history of a concentrator, model how a Genesis spacecraft concentrator works by playing a game. In groups of three or four, after being given materials to work with, are challenged to roll the rubber balls...
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Grating Spectrometer

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students calculate the Balmer series. In this physics lesson, students observe hydrogen lamp spectra using spectrometers. They calculate wavelength and compare them with their theoretical calculations.
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Probes, Exploration & Application

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Learners explore how a surface can be described without seeing it.
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Investigation of Hooke's Law Lab

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Young scholars determine the spring constant by conducting an investigation. In this physics lesson, students collect data and create a graph of force vs. displacement. They compare the results of two different methods to find spring...
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Isolation of Synthetic Chemicals from Plant Leaves

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students isolate and identify a dye, which represents a synthetic pesticide, from plants.
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Settling Rates of Different Size Particles

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students discover how and why the settling rate of particles differs with the size of the particles. Using different soil samples, they calculate the amount of time it takes for a sample to settle in water for up to forty minutes. They...
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Quantum Physics

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students discuss the mass-energy relationship based on Einstein's work. They calculate the energy released in various scenerios and sketch diagrams for the Lyman, Balmer and Pfund Series. In groups, they discuss the role of photons and...
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and and Ocean Views of Earth by Remote Sensing

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students explain how satellites help scientists to see more than with the unaided eye and how Landsat technology works. Students identify vegetation and fire sites in the rainforest and detect erosion along rivers. They are able to use...
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Fill in the Blank Winter Songs

For Teachers 6th - 7th
In this winter songs worksheet, students read (or sing) the words to 7 popular winter or Christmas songs. Then students fill in the blanks in the same songs, trying to remember the missing words.
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The Rumblin' Road

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students determine the distance to a lightning strike. They complete a number of examples that determine the distance to a thunderstorm or lightning strike. They focus on safety during a thunderstorm.
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Weather and the D-Day Invasion

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners study the weather that occurred during the invasion of Normandy. They research using the Internet to locate information about the invasion and the meteorologists who helped during the war effort. They

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