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Ion (Derstand) Bonding through Energy Level Diagrams

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders investigate ionic bonding through energy level diagrams. In this ion bonding lesson plan, 9th graders observe demonstrations to show energy level diagrams using magnets to represent the subatomic particles. Students fill...
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Magnetism: Magnet, Magnet, Where are you?

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students study the characteristics of magnets including polarity, and the concepts of attraction and repulsion. They examine how magnets are used industry.
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INTERPRETING MAGNETIC FIELD MAPS

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students interpret magnetic field maps, rotate the coordinates to obtain different views, change the coordinate representation, and produce alternate graphical representations.
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Spelling List 23: Sight Words, Long /u/ Words, and Academic Vocabulary

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this spelling list worksheet, students practice spelling words that are sight words, long u words, and vocabulary. Students practice spelling 21 words total.
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Political Legends and Map Symbols

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students identify the legend and map symbols. In this map skills lesson, students use a world map to find various locations using a map key.
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Going Fishing

For Teachers K
Students constructaA fishing game that reinforces number recognition,and some basic addition.They use foam sheets to make fish cutouts of different colors and with a addition problem on the bigger one's and the answers on the smaller one.
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What's the Attraction?

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students experiment with magnets to determine the distances at which they attract and repel each other.
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Direction Skills

For Students 7th - 12th
In this geography worksheet, students read an excerpt on what directions tell someone. They respond to 6 short answer questions related to the neighborhood illustration found on the second page of the worksheet.
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Career: Writing Effective Resumes

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Pupils complete sample job applications and develop resumes. In a hands-on activity, they use a magnetic fishing pole to retrieve paper fish with resume information written on them. The instructional activity also includes a...
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How to Be "Naturally Attractive" (Without Even Trying)

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students examine the various properties of magnets, explain how a compass works and make an electromagnet. They also experiment with magnetic lines-of-force using paper and iron filings.
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Globe Lesson 4 - The Compass

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students study compass' and their use in navigation. For this compass lesson, students use a compass and a globe to answer the questions about navigation.
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Making a Sun Clock

For Teachers K - 2nd
In this clock construction lesson, students use a pencil, compass, and sun clock diagram to construct a homemade sun clock. A very interesting lesson on combining images with text.
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Fish Math

For Teachers K - 1st
Students recognize things that are the same and things that are different. They use shape, size, numbers and color, for recognition. They make fish with different shapes/colors on them and 'fish' for the kind of fish that displays the...
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Catch of the Day: Electric Eel

For Teachers K
Students identify and work to eliminate electrical safety hazards in the home. They identify items that use electricity. Students use a fishing game that allows students to cut pictures of items from magazine; glue the items on the 3" x...
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Magneto-hydrodynamic Drives

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine how electric and magnetic fields can be used to force water out of a chamber to move a vehicle forward.
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Brain POP - Electricity

For Students 6th - 8th
In this electricity worksheet, students answer 22 fill in the blank questions about conductors, flow of electrons, electrical circuits, and magnets.
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The Hinode Satellite Views the Sun

For Students 9th - 12th
In this sun's magnetic field lines worksheet, learners use a photograph taken by the Hinode Satellite that shows the complex magnetic structure of the sun over a sunspot. Student predict the magnetic field lines and draw them on a...
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Show Me the Way To Go Home

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students place a pencil perpendicular to the ground and trace its shadow between 11:30 AM and 12:30 PM. They measure the length of the shadow, periodically over several hours, in either English or Metric units. Using the data, they find...
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Electromagnet

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this electromagnet worksheet, students will complete a graphic organizer by writing in the definition and 6 uses of electromagnetism.
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Fun with Electromagnets

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Junior scientists work in groups to construct electromagnets. They experiment by varying number of wraps around the nail, the diameter of the nail, and the type of metal the nail is made of to see if any of these factors has an...
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So Many Inventions!

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students read two books about Chinese inventions such as the compass, kite or dominoes. They bring in examples of Chinese inventions from home and create a class gallery. They make a compass in class.
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Electricity

For Students 7th - 12th
In this electricity worksheet, learners review what makes up electricity by filling in the blanks of 18 statements with terms from a word bank. Students then complete a crossword puzzle by placing 12 terms into the puzzle.
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Lenz's Law

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students conduct a series of experiments on electromagnetic induction. In this physics lesson, students apply the right hand rule to determine the current direction and electromotive force. They test Lenz's and Faraday's law by observing...
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Origins: Earth Is Born

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students develop a timeline of all the major events involved in the formation of the Earth and the emergence of humans. In groups, they focus on a specific topic by watching a PBS program and taking notes. After the video, they list...