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Pounds and Ounces: English Learners
For this pounds and ounces worksheet, students read about weighing items, and about the words "heavy" and "light." Students circle words that go with pictures of heavier/lighter things. Houghton Mifflin text is referenced.
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One Plus One Makes New
Students discover the properties of matter and how they change when composite materials are produced. In this informative lesson students write up a question and procedure to an experiment then analyze and draw conclusions based on...
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A Comparison of Polymeric Liquids with Newtonian Liquids
Students perform several tests on liquids. In this general science lesson, students compare the properties of polymeric and nonpolymeric liquids. They explain the composition and importance of macromolecules.
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Shake, Rattle and Roll
Pupils compare the weathering of different-sized materials. Comparisons are made and data analyzed to reach conclusions about the process of weathering. Applications can be made for the higher grades.
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Strength in Size? Madagascar Cockroach Pulls
Fourth graders conduct an experiment involving size and relative ability in smaller species using Madagascar cockroaches. They make predictions about how many pennies the roaches can pull, compare the results to human strength, and...
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Paper Planes
In this unit, 3rd graders investigate one variable to see if they can make a paper plane fly farther. They use scatter plots to establish a possible relationship between variables then use what they have found to make a paper plane to...
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Buoyant Force
Students investigate the scientific concept of why some objects float when put in a liquid solution. They apply the laws of motion and force while conducting classroom activities. Students also take notes and answer target questions to...
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What is Soil?
Third graders examine what makes soil by creating a Venn Diagram. In this Earth environment lesson, 3rd graders identify the different components that soil is made from. Students bring soil from their homes to examine and create a...
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Metric !!! Word Search Puzzle
In this math and language arts activity, students study 14 words in a word bank pertaining to metric measurement. Students find the words in the word search puzzle. Note: One of the words in the word bank is spelled "meater" (instead of...
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Recycle and Respect!
Young scholars explore how they can be a philanthropist. In this recycling instructional activity, students learn what it means to recycle and discuss why items need to be recycled. Young scholars review the term philanthropy and...
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4 Discrete Probability Distributions
Students read and complete problems on how to solve discrete probability distributions. In this probability distributions lesson plan, students read math problem examples and solve them.
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Shake, Rattle and Roll
Students compare the weathering of materials. in this weathering lesson, students experiment with the chemical and physical weathering of different materials. Students use salt and water as an example of how weathering occurs.
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Thinking!!!
In this mathematical concepts worksheet, students complete math word problems dealing with fractions, multiplication, probability, and more. Students complete 8 problems total.
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Exact or Estimation
Students solve problems using estimation and exact calculations. For this algebra lesson, students use gum balls and thread to create hands on manipulatives to solve problems. They calculate the average of their total data.
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Determination of Phosphates
Learners engage in a laboratory lesson in order to increase understanding of the impact of phosphates at the chemical and ecological levels. The lab exercise is completed with the goal of getting them to predict the outcomes and future...
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That Mu You Do
Young scholars discussion frictional force, kinetic friction, and static friction and the role each plays in acceleration and velocity in relationship to a car and the road on which it is traveling. Students complete lesson answering...
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Coefficient of Kinetic Friction and Surface Area
Learners investigate coefficient of friction with respect to surface area and applied force in contact with the sliding force.
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Marshmallows
Third graders estimate the volume and mass of one marshmallow using appropriate standard units. They design and carry out an investigation to find the average of volume/mass of one marshmallow.
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Snow Cover By Latitude
Students examine computerized data maps in order to create graphs of the amount of snowfall found at certain latitudes by date. Then they compare the graphs and the data they represent. Students present an analysis of the graphs.
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Can You Crack Them?
Students test the strength of the arch in eggs. Then form hypothesis for how to increase their strength.
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Our Class Record Book
Second graders, in groups, prepare a list of proposed record ideas for the class book.
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Balanced Forces
High schoolers are able to explain why football running backs benefit from having a lower center of gravity when opponents are trying to tackle them. They explain why racing cars are designed to have a low center of gravity. Students...
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Metric 1 Word Search Puzzle
In this math instructional activity, students look for the words in the puzzle that are related to the theme of the word search. The vocabulary and spelling are emphasized.