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Catch a Rainbow

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders listen to a book read to them entitled, WHAT MAKES A RAINBOW and recall and describe their five senses and what parts of their bodies use their five senses and then complete the Catch a Rainbow activity sheet using a...
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North Carolina Salt Dough Map Social Studies Project

For Teachers 4th
In this lesson, North Carolina Salt Dough Map, 4th graders create a salt dough map of North Carolina, Students use dough to form the shape of the state of North Carolina. Students label the three regions of North Carolina and all of...
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Calculating Parts per Million: Do We Have a Problem Here?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students calculate ppm and ppb by using unit analysis when given a ratio of amounts. They determine in ppm what constitutes a health risk for a particular toxin given data and whether local health officials should close a lake...
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Core

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders take their own "core sample" with clay and/or play-dough and correlate the layers of the earth.
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Play Doh Map of Your State

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Young scholars create a state map using Playdoh. In this hands-on state geography lesson, students work in groups to form a three-dimensional  map of their state using Playdoh made at home following a (given) recipe. Young scholars...
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Australian Aborigine Lizard Painting

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students become familiar with Australian "dot paintings." In this Australian Aboriginal Lizard painting lesson, students make illustration of three types of lizards and complete pictures using "dot painting." Students recognize the...
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Preying on Beans

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars act as predators searching for prey (beans) in two different settings to demonstrate the processes of adaptation and selection.
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Mystery Powders

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders evaluate the physical properties of 5 powders. Each powder is subject to different conditions. They describe each observation as with a chemical change or a physical change.
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Halloween Center Activity

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
In this Halloween pumpkin activity worksheet, students follow the directions to make a jack o'lantern with a face of their choosing.
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Life Means Water Environment

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students investigate pH levels in bodies of water and experiment with acid/base reactions. In this water and pH lesson, students observe changes in pH levels of a sample solution and observe a Bronsted-Lowry reaction. Students...
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Visual Patterns in Tessellations Worksheet

For Students 9th - 10th
In this tessellations instructional activity, students name 3 items that have tessellating patterns. Students then use the interactive tessellating program found at www.shodor.org to draw and answer 5 questions about their tessellations.
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Three Denominators

For Students 5th - 6th
For this common denominator worksheet, students learn to add three fractions using common denominators. Students then practice by adding and subtracting fractions using common denominators.
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NASA Satellite 'Sees' Carbon Dioxide

For Students 9th - 12th
For this atmospheric carbon dioxide worksheet, students observe a map showing the concentrations of atmospheric carbon dioxide taken by the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder instrument. Students solve 4 problems using the map. They determine...
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Density In A Wave Machine

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars explore density. In this science lesson plan, students gain an understanding of the concept of density, especially as it relates to liquid. Young scholars demonstrate that a less dense liquid will float on a denser liquid...
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Slimy Cells

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students create three-dimensional cell models. They may choose to make either a plant or animal cell but must use a Ziploc bag as the cell membrane, slime for the cytoplasm, and strawberry baskets for the cell wall if making a plant...
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Sand & Water: Arctic in the Sun

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students chill out on a hot day with this outdoor activity. In this early childhood physical education instructional activity, students have fun experimenting through play with ice and toy animals in water.
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The Frigid Gourmet

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students make a " science surprise" or ice cream in the lab. In this melting point depression lesson plan, students use various substances with ice to determine the effects on the melting point of ice and the ability to make ice cream....
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Making Blood

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders review the components of blood and write four things they have learned. They view a videodisk related to blood components and create a batch of candy "blood" using terminology including platelets, red blood cells, white...
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IB.8 Laboratory Activity-Water Testing (Micro)

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners test different water solutions for the presence of ions. In this water testing lesson plan, students test for iron, calcium, chloride and sulfate ions in solutions. They indicate positive tests based on their results and they...
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What is a Chemical Reaction?-Evidence of Change

For Students 10th - 12th
In this chemical reactions worksheet, students experiment with hydrochloric acid and copper (I) chloride to identify the types of reactions they undergo with various other substances. They also observe the law of conservation of mass and...
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Those Amazing Earthworms- A Worm's World

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students investigate earthworms. In this organisms lesson, students observe earthworms in their environment and record their behavior towards light and how they eat. Students continue on a month long observation.
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Hands-On Humidity

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine why humidity changes throughout the day. They study the concept of relative humidity, absolute humidity, and dew point temperature. They interpret phase diagrams and explain why relative humidity typically falls and...
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Mystical Membrane

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate osmosis, diffusion and a semi-permeable membrane. In this cell membrane lesson plan, students observe the movement of molecules out of a bag filled with sugar and starch into a beaker of water. They test the beaker...
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God's Dream

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students create a "handprint rainbow" to show that together people can make beautiful things. In this character education activity, students are read the book, "God's Dream," and discuss the emotions of themselves and the characters....

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