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Matter and Its Changes

For Students 9th - 12th
Chemistry apprentices unscramble seventeen general chemistry terms. At the bottom of the list, you will find online access to the solution. Print this resource out and have learners also write definitions for the different vocabulary...
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Nervous System

For Teachers 5th Standards
Get to know the body's central nervous system through an engaging game of nervous system telephone. But this isn't your average game of telephone. Here, pupils must find a way to communicate a message to the brain without speaking....
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The Digestive System

For Teachers 5th Standards
Discover how the human body's digestive system works with a brain and stomach friendly activity. Scholars taste test a variety of foods to find out how they behave once in the mouth. Class members then play a game called Move That...
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Build a Sun Clinometer

For Students 8th - 10th
In this sun clinometer activity, learners build a sun clinometer using a protractor, thread, straw, cardboard and a paper clip. They are graded using a rubric on their clinometer and they answer questions about the structure of their...
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NASA

Auroras

For Students 7th - 9th
In this auroras worksheet, students define 11 terms related to space phenomena such as auroras, coronal mass ejections and auroral ovals. Students use a given website to help them define the terms and they write a 500 word essay about...
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Using a Starfinder

For Students 5th
In this starfinder instructional activity, 5th graders construct a starfinder in order to determine which stars are in the night sky on a given date and time. Students use their starfinder to answer 9 questions about the stars and...
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Binary Coding

For Teachers K - 5th
Students identify different uses and forms of coding information, such as memory chips, discuss and create list of everyday items in which memory devices are used, watch video, play Bits and Bytes Game, and use binary code to encode and...
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The Mystery Box

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students design a mystery box to hold an object related to the timeline of life studies. In this timeline of life lesson, student play a game with fossils and other remnants of past times and guess the era it comes from.
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Identifying Disease Genes using BLAST

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers navigate the National Center for Biological Information (NCBI) website and BLAST program to conduct a variety of biological assignments.
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Volcanic Panic!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students begin with an overview of the Earth's interior and how volcanoes form. They learn how engineers predict eruptions. In a class demonstration, students watch and measure a mock volcanic eruption and observe the phases of an...
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The Fabulous Four

For Teachers 1st
First graders examine the four seasons and identify appropriate attire for various seasonal activities. They listen to various books about each season, identify activities for each season, draw a picture of their favorite parts of the...
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Fishing for Facts!

For Teachers 1st Standards
First graders visit the library or media center to research sea creatures using encyclopedia. They find two facts and research the Internet to find a picture of the sea creature. They create a class sea creature booklet.
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Could There Be Cancer in My Classroom? Part II

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars collect and record data from a variety of web sites concerning cancer and treatment options. They examine a specific case study of a girl with cancer and determine what her treatment options might be.
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Surviving Extremes

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars examine the potential health dangers of mountain climbing in high altitudes and deep-sea diving. They write a health and safety column for a fictional magazine about extreme outdoor sports that explains the risks involved...
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Innovations in Elder Care

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students describe the symptoms and suspected causes of Alzheimer's disease or cancer. They describe current research projects seeking to learn more about or find treatments for either Alzheimer's disease or cancer. Students compare...
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Objects Race 500

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students explore the concept of "shape affects speed" through a series of experiments. In this physics lesson, students participate in an experiment in which various objects are released on an inclined plane. Speed and distance are...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Edible Cell

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
Students identify cell parts and their function. In this animal cell lesson, students view a video clip and discuss cell components. Students create an edible replica of an animal cell using food items.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

We Can Dig It!

For Teachers 3rd Standards
Third graders understand the process by which fossils and rocks are excavated. In this fossil and rock lesson, 3rd graders explore the job of the paleontologist in a podcast.
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The Unique Rain Forest

For Teachers K - 5th
Students explore the unique Rain Forest. In this Rain Forest lesson, students watch a video about the dangers the Rain Forest faces. Students create a Rain Forest mobile. Students choose  plants or animals from the Rain Forest then write...
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Give Me A Break!

For Teachers K - 5th
Students create and conduct a survey. In this broken bones lesson, students discuss if they've ever broken a bone and how a broken bone heals. Students generate questions for a survey on broken bones and healing time, conduct the survey...
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Interactive
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Fresh Water Facts

For Students 4th - 6th
For this fresh water worksheet, learners click on the links in the questions about fresh water to find the answers and then come back and answer the questions. Students answer 9 questions total.
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The Ups and Downs of Technology

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students create a visual timeline of skyscrapers built in the past 20 years. For this physical science lesson, students research important facts about the building. They discuss the challenges architects face when building skyscrapers.
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Muscles, Oh My!

For Teachers 8th - Higher Ed
Students explore the human muscular system. In this science lesson, students discuss how engineering is related to the field of bio-mechanics and human movement.
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Interactive
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Animal Adjectives

For Students 4th - 8th
In this animal adjectives worksheet, students write an animal next to each adjective, write sentences with the adjectives, and answer short answer questions about adjectives. Students complete 5 activities total.