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Electricity and Magnetism

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders compare electricity and magnetism. In this science instructional activity, 4th graders discuss the concepts of electricity and magnetism and brainstorm examples of electrical and magnetic forces.
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Static Electricity 4: Static Electricity and Lightning

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explain concepts related to static electricity, based on a single example: lightning.
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Static Electricity 3: More About Static Electricity

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students reinforce the concept that static electricity is a phenomenon that involves positive and negative charges.
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It's 'ELEMENT' ary

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners, using a Web site about the periodic table of elements, create spreadsheets representing elements and their properties. They also create graphs that compare the physical properties of the elements.
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SURVIVING A COSMIC INVASION

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils read periodicals relating to radioacitivity and interpret a Geiger Counter. They work in small groups, share information and help each other explain the Geiger Counter. They discover the relationship distance to bombardment/contact.
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Matter

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders investigate the nature of matter and of the scientific processes associated with them in this series of lessons.
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Static Electricity Game

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders explore further the importance of static electricity by playing a game which reinforces and reviews static electricity concepts.
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Order, Order All Electrons

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students read the periodic table and apply their knowledge of the construction of atoms. They demonstrate reading the electron configuration of an element on the periodic file.
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My Life as a Star!

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students research the life cycle of a star and present their finding to the class.
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Understanding Oxidation Numbers

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students review atomic numbers, positive and negative charges, and the periodic table. They examine the relationships among protons and electrons, location of various elements, electron energy levels, and oxidation numbers.
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The Causes of Differences in Density

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore what causes differences in density. They observe an models depecting atoms, compounds, and molecules. Students determine if there is air in between atomic bonds. They study the structure and spacing of molecular bonds.
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Matter

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders investigate the structure of matter. They examine pictures of atoms and molecules and discuss their relationships, and construct a model of a molecule using toothpicks and gumdrops.
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Reading the Periodic Table

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students identify the general atomic structure of an element represented on the periodic table. They examine bean and rice patterns that have been created by the teacher and posted around the room and then attempt to match the periodic...
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Elements and the Periodic Table

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners are introduced to the elements on the Periodic Table and what is meant by element. Using the Table, they identify the name, atomic mass, number and symbol of each element. To end the lesson, they discover the characteristics...
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Periodic Table Lesson Plan

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students describe how elements are arranged on the periodic table. They compare metals, nonmetals, and metalloids based on their properties and on their locations in the periodic table. Students describe the differences between a...
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Electricity

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners watch instructor present demonstrations of the basic principles of static electricity, and then conduct some of their own experiments. In small groups, students build simple circuits, using batteries, to try to light up a light...
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Zesty Kicken' Chicken Dance

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students become aware of spatial awareness as they stand in the middle of a hula hoop and perform "The Chicken Dance" to music. During the chorus, they run, hop, gallop, skip into other vacant hoops. Students follow directions given by...
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Periodic Table Basics 2

For Students 7th - 10th
In this periodic table worksheet, students create cards for a annotated periodic table then use it to answer 16 short answer and fill in the blank questions.
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Answers for Elements and Compounds Crossword Puzzle

For Students 8th - 12th
In this chemistry worksheet, students are provided with the answers to a 28 clue crossword puzzle about elements and compounds.
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Atoms and molecules

For Students 9th - 12th
In this chemistry worksheet, high schoolers find the words that are related to atoms and molecules. The answers are found by clicking the link at the bottom of the page.
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Astronomy Class

For Students 6th - 8th
In this space science worksheet, students find the words associated with the basic terms of Astronomy. The answers are located at the bottom of the page.
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Why Do Atoms Combine?

For Students 8th - 12th
In this atom worksheet, students will complete 8 fill in the blank statements based on the different parts of an atom. Then students will explain how the arrangement of electrons in an atom is related to the periodic table.
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Absolute Ages of Rocks

For Students 9th - 12th
In this ages of rock instructional activity, students review the processes involved with determining the ages of rocks which includes the radioactive decay of carbon-14. This instructional activity has 5 matching and 5 short answer...
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Evolution of Stars

For Students 9th - 12th
In this stars worksheet, students review the different types of stars by filling in the blank of 14 statements. Students then find those terms in a word search.

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