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Water Quality Monitoring
Students comprehend the four parameters of water quality. They perform tests for salinity, dissolved oxygen, pH and clarity or turbidity. Students comprehend why scientists and environmental managers monitor water uality and aquatic...
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Forces And Energy
Students investigate the atom and how it is formed. They conduct research using a variety of resources and then construct a model of the atom. Then students have class discussion. The instructional activity includes background...
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Naming Inorganic Compounds
In this compounds worksheet, students review how to name inorganic compounds and then complete 2 graphic organizers naming the cations and anions.
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pH and Titration
In this pH worksheet, students review the titration procedure and the significance of the stoichiometric point. This worksheet has 2 problems to solve.
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Invisible Investigations
Students simulate how charged particles move in a particle detector. In this physics lesson, students observe how iron filings behave when magnetic marbles are passed underneath them. They record and draw their observations.
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Making Atoms
In this atoms worksheet, students determine an atoms based on its protons, and neutrons. Students determine the electron levels for the oxygen atom. This worksheet has 1 multiple choice, 4 fill in the blank, and 13 short answer questions.
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Oxidation Numbers
In this oxidation numbers worksheet, students determine the oxidation number for given elements and draw Lewis Dot Diagrams. This worksheet has 6 fill in the blank and 11 short answer questions.
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Home Electrical Safety
Students explain the danger of incorrectly wired plugs. In this physics lesson, students construct their own safe plug. They share the finished project in class.
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Polluted Rain
Students identify and analyze how acid rain can affect the environment. They then explain how air, water, and pollution interact and conduct pH tests to find acidity levels in water. Finally, students become "Pollution Watch Reporters"...
National Security Agency
Money Maters: Integers are Integral!
A thoroughly-written lesson plan and a plethora of worksheets about integers comprise this resource. Neophyte number crunchers learn to recognize integers, add and subtract them, and apply the concepts to the designing of a personal...
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America at War
Sixth graders examine issues that faced Americans during World War I, discuss role that sinking of the Lusitania had in America's decision to enter the war, and analyze changing role of U.S. during the war and how it emerged as a world...
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What Is Electricity?
Students investigate vocabulary words associated with electricity. In this electrical lesson, students utilize the Internet to research what electricity is and how it works. Students create an actual circuit in class using a...
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A Look Back
Students explore the contributions of women in the field of mathematics. In this middle or high school mathematics lesson, students use their reading and listening skills to examine lesson targeted at the stereotype of women having...
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If My Configurations are Correct
Students write the electron configuration of elements in the ground state. In this chemistry lesson, students draw how subatomic particles are arranged in the atom. They construct Lewis dot diagrams of valence electrons.
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Behavior Of Substances At Different Temperatures
Fourth graders are involved in a lab experience to look at the concept of heating up various materials to see how they react to an increase in temperature. They make observations and record them in a lab journal. Then students discuss...
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Citizenship in Action
Learners discover citizenship at work. In this current events instructional activity, students visit selected websites to discover information about animal testing and discuss how to solve some of the issues associated with animal...
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American Democracy
Twelfth graders represent a specific interest in the business community and must present a plan that benefit the community and present the least amount of danger to the community. They must convince the city fathers that their venture is...
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What is the Best Solution to Dye Easter Eggs?
Young scholars use red and blue litmus paper to determine the category of common substances. They then set up an experiment using vinegar, water, and ammonia (or milk of magnesia) to determine that acids make the best solution for dyeing...
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Buildings, Buildings Everywhere
Students gain awareness of shapes in architecture by creating a painting of their school and writing a reflective summary of their study of architecture.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: How Does Soil Affect the P H of Water?
Did you know that soils can be alkaline, neutral, or acidic? Most plants grow best in soil near neutral pH, but some plants prefer slightly acidic and others slightly alkaline soil. What is the pH of the soil in your garden? What happens...
Crescent Public Schools
The Internet Science Room: Salts
Students learn about chemical salts, crystalline compounds and the neutralization that occurs with them.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: An Uplifting Project: The Buoyancy of Balloons
In this science fair project, measure the "lift" of a set of balloons and track how it changes over time as the helium escapes from the balloons. The Science Buddies project ideas are set up consistently beginning with an abstract,...
The Wonder of Science
The Wonder of Science: Ms Ls3 1: Mutations Harmful, Beneficial or Neutral
Work samples, phenomena, assessment templates, and videos that directly address standard MS-LS3-1: mutations- harmful, beneficial or neutral.