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Leaf Transpiration

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students determine the amount of water loss due the transpiration.
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Worksheet
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Chemistry Review

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
In this chemistry overview worksheet, students review stoichiometry, states of matter, thermochemistry, gas laws, chemical bonding, molarity, chemical equilibria, and kinetics. This worksheet has 41 problems to solve.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

A Short History of Natural Gas

For Students 3rd
In this energy source worksheet, 3rd graders read a short passage about the history of natural gas. Students must then answer several multiple choice questions about the passage.
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Lesson Plan
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Rain Making - Understanding the Formation of Rain

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students read and conduct and experiment to learn about rain formation. In this water forms lesson, students read about the formation of rain and its purposes. Students then complete a rain experiment activity.
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Worksheet
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Palindromes

For Students 4th - 5th
In this palindromes worksheet, learners read 8 clues and write the word that can be spelled the same forwards and backwards. Students make up palindrome sentences of their own.
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Lesson Plan
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The Prairie Climate

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders research the average temperature and precipitation of a prairie region to determine the type of climate it is, and how it differs from other biomes. They examine the types of adaptions animals have made to live in the...
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A Day at the Beach

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Help learners determine the rate of change for the temperature of sand. They will collect data on the temperature of wet and dry sand over time with a heat lamp overhead. Then make a scatter plot of the data and find a linear model to...
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Dress for Success

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Dressing for success is not always about looking sharp. Sometimes it is about staying warm and dry. Present your class with an activity that challenges groups of pupils to design a layered material for blizzard conditions. The teams test...
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Worksheet
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How Does Water Cool?

For Students 5th
How fast does water cool? First fifth graders will draw a line on a graph that predicts how fast they think water can cool from boiling. Then they plot the actual data on the same graph to see if their estimate was correct.
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Worksheet Web

Let it Snow

For Teachers 3rd - 4th Standards
After reading an informational text detailing the ins and outs of snowflakes, scholars draw their own special design then work cooperatively to role play a snowman building scenario. 
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Lesson Plan
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Wild Dog Urine

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate biology by researching wild animals. In this animal extinction lesson, students research African wild dogs and discuss the impact of the environment on their survival. Students read and analyze an article titled...
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A Honey of a Hexagon

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students explore how bees make honey and why the hexagon is the best basic pattern for the honeycomb through the use of a video and hands-on activities with honeycombs and geometric shapes.
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Salt: White Gold

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the importance of salt for trade routes and the economy of a community.
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Prairie Adaptations

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders consider the survival of prairie plants. They examine how some tallgrass prairie species are adapted to the conditions of their ecosystem. They make a prediction of how a species might change given new conditions.
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Worksheet
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The Water Cycle

For Students 3rd - 4th
For this water cycle worksheet, learners read an informational passage, observe a labeled diagram of the transpiration water cycle, and answer comprehension questions. Students answer seven multiple choice questions and write a story...
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Early Explorers

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders study early explorers. In this World history instructional activity, 5th graders draw an outline of a map labeling each part, build geographical features out of dough, and paint each of the land and water features.
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Behavior Of Substances At Different Temperatures

For Teachers 4th
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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Exploring Phases of Matter

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students discuss and experiment with the phases of water.  In this phases of matter lesson, students recognize the different states of matter.  Students measure and record changes and understand when the state changes.
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The Water Cycle: A Repeating Pattern in Nature

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Young scholars are introduced to the terms related to the water cycle in their native language. In groups, they describe the steps of the cycle using different materials found in their art classroom. They describe how energy helps...
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Intro to Civil Engineering and Hydrology

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students identify the processes involved in the water cycle. In this math lesson, students explain what civil engineers and hydrologist do. They watch a video about flooding in Texas.
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Lesson Plan
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Milk and Dairy Test

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore how to select and prepare milk and milk products, identify standard serving size for milk and milk products, review terms associated with milk and milk products, and demonstrate knowledge of how to use and care for these...
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How Does Your Garden Grow?

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students create a design for a school garden. In this garden design lesson, students analyze what plants grow best in their school's climate and work in teams to design a garden. Students measure the existing space, determine the...
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Evaporation

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Definition of evaporation, how it occurs, what affects its rate and evaporative cooling.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Keep Your Candy Cool With the Power of Evaporation!

For Students 3rd - 5th
Did you know that your body has a built-in cooler? And it might not be what you think. Sweat is produced when you are hot, but its purpose is actually to cool your body as the water in it evaporates from your skin. In this science fair...