Worksheet
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Water Drops

For Students 4th - 5th
For this environment worksheet, students participate in a variety of activities. For example, students write five clues about something they might find in a natural setting.
Lesson Plan
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Forest Poetry

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore nature by participating in a poetry writing activity. For this forest investigation lesson, students identify images and feelings they experienced while they were in a forest on a class trip. Students identify poetry...
Lesson Plan
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Engine Types

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Young scholars identify various types of engines and how they are different.  In this engine lesson students view different types of engines using the Internet, take a quiz and type a quick write activity.
Lesson Plan
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Writing About an Invention

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discover the process of creating an invention by writing a how-to paper.  In this engineering lesson, students research their science book while discussing invention ideas.  Students write a paper describing the...
Worksheet
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Chemistry Activity 29

For Students 10th - 11th
In this chemistry activity, students write the balanced chemical equation for each. Then they calculate the mass of nitrogen dioxide created with specific amounts of nitrogen and oxygen. Students also identify how many grams of the...
Worksheet
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Earth Day Activity

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this Earth Day learning exercise, students look at pictures of planets and moons, circle the earth and place an X over other moons and planets. Students then practice writing the word "Earth" on lines provided.
Lesson Plan
Virginia Department of Education

Weather Patterns and Seasonal Changes

For Teachers K - 2nd Standards
Get your class outside to observe their surroundings with a lesson highlighting weather patterns and seasonal changes. First, learners take a weather walk to survey how the weather affects animals, people, plants, and trees during...
Activity
Star Wars in the Classroom

Star Wars Geography Unit

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
What kind of animals live on an ice planet like Hoth? How would the habitat on Tatooine allow different organisms to thrive? Connect social studies, science, and Star Wars in one engaging activity that focuses on the ecosystems...
Lesson Plan
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Up For Renewal

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Want to know more about China's energy resources? Scholars will explore renewable resources implemented in China's energy plan. The will discover various types of renewable energy sources and discover how China is taping into these types...
Lesson Planet Article
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Butterflies: Fly into Science

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Engage young learners with these great interdisciplinary lesson ideas for teaching about butterflies!
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Bees: The Invaluable Master Pollinators

For Teachers 9th - 12th
There is nothing in the world quite like a bee. Here is a video that explains the importance of bees to pollination. Scholars consider possible solutions to the declining population of bees in the ninth and final installment in the series.
Lesson Plan
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Compare and Contrast Night to Life is Beautiful

For Teachers 8th - 10th
After reading Elie Wiesel's Night, watching the movie Life is Beautiful, and researching World War II, class members write a comparison essay on the book and film. This includes a prior knowledge activity, discussion in whole and small...
Interactive
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Minecraft Hour of Code

For Teachers 2nd - 12th
Devote an hour to computer coding ... it's time well spent! The activity has young computer scientists write code to solve puzzles in the Minecraft game. They learn how to apply block codes and repeat loops.
Activity
Orlando Shakes

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: Study Guide

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Can science ever go too far? Learners explore this topic with the Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde study guide. They read about the connection between scientific experimentation in fiction and real life and then compare a scene from the novella...
Activity
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Scavenger Hunt Worksheet

For Teachers 4th - 8th Standards
Exactly how environmentally friendly is your school? From the air fresheners in the bathrooms to the cleaning solvents used in the classrooms, young conservationists search the school grounds for sources of air pollution in...
Lesson Plan
Virginia Department of Education

States of Matter

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Scientists have been studying exothermic reactions before they were cool. The lesson begins with a discussion and a demonstration of heat curves. Scholars then determine the heat of fusion of ice and the heat needed to...