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Electrostatics

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students explore charges using balloons and soap bubbles. In this chemistry lesson, students analyze the Van de Graaf generator to see how charges flow using charged particles, static electricity and lighting. This assignment requires...
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Curated OER

TE Activity: Pulley'ing Your Own Weight

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners experiment with common objects such as spools, string and soap to determine how pulleys make it easier to move large objects. They look at the difference between fixed and movable pulleys. They examine the many uses engineers...
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Rainbows

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders investigate how a rainbow is made. They listen to the book "What Makes a Rainbow," and discuss how a rainbow is created. Students then conduct an experiment involving pouring a cup of milk into a bowl and adding drops of...
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Curated OER

DNA Extraction with Kitchen Chemistry

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students extract DNA from green peas. In this DNA extraction lesson plan, students use a blender to chop up peas, they mix them with a little soap, they tenderize them and they mix them with alcohol to see the DNA precipitate through the...
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Curated OER

Surface Tension of Water

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Learners investigate surface tension, adhesion and cohesion. In this surface tension lesson plan, students complete 3 activities to better understand the concepts of surface tension, adhesion and cohesion. Learners add drops of water to...
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Curated OER

Getting Down to Basics (and Acidics)

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders investigate acids and bases. For this acids and bases lesson, 7th graders use household items such as coffee, lemons and soap to define acids and bases. They observe a demonstration to show how indicators determine if a...
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Bubbleology Mickey Mouse Style

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students investigate the effects of four different shaped wands and geometric shapes in a bubble solution. In this bubbleology lesson, the students build water and soap molecules. Students work in cooperative groups and conduct...
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Observation Science

For Teachers 6th - 9th
In this making observations in science worksheet, students experiment with whole milk in a pie tin with added food color. They make observations and then add a toothpick with soap on the end to the middle of the tin. They make...
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Curated OER

Germs and the Importance of Washing Your Hands

For Teachers K
Students determine the importance of hand washing through experiments. In this hand washing and germs lesson, students listen to a reading of Germs! Germs! Germs! by Bobbi Katz, and discuss what they learn about germs. They experiment by...
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Crazy Chemistry Lesson Plan

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Students study water molecules, cohesion and surface tension.  In this molecule cohesion activity students create chemical reactions that cause a balloon to inflate and another one that results in soap suds.
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Nuffield Foundation

How Good is Your Toilet Paper?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
You'll never forget the importance of toilet paper and hand washing ever again. Scholars perform an experiment to model the transfer of microbes in the bathroom. They perform three trials to test the transmission of yeast using their...
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Nuffield Foundation

Investigating Anti-Microbial Action

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Join the fight against bacteria. An open investigation shows pupils different aspects of antimicrobial substances, such as disinfectants, deodorants, or plant oils. They design and conduct their own experiments on the effectiveness of...
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University of Waikato

Investigating Bubbles

For Teachers 3rd - 6th Standards
Bubbles are not always trouble. Pupils investigate surface tension in water and bubble mixtures by blowing bubbles and recording observations. Learners then create bubble wands of different shapes from pipe cleaners and observe the shape...
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Curated OER

DNA Blueprint for Life

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Did you know that meat tenderizers contain DNA cutting enzimes? Did you know that you can isolate your own DNA? Or the DNA of fruit? Explore with your learners the DNA world with a series of experiments using readily available materials...
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Bacteria: The good, the bad, the ugly

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders conduct an experiment.  In this bacteria lesson, 7th graders list living and nonliving things and brainstorm the characteristics they share.  Students are divided into two groups where they put samples of hand soap and...
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Your Body: Bacteria Incubator

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explain the benefits and harm caused by bacteria in the body. In this biology lesson plan, students observe bacterial growth in the lab. They explain why anti-bacterial soap may not be beneficial for the human body.
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Briscoe Center for American History

Mary Maverick and Texas History - Part 1

For Teachers 4th - 7th Standards
What's the difference between a diary and a memoir? Young historians explore the ramifications of this question as they learn how to use primary source materials to gain an understanding of life on the Texas frontier.
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American Chemical Society

Why Does Water Dissolve Salt?

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Individuals explore solubility by modeling how water dissolves salts. They then view a video and compare how well water and alcohol dissolve salts, relating their comparisons to the structure of each molecule. 
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Curated OER

Soap Bubbles

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students identify self space and to move safely through general space.
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Soaping Up in the Great Lakes

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students investigate the effects of a variety of cleaning agents on the biotic and abiotic properties in the Great Lakes. They work with student from other schools to determine a workable solution that reduces the impact of cleaning...
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Curated OER

Physical Science: Bubble Prints

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students participate in a lab experiment involving soap bubbles and making bubble prints. They blow bubbles into the soap and add paint to make bubble prints. With extra time, they can play with a variety of bubble toys to see what...
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Curated OER

Testing Water for Hardness

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners discuss the nature, cause and effect of hard water. Each student conducts a soap test on a sample of hard water where the hardness is known measuring the height of the bubbles produced.
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Story Time

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders watch soap operas online.  In this English lesson, 9th graders explore the story elements of the soap opera.  Students write a journal on their own interpretations of characters. 
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Curated OER

Landforms By Hand: Geography, Map Skills

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students experiment with landform vocabulary by using their own hands and a bar of soap as media.

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