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Water Cycle

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students investigate, develop inferences, and differentiate between different elements of the water cycle. They investigate the observable characteristics of evaporation and condensation over specific time periods
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Vibrant Volcanoes

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students explore volcanoes. In this science instructional activity, students discuss the characteristics of volcanoes and view a video segment about a volcano. Students examine plate tectonics.
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What Really Matters When it Comes to Sound?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students conduct experiments to learn about sound wave vibrations in objects and pitch. Students test how varying the volume of water in a vessel changes frequency and pitch.
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The Best of the Solar System (Grades 4-7)

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students explore planetary research and become familiar with the planets and their characteristics. They compare and contrasts planets and moons.
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The Best of the Solar System (Grades 6-8)

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars are introduced to planetary research and become familiar with the planets and their features. They view images of the planets, and fill in an information chart which is imbedded in this plan.
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The Inner Planets

For Students 9th - 12th
In this planets worksheet, high schoolers review the characteristics of the inner planets: Mars, Venus, Earth, and Mercury. This worksheet has 15 multiple choice questions.
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Safe Subs

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students investigate ways to reduce use of hazardous materials. In this safe substitutes lesson, students review hazardous wastes used in many homes and possible safe substitutes for these harmful chemicals. Students write and decorate...
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What is Matter?

For Teachers 3rd - 9th
Learners create a definition of matter. In this physical science lesson, students work in pairs to sort items printed on cards into several categories (matter, non-matter, and unsure) and agree on a definition of matter.
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Density: Float or Sink

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discover density.  In this density lesson, students discover the properties of objects that allow them to float or sink in water.
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Periodic Table Basics 2

For Students 7th - 10th
For this periodic table worksheet, learners 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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Chemistry Scavenger Hunt

For Students 10th - 11th
In this chemistry worksheet, students identify the three main phases of matter. Then they search for information about each element on a Chem Time Clock. Students use the chemical symbol to identify each element.
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Mass vs. Weight

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students explore physical science by conducting a measurement experiment. In this mass lesson, students identify the differences between mass and weight and define a list of other vocabulary terms. Students utilize electronic scales and...
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The Three States of Matter

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
This PowerPoint introduces the three states of matter. The slides clearly depict examples of the three states of matter, along with detailed definitions. There are a few interactive slides where students must guess the correct form of...
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States of Matter

For Students 7th - 10th
In this states of matter worksheet, students fill in the blanks using the terms evaporation or condensation for 4 statements. They match vaporization, condensation, evaporation and boiling to their definitions. They fill in 8 blanks with...
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State Change

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders explore the physical change of matter. As a class, they discuss their favorite super hero and determine if the hero undergoes a physical or chemical change. Students examine the change of state and phase change. In groups,...
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Thermodynamics

For Students 9th - 12th
In this thermodynamics worksheet, learners learn about insulators and conductors. Students compare the three ways thermal energy is transferred: conduction, convection, and radiation. This worksheet has 22 matching, 1 multiple choice, 3...
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Thermodynamics

For Students 9th - 12th
In this thermodynamics worksheet, students read about conduction, convection and radiation. They answer 47 questions about heat transfer, thermal equilibrium, insulators, conductors and the states of matter.
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States of Matter

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students discover states of matter. In this science lesson plan, students define matter, identify states of matter, explain properties of matter, and demonstrate the various uses of the states of matter.
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The Cool Forms of Water

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Young scholars discover the different forms of water on Earth. In this states of water lesson, students read material on the different forms of water and how they are created. The young scholars answer written questions on worksheets.
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Somethin' Sweet

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students make their own candy. In this science lesson plan, students observe how molecules interact with each other in physical changes and observe how the addition of heat can cause molecules to interact and form new molecules in...
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The History of Creation

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore the properties of matter. In this lesson about matter, students will do a series of experiments to enable them to understand about creation of the universe. In these some of the experiments students will makes stars,...
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Matter

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students recognize that some changes to matter are reversible and some are not.  In this matter lesson, students experiment a physical and chemical change. Students record experiment results in their science journals. Students act...
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Matter for Minors

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students use streaming videos, web sites, and hands on activities students to explore matter. They focus on how temperature affects matter and what the particles look like in the states of matter.
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Email From Another Planet

For Students 4th - 6th
In this article about emails and plants worksheet, students read short descriptions about 8 planets in the solar system and then imagine they are visiting one of the planets and send an email to a family member describing their...

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