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Household Acids and Bases

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders complete an experiment to determine the pH values of a variety of common household substances. They use red cabbage to find the indicator colors of the pH range. They complete a data table that includes a prediction and...
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Sound

For Students 6th - 8th
In this physics worksheet, students use the clues given on the bottom of the sheet to complete the crossword puzzle on sound. There are 18 clues to solve in the puzzle.
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What Do You Know About Astronomy

For Students 6th - 12th
Develop an understanding of the universe. Learners answer 10 multiple choice questions about several topics in astronomy. Questions contain information about the age of the universe, gravitational attraction, galaxies, planets and comets...
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Nuffield Foundation

Making Serial Dilutions

For Students 9th - 12th
There's no need to water down the resource. A tutorial takes learners through the process of creating dilutions for any solution. Specifically, it focuses on serial dilutions with successive factors of 10.
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Christa's Lost Lesson: Effervescence

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
How are chemical reactions affected by gravity? Learners explore the phenomenon of effervescence as part of the Christa's Lost Lessons series. They compare findings in an experiment on effervescence to a video of a similar experiment in...
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Making a Battery

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Don't be shocked when your class has a blast making their own batteries! Science scholars examine a dry cell battery, then design and construct a wet cell battery. The activity guides them through the parts of a battery, the variables...
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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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Student Exploration: Density Laboratory

For Students 4th - 6th
In this density laboratory learning exercise, students complete 2 prior knowledge questions, then use the "Density Laboratory Gizmo" to complete several activities, answering short answer questions when finished.
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How Wet Did It Get?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students measure the rainfall/snowfall on the playground on a rainy/snowy day with a rain/snow gauge. They draw a bar graph representing the amount of water that fell and observe a satellite image of the clouds and local weather system...
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As a Matter of Fact

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Young scholars rotate through various hands-on experiment stations to explore the concept and properties of different types of matter. They compare some properties of solids, liquids and gases and describe how matter changes from one...
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What's the Matter with that Cup?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders measure volume, circumference, and height of fast food cups, find which one has the greatest volume, and compare/contrast those measurements to discover any correlations between them.
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Thirsty for A Liter or Milliliter?

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders work with liters and milliliters for measurement.
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Go Glacier Go!

For Teachers K - 4th
Learners create a model of a glacier and observe how it moves. In this landforms lesson, students learn what a glacier is, build a model glacier and observe how it moves in a manner that more closely resembles a liquid than a solid.
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Lung Capacity

For Students 4th - 8th
In this lung capacity worksheet, students use straws, funneling, liquids, tubing, and more to test their lung capacity. Students follow 14 sets of directions and analyze their data.
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Kitchen Equip and Lab Procedures - Level I

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young scholars, in groups, record at least four pieces of equipment that fit a specified category as well as a safety tip to observe when using the equipment.
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Southern Plantation Cooking

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students explore life on a southern plantation, and the difficulties slaves encountered in food preparation. They make a sweet potato pie and discuss the uses of sweet potatoes instead of traditional fruits in southern cooking.
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Using the Hunter Model and the Holistic Model

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students increase their knowledge of scientific processes in chemistry. They compare and analyze 3 sets of data, they have gathered, for accuracy and precision.
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Using Multiplication to Solve Word Problems

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students explore math functions by solving word problems in class. In this multiplication lesson, students utilize colored cubes and base blocks to visualize multiplication problems. Students identify the multiplication values within...
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Hormone-Induced Plant Propagation Lab using Carrot Root Cultures

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students evaluate the importance of hormones in living things. In this biology lesson, students experiment on carrots to differentiate how humans and plants reproduce. They collect data from experiment to answer analysis questions.
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Colored Drops

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students examine the properties of a liquid that contains water and food coloring and a liquid that contains water, food coloring and a liquid detergent. They interpret their data, describe properties, and make reasonable explanations...
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As a Matter of Fact!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore matter. They use a formula to measure the volume of matter.
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Snowfall

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students examine the differences between snow and rain. In this precipitation lesson, students measure one inch of rain and snow to calculate the amount of liquid water. Students use a snowfall "conversion" chart to measure how much...
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Calorimetry

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this calorimetry worksheet, students determine the specific heat of an unknown liquid. Students calculate the change in enthalpy for given reactions. This worksheet has 20 problems to solve.
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Models and Algorithms to Solve Multiplication Problems

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students choose the correct strategy to solve multiplication and division. In this algorithm lesson, students use at least two strategies that use properties of operations and estimation. Students also recognize the relationship between...