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Vocabulary - Solutions

For Students 9th - 12th
In this solutions learning exercise, students use textbooks and dictionaries to find the definitions of 22 terms associated with solutions.
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Weather Forecasting

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study how to forecast the weather. In this weather forecasting lesson students read different meters and understand basic cloud formations in their relationship to weather.
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Have I Got a Graphic Organizer for You

For Teachers 4th
Use Inspiration software to create webs. You have to create discussion topics (none are provided here), but learners will enjoy working with pairs and technology. 
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Boomerang

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students build their own boomerang. In this physics lesson, students trace the origin of this equipment. They practice throwing and catching them.
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Oxygen

For Teachers K - 12th
Students explore oxygen and its physical and chemical propeties.  In this investigative lesson students complete several experiments using oxygen.
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America's Wars

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students classify information regarding American involvement in wars. In this classification instructional activity, students examine the causes of the war in which the United States has been involved, and classify them as mainly...
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Integrated Pest Management

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students investigate the different methods used in integrated pest management. In this biology lesson, students evaluate experiments and case studies on IPM. They discuss the pros and cons of using this method.
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Fungus

For Teachers K - 12th
Learners study fungus, its reproduction and uses.  In this eukaryote lesson students complete several fungal experiments.     
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Glurch II

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars make glurch using materials provided. In this chemistry lesson, students identify the physical properties of glurch. They compare its properties to commercially prepared ones.
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Electrical Battery

For Teachers K - 12th
Young scholars investigate the different types of batteries and how they work.  In this energy lesson students experiment with batteries and see which ones last the longest.
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Battery Type and Size

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners identify the different types of batteries available in the market. In this science lesson, students discuss how to select the right batteries for a car.
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Electric Motors

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine the different types of electric motors including their history and classification.  In this motor lesson students complete several experiments with different motors.
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Loudspeaker

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students study the different types of loudspeakers and how they work.  In this sound lesson students create their own loudspeakers.
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Transformers

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine how a transformer works and its practical applications.  In this electricity lesson students complete several experiments using transformers and generators.
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Mushroom

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Students identify the different types of mushrooms. In this biology lesson, students explore different mushroom experiments they can do at home. They discuss ways to extend sliced mushrooms' shelf life.
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Stomata

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore what the stoma does for a plant.  In this botany lesson students complete a stomatal peel experiment and measure its densities.
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BLAST Algorithm

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Learners explore a series of activities on using BLAST. In this biology lesson, students explain the significance of BLAST in DNA query. They give real world applications of BLAST.
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Sequence Alignment

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the uses of sequence alignment.  In this DNA lesson students complete several experiments on sequencing and algorithms. 
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DNA

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students explore the basics of DNA and its history.  In this DNA instructional activity students extract DNA from fruits and understand how it is used in forensics.
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Balloons

For Teachers K - 12th
Young scholars explore the different types of balloons.  In this materials lesson students can complete several experiments including building their own hot air balloons, making balloon animals and experimenting with static...
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Frisbee

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars examine the history behind the frisbee and how Bernoulli's principle and Newton's law plays a role.  For this flight lesson students complete an experiment on how the rim of a frisbee effects flight. 
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Water Rocket

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students study the basic operation of a water rocket.  In this propulsionlesson students complete several experiments on constructing a bottle rocket launcher.
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Wind Tunnel

For Teachers K - 12th
Students examine how wind tunnels are used for research and development.  In this aerodynamics instructional activity students are given instructions on how to develop different types of wind tunnel.
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Exothermic Rehydration of Gypsum

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students observe exothermic reactions in the lab using plaster. In this chemistry lesson, students collect data from their experimental set up every five minutes. They explain the different stages in the hardening of plaster.