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Experimenting With Motion
In this motion worksheet, students design an experiment to investigate motion. They form a question, they develop a hypothesis, they design an experiment and then answer 4 questions about their experiment.
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Race the Track! The Time Challenge (lesson 2)
Students design a track that keeps a ball in motion for 5 seconds or longer. In this designing lesson plan, students explore force, gravity, and cause and effect when it comes to science and building before building their own track.
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Protect the Skin You're in
Students explore the importance of sun safety in relationship to skin cancer prevention. They test the effectiveness of various sunscreens and administer and analyze a simple survey to their peers. In addition, they implement a public...
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Diffusion
Students design and carry out an experiment according to the scientific method. The experiment must test the effects of time and concentration on the rate of diffusion of potassium permanganate into potato cubes. After performing the...
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The Big Bang Theory
Students will use scientific reasoning to formulate ideas about the formation of the universe using the Big Bang Theory. The use of critical thinking skills is part of the activity and the foundation of the scientific method will serve...
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Volume of Gas
Eighth graders investigate the effect of temperature on the volume of a gas in a closed container. They measure the height of the water in their beaker/container, conduct their experiment, and create a graph to illustrate their data.
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The Case Of The Sour Employee
Ninth graders are presented with a problem that has to be solved. The scenario is a mystery that is purely hypothetical. This does draw on the knowledge of previous lessons. The lesson plan contains background knowledge explaining the...
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IPC Physics
In this physics review activity, students compare inertia and momentum, insulators and conductors, and series and parallel circuits. Students review Newton's laws. This activity has 20 fill in the blank, 12 matching, and 20 problems to...
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The Solar Cycle
Students research the solar cycle. In this Science lesson, students use the internet to investigate the solar cycle. Students produce a spreadsheet and graph from the information collected.
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Modeling the Big Bang and the Formation of the Universe
Sixth graders conduct an experiment to understand the Big Bang Theory. In this Big Bang Theory lesson, 6th graders will observe a balloon with confetti popping to emulate and analyze information related tot he Big Bang theory....
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The Affect of Water Temperature on Living Organisms
Students examine the environmental impact of global warming. In this environmental science lesson, students design and conduct an experiment about the effect of temperature on paramecia. They write a lab report about their experiment.
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Effects of Environment on Memory
Students explore the effect that environment has on memory. They analyze their own study habits and draw conclusions about their work behaviors. Baseline capacity is established for the subjects' ability to memorize an increasing series...
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The Behavior of Ants
Students use the steps of the Scientific Method to develop and test their own ideas through experimentation with ants.
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How Do We Use Scientific Inquiry To Solve the World's Problems?
Ninth graders examine how a scientific investigation is performed. They read and discuss examples of various scientific experiments, design an experiment involving fast growing plants, and create graphs and charts to present their...
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Using Thin Layer Chromatography To Identify amino Acids In Solution
Learners will work in groups to design and conduct an experiment to identify amino acids found in an unknown solution. This lesson is taught in three sections: (1) Introduction to chromatography (2) Experimental design session (3)...
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Where Should They Hold the Fundraising Party?
Pupils explore financial applications of linear functions. As they investigate the steps necessary to plan a fundraising event, learners explore minimizing cost and maximizing profits.
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Show Me the Money
Pupils investigate financial applications of mathematics in this mathematics instructional activity. They will investigate equations that represent a company’s income, expense, and profit functions and use those equations to identify...
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Cylindrical Soda Can
Young scholars explore an application of differentiation in this calculus lesson plan. They investigate the ideal dimensions for a soda can and, using the symbolic capacity of the Ti-89, investigate the dimensions of the can which has...
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Areas of Regular Polygons and Circles
Learners explore area of polygons and regular polygons in this math instructional activity. They calculate the area of several polygons using Cabri Jr. and analyze shapes and write formulas to solve for the area.
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Advanced Algebra with the TI-89
Pupils investigate the formulas for volumes of various solids using the Ti-89 calculator. The lesson focuses on the keying sequences necessary to embed the required volume formula in a program which is then used in the problem solving...
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Sequences
Students solve problems using the TI. In this calculus lesson, students evaluate functions using sequences. They graph the functions on the TI and make observations.
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Distributive Property
Students solve problems using distribution. In this algebra lesson plan, students factor equations using the distributive property. They graph their solution on a graph.
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Triangle Midsegment
Learn how to calculate the length and midsegments of triangles. Learners differentiate between similar and congruent triangles. They create a spreadsheet with their findings.
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Seed Germination on Gelatin
Learners examine how seeds germinate in a culture. In this germination lesson students germinate seeds in gelatin and observe the growth of the plant.
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