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Illinois Coal and Our Environment

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students read and discuss the important environmental issues of acid rain and global climate change in relation to Illinois coal. According to the National Acid Precipitation Assessment Program, acid rain has had minimal effects on our...
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The Respiratory System

For Students 8th - 9th
In this respiratory system worksheet, students compare how much air a person can typically exhale in one breath as compared to others. Then they develop a questionnaire to test their subjects and respond to the questions proposed.
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Simply Expressions

For Students 5th - 7th
In this simplifying expressions practice worksheet, students sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve 6 story problems.
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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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Separating Solids Experiment

For Students 7th - 8th
In this separating solids experiment worksheet, students follow the procedures to find what physical properties could be used to separate a mixture of pepper, salt, sand and iron filings.
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Ocean Exploration: Dentists of the Sea!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners watch videos about unusual fish behavior and write to marine scientists about the proper care of fish. In this fish lesson plan, students watch the videos on how to properly transfer fish to saltwater, and they do so in an...
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Corrosion/Conservation/Preservation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the reasons why metal corrodes in regard to metal artifacts. In groups, they discover the affects of salt water on metal and compare the type of corrosion found on iron. They also research the types of metal...
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Gilligan's Island

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students investigate topographical maps and match actual landforms to them.  In this topographical maps lesson students create "Gilligan's Island" to scale then answer questions about it such as what the highest elevations is and...
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Soil Buffering

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers observe the pH change of an acid mixture poured over soil in a filter. Since the buffering capability of soils differs, you may want to do this experiment with several different soil types.
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Biomes

For Students 5th - 12th
In this biomes worksheet, learners review the characteristics of aquatic biomes and terrestrial biomes. This worksheet has 12 fill in the blank, 6 multiple choice, and 4 short answer questions.
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Root Beer Production

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this fermentation instructional activity, students conduct an experiment to illustrate how the yeast fermentation process is used to produce carbonation. This instructional activity has 5 short answer questions.
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What are Some Substances That Will Cause Algae To Grow?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners discover algae. In this science lesson plan, students examine what green algae is and where it grows. Learners determine the effects of oil, detergent, copper crystals sulfate and lawn fertilizer have on the growth of algae.
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Personal Ecosystem

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Students build an aquatic ecosystem using large glass pickle jars.  For this ecology lesson, students build and ecosystem then observe and collect data on the habitats.   In this long term project students observe a...
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For Creative Minds: Tudley Didn't Know

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students discover facts about the animals in John Himmselman's book, Tudley Didn't Know, and make a paper turtle. In this marsh animals lesson, students first read the book Tudley Didn't Know. Students read facts about painted turtles,...
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Acid, Base, or Salt?

For Students 9th - 12th
In this acids and bases worksheet, students read about the differences between acids and bases and then complete a table comparing the characteristics of both. Then students determine if the given statements describe an acid, base, or...
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Microwave Cooking

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students learn the basic principles of microwave cooking and prepare a dessert in the microwave using correct procedures.
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Weather or Not (Cloud Formation/Condensation)

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students investigate the formation of clouds and rain in this experiment. They decide how dust in the air helps to make clouds form and how dust helps meteorologists make forecasts.
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Observing the Effect of a Change in Conditions on a System at Equilibrium by Applying Le Chatelier's Principle

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers describe the Le Chatelier Principle. They participate in an experiment in which they observe the changes in an equilibrium system. They answer discussion questions to end the lesson.
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The Shape of Things

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils study the natural incubation of hens and the important characteristics of the egg shell. They perform experiments to test the strength of the dome shape of an egg and prove that an eggshell has pores to allow air to pass. ...
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ISOLATION OF DNA FROM ONION

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students perform a laboratory exercise designed to show how DNA can easily be extracted from onion cells. They conduct an optional test for the presence of DNA using standard lab equipment.
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Pioneer Kitchen

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this pioneer worksheet, students read a short passage about different ways of pioneer cooking. Students then find 12 given words in the word search provided.
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Superballs

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students mix two different solutions to become more familiar with molecules and polymers. In this chemistry instructional activity, students decide whether or not the reaction between two solutions is chemical or physical. Students then...
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What Happened To The Chesapeake Bay Filtering System?

For Students 4th - 6th
In this Chesapeake Bay learning exercise, learners read a dialogue between 2 people about what had happened to the Chesapeake Bay filtering system, and answer short answer questions about it. Students complete 4 questions.
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The Shape of Things

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore dome shape construction. In this dome shape construction lesson, students explore the history, strength, and endurance of the dome shape design.

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