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What is Everything Made of?

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students observe a demonstration on how we see space between water molecules.  In this experimental lesson students discover what elements make up the things around them and discuss what they learned. 
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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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What is Wind Chill?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students calculate wind chill using a mathematical formula. In this earth science lesson, students compare the wind chill in Antarctica to that of their local area. They explain how this can lead to hypothermia.
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Pollution - What is It Doing to Us?

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students recognize some forms of pollution. In this science lesson plan, students recognize and understand some of the devastating effects of the acid rains and other possible factors that are contrary to the pH balance of nature.
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What is a Sound?

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore the concept of sound. In this sound instructional activity, 2nd graders discover what sound, vibrations, and pitch are through several experiments. Students watch a Power Point presentation that allows them to...
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What is the Immune System and How Does HIV Affect It?

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Student discuss the effect of HIV on the immune system. For this human body lesson, students research the immune system and how the HIV virus weakens it. They create a bulletin board showing how HIV is transmitted. 
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What is a Dry Forest?

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students explore the importance of the dry forest. In this science lesson, students discuss the history of dry forests and changes that have occurred due to human interaction. Students create a map showing the historical range of the dry...
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What Is Blood and How It Circulates In and Out of the Heart

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students explore blood circulation. For this biology lesson plan, students learn what blood is and explain the circular movement of blood going into and out of the heart.
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What is Life?

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Learners investigate the characteristics of living things. In this life science lesson, students examine several living and non-living specimens. Learners determine which things are living and non-living.
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What is Drought?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore and conduct an experiment on the effects of drought on the environment. They define what drought is and the impact that a shortage of rainfall can have on agriculture, municipal water supplies, tourism, recreation, etc.
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What is an Electric Current?

For Students 4th - 6th
In this electric current worksheet, students will write down three facts about electric currents. Based on these facts, students will come up with a conclusion as to what an electric current is.
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Sociology: What is life like for Gulf Coast rice farmers

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars read 1 page about Gulf Coast rice farmers and then describe what rice farming in the U.S. is like in the United States. In this rice farming lesson plan, students tell why they would or would not want to be a rice farmer.
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What Is Mining

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Student develop a vocabulary of "mining words" and study about exploring and mining for minerals. They break into groups and are assigned an area at the "mine" to do their "exploration" for the valuable "coal". The coal is represented...
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What is an animal?

For Students 4th - 5th
In this animal activity, students determine five characteristics that all animals have in common. Using these characteristics, students fill in a table demonstrating what living things have those characteristics.
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What is the Rock Cycle?

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students investigate the rock cycle. In this geology lesson, students read about the rock cycle on a website and discuss the steps of the rock cycle. Students visit a rock cycle website to complete a quiz. This is the first introductory...
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What Is Your Favorite Insect?

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this insect survey learning exercise, students utilize tally marks as they survey their classmates, teachers, parents and friends on what their favorite insect is.
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What Is A Fossil?

For Students 5th - 6th
For this fossils worksheet, students read 13 clues pertaining to fossils. Students fit their answers in a crossword puzzle. There is no word bank.
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What is the Water Cycle?

For Students 4th - 6th
In this water cycle worksheet, students will write in a description for the 3 stages of the water cycle: evaporation, condensation, and precipitation. This worksheet is a graphic organizer.
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What is a Chemical Change in Matter?

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this chemical change worksheet, students write down the description of a match before burning and after burning. This worksheet is a graphic organizer.
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What is Temperature?

For Students 4th - 8th
In this temperature worksheet, students compare and contrast the 2 scales used to measure temperature: Fahrenheit scale and Celsius scale. This worksheet is a graphic organizer.
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What is a Mineral? Worksheet

For Students 7th - 9th
In this mineral worksheet, students answer four questions about minerals and explain the acronym SNIFE which is used to remember the definition of a mineral.
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What is Hazardous at Your House?

For Students 4th - 5th
In this hazards in the home worksheet, students unscramble hint to discover words of hazardous household items, 6 total. Answers included on page 2.
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Seeds - What are Seeds?

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
At minimum, beginning botanists learn the terminology used when discussion seed germination. This set of slides lists basic seed parts, requirements for germination, steps of the process, and then it differentiates between monocot and...
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Properties of Matter

For Teachers 7th - 9th
This PowerPoint is a gem! Seventy-eight slides present an entire introduction to matter in bullet-point fashion. Viewers learn about everything from mass and inertia to phase changes and gas laws! The only glitch is that the links to...

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