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Researching the Researchers
Students match scientists with their major discoveries, choose one figure to research further, and co-author articles profiling the scientist and his or her achievements.
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On the Shoulders of Giants
Learners select an astronomer or scientist from the past, research the role that they played in the development of the heliocentric revolution, and make presentations on their achievements.
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Scientists
Students discuss a number of career possibilities in science. They also examine a scientist's work.
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Images of Science
Learners discover that science is part of everyday life. In this science lesson, students create a science collage, draw a scientist, and write about science in the news.
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Elements
Students explore the periodic table. In this Chemistry lesson plan, students will review how Mendeleyev predicted the missing elements in the periodic table. The students will then be assigned one of the missing elements to research...
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Snowflake Bentley
Students read books and draw pictures about what a scientist does. In this scientist lesson plan, students brainstorm together of all the things a scientist does.
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The Scientist in Me
Students make a poster. In this scientist lesson, students define the term scientist, draw pictures of themselves as scientists, and write about what they would study as a scientist.
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Thinking Like a Scientist
Students examine what it is like to be a scientist. In this living environment lesson students complete a group lab activity and answer questions.
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Natural Inquirer Scientific Process Module
Young scholars investigate the attributes of scientists. In this scientific process lesson, students participate in a classroom activity that requires them to describe the jobs of scientists. Young scholars discuss their findings.
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"The Scientist and The Prince: Two Interesting Early Pennsylvania Immigrants
Young scholars examine immigrants including why people immigrated to America and their places of origin. In this immigrants instructional activity young scholars analyze the importance of immigrants and the obstacles that they encounter.
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Mystery Box
Students explore why scientists use models to help them explain things that cannot be seen. In this predictions lesson students make a prediction based on observations and collected evidence.
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Paper Airplanes & Scientific Methods
Seventh graders examine how to define scientific inquiry and the scientific method. In this paper airplane lesson plan students research airplanes, take notes then create an airplane trial.
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Isaac Newton
In this online interactive history quiz worksheet, learners respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about the life and accomplishments of Isaac Newton.
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Thinking Like a Scientist
Students explore the scientific method. Students identify the steps in the scientific method and explain what each step means. Students use these steps to determine if boys or girls are taller in their classroom.
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Creativity in Science
Learners research the different satellites and their uses. In this satellite instructional activity students study the different job roles in the development of satellites and web pages.
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Atoms: The Building Block of Matter
Young scholars examine how scientific theories are developed. In this matter lesson, students explore the basic idea of quantum theory. They create a timeline of scientists, their contributions, and discoveries.
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Handwriting About Famous Scientists
For this handwriting about famous scientists worksheet, students trace over a sentence about Thomas Edison and his inventions to practice their printing.
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What it means to be a scientist and What is the Scientific Process?
Young scholars read an article and describe the scientific method. In this scientific process instructional activity, students compare basic science and applied science. Young scholars discuss ideas such as team work, application of an...
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"Who Am I?" - Quiz #2
In this "Who Am I?" quiz worksheet, students examine the 12 clues regarding noteworthy scientists born between 1452 and 1951. Students identify the scientists and click on links to check their answers.
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Influential Scientists Crossword Puzzle Worksheet
In this influential scientists crossword learning exercise, students read 12 clues pertaining to science professionals. Students fit their answers in a crossword puzzle.
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Newton's Law Vocabulary
For this Isaac Newton worksheet, students analyze ten words in a word box that pertain to Newton's Law. Students match these words to their definitions.
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Guess What?!
Students explore how scientists work. In this scientific method activity, students use their senses to identify objects they cannot see. Students are asked to think like scientists and make observations, comparisons, and interferences,...
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Systems
In this systems instructional activity, students read a selection about systems in science and graphic organizer about the forest system. Finally, they answer 4 short answer questions.
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Super Scientist Fact Sheet
In this science worksheet, students complete a form by responding to each of the statements shown relating to types of scientists. They identify job description found, the tools used by their scientist, as well as education requirements...