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Puberty
Students investigate life science by answering maturity questions. In this human health lesson, students identify the changes which occur during puberty and answer study questions based on sexual awareness. Students define scientific...
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Vertebrate History in Rocks
In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read the noted section in their science textbooks and respond to 4 short answer and 3 fill in the blank questions regarding fossils embedded in rock formations.
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Deforestation
Young scholars study the effects of deforestation. In this environmental lesson, students view a PowerPoint slideshow about the importance of trees. Young scholars read The Lorax and discuss what the characters represent in our society.
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Sticky Engineering Challenge
Students explore the properties of different adhesives. In this physics lesson plan, students construct a building structure and determine what glue to use in the process. They present their design in class.
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Tree Cycles
Fourth graders investigate the life cycle of a tree by researching the Internet. In this plant life lesson plan, 4th graders observe The Life of a Tree website and discuss the life of a tree from sprout to death. Students create a...
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What Type of Snow Makes a Good Snowman
Young scholars attempt to build a snowman. In this comparison lesson, students divide into groups, are given different types of snow (dry and wet) and try to make a snowman. Young scholars discuss and record the characteristics of the...
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Racquetball With Math
Young scholars explore physical education by participating in a game with their class. In this number sense lesson, students utilize their motor skills while performing a music version of racquetball. Young scholars utilize math skills...
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Food Pyramid Menu
Students analyze the food pyramid. In this food pyramid instructional activity, students evaluate their nutritional needs. Students record their eating habits and determine if their food choices were healthy.
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Momentum
Students explore the concept of momentum. In this physics lesson, students observe and compare two "carts" being released to move in various situations, and draw conclusions as to why the carts moved or didn't move.
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Mapping the Circulatory System
Students investigate the circulatory system in human beings. In this human body lesson, students create an outline of a human body using colored markers and butcher paper. Students use red and blue colors to simulate the oxygenated...
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Dinosaur Designs
Students study dinosaurs in science and conduct online research to gather written information about his or her dinosaur. Then, in art class, they sketch their dinosaur and create an accurate three-dimensional dinosaur model out of paper...
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Aviation
Students explore aviation. In this physics lesson, students work cooperatively to construct kites, paper airplanes, and paper plate discs. Students launch the object created and observe characteristics and length of flight. Students...
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Matter: Build a Word
Fourth graders examine matter and the periodic table of elements. In this matter lesson, 4th graders discuss atoms and their composition. Students explore the periodic table of elements and use it to spell words out of the elements.
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Sundials
Students investigate the different types of sundials and their history. In this shadows and time of day lesson students build their own sundials.
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Oxygen
Students explore oxygen and its physical and chemical propeties. In this investigative lesson plan students complete several experiments using oxygen.
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Classification of Minerals
Learners identify a specific mineral using Moh's Scale of Hardness. They also conduct research about the mineral looking for factors such as value, abundance ,location, and current uses. The lesson integrates technology with the making...
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Energy/Light/Heat/Sound
Fourth graders study the properties of heat in this series of lessons. They discuss sources of heat and experiment to determine its properties. They identify insulators and conductors by measuring temperatures, and graphing their data....
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Aerodynamic Design
Students research aerodynamic design. In this aerodynamic design instructional activity, students investigate wind resistance on a car. Students explore the reasons necessary for aerodynamic design.
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Simple Harmonic Motion
Students explore the theory of simple harmonic motion (SHM) by performing hands-on, practical application experiments. In this harmonic motion lesson, students use strings of various lengths and bobs of different weights to create a...
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Exploring Limu Diversity
Students explore limu diversity. In this ocean ecosystem lesson, students classify limu according to its physical properties. Students work in small groups to generate scientific observations and sort limu by characteristics.
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Mystery "F & V's"
Fourth graders explore agriculture by reading assigned text about produce. In this fruits and vegetables lesson, 4th graders identify the healthy benefits of consuming fresh produce and what minerals and vitamins they contain. Students...
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Big Bones, Little Bones
Young scholars investigate archeology. In this archeology lesson, students research the process of excavation. Young scholars participate in a mock-excavation and sort objects by physical properties.
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Breaking it Down
Students discover how water expands when frozen during a glacier. In this matter lesson, students fill a glass jar with water, leaving no room for air in the jar and place it in the freezer. Students retrieve the jar and notice the...
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Making Changes
Students observe and record the changes they see when adding heat and cold to objects. In this changes lesson plan, students experiment with different objects and see if heat and cold change the makeup of the object. They then record...