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Air...What Gives?

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students investigate the properties of air by capturing it, squeezing it, and feeling its weight. In this forces lesson, students capture bags of air and examine its properties. The weight and pressure of air is emphasized.
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Layering the Air

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students study the layer of the atmosphere. In this lesson on the atmosphere, students discuss the composition of the air around us and how the atmosphere was formed. Students create a scale model of the layers of the atmosphere.
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Understanding the Indoor Environment: The Movement of Air

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Young scholars discuss HVAC to assess prior knowledge. Students create a rubric to assess their modals of HVAC units, and build the models according to instructions and discussion by the teacher.
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Air Is Matter

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners explore the concept of air. In this air lesson plan, students examine the attributes of air and study the pressure that air exerts as they observe a scientific demonstration and view 2 video links.
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Movement of Air Mind Map Activity

For Teachers 7th - Higher Ed
Students explore the movement of air.  In this air lesson, students discuss and give examples of air ventilation.  Students compare outdoor and indoor air quality.  Students create mind maps as a visual representation of what they have...
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Rocket Mice

For Teachers K - 1st
Students explore air. In this air lesson, students create a paper mouse and observe how the force of air can move objects.
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Is Air a Fluid?

For Teachers 2nd - 11th
Students use baking soda, vinegar, matches, and other materials to pour gas. In this air lesson plan, students use the materials to pour gas and learn that air can be a fluid like a liquid.
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Air is All Around You

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Pupils investigate the mysteries of air. In this science lesson, students participate in hands-on activities that require them to use the scientific inquiry model to study air.
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Air: Demonstrating Its Presence and Effects

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars explore the concept of air. In this gravity lesson, students perform various experiments that deal with gravity, air resistance, and air pressure.
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Let's Catch Some Dirt From the Air

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Learners investigate the dirt in the air. In this air quality lesson, students use aluminum foil and petroleum jelly to discover if there is dirt in the air. Learners discuss results.
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How to Make Water Run Uphill

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars observe science demonstration. In this science instructional activity, students watch an experiment showing water moving up from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration, due to a change in...
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Solids, Liquids, and Gases

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore solids, liquids, and gasses and categorize and describe the three states of matter. In this chemistry lesson, students categorize items as solid, liquid, or gas based on the definitions given by the teacher. Students...
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Properties of Air Activity

For Students 7th - 10th
In this properties of air worksheet, students experiment with a jar, a plastic bag and rubber bands to simulate that air takes up space and exerts pressure. They make observations and answer questions about their experiment.
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Composition of the Air Study Guide

For Students 7th - 10th
In this composition of the air worksheet, students answer questions about the air, what it is composed of and the components of air such as the ozone layer, fog and rain.
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Water and the Earth

For Students 4th - 5th
In this water and Earth learning exercise, students read a 2 page article on water and the Earth, name the clouds in 2 pictures and then list 4 sources of water in nature.
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Gases Around Us

For Students 5th - 6th
In this gases worksheet, learners look at 6 pictures, put a rings around the gases in each picture and then name each gas or gases on the lines provided.
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What Are Clouds and Rain?

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this clouds and rain worksheet, students will complete 6 statements that show how clouds and rain are formed and what effect that has to the air.
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Maintaining the Natural Balance

For Students 4th - 8th
For this pollution worksheet, students will identify the sources of air, water, and land pollution. Then the students will list some of the problems caused by these types of pollutions in 3 short answer questions.
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What Covers Earth?

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this natural resources instructional activity, students will compare and contrast how people use the earth's water, land, and air by filling in the blanks of 10 statements.
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Air and Aerodynamics

For Students 6th - 8th
In this science worksheet, middle schoolers find the words that are related to the vocabulary of air and aerodynamics. The answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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Properties of Air

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders participate in a demonstration instructional activity using bubbles in which they determine that air fills the bubbles. Next, they work in small groups as they they experiment with the properties of air at separate work...
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You Can Change the World

For Teachers K
Students discuss ways they can help protect the environment. In groups, they examine various types of animals and identify their characteristics, food and habitats are compared. They create a Hyperstudio presentation in which they scan...
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Life on the Surface of the Earth

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Young scholars discover that life occurs on or near the surface of the Earth in land, air, and water. They read the literature selection, 'Whose Forest Is It?' and discuss with students that there are examples of of many living...
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100 Years of Flight

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students investigate Bernoulli's principle of air pressure and how it relates to the lift of an airplane. Students identify various Aeronautical vocabulary terms. Students construct a paper glider and experiment with the control surfaces...