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University of Texas at Austin

University of Texas: Modeling Petrified Wood [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
An experiment that models the natural process of petrification.
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Other

Kid Wind Project: Teacher Resources

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A collection of inquiry-based and hands-on activities to introduce students to wind energy. Includes PowerPoints, labs, and videos.
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Activity
Educaplus (Jesús Peñas Cano)

Educaplus: Coeficientes De Rozamiento [In Spanish]

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a virtual laboratory to determine the static and dynamic coefficients of friction.
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Lesson Plan
My Science Site

Optics: Energy and Control [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A very comprehensive unit including topics such as light and its source, visible sources of light, transparency of objects and much more. Also offers a resource list, blackline masters, and expectation list, expectation summary and a...
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Lesson Plan
University of Missouri

Microbes in Action: Classroom Activities: Transfer of Diseases

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A science experiment to observe how microbes are transferred by hand contact. This lab creates a model to show students how microbes transfer disease. One student will rub their hand with candy soaked in a yeast solution, then students...
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Other

Howto smile.org: From Gas to Liquid to Solid

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Allow your students to explore states of matter as they learn what causes frost to form on the outside of a cold container. Students will observe how liquid water can change to ice or water vapor in this lab. Lesson includes background...
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Interactive
Educaplus (Jesús Peñas Cano)

Educaplus: Ley De Hooke

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a little experiment about Hooke's law.
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Museum of Science

Museum of Science and Industry Chicago: Online Science: Drop Eggs Into Cups

For Students 3rd - 8th
Step-by-step illustrated instructions showing how to drop four eggs into four cups without touching them. Demonstrates the concept of inertia according to Newton's first law of motion.
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American Chemical Society

American Chemical Society: The Best of Wonder Science: Sample Activities

For Students 3rd - 5th
A collection of nine sample science activities for elementary students, from a two-volume book by the American Chemical Society.
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Lesson Plan
Pennsylvania State University

Penn State University: Embryology in the Classroom

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Come and learn more about how to incorporate embryology into your classroom. This site features tons of information about the embryology of chickens.
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The Franklin Institute

Franklin Institute and Science Museum: Seeing

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a look at this sight and all of the activities it has to offer. Has great activities to use in the classroom as well as world wide web links.
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Teachers TryScience

Teachers Try Science: Catch the Wave!

For Students 3rd - 8th
A resource that explores sound waves and how they work. Offers activities online and offline. Requires Adobe Flash.
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Bryn Mawr College

Serendip: Using Blood Tests to Identify Babies and Criminals

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Brief text summary of what students learn in the Using Blood Tests to Identify Babies and Criminals lab along with links to download Student Handouts and Teacher Preparation Notes in PDF and Word formats. The lesson includes two...
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Activity
Bryn Mawr College

Serendip: Investigating Osmosis

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Brief text summary of what students learn in the Investigating Osmosis lab along with links to download Student Handouts and Teacher Preparation Notes in PDF or Word formats. Students design and run an experiment to demonstrate osmosis...
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Activity
Bryn Mawr College

Serendip: Alcoholic Fermentation in Yeast

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A text summary of what students learn in the Alcoholic Fermentation in Yeast lab, along with links to download Student Handouts and Teacher Preparation Notes in PDF or Word formats. Aerobic cellular respiration and alcoholic fermentation...
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Activity
Bryn Mawr College

Serendip: Moldy Jell O

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Brief text summary of what students learn in the Moldy Jell-O Lab along with links to download Student Handouts and Teacher Preparation Notes in PDF or Word formats. Students design the experiment and observe the growth of mold. Focus is...
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Handout
Bryn Mawr College

Serendip: Dragon Genetics: Independent Assortment and Gene Linkage

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Brief text summary of what students learn in the Dragon Genetics I lab along with links to download Student Handouts and Teacher Preparation Notes in PDF and Word formats. Multiple gene inheritance and the cause of genetic linkage are...
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Website
Bryn Mawr College

Serendip: Dragon Genetics: Understanding Inheritance

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Brief text summary of what students learn in the Dragon Genetics II lab along with links to download Student Handouts and Teacher Preparation Notes in PDF and Word formats. Using Popsicle sticks, students experiment with different...
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Activity
Bryn Mawr College

Serendip: Mitosis, Meiosis and Fertilization

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Brief text summary of what students learn in the Mitosis, Meiosis and Fertilization lab, along with links to download Student Handouts in PDF and Word formats, and Teacher Preparation Notes in PDF format. The lab is a hands-on lesson...
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Handout
Texas A&M University

Kinder Garden

For Students Pre-K - 1st
There are many opportunities available for younger students to get involved with plants, gardens, and the outdoors in general. Some of these opportunities include children's programs at school gardens, botanic gardens or community...
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Website
Bill Nye

Bill Nye: Bill Nye Online Science Lab

For Students 9th - 10th
Bill Nye's Online Science Lab offers home demos for planetary, physical, and life science, a "Question of the Week," e-cards, episode guides, and lots of fun facts. A great resource for students looking for science-fair project or lab...
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Other

Science Spot: Microscope Mania [Pdf]

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This is a lab station lesson plan on microscopes (7th grade). There are several supplemental documents available to accompany this lab at: http://sciencespot.net/Pages/classbio.html - Click on Microscope Mania.
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Website
Other

Whale Net: Teacher Resources

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Site consists of a page of links helpful to any teacher desiring to do an interdisciplinary unit on whales.
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TOPS Learning Systems

Tops Learning Systems: Top Science: Moon on a Stick [Pdf]

For Students 4th - 8th
Investigate why the moon does not always appear to be round.