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Other

Teaching Ideas for Primary Teachers: Science Ideas

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A great resource to discover fun new activities to use in your classroom. Activities are age-appropriate, and span several science topics.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: States of Matter Experiment

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart goes through the basics of identifying the different states of matter: solids, liquids, and gases. It also has an exciting (and easy) experiment for students to combine substances, get a...
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Tornado Experiment

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart has a full lesson plan (with standards and adaptations) about Tornadoes. An experiment is included with materials description, pictures, and every step. It is intended to be easy to read...
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Lesson Plan
Other

60 Second Science: Air Putting It to Work

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Investigate the properties of air. Observe the water vapor present in our exhaled breath.
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Handout
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Electrophorus by Induction

For Students 9th - 10th
This tutorial offers an animation depicting the induction charging of an electrophorus plate by the process of induction. Animation depicts the movement of electrons between plat and ground. The animation is accompanied by explanations...
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Science Experiments

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Introduction to scientific experiments.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: You Are a Scientist!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] You are a Scientist, is an introduction to the scientific method and the steps we take in that process. The final page provides a link to the 2003-2004 winning science fair projects displaying the parts...
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Activity
Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Snacks

For Students 5th - 9th
Exploratorium's snacks aren't edible, but they are good! Use your science skills to discover gravity, learn about biology, do fun experiments.
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Handout
Science Made Simple

Science Made Simple: How Do Animals Spend the Winter?

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Use this site to learn how animals use hibernation, adaptation, and migration to overcome the difficulties of winter.
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Professional Doc
Other

L in C Online: Three Little Pigs

For Teachers 9th - 10th
An energy transfer project for junior high school students is presented and described. Takes the form of a teacher lesson plan. Students may be able to extract some ideas for a project or experiment.
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Activity
Other

Physics Labs: Heat of Fusion (Hf) of Ice

For Students 9th - 10th
A complete set of directions, notes and suggestions for a lab involving the determination of the heat of fusion of ice. Suitable for a student project or lab investigation.
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Activity
Other

Physics Labs/heat of Vaporization (Hv) of Water

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A complete set of directions, notes and suggestions for a demonstration involving the determination of the heat of vaporization of water. Suitable for a student project or lab investigation.
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Interactive
Quia

Quia: Nature of Science Scientific Method Concentration

For Students 3rd - 8th
Play a game of concentration by matching terms used in the scientific method to their proper description.
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Interactive
Quia

Quia: Nature of Science Scientific Method Flashcards

For Students 3rd - 8th
Review the nature of science with on-line flash cards.
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Lesson Plan
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: Lesson Plan: Scientific Method "The Big Ahah"

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This lesson plan helps students understand and use the scientific method. It also helps helps students understand the importance of good scientific experimentation to the scientific method.
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Interactive
National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis, University of California Santa Barbara

Nceas: What Are Data?

For Students 3rd - 5th
This site from NCEAS answers many questions about data. You can also learn about data, tables, and types of graphs in this informative site.
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Activity
Hunkins Experiments

Hunkin's Experiments

For Students 9th - 10th
Hunkin's Experiments is a group of simple cartoon illustrations of scientific principles. Some would work well in the classroom, but others have little value beyond entertaining students. All of the projects are easy to do and use...
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Activity
Hunkins Experiments

Hunkin's Experiments: Sound Experiments

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Hunkin's Experiments is a group of simple cartoon illustrations of scientific principles. Some would work well in the classroom, but others have little value beyond entertaining students. All of the projects are easy to do. This group of...
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Graphic
Hunkins Experiments

Hunkin's Experiments: How to Make Oxygen From a Battery

For Students 5th - 9th
Hunkin's Experiments is a group of simple cartoon illustrations of scientific principles. Some would work well in the classroom, but others have little value beyond entertaining students. All of the projects are easy to do. This one...
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Activity
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Figure This: How Many Fish in the Pond?

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Can you figure out how many fish are in a pond? Use the statistical method of capture-recapture and estimation to solve this math challenge. An investigation from the NCTM Math Challenges for Families series. Discover how this skill can...
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Handout
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Negatively Charged Electroscope

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Multimedia Physics Studios of the Glenbrook South High School. A tutorial containing a simple animation demonstrating the grounding process for a negatively-charged electroscope. The movement of electrons between the...
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Website
Other

Diver Ciencia: Quimica Magica

For Students 3rd - 8th
Try eighteen different chemistry experiments which look like magic but everything is a product of chemical reaction.
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Website
Other

Diver Ciencia: Quimica Curiosa

For Students 9th - 10th
These are eighteen different chemistry experiments to satisfy your curiosity.
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Activity
Science Struck

Science Struck: A List of 6th Grade Science Experiments

For Students 6th
Describes five experiments that could be used in a Grade 6 science class and gives a list of over twenty ideas for science projects.