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Handout
MadSci Network

The Mad Scientist Network: Chemistry

For Students 9th - 10th
The question: "What makes something sublimate?" is discussed and explained. Project ideas pertaining to sublimation are suggested.
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Lesson Plan
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: Crystal Painting

For Teachers 9th - 10th
From the Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE) program. A lesson plan in which young scholars explore the nature and structure of a variety of naturally occurring crystals, such as quartz, fluorite, citrine,...
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Lesson Plan
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: Electron Current Flow

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A teacher lesson plan which could be easily converted into an idea for a student project or presentation. This page describes an activity in which the water-electricity analogy is used to investigate the relationship between current,...
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Interactive
Physics Games

Physics Games: De Construction 2

For Students 3rd - 8th
Buy bombs and detonators, and then use them to demolish each structure so that the rubble ends up below the marked height. Take care not to get hit by the rubble.
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Activity
Other

Beloit College: K 12 Geology

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This is a good source of basic information about density currents in water. It includes simple activities you can do to demonstrate these currents.
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Handout
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Grounding a Positively Charged Electroscope

For Students 9th - 10th
This Physics Classroom tutorial contains a simple animation demonstrating the grounding process for a positively-charged electroscope. The movement of electrons between the electroscope and ground is shown. An explanation accompanies the...
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Handout
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Charging an Electroscope by Induction

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Multimedia Physics Studios. An animation of the technique of the induction charging of an electroscope. The movement of electrons through the electroscope is shown. The animation is accompanied by explanations of what is happening.
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Handout
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Inducing a Positive Charge on a Sphere

For Students 9th - 10th
This tutorial from the Glenbrook South High School provides an animation depicting the induction charging of a single sphere by the process of induction. The movement of electrons is shown. The animation is accompanied by explanations of...
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Handout
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Charging a Two Sphere System by Induction

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Multimedia Physics Studios. An animation depicting the induction charging of a double sphere system by the process of induction. The movement of electrons between spheres and between the ground and sphere is shown. The animation...
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Interactive
Davidson College

Davidson College: Hooke's Law

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a java applet that lets you manipulate this experiment and evaluate the results. Good way to help you understand Hooke's Law of elasticity.
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Graphic
Hunkins Experiments

Hunkin's Experiments: Potato Maze

For Students 3rd - 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 is a...
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Graphic
Hunkins Experiments

Hunkin's Experiments: Salad on a Sponge: Grow Your Name

For Students 4th - 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. Both of these...
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Activity
Hunkins Experiments

Hunkin's Experiments: Electric Shocks!!

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. These...
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Activity
Hunkins Experiments

Hunkin's Experiments: Surface Tension

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. These two are...
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Lesson Plan
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: Chemistry Is Crystal Clear

For Teachers 9th - 10th
From the Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE) program. A lesson plan analyze crystal samples and generalize about the six basic shapes of crystals. The formation of crystals is illustrated through various...
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Lesson Plan
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: Popcorn Is a Gas

For Teachers 9th - 10th
From the Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE) program. A lesson plan in which students explore the pressure-temperature-volume relationships by performing a popcorn lab investigation. Intriguing. Great...
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Lesson Plan
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: Relationships: Pressure, Volume, and Temperature

For Teachers 9th - 10th
From the Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE) program. A lesson plan that centers around a lab investigating the gas laws of Boyle, Charles, and Gay-Lussac. Data is collected, analyzed and discussed.
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Lesson Plan
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: Crystals I

For Teachers 9th - 10th
From the Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE) program. A lesson plan in which students explore the properties of crystals. Includes a variety off hands-on activities. Great for stimulating an idea for a...
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Lesson Plan
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: Crystals

For Teachers 9th - 10th
From the Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE) program. A lesson plan in which students study and model crystal patterns, properties, and structures. Utilizes real samples of crystals and styrofoam balls.
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Lesson Plan
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: Electrochemistry

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A teacher lesson plan which could be easily converted into an idea for a student project or presentation. This page describes activities in which the interconversion of chemical and electrical energy are investigated. Complete activity...
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Lesson Plan
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: Ohm's Law

For Teachers 9th - 10th
For the teacher planning a lesson plan or for the student preparing for a project or presentation. This page describes a series of simple activities related to the voltage-current-resistance relationship.
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Lesson Plan
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: Resistances in Series and Parallel Circuits

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A teacher lesson plan is provided here. This page describes two activities in which the effect of multiple resistors on the current and overall resistance of both series and parallel circuits are investigated. Complete activity...
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Lesson Plan
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: Batteries and Bulbs

For Teachers 9th - 10th
For the teacher planning a lesson plan or for the student preparing for a project or presentation. This page describes an activity in which parallel and series circuits are constructed using batteries and bulbs. Complete activity...
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Lesson Plan
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: Simple Circuitry and Series Circuit

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A teacher lesson plan which could be easily converted into an idea for a student project or presentation. This page describes an activity in which the basic nature of a circuit and the concepts of a series circuit are investigated....