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Worksheet
Curated OER

Soil Water Worksheet #1

For Students 5th - 9th
Drawings of four groups of soil particles of varying sizes are displayed across the page for soil scientists to examine. As they complete the worksheet, place a set of similar soils at each table for hands-on experience. In this way,...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

You Light Up My Life: Developing a Scientific Theory for What Fuels a Candle's Flame!

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students examine how candles work and how scientific theories are developed and tested. Students propose hypotheses about what is burning in a candle then perform tests in order to develop their scientific theory. After a teacher...
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Handout
Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: Lord Rayleigh Biographical

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from the Nobel e-Museum, you can read about the scientific work of Lord Rayleigh (1842-1919 CE). This article includes information on his education and experiments with light and sound waves.
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Activity
Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Adhesion

For Students 9th - 10th
Adhesion is defined and an example is given. Adhesion is distinguished from cohesion. Examples of cohesion are stated as well. Links to pages with further information are provided.
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Handout
Fact Monster

Fact Monster: Adhesion and Cohesion

For Students 9th - 10th
The forces of adhesion and cohesion are compared and contrasted. Various phenomena which can be explained by such forces are identified and discussed.
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Activity
Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Exhibit Cross Reference: Cohesion

For Students 9th - 10th
Cohesion is defined and an example is given. Cohesion is distinguished from adhesion. Examples of adhesion are stated as well. Links to pages with further information are provided.
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Activity
Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Exhibit Cross Reference: Capillarity

For Students 9th - 10th
Capillarity is defined and an example is given. A reference to the Facts on File dictionary is included. Links to further information are provided.