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University of California

Understanding Science: Newton's 2nd Law: Inquiry Approach Lesson

For Teachers 10th - 12th
For this lesson, students develop their own scientific experiment to test Newton's hypothesis that the acceleration of an object depends on the net force acting upon it and its mass. After completing their designed experiment, students...
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Lesson Plan
Climate Literacy

Clean: Time Series: Uncovering the Hidden Processes in Science

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In the following exercise, students will review techniques useful to scientists asthey analyze series of data. Learn about scientific observation and try to recognize a pattern or trend within the data.
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Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: A Colorful Hypothesis

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Use "Dinosaur Train" to illustrate and excite your students about creating a hypothesis. Website includes a video of "Dinosaur Train", a lesson plan, and student's handout. Lesson plan includes a lab where students can practice making...
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Other

University of Rochester: Intro. To the Scientific Method

For Students 9th - 10th
Here you can find a detailed overview of the scientific method. Content addresses what the scientific method is, its four steps, some common mistakes when applying the scientific method, and more.
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Interactive
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Microscope Activity

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the parts of a compound microscope and view cells through this interactive lesson.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Physics for Kids: Electricity in Nature

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about electricity in nature the science of physics including lightning, animals, the human body, the Earth, and static electricity.
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Other

Dickenson College: Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides an analysis of Mary Shelley's ideas on nature and science that are evident in her book "Frankenstein."
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Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: What Are the Main Branches of Natural Science

For Students 4th - 8th
A brief overview of the five main branches of natural science.
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Handout
Indiana University

Indiana University: Ensi Sensi/nature of Modern Science

For Students 9th - 10th
This paper by Martin Nickels includes a section titled "The Uncertainty & Limits of Scientific Knowledge."
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Handout
Science Bob Pflugfelder

Science Bob: The Scientific Method

For Students 3rd - 8th
Gives an overview of the scientific method as it relates to a science fair project.
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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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Handout
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Berkeley Lab: "But What Is It Good For?"

For Students 9th - 10th
Overview of the many applications of nuclear science that benefit a wide variety of disciplines.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Science Italian Style: Where's the Matter?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Explore some of the hard questions and issues related to scientific research and project funding. Role-play a mock Congressional hearing to discuss the wisdom of a new scientific venture with no perceivable practical use to mankind.
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Hermann Von Helmholtz

For Students 9th - 10th
Hermann Ludwig Ferdinand von Helmholtz (August 31, 1821 - September 8, 1894) was a German physician and physicist who made significant contributions to several widely varied areas of modern science. In physiology and physiological...
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Activity
Natural History Museum

Nhm: The Endeavour Voyage Across the Pacific

For Students 9th - 10th
This multi-media rich site explores the voyage made by James Cook on the Endeavour in 1768. This voyage, marked as one of the most influential in history, made major nautical, geographical, natural history, and medical discoveries along...
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Article
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian: Science: Week of 4 22 13: Intriguing Science Art

For Students 9th - 10th
View images of beautiful scientific art and read the captions to learn what the images portray. These images are from a contest called the Cool Science Image contest.

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