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Energy Saving activities Lighting

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders study how light emits energy. In this energy savings lesson plan, 8th graders conduct two experiments to find ways to save energy. In one experiment students measure the light in each classroom and make recommendations for...
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Oil Well That Ends Well

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Focusing on the effect of oil spills on the environment, learners conduct experiments to explore this issue. First, they create an ocean environment using materials provided. Then, they make a simulated crude oil substance from vegetable...
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Who Done It?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pick and choose which activities to include in this crime scene investigation. Junior detectives can examine fingerprints, DNA, blood samples, or bone structure.  The plan suggests you have teams solve a mystery, but it does not...
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Just Passing Through

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore how water moves through soil. They experiment with different soil types and record their findings.
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Observations and Procedures

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scientists critique the breakdown of detailed observations. They discover the importance of writing down experimental procedures. There are some guided discussion questions at the end of the resource.
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Forensic Files: A DNA Dilemma

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Seventh-graders come in to science class to find a file on their desks detailing a crime to be solved! As a demonstration, you simulate the restriction of DNA samples and separate them by electrophoresis. From the gel, learners can...
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Cells and the Cell Membrane

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students investigate the properties of cell membranes by isolating the membrane surrounding chicken eggs. They set up an experiment by placing eggs in a vinegar solution for three days. A powerpoint lecture emphasizes the structure of...
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Blood Typing Investigation

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students role-play a scenario in which a car crash patient is inadvertently given the wrong blood type during a transfusion. They perform blood typing and explore the genetics behind ABO and RH blood types using simulated blood.
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The Tell-Tale Heart

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Bring Edgar Allan Poe's spooky story to life! After reading the short story "The Tell-Tale Heart," middle and high schoolers identify the theme, character traits, irony, and other story concepts. During pre-reading, they take notes,...
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English Vocabulary Skills: AWL Sublist 4 - Exercise 2b

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online interactive English vocabulary skills learning exercise, students answer 10 matching questions which require them to fill in the blanks in 10 sentences. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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English Vocabulary Skills: AWL Sublist 8 - Exercise 2b

For Students 9th - 12th
For this online interactive English vocabulary skills worksheet, students answer 10 matching questions which require them to fill in the blanks in 10 sentences. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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The Root Show

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students investigate plant roots. In this plant lesson, students discover the function and structure of plant roots. Students plant a plant in a milk carton with a clear section cut out in order to observe the roots of the plant. 
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Village Research

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders research global warming. For this science lesson, 6th graders  collect data in the Waterton Townsite, Apgar Village and St. Mary area. Students interpret the data and form a hypothesis about global warming.
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The New Organon

For Students 10th - 12th
For this online interactive history worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about Francis Bacon's The New Organon. Students may check some of their answers on the interactive worksheet. 
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Emulsions

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students identify the characteristics and composition of emulsions. In this chemistry lesson, students classify household products according to emulsion type. They explain how to make the best emulsion.
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What Makes Up a Healthy Watershed

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students, after observing the elements of a local watershed, explore the need to protect watersheds as water resources for the future. They examine the factors involved with a watershed: geology, ecology, and the effect of man's...

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