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Wheels, Gears, and Compound Machines

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders read selected pages from their science text and explain forces affected by wheels and axles. They read and discover that gears transfer forces and that gear combinations relate to compound machines.
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A Simple Machines Activity

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders observe examples of simple machines found in the school, playground, and work environment. In this simple machines lesson, 4th graders review simple machines by viewing three web sites. Students tour the school and grounds...
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Catapult Unit

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners understand the need for carefully defining the problem before searching for a solution. They understand the need for carefully defining the problem before searching for a solution. Students compare a variety of catapults and the...
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Children's Literature Across the Curriculum Ideas-The Gadget War

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students read The Gadget War by Betsy Duffey. They complete a variety of cross-curricular activities surrounding inventors and inventions. Included are reading, art, math, science, writing, social studies, and library connections.
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Build-A-Horseshoe Crab

For Teachers K - 6th
Students discover many facts about horseshoe crabs. Students identify the main body parts of horseshoe crab. They explore the habits of the horseshoe crab and their importances to the ecosystem. Adaptations for younger students are...
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Catapult

For Students 6th - 8th
In this social studies activity, learners find the words related to the catapult and the answers are found by clicking the button at the bottom of the page.
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Structures and Materials

For Students 7th - 12th
In this materials activity, students will review different types of materials and the structures that can be made using these materials. This activity has 7 fill in the blank, 6 matching, 1 short answer, and 6 multiple choice questions.
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Adverbs

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this vocabulary worksheet, students write an adverb starting with each letter of the alphabet. The example for a includes, "angry."
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You Know The Answer. Write The Question

For Students 5th - 7th
In this "You Know the Answer" learning exercise, students are given answers and must devise a question to match the answer. Answers include such topics as planets, animals, and weather. There are ten problems on this one-page learning...
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4-H Clothing and Textiles Leader's Page

For Students 7th - 12th
This activity could be used in a home economics class to teach students about sewing and clothing. Using this 10 question worksheet, learners explore the function of a sewing machine, and plan a project.  
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Beginning Spelling - "Music"

For Students 2nd
In this spelling worksheet, 2nd graders spell 12 words correctly using the definition listed to the right of the jumbled music word.
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Connection to Social Studies-The Pyramids

For Students 7th - 10th
In this simple machines worksheet, students read about the pyramids and the simple machines used to build them. They answer three critical thinking questions about the building of the pyramids.
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Newton's Third Law of Motion

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore Newton's 3rd Law of Motion. In this physics instructional activity, students participate in various experiments that demonstrate the idea of action/reaction, such as a balloon launch, a skateboard activity, and a spring...
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Investigating Pulleys

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students investigate pulleys and see how they have a mechanical advantage in lifting heavy loads.  In this pulley lesson students make a hypothesis, complete and experiment then complete a worksheet. 
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What Can You Make of It?

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students investigate the various uses of a paper cup. In this scientific inquiry lesson, students investigate various ways to use a paper cup by identifying its characteristics. Students sketch their discovery.
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Simple Machines, Odd Machines

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners explore simple machines. In this physical science lesson, students identify six simple machines, illustrate each and identify how these machines function or can be combined to create a compound machine.
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Instructions for How to Make a Slice of Buttered Toast

For Teachers 1st - 4th
In this toast instructional worksheet, students gather the listed materials and follow the 9 steps listed in order to make a slice of buttered toast.
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Challenger's Lost Lessons - The Lost Simple Machines Lesson

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students investigate the characteristics of simple machines. In this simple machine lesson, students investigate work as a product of applying constant force. They answer questions about what happens on Earth and what may have happened...
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Live Free or Drown: "Say" versus "Tell"

For Students 5th - 6th
In this ESL vocabulary learning exercise, students complete a 15 question multiple choice on-line interactive quiz about the correct use of "say" and "tell".
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Designing a Safe City Like a Civil Engineer

For Teachers K
Students study civil engineering, safety apparatuses in their city, and design their own city. In this civil engineering activity, students discuss their towns safety apparatuses and define civil engineers. Students then design their own...
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The Saturday Morning Superhero:

For Teachers K - 1st
Students explore the concept of engineering design. In this engineering design process lesson, students read The Saturday Morning Superhero and discuss the problem solving steps that the main character encounters as he creates a...
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Match The Suffixes 12

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this online interactive vocabulary skills worksheet, students match 6 words to the appropriate 6 suffixes. Students may submit their answers to be checked.
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SAT Reading Comprehension Practice Test 03

For Students 10th - 12th
In this reading comprehension activity, students read a passage taken from a biography of Florence Nightingale.  Students have 10 minutes to answer 7 reading comprehension questions in this SAT practice activity.
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Ancient Greek Philosophers:Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students discover the famous Greek Philosophers. In this Greek lesson, students find the contributions of Ancient Greece and their philosophers. This lesson includes brief bios on Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle

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