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Unhealthy Forests and the News

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Everyone knows a tree makes a sound when it falls, but what do we know about dying trees? Class members learn background information about Laurel wilt disease from a teacher-led presentation. Team members work with partners to read and...
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Journey to the Stars

For Students 6th - 12th
Fifteen detailed pictures and informative captions delve deep into the exploration of stars—their life cycle and importance in the universe. 
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Breathing

For Students 7th - 12th
When learning about the respiratory system, how do learners know what is important? One way is to use a self-assessment or study like the one found here. While the formatting could use some work, the concepts are solid. Depending on your...
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Ozone Tag

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explain the role of stratospheric ozone and predict at least three ways in which depleted ozone would change her/his lifestyle. They then describe the process by which chlorine or bromine compounds can break down ozone...
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Mighty Molecules

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine a PowerPoint production on molecules. Then they construct their own molecule and define what an atom, molecule, and matter is. They make a H2, HCI, and an H2O molecule. Finally, a drawing to accompany the actual model is...
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Earth's Atmosphere

For Teachers 7th - 12th
This simple presentation sports a timeline of the last 400 million years. Click by click, the condition and developments in Earth's atmosphere appear along the timeline. This is a nifty PowerPoint that you could use as you teach about...
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Food-Borne Illnesses

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Use this lesson to have your charges consider the differences between food spoilage and food-borne illnesses including the differentiation of food infections and food intoxication, including characteristics of each. Some excellent...
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Percentage Composition

For Students 9th - 12th
In this chemical compounds worksheet, students determine the empirical formula or the molecular formula for the compounds given. Students calculate percent composition. This worksheet has 10 problems to solve.
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Percentage Composition and Empirical & Molecular Formula

For Students 10th - 12th
In this compounds worksheet, students determine the empirical and molecular formulas for given compounds. This worksheet has 10 problems to solve.
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Health - Respiration

For Teachers 4th
Here is an interesting and engaging lesson plan on the lungs and the respiratory system. In it, fourth graders should gain a better understanding of how the lungs work and the role they play in supporting life. Some good, in-class...
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The Effects of Photosynthesis on Plant Growth

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students examine the process of photosynthesis; its products and reactants, and the sequence of the process. They diagram the light reactions, record observations of plants, and discuss how difficult it is to measure plant growth as it...
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Solutions

For Teachers 10th - 12th
In this solutions worksheet, students determine colligative properties, calculate specific heat, and review the kinetic theory as it applies to gases. This worksheet has 8 multiple choice and 9 problems to solve.
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Limiting Reactant Problems

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this chemical reaction worksheet, students determine the limiting reactant in the equations given plus determine the amount of moles of product produced. This worksheet has 6 problems to solve.
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Energy and Stoichiometry

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this stoichiometry activity, students calculate the amount of heat energy released in combustion equations. This activity has 4 problems to solve.
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Tracking Ocean Ecology

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students look at the data maps given to them about how chlorophyll affects the algae blooms and make predictions about the harm they will cause. In this data maps lesson plan, students manipulate data sets from the website.
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Photosynthesis

For Teachers 7th - 10th
This relatively short PowerPoint contains all of the information necessary to give a clear summary of Photosynthesis. There are a few illustrations and clear descriptions of each stage of the main reactions.
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Polyatomic Ions

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Opening with a chart of common polyatomic ions, and finishing with an explanation of how  to name polyatomic ions, this presentation is to the point. The links on the vocabulary page do not work, leaving you only a few slides to work...
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A Little Chemistry

For Students 9th - 12th
The molecular properties of water are the focus of this chemistry-based assignment. Multiple-choice, true-or-false, matching, and fill-in-the-chart style questions query assignees about the forces that hold the water molecule together,...
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Green Learning

Build Your Own Biogas Generator

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Where this is not exactly a lesson plan, it is a terrific outline of how to generate biogas from an animal manure sample. If you are up for the challenge, the generator can be built by your class as a concluding project at the end of an...
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Plant Structure and Function

For Students 6th - 12th
With a few minor formatting changes, the plant parts and processes resource here would make a great study guide, quiz, or self assessment. Currently, it is a bit confusing, but changing some lettering to numbering would clear up any...
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Ecology

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders identify the steps of the different cycles of matter, while learning to use WP utilities.
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De"compost"ition

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners develop an understanding of the decomposition process and the parameters which influence the rate at which it occurs.
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Weather Lesson 1

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students describe and compare the layers of the atmosphere. They explain how to measure the temperature of the atmosphere. They also explain what causes the atmosphere to heat up in some places more than in others.
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Air, Air-It's Everywhere!

For Teachers K - 5th
Students engage in experiment activities, which illustrate that air is made of matter, does take up space, and is very important to our health. This lesson contains activities for a variety of grade levels. A very nice idea!

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