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In a Lather

For Students 6th - 8th
Time to come clean! Scholars continue preparing the shampoo they created in the previous two lessons. The purpose of this stage is to calculate the perfect amount of additive to make the shampoo lather. 
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Geometry 3D Shapes: Euler's Theorem

For Students 6th - 10th Standards
How do you get a theorem named after you? Euler knows what it takes! The third lesson of five asks pupils to use an interactive activity to compare the faces, vertices, and edges of seven different three-dimensional solids. They use...
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Water Quality Monitoring

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students study the water quality of a stream in their area, by measuring the temperature, pH, alkalinity and conductivity. They integrate biology with earth science when using the microscope to study the living organisms in the water.
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Seltzer Breath

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars investigate "indicator" (Bromothymol Blue or BTB) to test for the presence of certain chemicals in liquids and gases. They compare distilled water and seltzer water for presence of carbon dioxide.
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Science: Testing Water for Toxicity

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students investigate the potential toxicity of water samples using California blackworms to test water quality. They observe the worms' behaviors in different water samples and determine which sample has the highest toxicity. At the...
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Radiation In Our World

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify the different sources of radiation around us. In this physics lesson, students calculate their estimated radiation exposure per year. They research a current issue about radiation.
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Water Quality Monitoring

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners work together to gather water samples. They compare and contrast the water quality from different places in the community. They answer discussion questions to complete the lesson.
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How Can We Accurately Make Different Solutions of Different Concentrations?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students work together to create different solutions made from different concentrations of liquids. They record and analyze their data. They answer discussion questions to complete the lesson.
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Avogadro's Law

For Teachers K - 12th
Students study Avogadro's law and what it means in science.  In this gaseous lesson students complete an Avogadro's law experiment.   
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Cocaine in the Brain

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine the effects of cocaine and heroin and withdrawal symptoms.  In this drug  lesson students participate in an activity that illustrates cocaine's actions. 
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Vocabulary Practice: Pronouns

For Students 4th - 6th
In this pronouns vocabulary skills worksheet, students examine the 16 words in a word bank and use them to fill in the blanks in 16 sentences.
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Conserving Chemical Resources

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars balance chemical equations and solve for gram to mole ratios.
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Are Our Chemical Measurements Accurate or Precise?

For Students 8th - 12th
What is the difference between accuracy and precision? This learning exercise has students define the terms accuracy and precision, and compare bulleye diagrams to find examples of both. Students analyze given data and determine the...
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Energy and Energy Conversion

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders investigate different energy conversions through hands-on activities. In this energy lesson, 3rd graders move through four stations and conduct experiments illustrating energy conversions. Wave energy, chemical energy,...
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Are You a Trend Setter?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students are introduced to the periodic table of elements. They devise and perform and experiment in which they determine the density of specific elements. They use their results to predict the density of other elements in the same group.
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Rechargeable Batteries

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore how rechargeable batteries work by conducting a series of experiments. For this physics lesson, students discuss the benefits of using rechargeable batteries over disposable ones. They build their own battery...
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The Basics of Biochemistry

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Science teachers can introduce basic chemical concepts to biology students.
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Worksheet 4-1 Atomic Spectra

For Teachers 10th - 12th
In this atomic spectra worksheet, students answer eighteen questions about wavelengths of light, the emission spectrum, energy of photons, the frequency of electromagnetic radiation and electrons in the excited state.
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The Challenge to Deliver Insulin

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students study the types of diabetes and why insulin is important.  In this diabetes lesson plan students build molecular models and create a healthy lifestyle plan. 
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Auxin: Indole-3-Acetic Acid

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students identify auxins from their structural formulas. They understand the process of refluxing in chemical synthesis. Students perform thin layer chromatography using silica gel plates to differentiate chemical substances.
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Experiment on Measuring Reaction Rates

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars investigate the rate of a chemical reaction. In this rate of reactions lesson plan, students use an electronic balance to measure the change in mass of a chemical reaction between hydrochloric acid and calcium carbonate....
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Pesticides and Eggshell Thinning.

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students analyze the calcium content of egg shells as an introduction to the toxic effects of pesticides on biological systems.
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Experiments in Nanotechnology: Ferrofluids

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students explore the world of nanotechnology by synthesizing ferrofluids in a series of chemical reactions. In small groups, they follow the procedure to create the ferrofluids using precise measuring techniques. They test the resulting...
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Cardiac Arrest! Using Forensics to Investigate Cardiovascular Anatomy and Function

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students identify the different parts and functions of the cardiovascular system. In this forensics lesson, students collect and analyze evidence on a fictional crime. They describe different causes of cardiac arrest.

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