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Parts-Per-Million Concentration Lab

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students develop a comprehension of parts per million as a concept. They work in teams to create successive dilutions of a solution to reach a parts-per-million concentration. Students list what they think the atmosphere is made of. They...
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Eutrophication Lab

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers examine the effects of detergents and fertilizers on aquatic life and describe algae. Students define the term eutrophication as the process by which a body of water, such as a pond, lake, stream, or river, has a sudden...
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Ocean Floor Model

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students construct a simulated model of the ocean floor in a shoe box. They determine that the floor of the ocean is composed of hills, plains, ridges, trenches, and sea mounts. They draw out a plan for their ocean floor which includes...
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Yeast Experiments

For Students 7th - 8th
In this science worksheet, learners explore two experiments involving yeast. Students discover that yeast grows faster at room temperature than at hot or cold temperatures.
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Yucky Worm World

For Students 8th - 10th
For this earthworm worksheet, students use an on line site to answer questions about the structures and their functions of an earthworm. They also answer questions about planarians, leeches and tapeworms.
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Healthy Colon with Good Digestion and Fiber

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders learn about the colon and what it does. In this instructional activity about digestion and the colon, 6th graders analyze what this organ's job is. Students complete four activities where they explore the importance of...
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The Agony of Acne

For Students 4th - 8th
In this acne worksheet, students read a passage about acne and answer multiple choice and short answer questions about it. Students answer 6 multiple choice and 7 short answer questions.
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Let's Talk Trash

For Students 5th - 6th
In this solid waste worksheet, students classify the different types of solid wastes found in landfills into given categories. Students predict and tally the total number of each type of item found in the landfill using slips of paper....
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Compared to What? Comparing the Density of Different Liquids

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students work in groups to compare the density of different liquids.  For this density lesson, students use cooking oil, liquid detergent and water to measure density.  Students record their results and check the accuracy of their...
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Goldfish Bowl

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students discover proper pet care by creating a home for a fish.  In this pet responsibility lesson, students create a goldfish bowl by cutting a plastic jug in half and decorating it with markers and stickers.  Students are given their...
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Taste Buds

For Teachers 1st
First graders taste a variety of items and record a full sentence about the way they taste.  In this taste buds lesson, 1st graders predict and then taste various items.  Students draw a picture of the tongue and show the part that...
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Beach Life: Clam Dissection

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Young scholars investigate clams. In this clam life lesson, students conduct an experiment where they dissect clams. Young scholars compare anatomies of humans and clams. 
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Nature's Recycling Program

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students identify what materials make up compost. For this science of recycling lesson, students explain the benefits of composting determine how compost is a good plant fertilizer.
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Nocturnal Animals Lesson Plans

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Creatures of the night aren't scary, but elicit much wonder and delight. Check out these nocturnal animal lesson plans for teaching ideas.
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Salt, To Use or Not To Use

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders develop a deeper understanding of chemical and physical changes. They explain how salt is made, used, and the affects it has on the body. They explain that salt in moderation is important to our health.
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Scavenger Hunt: A Group Collection

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners be complete a collection of living organisms and systems from the school campus.
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Catch your Breath

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students measure lung capacity and explore factors that affect the amount of air the lungs can hold.
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How Does Your Garden Grow?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students read The Garden by Arnold Lobel, plant seeds to discover what makes them grow, and record their observations in their journals.
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Cells All Around

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students measure the size of an epithelial cell and to estimate the number of epithelial cells in a given area of the body. After watching a video on cells, student groups perform an experiment using a microscope to view some of their...
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I've Got That Sinking Feeling

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students design a simple boat and predict how much weight it can carry. They should also discover why objects float or sink and how this can be determined experimentally. A great lesson on buoyancy!
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Game of Life

For Teachers 6th - 8th
By playing this game, students discover what happens to a fish stock when large amounts disappear.
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"Grocery Store"

For Teachers K
Students purchase grocery items from the classroom grocery store using appropriate play coins and bills. Students define various economic terms. Students comprehend the concept of a medium for exchange.
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Winter is All Around Us

For Teachers K - 1st
Students present what they have learned on Antartica. Students identify deciduous and evergreen trees and plants; identify and study about the habitats of animals that migrate, hibernate, and adapt; study the Aurora and Aurora Borealis...
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Which team?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students identify the many groups to which they belong and consider how groups are formed. They explore group dynamics and how group rules influence individual choice and develop strategies that might influence their groups.

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