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Newton's 2nd Law of Motion
Students investigate how mass affects the speed of an object. In this physics activity, students record data on the data table and graph results. They analyze findings and formulate a conclusion.
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Dude, Who Hit My Car?
Young scholars discuss how investigators solve a hit and run accident. In this physical science lesson, students recreate an accident scene using CEENBot. They collect data from the experiment and formulate conclusion.
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Wheels on the Bot Go Round and Round, Part II
Students hypothesize about the relationship between tire size of CEENBoT and ability to move a load. In this physics activity, students design an experiment to test their hypothesis. They record results and formulate their conclusion.
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Technology Strategy Map
In this technology strategy mapping worksheet, students formulate a strategy for a technology leadership project for their organization.
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The Scientific Method Beyond High School
Students identify the different steps in the scientific method. In this biology lesson plan, students design an experiment given certain materials. They formulate conclusion and write a detailed lab report.
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Teaching the Scientific Method Using Adhesives
Students research on the history of adhesives. In this science lesson, students select one test to use in finding the stickiness of adhesives. They collect data and formulate a conclusion.
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Scavenger Hunt: Simulating Natural Selection
Students simulate natural selection using pinto beans. In this biology lesson, students identify the factors affecting organism evolution. They record data from the experiment and formulate a conclusion.
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Balloon Jets
Students investigate how fuel amount affects the distance traveled by balloons. In this physics instructional activity, students collect data and create a pictograph. They interpret data and formulate a conclusion.
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How Does Light Travel
Seventh graders design an experiment to determine how light travels. In this physics lesson, 7th graders collect and analyze data. They formulate a conclusion and share results with the class.
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Story Map
What just happened in that story? Kids can track the plot of any story using this worksheet. They fill in the title, author, and illustrator as well as the setting, characters, major plot points, and their own conclusion about the story.
Teaching Ideas
Investigation Prompts
Get your class started with experimentation and investigation by providing sentence starters. This chart is made up of three columns. The first column lists steps of the scientific process and the second provides sentence starters for...
Student Handouts
Graphic Organizer: Reference Citations
Pupils practice researching sources and logging citation information with this graphic organizer. After posing a general topic, groups of students are asked to devise general questions about that topic, and to research sources that they...
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The Carbon Cycle - What are its Implications for Climate Policy?
The carbon cycle isn't a bike which produces carbon and this lesson explains why. Through reading and discussion, groups of pupils create visual explanations of the four parts of the carbon dioxide oxygen cycle. Activities...
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Scientific Inquiry: Periodic Motion
Students construct their own pendulum. In this physics lesson plan, students design an experiment to find the factors affecting its period. They formulate a conclusion based on experimental data.
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A Balloon Dance
Students identify three different levels of movement and sensation of buoyancy, respond spontaneously in movement to the stimuli of imagery and feelings, and formulate his or her own unique sequence of movements based on personal...
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Lesson Plan for Day Five Part One of Unit on Bless Me, Ultima
Tenth graders participate in literature circles to discuss the novel, Bless Me, Ultima. They formulate questions based on their reading and answer them in small discussion groups.
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Calling All Tribes
Young scholars inquire about past and present traditions and customs and formulate their own perspectives. They become actively involved in the studying process and explore the different aspects of the topic.
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Fish Kills
Eleventh graders formulate their own research questions, explore and locate information, assess their findings, and present their information.
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The Great Turkey Walk
Students formulate questions that can be addressed with data and collect, organize, and display relevant data to answer them. They wcreate bar graphs and pie graphs
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What's the Problem?
Fourth graders redefine the problem of Where's the Heart of Florida? and begin to formulate possible solutions using graphic organizers.
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Reflecting on & Refining of Information Gathered
Students evaluate whether the information obtained during the information-gathering phase is sufficient to answer their research question. This lesson is best taught after students have formulated a question or research topic.
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Lesson 1: Powerless?
Students formulate interview questions based on the information they learn from the video Power Lines. They conduct an interview with a relative, friend, or community member over 60 years old.
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Magnets
Second graders classify objects and formulate hypotheses regarding various materials and their magnetic properties. They complete a worksheet and watch a video.
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Academic Achievement
Young scholars investigate how to formulate challenging academic goals. They plan how to reach those goals determining which are long-term and which are short-term goals.