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Cornell University

Atomic Bonding

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Explore the connection of surface area to bonding within atoms. Learners complete lab investigations to model changing surface area with different sizes and concentrations of atoms. A flour fireball demonstration follows the labs to...
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Interactive
American Museum of Natural History

What's This? Life at the Limits

For Students 6th - 12th
There are some amazing ways species evolve to survive. From large ears to sneezing salt, learners read about these interesting adaptations in an interactive lesson. Great to supplement an in-class lesson, it also works well as a remote...
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American Museum of Natural History

Cosmic Cookies

For Students 6th - 12th
Scholars read about each planet then bake a plate of cosmic cookies—no-bake cookies decorated to look like the planets; Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto.
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Curated OER

Movement of Air II

For Students 7th - 9th
In this movement of air worksheet, learners determine the deflection of air masses that result from Earth's eastward rotation. Then they describe what winds provide for different trades. Students also identify and describe the imaginary...
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Curated OER

Exploring Phases of Matter

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students discuss and experiment with the phases of water.  In this phases of matter activity, students recognize the different states of matter.  Students measure and record changes and understand when the state changes.
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Curated OER

It's a Matter of Change

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Learners watch a video on matter and identify examples of solids, liquids and gases in the classroom. They discuss the attributes for each kind of matter and conduct an experiment to explore how matter can change form.
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Curated OER

Quiz: Weather Terminology #1

For Teachers 3rd
In this science worksheet, 3rd graders focus on the weather. Students respond to ten fill in the blank questions regarding specific terminology used in weather.
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Curated OER

Quiz: Weather Terminology #2

For Teachers 3rd
In this science worksheet, 3rd graders focus on the weather. Students respond to ten fill in the blank questions regarding weather terminology.
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Curated OER

Will it Stretch?

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore elasticity and describe the effects of temperature changes on physical properties.  For this rubber band stretch lesson students complete an experimental activity and show their results. 
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Curated OER

Solids and Liquids

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students complete activities to study the properties of solids and liquids. In this states of matter lesson, students investigate the melting and freezing of a range of materials in a virtual experiment. Students melt the substances and...
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Curated OER

What Factors Impact a Greenhouse?

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students analyze the Greenhouse Effect and the science of greenhouses. In this global climate lesson, students read background information about the 'greenhouse effect' and define 'albedo.' Students examine pictures of clouds, read about...
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Curated OER

Gas Law Worksheet

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this gas activity, students apply the gas laws by calculating the mass, volume, pressure, or temperature for given gas reactions. This activity has 13 word problems.
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Curated OER

States of Matter and Gas Laws

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this matter worksheet, students review the states of matter and the gas law formulas and equations. Students then complete 7 multiple choice questions and 6 problems.
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Curated OER

Vibrant Volcanoes

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students explore volcanoes. In this science lesson plan, students discuss the characteristics of volcanoes and view a video segment about a volcano. Students examine plate tectonics.
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Curated OER

Surface Air Temperature Trends of the Caribbean

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate the seasonal changes to sea surface and near-surface air temperatures near the equator. They use actual satellite data to track and graph the differences in air and sea temperatures during different seasons in the...
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Curated OER

Planetary Weather

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars study the weather on other planets in our solar system.  In this planetary weather lesson students create a display of the different weather conditions on the other planets. 
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Curated OER

Three Clouds Activity

For Teachers K - 8th
Learners explore how clouds are produced through three different age-appropriate hands-on experiments.
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Temperature Changes: Atmosphere & Ocean

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils observe temperature differences of water and air in sunlight and darkness. They determine that the sun warms the Earth's surface, which controls global currents and climate, keeping the earth habitable. They discover water and air...
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Solar Powered Cars

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students build and race solar powered cars after a teacher lecture. They answer questions based on their experiences with the car they build.
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Hot and Cold Colors

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students engage in an activity that will allow them to observe that hotter conditions can speed up changes in materials. They will predict whether food coloring disperses more quickly in hot, cold, or room temperature water, and then...
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Curated OER

Science Detectives

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine the differences between chemical and physical changes. As a class, they are read a scenerio and determine whether it was deliberate act or not. In groups, they observe the changes of an alka-seltzer tablet and...
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Curated OER

Earth Day Crossword Puzzle-- Difficult

For Teachers 8th - 9th
In this science worksheet, students participate in an Earth Day activity by completing a crossword puzzle. Students read each clue. The answer which fits in the puzzle is provided in a scrambled word form. Students unscramble the words...
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Curated OER

Melt the Ice

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine and discuss how water changes from a liquid to a solid to a gas. They explore this concept by having an ice cube race, competing to see which group can change the solid water back into liquid water first.
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Curated OER

What Is the Matter with Water?

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders observe matter in all 3 states : liquid, solid and gas, in an ice cream soda. In teams, they are given ice and teams compete to be the first to melt their ice. Winner gets the ice cream soda. They draw examples of 3 states...

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