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A Matter of Fact

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students design their own Science experiment. In this science experiment lesson students create a hypothesis related to matter and test it. They displayed their data in a graph.
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Brain POP- Properties of Matter

For Students 6th - 8th
In this properties of matter worksheet, learners answer 18 questions about mass, density, volume or weight. All of the questions are multiple choice.
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Water Anyone?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders measure cups, quarts, and liters.
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Introducing Particles

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students predict what is going to happen using prior knowledge being prepared to alter a view when faced with new evidence. They then accurately measure and record liquid volumes realizing that liquids and granular solids have...
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Wet Weather, Wet Climate

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students discover the differences between weather and climate in this long-term lesson introduction. They create rain gauges and practice reading rainfall measurements, view a website showing the cloud cover in their location and draw...
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Bubbles

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders experiment with a number of dishwashing liquids to determine the duration of the bubbles. They graph the data, add glycerin to the dishsoap, and repeat the experiment. They graph and compare the data sets.
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Metric Mania

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students observe how to measure in metric units.  In this investigative lesson students compare different units of volume to see how things are measured.
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Chilly Discoveries

For Teachers 1st
First graders make ice cream and determine what makes this liquid turn into a solid.
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Crazy Putty Ratio

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders use knowledge of measurements and ratios to mix various combinations of liquid starch and glue. They chart their ratios, make observations, and write a summary of the activity. They mix their own batch of Crazy Putty to...
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A Simple Viscosity Test

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders experiment with the viscosity of different liquids. They use a stopwatch to time the a steel ball as it drops through different liquids.
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Ice Cream Science

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students review properties of matter and discuss how materials change when things are done to them. They observe how materials change as a reaction to temperature by following the procedure to make ice cream and recording the temperature...
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Space Exploration

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders observe an empty 14 oz. clear plastic cup and measure how much water the cup can hold when it is completely full. They work in groups to fill the plastic cup, but half of the groups receive a smaller vial and the other...
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Vision Props of Signed Numbers

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explore the concept of titration. In this titration lesson, students observe acid and alkaline reacting. Students discuss pH factor, measuring acidity, neutrality, and alkalinity of liquids. Students put the pH of liquids on a...
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The Portion is the Poison

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers calculate the amount of everyday food products or liquids that would need to be consumed in order to become toxic. By using unit analysis, they calculate the amount of certain common food items that would need to be...
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i-Density Crisis

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders determine the density using mass and volume. In this science lesson, 8th graders explain why some materials float or sink. They estimate the density of objects based on whether it floats or sinks in a liquid of known density.
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Discovering Pi

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders are introduced and experiment with the concept of pi. Using this information, they discover the relationship between the circumference and diameter of circles. In groups, they practice measuring the circumference of...
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Drip, Drip, Drip

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students gather scientific data and be able to utilize the data to generalize results over a long period of time. They use the appropriate tools to measure quanities of liquids and analyze the data to determine the cost of a leaky faucet.
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Keeping Warm

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders measure the temperature of water using a thermometer. They record the temperatures of water on a chart. Students use the temperature data to determine which materials are the best conductors of heat. They discuss their...
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Water & Ice

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students investigate the properties of water. For this states of water lesson, students explore how water goes from liquid to solid and back to liquid again. Students use measurement, observation, and communication to describe the change.
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Making Sense of Density

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students identify the concepts of density, mass, and volume that define the property of a substance. They also determine that the properties of materials, such as, density and volume, can be compared and measured by using rulers,...
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Is It Safe To Go In?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine acceptable levels of toxins in swimming areas. Working in groups of four, students dilute a salt or sugar solution to 1 part per 1,000,000 (ppm) solution. Students taste test their diluted liquids and record at which...
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Sun or Shade?

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders use a thermometer to measure the air temperature in several places around the school and then graph the data. They grow 3 plants in different sunlight and record the growth.
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Water and Ice

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore what happens to water as it goes from solid to liquid and back. In this state of matter lesson, students observe, measure, and describe water as it changes state.
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Keeping Healthy

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students review what the heart does and why the muscles in the body need oxygen. As a class, they measure their pulse rate while they are resting and after they have jogged for three minutes. They are helped by their teacher to convert...

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