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GROWING PLANTS UNIT
Students predict outcomes of scientific experiment,.conduct a scientific experiment with control groups, and plant seeds to observe, measure, and compare growth across groups. They gather, record, analyze, and share data with other...
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Pop Rock Chemistry
In this pop rock chemistry worksheet, young scholars suck on pop rocks, they mix open pop rocks with water and they observe them on a paper towel with water. Students write down as many observations as they can and they write down as...
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Finding Niches
In this niches worksheet, students will observe 2 different bird species around their home or school and complete a chart comparing the birds' food, home, habits, and description.
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Applied Science-Science and Math Post Lab
Students explore magnification. In this science skills observation activity, students make a hand lens using a wire loop and a small amount of water.
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Poetry and Observations
Learners compare poetry and the night sky. In this poetry lesson, students read poetry and compare the imagery from the poem with the night sky. Learners explore how science and poetry relate to one another.
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The Five Senses - Observation, Experimentation, Prediction, and Categorization.
First graders engage in this creative and well-designed lesson. They rotate through five learning stations, each devoted to one of the senses. They practice observation, experimentation, prediction, and categorization.
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8th Grade Earth Science: Density
Learners draw upon their prior knowledge of the density of water and practice writing a hypothesis, making an observation, and analyzing data while watching a density demonstration.
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Science Writing
In this science writing worksheet, students read about the details used in science writing such as facts, observations and conclusions. They answer 5 questions about paragraphs they read and they identify the differences between science...
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A Biology Game To Promote Classification And Observation
Students play a biology game. In this science lesson plan, students play a game that require them to use observation skills and develop their classification skills.
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Observing Complete Metamorphosis
Sixth graders read about metamorphosis. They observe the metamorphosis of mealworms and set up the tables using Word processing to record their observations as the mealworms went through the stages of metamorphosis.
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Moon Observation Chart
In this space science worksheet, learners find the phases of the moon for each day throughout the days of the month. The information is recorded on the calendar.
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Common Themes
Tenth graders test usefulness of a model Earth by comparing its predictions to observations in the real world. In this landforms lesson students construct an island from a contour map using model clay then analyze the landscape...
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Cody's Science Education Zone
Young scholars observe a scientific experiment and pose a hypothesis. In this scientific inquiry lesson, students make predictions about the combination of alcohol in water and how it will affect a floating ice cube.
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Moon Observation Sheet
In this moon observation worksheet, students observe the moon for a week, draw their observations, identify the phases of the moon, and indicate the time they observed the moon.
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Observations of a Mammal
Observations are a key step in the scientific method. In a fun activity, kids learn more about a mammal that they know, such as their own cat, a class hamster, or a friend's dog, through making detailed observations. In addition, they...
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Butterfly 1: Observing the Life Cycle of a Butterfly
Students observe and identify the characteristics of the life cycle of a butterfly.
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Do You See What I See?
Young scholars engage in a lesson that differentiates between right and wrong types of observations. In order to conduct the experiment they are provided with leaves and nameless objects with different designs. The two are compared and...
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The Egg Activity
High schoolers comprehend the three basic steps of science: 1) Observation, 2) Statements of cause and effect (Hypotheses), and 3) Testing. By working with an egg, students are required to observe an object that is very common to them. ...
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What About Cantaloupes?
Second graders investigate the physical properties of cantaloupe using their senses. In this life science instructional activity, 2nd graders estimate the weight of their sample. They get it's actual weight and compare it with their...
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Colors Collide or Combine?
As part of a unit investigating the dissolving of M&Ms® candy coating, this lesson examines whether or not the different colors combine. There are no new concepts revealed in this particular lesson, but learners will see that the...
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Creature Feature
Students make detailed observations and identify an unknown using descriptions. In this observation instructional activity students are given a creature and must be able to identify it by species and genus.
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My Tree Observations
In this tree observation worksheet, students pick a tree that they observe over the course of a school year. They make observations, they sketch the tree, they take photographs of the tree, they get a leaf sample. They estimate the tree...
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Sky Observation Project
In this sky observation activity, middle schoolers make observations of the night sky and use their planisphere and star charts to help identify what they observe. They make observations and record what they see for 10-15 minutes. They...
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Our Desert Backyard
Students make observations of their own backyard. In this environment lesson, students keep records of the plants and animals they see in their home or school yard. Students make notes of how the weather and environment changes over...