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Solar Isolation Changes and the Sunspot Cycle
For this sunspot cycle and solar irradiation worksheet, students use 2 graphs of daily total solar irradiance and sunspot activity to solve 3 problems. They find the average solar irradiance during a given time, they determine the...
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Going into the Great North
Young scholars observe and investigate the areas included in the Great North. In this geography lesson, students observe a documentary based on the Great North. Later the young scholars will draw and identify countries within the arctic...
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Matthew Henson: Heroic Explore Who Conquered Racism
Students explore the concept of racism. In this character building lesson, students read a biography about a hero Matthew Henson. Students discover the challenges he, and others, faced during a time of unfairness.
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Advanced Electromagnetism and Electromagnetic Induction
In this electromagnetism and electromagnetic induction worksheet, students answer 11 questions using calculus to determine things such as magnetic flux and wave output.
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Signal Modulation
In this circuit learning exercise, students answer a series of 31 essay or short answer questions pertaining to modulation and its importance and usage in electronics. This learning exercise is available for printing and in a PDF...
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Design Project: Audio Media-based Signal Generator
In this physics worksheet, students are given a schematic diagram to construct an amplifier circuit. They complete 4 short answer questions about the circuit they made.
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Solids in the Playground
First graders locate and identify solids in the schoolyard. In this geometric solids lesson, 1st graders locate two solids on the playground. They work as a group to compare and contrast them according to shape, texture, weight, size,...
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Cycles, Systems, and Webs
Fourth graders review the parts of the plant and their functions. In this plant instructional activity, 4th graders recognize that plants must transfer energy to make food. Students understand the interdependence of organisms in an...
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The Flying Paperclip
Students investigate items that interrupt magnetic fields. In this physics lesson plan, students explain why the paper clip in the experiment seems to fly. They write a detailed explanation of what they did in this activity.
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Stepper Motor
High schoolers compare a stepper motor from a traditional motor. In this physics lesson, students summarize how it works. They build their own stepper motor and explore its uses.
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Mountains
Explore the mountain habitat with this collection of slides. The climate is described, along with the associated plant and animal life. Some of the pictures are attractive, but some leave much to be desired. There is a generous amount of...
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Opposites Attract
Middle schoolers examine the properties of magnets and static electricity. They participate in experiments that demonstrate the behaviors of charged particles, and record their data on a worksheet.
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Magnetic Discovery Bottle
Students examine how to conduct simple investigations and use simple equipment to gather data. In this magnet lesson students decide what types of objects are attracted to magnets.
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Planets
In this planets worksheet, students read about Mercury, Venus, and Earth and then complete 21 multiple choice, 2 true or false, and 1 short answer question.
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The Witch of Goingsnake
Students complete literary analysis and writing activities using The Witch of Goingsnake. In this literary analysis lesson, students interpret a proverb, read poems, complete a quaker reading, and complete research for the lesson....
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CIRCUS HIGH WIRE
Students construct a tightrope setup, learn the basics of tightrope walking, and explain a little more about the physics behind balancing!
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Religion and Spirituality in Native Cultures
Fifth graders gain an appreciation for the central role that religion and spirituality holds in Native cultures. After researching Totems, 5th graders create their own Totems out of construction paper based on their lives and beliefs.
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A Second View of Polar Coordinates
In this polar coordinates worksheets, students change ordered pairs from rectangular form to polar form. They plot and label points and identify alternative coordinate pairs for given points. There are approximately 20 problems on this...
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The Aurora
Students study the Aurora Borealis lights known commonly as the Northern and Southern lights. In this space science instructional activity, students study pictures of the Auroras for Jupiter and Saturn. Students visit the given website...
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Applied Science Physics Pre Lab
Students explore physics. In this magnetism lesson, students attempt to make a magnet out of a iron rod. They observe the teacher complete the procedure first and then try it themselves.
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INTERPRETING MAGNETIC FIELD MAPS
Students interpret magnetic field maps, rotate the coordinates to obtain different views, change the coordinate representation, and produce alternate graphical representations.
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Understanding the Ozone Hole PowerPoint Follow Sheet
In this ozone learning exercise, students fill in the blanks to sentences while following a PowerPoint presentation on the ozone layer, its depletion, the causes of the depletion and its structure.
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Applied Science - Science and Math Pre - Lab (Scientific Method)
Learners examine science. In this scientific method lesson, students are introduced to what every experiment contains (hypothesis, critical thinking) and how an experiment is conducted. They watch a demonstration and then work...