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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Freshwater/Saltwater "Eggs-Periment"

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore water properties by conducting a class experiment. For this buoyancy lesson, students utilize freshwater, saltwater, plastic cups, hard boiled eggs and food coloring to experiment with the floating capabilities of salt...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Creating a "Concrete" Spreadsheet

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students create a spreadsheet that calculate the amount of concrete needed to pour various concrete forms.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Marshland Wonders

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students review the characteristics of wetlands and list their benefits. After viewing short videos, they identify the organims that make their home in wetlands and how they have adapted. They compare and contrast the characteristics...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Newton's Laws

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine and discuss Newton's Laws and discover his contribution to physics. In groups, they participate in an experiment in which they much apply the Laws to the world around them. They describe contact and conservative...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Respiratory System

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students analyze the function of the lungs. In this lesson about the Respiratory System, students explore breathing and the movement of air through the lungs. Students perform an 4 part experiment to observe what it might look like for...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Air: It's a Gas!

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners investigate the properties of air through hands-on activities in conjunction with the demonstrations in a 3-2-1 Contact Video.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Paper Gliders

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders study friction and drag. In this science lesson plan, 6th graders use different models of gliders and test to see which of the gliders fly the farthest. Students analyze their data and construct a graph.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Worksheet 6

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this math worksheet, students solve the differential equations. They also investigate Newton's Law of Cooling. Then they consider the temperature of different substances like coffee.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Check Out Lights and Shields with Beads

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners explore Ultraviolet detecting beads and conduct several investigations with them.  In this investigative lesson students participate in an experiment to see the harmful effects of UV light and discuss their findings. 
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Insects and Spiders

For Teachers K - 4th
Students make either and insect or a spider using materials their teacher provides. They then draw of picture of their organism and defend why it is either a spider or an insect.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Metric 1 Word Search Puzzle

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this math worksheet, students look for the words in the puzzle that are related to the theme of the word search. The vocabulary and spelling are emphasized.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Watts in the Water?

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students explore different ways heat can be added to water.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Metrics 1 Word Search Puzzle

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this math learning exercise, students look for the words in the puzzle that are related to the theme of the word search. The vocabulary and spelling are emphasized.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Metrics 1 Word Search Puzzle 2

For Teachers 6th - 8th
For this literacy worksheet, middle schoolers look for the words that are related to the concept that is reviewed in the sheet. They also acquire new vocabulary.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Metrics1 Word Search Puzzle

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this math worksheet, students look for the words that are related to the concept that is reviewed in the sheet. They also acquire new vocabulary.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Metrics 1 Word Search Puzzle

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this math worksheet, middle schoolers look for the words in the puzzle that are related to the theme of the word search. The vocabulary and spelling are emphasized.
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Activity
Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Activity: Personal Measures

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
The learning activity explores measurement. Students measure their hand, arm, and fingernails. Then they use their body parts to measure additional items.
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Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: G Mg How Many Cells Are in the Human Body?

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
About how many cells are in the human body? The purpose of this task is for students to apply the concepts of mass, volume, and density in a real-world context. Aligns with G-MG.A.2.
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Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Heart Rate and Body Position

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students can use a Heart Rate Monitor to measure their heart rate while sitting, lying down, and standing. They will analyze the data collected to determine the effect of body position on heart rate.
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Website
Other

Online Conversion

For Students 9th - 10th
Conversion calculators galore! Convert just about anything from one measureable unit into another measureable unit here with over two dozen calculators. Each of the links is specific to a measureable quantity. Some examples include...
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Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: The Beat Goes On

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students learn about their heart rate and different ways it can be measured. Students construct a simple measurement device using clay and a toothpick, and then use this device to measure their heart rate under...