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Curated OER

Protozoans

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners examine protozoans and their advantages and disadvantages.  In this chemistry lesson students explain what a protozoan is then draw and label one. 
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Organizer
Curated OER

Subatomic Particles

For Students 9th - 12th
In this atoms worksheet, students complete a graphic organizer comparing the properties of the 3 subatomic particles. Then students complete 1 short answer question.
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Curated OER

Norman Suburban Activity

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze the factors affecting organisms in the pond ecosystem. In this environmental science lesson, students perform an experiment to determine pH, nutrients and temperature of different pond sites. They present their result to...
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Curated OER

Which Wrap Is Wrapped Right?

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars investigate the integrity and strength of different types of food wraps. They test the wraps and create a graphic organizer for the data. Once it is organized then a lab report can be written. The lesson plan contains...
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Curated OER

Is it Alive?

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students watch a demonstration using Duco glue and water and try to determine if the "monster" shown is alive. After the demonstration, they discuss what characteristics make an organism "alive". They participate in a card sorting...
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University of Georgia

Would Your Cat Eat This Stuff?

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Processed foods use inorganic compounds for flavoring and preservation. This take-home laboratory challenges scholars to find 20 different compounds identified on the labels of foods to list on their data collection sheet. The activity...
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University of Minnesota

Dendritic Spines Lab

For Teachers 9th - 12th
This is your brain on drugs ... literally! Your neuroscientists-in-training examine the evidence of drug use on the human brain and how neurons change their connectivity when altered by drugs. They then work together to create testing...
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Cornell University

The Making of Macromolecules

For Students 7th - 12th
Compare and contrast macromolecules made from the same elements. Young scholars learn how the structure of a molecule has as much influence on a compound as the elements in the molecule. They experiment with molecular model kits to...
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Aquarium of the Pacific

Lego Molecules

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
Young scientists construct an understanding of molecular compounds in this hands-on science lesson plan. Using LEGO® to model the atoms of different elements, students build molecules based on the chemical formulas of common compounds.
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Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Winogradsky Columns: Microbial Ecology in the Classroom

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Winogradsky columns are ideal for observing the role of bacteria and other microorganisms in an ecosystem. This student activity guide is complete with data tables for observations and analysis questions for processing what was observed....
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Olomana School

Mixtures and Solutions: Paper Chromatography Experiment

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
Why does some ink bleed through paper, and other ink doesn't? Practice some paper chromatography to separate the colors from a pen with an interactive experiment for middle and high schoolers. Learners use a variety of solutions to track...
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Chymist

How Do We Affect the Quality of Our Atmosphere

For Students 9th - 12th
Explore the makeup of the earth's atmosphere. Using the set of specific experiments, pupils examine the main elements and compounds present in the atmosphere. Their study extends to investigate the effects of atmospheric pollution such...
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Beyond Benign

Daphnia Bioassay LD50

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
De-icing materials may have a harmful effect on our environment; have your class perform an experiment to test the nature of these effects. Scholars monitor the survival rate of a sample of daphnia as the concentration of a de-icing...
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Beyond Benign

Breaking the Tension

For Students 6th - 8th
The tension builds as learners experiment in your classroom. The 17th installment in a 24-part series has scholars investigate the concept of surface tension. After discovering characteristics of surface tension, they add a compound...
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National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network

Lab On A Slab

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Capillary action is the frugal chemist's dream ... the less liquid used, the more tests they can run! Learners experiment with the best design to maximize the benefits of capillary action. Using a liquid sample, they design a capillary...
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NOAA

Why Should I Care?: Show How Increased Carbon Dioxide Makes the Ocean More Acidic

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
How does a change in pH affect the ocean ecosystem? Scholars explore the idea by making an acid-base indicator in part seven of the 10-installment Discover Your Changing World series. First, they explore impacts of carbon dioxide in...
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Interactive
American Museum of Natural History

What do you Know About Climate Change?

For Students 6th - 12th
Test the class's knowledge of the key components of climate change. A 10-question online quiz asks learners about weather, climate, greenhouse gases, and several other concepts related to climate change. Interactive and easy for...
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Curated OER

Introduction to Toxicology

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explore the science of toxicology and the relationship between a toxic reaction (response) and amount of substance (dose). They observe two demonstrations illustrating the concept of dose-response.
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Organizer
Curated OER

Physical and Chemical Trends in the Group 7 Elements

For Students 9th - 12th
In this elements worksheet, students complete a graphic organizer by comparing the melting point, boiling point, density, and electronic configuration of given elements. Students determine the characteristics of Group 7 elements. This...
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Organizer
Curated OER

Physical Properties of Group 1 Elements

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this elements worksheet, students complete a graphic organizer by filling in the symbol and atomic number for given elements. Students plot a graph of melting point against atomic number. Students write the electron arrangements for...
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Curated OER

Molecular Modeling Activity

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students work together to explain the VSEPR theory and how it relates to molecules. They name electron pairs that can surround the central atom of an organism. They discuss the factors that determine the polarity of a molecule as well.
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Curated OER

Naming Inorganic Compounds

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this compounds worksheet, students read about the rules for naming inorganic compounds. Then students complete 2 graphic organizers by filling in the compound name, formula, and anion name.
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Organizer
Curated OER

Trends in Physical Properties of Group 2 Elements

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this elements learning exercise, students complete 2 graphic organizers by comparing the element symbol and melting point for given elements. Then students plot a graph of their atomic radius against proton number.
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Curated OER

Salts

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
In this salts worksheet, students read how salts are created and how different acids make different salts. This worksheet has 1 graphic organizer and 7 short answer questions.

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