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Chromatography

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students conduct various experiments on chromatography. For this chemistry lesson, students distinguish among the different types of chromatography methods. They explain how the stationary and mobile phase interact with each other.
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Fishing Line Tests

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students test the strength of fishing lines. In this stress test lesson, students will investigate the breaking point of various fishing lines and graph the results.
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Jungle Gym Drop

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students drop a variety of objects from a jungle gym to explore how different shapes, sizes, and masses relate to forces and motion.
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Which Wrap Is Wrapped Right?

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students 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 contains background...
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Describing the Motion of a Battery Powered Car

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students calculate average velocity of a moving car. For this physics lesson, students construct graphs from data collected in the experiment. They design their own experiment to determine velocity of another moving object.
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Hold on Tight!

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore the mechanisms of how sticky materials work. In this technology lesson, students test the strength of different sticky tapes. They explain how their uses relate to how they are manufactured.
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Physics on the Playground

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explain how friction affects the motion of moving objects. In this physics lesson, 2nd graders investigate how different materials move down the slide. They share their observations with each other.
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Where Did the Water Go? An Investigation in Scientific Methods

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students hypothesize what happened to the missing water. In this chemistry lesson, students test their hypothesis by designing an experiment. They record observations and report findings to class.
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How Sticky Is Your Tape?

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Pupils test the adhesive properties of different sticky tapes. In this chemistry lesson, students collect data from the experiment by measuring how far the marble rolls down the track. They share their findings to the class.
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The Bending and Bouncing of Light

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students differentiate reflection and refraction. In this physics lesson plan, students perform a series of experiment on light behavior. They decipher the secret message provided by teacher.
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Can You See the Light?

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students differentiate transparent and translucent. In this physics lesson, students design an experiment to determine which material is more effective in heating container using solar energy. They collect data and share results to...
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Check out Lights and Shields with Beads

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students investigate how effective sunscreens and blocking devices are in blocking UV. For this physics lesson, students collect and graph their data from the experiment. They explain the harmful effects of UV radiation to everything...
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Classification of Matter

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students classify items according to their physical properties. In this chemistry lesson, students define what matter is in their own words. They use the matter diagram to organize different substances.
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Cling On's

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explain how static electricity is produced. In this electricity lesson, students design an experiment to reduce static electricity. They share and discuss findings in class.
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Condiment Diver: The World's Simplest Cartesian Diver

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers explain what density is in their own words. In this physics lesson, students perform the condiment experiment and explain why some float and some sink. They share their findings in class.
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Cross that Bridge!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers design a bridge that can hold a hundred pennies. In this physics lesson, students follow the scientific method to solve a given problem. They analyze possible problems in their design.
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Electromagnetic Energy and Its Spectrum

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explain how electromagnetic radiation travel in space. In this physics lesson, students design and implement an experiment to reduce UV exposure. They discuss and share their findings in class.
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Float Your Boat

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students design an experiment to find density using Archimedes' Principle. In this physics lesson plan, students calculate density using mass and volume. They share their findings in class.
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Heat Loss and Gain in Physical Changes and Chemical Reactions

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students compare and contrast exothermic and endothermic reactions. In this chemistry lesson plan, students perform experiments to determine whether heat was released or absorbed in a reaction. They share their observations in class.
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How Creepy!

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students infer the importance of keeping accurate records. In this physics lesson, students observe, measure and collect data from a creeping material. They graph their data and share it to class.
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Marbles and Momentum

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students explain the law of conservation of momentum. In this physics lesson, students test this concept by playing marbles. They discuss how mass and velocity affects momentum.
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The Nanofiber Chocolate Factory: An Analogy

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners discuss the advantage of using nanotechnologies. In this chemistry lesson plan, students mass the pretzels before and after dipping them in chocolate. They collect data and compare results in class.
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Nanofibers: Why Go Small?

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explain the advantages of nanotechnology. In this chemistry lesson, students investigate pretzels' average diameter and circumference. They graph their result and compare with other groups.
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One Plus One Makes New

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students identify the different properties of matter. For this chemistry lesson, students design an experiment on a property of matter they would like to investigate. They report their findings in class.