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Supernova Chemistry
Using spectroscopes, high school astronomy, physics, or chemistry learners observe emission spectra from several different sources. This stellar NASA-produced lesson plan provides terrific teacher's notes and a student handout. Make sure...
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Magnets, Electromagnets, and Motors
Young scholars investigate the concepts of magnetism and its properties. They construct a magnet and test foods for iron content. Then students define the use of a motor and make their own electric motor while working in small groups....
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Multiplying and Dividing in Scientific Notation
In this scientific notation worksheet, learners are given examples of how to multiply and divide using scientific notation and they practice both.
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Charts, Maps, and Graphs Lesson on the Holocaust
Learners practice interpreting data. For this Holocaust lesson, students research selected Internet sources and examine charts, maps, and graphs regarding the Jewish populations in and out of Europe. Learners respond to questions about...
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Energy Resources
In this energy resources worksheet, students complete 12 questions in the format of puzzles, teasers, and twisters. Examples include a modified cryptoquip and pictogram.
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Electricity: Static and Current
Learners investigate static and current electricity. In this electricity lesson plan, students observe 4 demonstrations and conduct 3 activities to explore the repulsion of electrons and the attraction of protons and electrons. They...
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Economics/Emissions
Students produce manufactured good, monitor energy consumption, encounter international government regulations, make choices about emissions and energy, and share findings in order to understand how international commerce could affect...
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Fruitvale Extension
Students determine sources and extent of ground water contaminate, apply mathematics to model in real world simulation, and use technology to present results.
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Women In Aviation
In this aviation lesson, learners take an electronic field trip to the Aviation Museum of Kentucjy. In the process the lesson looks at women in aviation history. The focus is upon how they could be considered heroes or role models. The...
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Games for Culminating Activity
Students need to be creative in developing an activity that will help other students review the information studied in the past four weeks. They will work effectively in groups to develop a culminating activity and to play other groups'...
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TE Activity: Ohm's Law 2
Pupils study Ohm's Law 2 after completing an activity about Ohm's Law 1. They determine how long it takes to charge a battery. They examine if it is better to use batteries in series or parallel circuits.
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San Diego Architecture
Eighth graders study the cultural and architectural history of San Diego. After study they create a design of a home based of features from historical and modern homes found in their research.
Math Drills
Math Drills: Powers of Ten Worksheets
Download these free worksheets to sharpen your skills working with powers of ten. Sheets focus on whole numbers and decimals in comma/point and point/comma formats and are in both standard form and exponent form.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Arithmetic: Mental Math to Divide by Decimal Powers of Ten
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Use mental math to divide by decimal powers of ten and find a quotient.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Mental Math to Divide by Whole Number Powers of Ten
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Use mental math to divide by whole number powers of ten.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Arithmetic: Mental Math to Multiply by Decimal Powers of Ten
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Use mental math to multiply by decimal powers of ten.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Mental Math to Multiply by Whole Number Powers of Ten
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Use mental math to multiply by whole number powers of ten and find a product.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Multiplication and Division With Powers of Ten
Practice solving multiplication and division problems that involve powers of ten. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video, or receive hints.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Powers of Ten
In this exercise, students practice using powers of ten. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to get hints and try questions repeatedly.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Powers of Ten
Practice evaluating powers of ten. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Lawrence Hall of Science
The Math Page: Skill in Arithmetic: Power of Ten
This website from The Math Page explains and defines basic arithmetic terms and place value concepts. There is even a practice section at the very end of the lesson.
Government of Alberta
Learn Alberta: Math Interactives: Patterning the Powers of 10
This interactive Learn Alberta math resource offers a hands-on exploration of positive and negative exponents. In particular, students will work on completing patterns of base 10 exponents in a variety of forms, then look at these in the...
University of Waterloo (Canada)
University of Waterloo: Powerama 6 D
In this game, you simply divide the two numbers. All exercises are division by 10, 100, 1000, or 10,000, so students can learn quick mental methods of division by powers of ten. The game presents 100 exercises, so students get plenty of...
University of Waterloo (Canada)
University of Waterloo: Powerama 6 M
Students can practice multiplying by powers of ten in this quick-fire math drill. 120 exercises are presented, in which students must perform the multiplication. All exercises are some number multiplied by 10, 100, 1000, or 10,000.