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Unraveling the Mysteries of Objects in Space

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners study emitted and absorbed light, and label each type of spectrum. They identify elements by their spectral signatures and use a spectroscope.
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The Master of Mutations

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders research a genetic disease and present the information to the class.
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Phytoplankton and Ocean Color

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders identify function of phytoplankton in the biospere by conducting experiments and simulations and reading for information. They detect the presence of phytoplankton in bodies of water by examining ocean in satellite images...
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Sequencing Life Cycles and Daily Activities

For Teachers 1st
First graders sequence story situations.  In this sequencing lesson, 1st graders read Charlie the Caterpillar and sequence his life cycle.  Students role play the story parts and sing a song about metamorphosis.
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Under the Sea

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners identify and interpret that non-fiction books have features like a table of contents, a glossary, and an index, which can efficiently help them find information. They also identify how to narrow the search for information by...
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The Recycling Factory

For Students 6th - 11th
In this density of materials worksheet, students examine ways to sort a dump truck of recycled materials using the density of the material types. Students write a letter to the city council to describe their method of sorting.
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Touch and Feel

For Students K - 1st
In this writing worksheet, learners choose two objects that describe each word. For example, under "soft" students write, "cotton balls" and "silk scarf."
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Tucson Children's Museum Electricity Word Search

For Teachers 5th - 9th
In this Tucson Children's Museum Electricity worksheet, students review and discuss twenty key terms associated with electricity and circle each key term in a word search puzzle.
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Nuclear Power

For Students 9th - 12th
In this nuclear power worksheet, students read how atoms can be changes and are unstable. Students compare 3 kinds of radiation and the difference between fission and fusion. Then students complete 10 matching and 2 short answer questions.
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Water - the (Nearly) Universal Solvent

For Students 9th - 12th
For this water worksheet, students explore the reasons why water is considered a universal solvent. Students compare different ways to change the dissolving rate of a solute. This worksheet has 11 fill in the blank and 8 matching questions.
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Charge and Electricity

For Students 9th - 12th
In this electricity worksheet, students read about electric charge, ionic notation, and conductors and insulators. Then students complete 19 matching, 6 fill in the blank, and 2 short answer questions.
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Plate Tectonics Study Guide

For Students 7th - 10th
In this plate tectonics worksheet, students answer questions about plate tectonics including topics such as the lithosphere, the asthenosphere, rising and sinking convection currents, continental drift and the types of boundaries.
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Energy Assessment

For Students 4th - 5th
In this energy assessment worksheet, students observe a flow chart showing the combustion process and answer questions about the flow chart and energy conservation. Students write four short answers.
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Electron Microscope

For Students 7th - 10th
In this microscope worksheet, learners use an on line site to answer questions about how a Scanning Electron Microscope works. They also conduct a virtual microscope activity where they view ten specimens and identify what each is.
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Forcing Electrons to Move

For Students 9th - 12th
In this electrolytic cell learning exercise, high schoolers read about car batteries and how they produce electricity for cars to run. They answer six questions about electrolytic cells and oxidation-reduction reactions.
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But, Why Sex?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students investigate the importance of sexual reproduction in evolution. In this sexual reproduction lesson plan, students simulate species with two traits: eye and skin color. They determine what characteristics are beneficial for the...
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Constructing a Dichotomous Key

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students construct a dichotomous key using 10 shoes from students in the classroom. In this dichotomous key lesson plan, students use the chalk board and their pile of 10 shoes to create a dichotomous key. They divide the shoes into 2...
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Bubbleology Mickey Mouse Style

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students investigate the effects of four different shaped wands and geometric shapes in a bubble solution. In this bubbleology lesson, the students build water and soap molecules. Students work in cooperative groups and conduct...
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Unit Conversions-Energy, Power, Flux

For Students 8th - 10th
In this unit conversion instructional activity, learners solve 4 problems given a list of conversion factors for units of energy, power and flux.
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Mass Spectrometer

For Teachers 9th - 12th
For this mass spectrometer worksheet, high schoolers read about how a mass spectrometer determines the elements in gases around Earth. Students answer 3 questions and identify the elements in a graph found by a mass spectrometer.
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Investigating Static Electricity

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this static electricity worksheet, students read about static electricity and how opposites attract. They investigate positive and negative charge by performing 2 experiments. They write their predictions about what will happen when...
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Building a Terrarium System

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students create their own terrariums.  In this ecological model lesson, students create terrariums using soil, seeds, pebbles, and two liter bottles.  Students compare the elements of a  terrarium to a food web.
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Characteristics of Energy

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders view a video and create a KWL to identify energy sources. In this energy sources lesson, 4th graders explore the meaning of energy, kinetic energy, potential energy, thermal energy, radiant energy, and electrical energy....
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Design Project: DC Motor

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this DC motor worksheet, the learner answers 3 open-ended questions pertaining to the design of a DC motor. The worksheet is printable and the answers are revealed online.

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