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The Water Cycle and Global Warming
Students study the flow of water in the environment. For this water cycle lesson students evaluate the consequences of changes in the water cycle using data.
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Chemical Formulas and Naming
Students practice naming and writing formulas for simple chemicals. After a review of vocabulary, they create ion flash cards and discuss the rules for writing chemical compounds. They practice naming and writing the formulas based on...
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Measuring Magnetic Field Strengths Using Ferrofluids
Learners explore the field of nanotechnology by examining magnetic field strength in ferrofluids. They use probes attached to a computer program to determine the relationship between magnetic field strength and magnetic field lines.
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Beams Word Search
In this word search worksheet, learners search for 32 hidden words found vertically, horizontally, backwards or diagonally. Words are words encountered during visits to "The Jefferson Labs."
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Pyrotechnics for Pyromaniacs
Students explore how chemistry is associated with the annual celebration of America's independence. They learn what gunpowder is made of, the anatomy of a firework, how noise is made in fireworks and the safety issues.
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Cooling With Sunshades
Students conduct research in order to find the effects of properties exposed to heat and how they change temperature. They consider the effect of sunlight upon objects that are placed outside with the help of an experiment. They also...
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The Human Body Study Questions
In this human body study question worksheet, students define 6 words associated with the human body. They answer 8 short answer questions about the organization and function of the organ systems and organization structure of the human body.
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Stoichiometry
In this stoichiometry worksheet, students identify types of reactions, show the products, and balance the equations. Students determine the limiting reagent, theoretical yield, and percent yield for given reactions. This worksheet has 5...
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Fossils
In this fossil worksheet, students match six terms with their definitions about types of fossils and they circle the proper term to make nine statements true about preservation of fossils.
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Weight, Friction, Equilibrium
In this weight worksheet, students review the equation for solving for the force of weight and review the kinds of friction. Students complete 10 matching, 7 fill in the blank, and 8 problems to solve.
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Fats
In this fats worksheet, students review what fats are made up of, where fats come from, and how our body uses fats. Then students access a website to compare good fats and bad fats. This worksheet has 1 graphic organizer, 13 short answer...
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Physical and Chemical Properties of Water
High schoolers experiment with water as a component of suspensions, solutions, and heat conduction contributing to the use of food and the health and wellness of human beings.
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Metabolism Test Review
In this metabolism test review, students define several terms. Students write balanced chemical equations for aerobic cellular respiration. Students complete several multiple choice questions.
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Amino Acids
Students explore what amino acids are, their history and how they are used in technology. In this protein lesson plan students identify the properties of proteins and amino acids.
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Water and Ice
Students observe water as it changes form. In this water activity students observe, measure, and describe water as it changes state.
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Static Electricity 4: Static Electricity and Lightning
Young scholars explain concepts related to static electricity, based on a single example: lightning.
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Static Electricity 3: More About Static Electricity
Learners reinforce the concept that static electricity is a phenomenon that involves positive and negative charges.
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Rate of Solvation
Pupils test factors that may affect the rate at which sugar dissolve in water. They conduct two studies: One is to test the effect of temperature on the rate of solvation and the other is to test a factor which Students come up with...
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Electricity
Students watch instructor present demonstrations of the basic principles of static electricity, and then conduct some of their own experiments. In small groups, students build simple circuits, using batteries, to try to light up a light...
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Water and Ice
Students examine water. In this chemistry lesson, student examine the physical properties of water and how it changes from a liquid to a solid or a gas. This lesson contains links to a second and third complimentary lesson on...
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Solids, Liquids, and Gases
First graders explore the properties of matter. In this states of matter instructional activity, 1st graders conduct scientific investigations that require them to mix, cool, and heat objects in order to observe changes in the properties...
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DNA
Students explore the basics of DNA and its history. In this DNA instructional activity students extract DNA from fruits and understand how it is used in forensics.
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Oxygen
Young scholars explore oxygen and its physical and chemical propeties. In this investigative lesson students complete several experiments using oxygen.
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Ammonium Nitrate - Efficient Fertilizers
Young scholars study the chemistry of ammonium nitrate and consider the advantages and disadvantages of this compound. They compare different fertilizers and calculate the molar mass and percent nitrogen in the different fertilizers.