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Edible Landfill

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Students investigate landfills. In this edible landfill lesson, students replicate the structure sanitary landfills as they use the listed foods to build a model.
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Rainbow Milk

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students complete activities to learn about rainbows and the importance of dairy in their diet. In this sense and diet lesson, students discuss rainbow colors, the importance of sight, and the importance of dairy in a healthy diet....
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Termite Trails

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students observe termite trail-following behavior.  In this termite trails instructional activity, students draw a circle or other shape approximately eight inches across with a ball point pen.  Teacher taps out termites into the circle...
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The Exceptional Nature of Cellulose

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students observe the affects of a substance's composition and structure have on its solubility.  In this cellulose lesson students compare the amount of energy required to dissolve mono-saccharides with that required to dissolve...
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Technology that Makes Phonics Fun

For Teachers K - 3rd
Learners discover the Internet by participating in on-line educational activities.  In this educational technology lesson, students utilize interactive story books, podcasts, and games to help expand an understanding of phonics....
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Chef for a Day

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students make chocolate chip cookies. In this cooking lesson, students follow a recipe by doing each step in sequence.
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The Technology of Light

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students study the different types of light bulbs. In this exploratory lesson students complete several activities and create an electrical circuit.
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Careers in Chemistry

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students watch a video about careers in chemistry. In this Chemistry lesson plan, students will research chemistry careers and chose one to do further research on.
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Sink or Float?

For Teachers K - 5th
Students predict and explore to discover which objects sink or float in fresh and salt water, predict how salt affect objects, write predictions on T chart, discuss difference between man-made and natural waters, and graph results.
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Blogging My Life 24-7

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students write sticky blog entries to practice instant communication that is simple, concrete, credible, and emotional. In this blogging lesson, students discuss blogs and visit examples to find 'sticky' writing examples. Students write...
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Washington/Lincoln Compare and Contrast

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students examine the lives of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. Using the information, they complete a Venn diagram discovering what the two men had in common. In groups, they review a timeline made in an earlier lesson and view a...
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Invent a Backscratcher from Everyday Materials

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore the design process. They discuss why new products are made, examine backscratchers brought in from home and discuss why it is a useful device, and working with a partner draw and construct a backscratcher.
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The Probability that God Exists

For Students 9th - 12th
In this probability worksheet, high schoolers are presented with how a scientist calculated the chance that God exists. References to scientists, mathematicians, and books are made.
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Mascil Project

Packaging

For Teachers 6th - 9th Standards
Wrap up an engineering instructional activity with a worthwhile project. An engineering design task challenges groups to develop a package for a pharmaceutical company given constraints on the volume. Learners then create a presentation...
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Classifying Rocks

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students classify rocks into groups after they observe the rocks and identify properties that can be used to divide them into groups. They then identify other properties that could be used to classify other objects into groups.
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Electrical Circuits And Switches

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students design and draw circuits with batteries, small light bulbs and common household conductors. They build and test the circuit then modify it so someone who couldn't use their hands could turn the circuit on and off.
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Particulate Matter: How Dirty is the Air We Breathe?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders work together to collect air samples for testing. They determine the amount of pollution in the air in their community. They discuss their results to end the lesson plan.
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Keep Cool

For Teachers K - 8th
Students design an experiment to determine which type of container would be best to use to keep drinks cool on a hot day. Students test paper cups, styrofoam cups, and metal cans by filling them with ice water and they use a thermometer...
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Cooler in the Shadows

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore how the amount of sunlight and heat change in areas that are shaded.
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Sounds You See, Hear, and Feel

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore and create sound wave vibrations using musical instruments and common objects. They compare/contrast and describe actions that cause sound wave vibrations that can be seen, heard, and felt.
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Classifying Candy III

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Young scholars create a classification tree based on grouping candy with eight different properties. This allows students to understand how living things are classified.
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Focus on Life

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders utilize photographs in their reports to augment information they are learning about various species of animals.
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Rap-Tap-Tap

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders investigate incline planes and wedges. They identify a variety of incline planes and wedges that are found all around them. Students record their findings using a worksheet.
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Manipulate Sound Waves

For Teachers 1st
First graders use the scientific process to investigate sound in the classroom and at home. They participate in several hands-on activities exploring sound. They then are introduced to sound vocabulary such as muffled, sharp, and tinkling.