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Graphing in an Experimental Context

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders discuss the importance of being able to represent scientific data in the form of graphs. They comprehend the differences between a bar graph and a line graph. Students identify the type of data with which each graph...
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Weather

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders study a map and locate cities, read information and create a chart.  In this weather lesson students place appropriate weather information on a map and write a script using their information to relay the weather to the...
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Let's Make a Plan

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate pollution reduction policies in place at their school. In this pollution reduction lesson, students interview people in their school to determine what pollution policies are in place. They create a plan to increase...
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Fabulous Fantastic Flowers!

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students study flowers and identify their major parts. In this flowers lesson plan, students research flowers, learn about their life cycle, label their major parts, and make tissue paper flowers.
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BIOMIMICRY, Housing Naturally: Habitat as Model

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students explore natural animal habitats. In this lesson on biomimicry and habitation design, students will use classroom and field examples to examine animal habitats. Students will construct a model of a natural animal habitat. This...
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Layers of the Earth (Crust, Mantle, Inner and Outer Cores)

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners study the layers of the Earth.  In this Earth's crust lesson students complete an activity, divide into groups and diagram and define given terms. 
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Laser

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders explore the different steps in the engineering process. In this physics activity, 11th graders design an experiment based on topic given. They prepare a presentation and share it with the class.
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Crops 1: Where Does Food Come From?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students learn where the food they eat comes from.
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Crops 2: What Plants Need to Grow

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore the kinds of things that plants need to grow well.
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Experiences and Experiments - There is a Difference

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders plan and conduct an experiment on food spoilage. They design the experiment, create a display, record and analyze data, and make inferences regarding the results of the experiment.
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Some Fats Aren't Phat

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students examine nutritional information on various food labels and then consider the nutritional value of the foods in their own diets. They create posters illustrating their diets "before" and "after" they considered their fat intake.
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Charlotte's Web

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students create a small web to communicate a message to someone. They examine the types of spiders and how they make their webs. They design and create their own web with their message inside.
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Comparing the House and Senate

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Learners create posters and write descriptions on the responsibilities and powers assigned to the United States Senate and House of Representatives. Students compare and contrast the two houses' powers and responsibilities as well as...
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Working in Small Groups

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students learn the advantages of working in small groups and how it is a lifetime skill. They learn that each member has responsibility to contribute to the plan of the group. They then learn group cooperation rules.
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Positive Weather Reports

For Students 4th - 6th
In this weather report learning exercise, students complete a weather report on their favorite season in a group. Students observe and evaluate, complete a table for the report, and present it in a group.
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Designing a Solar Concentrator

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students design and build a solar concentrator. In this physics lesson, students evaluate their design and convince everyone why theirs is the best. They create a presentation and share it with the class.
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What's Your Favorite Color?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate the psychology behind color choices using two sites on the Internet. They complete a worksheet and construct an Inspiration file with the data from the charts. Then they form a hypothesis and test it using the...
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Using the Internet: Punnett Squares

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders discuss their own genetic traits. Using computers, they research the creation of Punnett Squares. They preform online experiments with peas, predicting the appearances of the offspring. They determine how genetic traits...
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Energy in a Clean Environment

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars examine the efficiency of each alternative energy source as well as what limitations exist in terms of extracting the usable energy. They determine which energy source is most effective to the economy and the environment...
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Fossil Fuels vs. Alternative Fueling Systems

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders brainstorm the differences between the fossil fuels that people use in their transportation now and what they could use to minimize greenhouse gas emissions. They use a variety of techniques from webquests to writing...
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Showing the Difference between Erosion and Weathering

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners explore the concepts of weathering and erosion. After viewing pictures of both erosion and weathering, young scholars work in pairs to conduct an experiment with sugar cubes, water, sand, and a straw. They write their...
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The Hall of Physicist

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students study the history and scientific contributions of Albert Einstein. In this Albert Einstein lesson plan, students learn his history, research his scientific contributions, create a timeline of him and his work, and create a...
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The Beat of Your Heart

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students explore different applications involving their own heart.  In this illumination instructional activity students measure their fists and relate it to the dimensions of their hearts. 
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Oxidation and Combustion: Chemical Reactions in Fire

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students study oxidation and define vocabulary pertinent to it.  In this oxidation lesson students make predictions and create experiments

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