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Determination of Water Hardness
Students investigate water hardness. For this water hardness lesson plan, students determine the water hardness in 4 samples of water after buffering each. By using titration and an indicator, students can determine the amount of calcium...
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Science Review for Grade 5 (5.2)
In this science review for grade 5 (5.2) learning exercise, 5th graders answer 25 earth science questions in a standardized test format, including reading maps and diagrams.
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Science: Microcosms in the Biosphere
In a series of lessons, examine the impact on humans by microcosms in the biosphere. Among the plans structured for pupils with different abilities and learning styles, are activities describing the symbiotic relationship, drawing the...
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Science Review for Grade 3 (3.5)
In this science review for grade 3 (3.5) worksheet, 3rd graders answer 25 multiple choice questions in standardized test format about fossils, simple machines and heat transfer.
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Grade Three Science Practice
For this grade 3 science worksheet, 3rd graders complete a set of 25 multiple choice questions related to a variety of 3rd grade science concepts. An answer key is included.
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Melting and Freezing of Water
Students examine the three states of matter. They identify the segments of heating and cooling curves. Students analyze data and create a graph to determine the freezing and melting temperature of water.
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Limestone and Its Uses
Everything you ever wanted to know about limestone fills these 15 slides. Its properties, uses, and reactions with other materials are all explained. Most likely, this would be useful in a high school geology class as an example of...
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Science and Art Museum
Imagine each one of your learners on task and interested in scientific material. Learners investigate science related art by creating a small museum! Using digital cameras, pupils photograph different scientific actions that look...
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Biodiversity Debate - Stream Side Science
Role play community members who are both for and against the construction of a dam. Research the pros and cons and then hold a classroom debate. This activity ideally follows a series of stream studies, links to which are included. Use...
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Ice Cream Culture
Students discuss the freezing point of water. They make their own ice cream using ice and salt mixtures.
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Science Review for Grade 3 (3.1)
In this science review for grade 3 (3.1) worksheet, 3rd graders answer 25 multiple choice questions about earth science in standardized test format.
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Land Habitats: Grade 3 Science
Build your students scientific vocabulary with this slide show on land habitats. Each slide provides a vocabulary word, image, and definition of a term common to habitats and the environment. Great for science class or as comprehensible...
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Using Our Five Senses
Learners explore human anatomy by creating an oral report in class. In this five senses lesson plan, students read several real life situations and identify which of the five senses help in certain situations. Learners create an oral...
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Water Use Around the World
Students compare their water use with other places around the world. They calculate the amount of water they use in a week and discuss how to conserve water. They discover the amount of clean water throughout the world.
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History of Water Use in Hawaii
Learners research water use in Hawaii and use primary and secondary sources to determine the impact of restoration of the L?l?kea stream on stream flow, water quality, habitat and biota.
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Freshwater Fish Water Quality
Sixth graders work together to complete an experiment about the quality of freshwater. In groups, they collect fresh water samples from a variety of sources and test the pH levels. After completing a KWL chart, they test the amout of...
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Water filtration with Plants
Sixth graders explain how soil and plants effect contaminated water in nature. In this filtration instructional activity, 6th graders work in groups to test biofiltration units. Students determine which biofiltration units work...
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Air and Water in the Environment
Students demonstrate an awareness of air as a substance that surrounds us and takes up space, and whose movement we feel as wind. They predict and describe how local weather conditions affect living things, including themselves.
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Learning About Watersheds
In this learning about watersheds worksheet, learners answer 15 questions using links to web resources about water use in their community. This page includes numerous links to helpful websites.
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The Weight of Water
Young scholars examine how salt water is more dense than fresh water through experimentation with eggs.
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Dust in the Wind; Chemicals in the Water
Students explore mechanical and chemical weathering at stations. They articulate some mechanisms of chemical and mechanical weathering through exploration in a lab. Students stations describe how chemical weathering differs from...
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Water Conservation Sprinkles
In this environment worksheet, students learn about saving water by completing the activities on 8 pages of the full color newsletter. Students read stories, play a water game, color, make a bookmark and complete a maze.
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Volume by Water Displacement
In this measuring volume worksheet, students are given 2 diagrams for 24 problems. In the first diagram they are given a graduated cylinder with an initial volume of water. In the second diagram they are give a graduated cylinder with an...
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The Magic of Solar Thermal: How the Sun Can Be Used to Heat Water
Students are introduced to how the sun is used to heat water. In this solar lesson students identify the different types of solar water heating and demonstrate how it works.