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Simple Thermodynamics of Transportation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students watch videos about various modes of transportation, they examine the energy transformations that occur in each, and they be introduced to the laws of thermodynamics.
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Exploring the Science of Oil

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers analyze the basic techniques used to find and produce oil. They also create a small project that allows them experiment with solutions to maximize the amount of colorless liquid produced from colored solutions.
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Basic Introduction to Foundation of Life: Genes, Genetics and Genetic Diseases

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students are introduced to genetics along with genetic diseases and heredity. In groups, they complete a Punnett Square to determine the dominant and recessive genes. After viewing diagrams, they identify the characteristics of DNA and...
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Acid Neutralization Lab

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students discuss and design a lab to measure pH of limestone, pyrite, limestone-pyrite mixtures and their control. They have their labs approved by the instructor before they begin. Students preform the lab and explore the acid-base...
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Designing Machines

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Students explore simple and compound machines. In groups of four students, they design a compound machine using K'NEX that has a stated purpose and consists of at least two simple machines.
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Naturral Born Robots: Robots Have Feelings Too

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore robotics. They design a simple device that simulates a human arm lifting a mass. Students test the strength of their arm. Students discuss artificial intelligence.
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Bat Ecology

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students, through hands on games and activities, discover how bats live and how bats benefit ecosystems. They play a game designed to show them how echolocation works and another to show how mother bats locate their young through their...
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Rocks and Minerals

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars bring rocks and minerals from home to investigate in the classroom. In this rocks and minerals lesson plan, students observe all the rocks and minerals brought into the class and answer 7 questions about the features of...
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Idioms Quiz: Body 4

For Students 4th - 6th
In this online/interactive recognizing idioms worksheet, students read idioms in isolation and phrases and choose the best explanations of them. Students choose 10 multiple choice answers and click on the buttons "Click for answer" and...
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Buildings Have Lives, Too: Disasters and Their Effect on People

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students research natural disasters and their lasting effect on both people and the environment. In this environmental science lesson plan, students complete a group project on a natural disaster of their choosing. Students examine...
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"The Giver"- A Novel Study

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Here are some resources and lesson ideas to incorporate into a literature study of the novel "The Giver" by Lois Lowry.
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Thrust to Weight Ratio

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students, after reading the Web page Thrust to Weight Ratio, use Range Games and the Air Page to complete the activity to answer questions about turbojet thrust to weight ratio.
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World Wide Waterfalls

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars explore the difference between virtual and actual experience by creating Web sites about a nearby river.
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Name Count and Graph

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students find the frequency of a name in selected states by using the Internet. They input data into a spread sheet. They create a graph that illustrates the gathered information.
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Chanukah Scavenger Hunt

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students complete a Chanukah-themed scavenger hunt using Internet resources. They access a variety of Websites and save graphics and text on a disc. Students also create a picture using a program on a Chanukah-themed Website.
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Snowboarding: Who, What, Where, When, Why?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students research the Who, What, Where, Why, and When of snowboarding, and then produce a Webzine (magazine) to showcase their new knowledge.
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Downhill Skiing: Past, Present, and Future

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research the history of Olympic downhill skiing to gather information on names, dates, winning times, and the native country of Olympic downhill medal winners.
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Metalling in Around the World

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore the important leaders in different cultures by researching coinage. Through this process, they also recognize the cultural universality on coinage and currency.
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Earthworms

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders research the earthworm and write a one paragraph report on its anatomy and habitat. They learn about worms and how to dissect them through Video Streaming and virtual dissections, along with actually dissect a worm as...
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Cross-Cultural Exploration

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students in an ESL classroom identify and locate the states on a United States map. Using the internet, they research to compare the holidays in their home country and the United States. They share their findings in an email to...
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Where Exactly Am I, Anyway?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Young scholars are introduced to the components of an URL. They explore several websites in groups and evaluate the reliability of each. Students identify sites that they believe will provide reliable information and complete a worksheet.
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Arbor Day Across the United States

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Learners perform research about hardiness zones used to guide planting. They read a hardiness zone color-key map and create their own color-key maps to show when different states celebrate Arbor Day.
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Breaking News English: Google First 100 Billion Dollar Brand

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Google First 100 Billion Dollar Brand," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 10 true or false questions about the selection.
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Breaking News English: Court Jails Pirate Bay File Sharers

For Students 5th - 11th
In this English learning exercise, students read "Court Jails Pirate Bay File Sharers," and then respond to 2 graphic organizers, 47 fill in the blanks, 7 short answers, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions...

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