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Sound: What is Sound and how does it travel?

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students learn that vibration makes different types of sounds. In this sound lesson plan, students perform experiments to understand vibrations and high and low pitch sounds. Students learn that sound travels differently through...
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Curated OER

Marvelous Mixtures

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders design an experiment in which they separate mixtures. In this mixtures lesson plan, 5th graders define mixtures, solutions, solutes, and solvents. They watch a video, complete worksheets, and perform an experiment to...
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The Phenomenon of Sound: Waves

For Teachers K - 5th
Students explore sound waves. In this sound waves lesson, students brainstorm different sounds and how sounds move or travel. Students then create a KWL chart and work through six different lab activities to examine how sound waves...
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Freedom and You

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students research the American Revolution. For this Revolutionary War lesson, students research facts about the American Revolution, write an expository essay, and peer edit for good content. The paper is suggested to be written after...
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Force and Motion

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students experiment with force and motion. In this force and motion instructional activity, students test gravity using a variety of objects. Students rotate through a series of stations which use force, motion, friction, and inclines....
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Surface Water and Groundwater

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students examine distribution of water and minerals. In this surface and groundwater instructional activity, students conduct an experiment with fresh and salt water making hypothesis and drawing conclusions about minerals. 
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Curated OER

The Structure of Matter and the Chemical Elements

For Students 10th - 12th
For this chemistry worksheet, students answer 73 fill in the blanks and multiple choice questions on the structure of matter and properties of elements in the periodic table.
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Pennsylvania Department of Education

Changing States of Matter: Water’s Phase Changes

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders observe the properties of water and in its different states. For this states of matter lesson, 3rd graders view a video, read The Magic School Bus at the Waterworks and experiment with freezing, melting and boiling water to...
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Relating Moles to Coefficients of a Chemical Equation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers investigate the coefficients in a chemical equation and their relation to moles. In this moles and coefficients lesson plan, students perform a single replacement reaction of copper (II) sulfate and zinc and find the ratio...
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Heating Curve Lab

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders examine the heating curve of water when head is added constantly over time. They input values into a calculator as they record water temperature every thirty seconds as it is heated on a hot plate. They complete the...
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Baylor College

Serving Sizes

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Are serving sizes for different foods always appropriate for what you need? For this hands-on activity, learners work in groups to estimate what one serving size of various foods are, and then evaluate their hypotheses by measuring real...
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Reaction Reasoning

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders experiment with chemical reactions and examine what happens to the atoms when different reactions occur.  In this matter lesson students divide into groups and complete a lab experiment. 
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Bekshire Museum

Cloudy Skies: The Art of Classification

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Such a great resource and perfect for learners in Kindergarten through third grade. The class will discuss cloud types and formation, and then they'll get outside and draw as they observe the clouds they see. They'll need to take note of...
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Chalkboard Challenge

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Here's a terrific Jeopardy-style game that's designed for 3rd and 4th grade students of science. The topics include living things, animals, plants, matter, and "hodge-podge." The questions are all age appropriate, and there is an...
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Carnegie Mellon University

Understanding Electricity Mix Tradeoffs

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Use the accompanying presentation and colorful technology sheets to introduce your class to the 10 different energy technologies. Connect kids to an interactive computer tool that allows them to combine different types of power...
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NASA

Space Shuttle Glider

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Your charges will enjoy putting together this model of the space shuttle and completing the three challenge activities described in the lesson. The worksheets embedded in the plan that pupils use to cut out their gliders are beautifully...
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Curated OER

Periodic Table of Elements

For Teachers 8th - Higher Ed
In this science worksheet, students examine the graph with elements in order to differentiate atomic mass and categorizing the content.
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States Of Matter

For Teachers 4th
Delv into the states of Matter. Students engage in the scientific inquiry process to uncover the exciting world of Matter. They watch a series of videos, and conduct experiments in order to collect and analyze data on the various state...
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K-State Research and Extensions

Water

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
How are maps like fish? They both have scales. The chapter includes six different activities at three different levels. Scholars complete activities using natural resources, learn how to read a map, see how to make a compass rosette,...
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Virginia Department of Education

Physical and Chemical Properties of Water

For Teachers 9th - 12th
How can you effectively provide detailed concepts of water properties to your high school class in a way they find exciting and challenging at the same time? By letting them play, of course! Through a variety of experiments, pupils...
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Chymist

The Solubility of a Salt in Water at Various Temperatures

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
An educational activity allows young chemists to test the solubility of different types of salt at various temperatures. Groups create a graph using data from unsaturated, saturated, and supersaturated solutions.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

WS 8.1 Solutions

For Students 10th - 12th
In this solutions worksheet, students identify solutes and solvents from a list of solutions and they draw water molecules bonding to each other. They fill in the blanks with terms related to bonding in solutions, density of solutions...
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WS 7.1 Kinetic-Molecular Theory of Gases/Pressure

For Teachers 10th - 12th
In this kinetic molecular theory worksheet, students summarize the points of the kinetic molecular theory, they answer questions about pressure, and draw diagrams to show how suction cups, drinking straws and barometers work.
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American Museum of Natural History

Edible Earth

For Students 6th - 12th
Create an edible model of the Earth using crispy rice cereal, marshmallows, and chocolate, yum! Model layers include the outer core, inner core, mantle, and crust. 

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