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The Causes of Differences in Density

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Students explore how density changes. Students read an article on density. They observe a ball and ring demonstration and discuss the outcome. Students draw models of the demonstration and explain what happened.
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Can You Get A Charge Out Of Matter?

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students observe and demonstrate how objects can be charged positively and negatively and how static electricity works. They observe a teacher-led demonstration, and in small groups rotate through various static electricity activities,...
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The Laws of Thermodynamics

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students investigate the concept of a thermodynamic system. The difference between a state and phase is defined as part of the experimental explanations given in writing. Students conduct experiments to demonstrate laws of science like...
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Air and Water in the Environment

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders participate in a three part lesson in which they identify and describe forms of moisture in the environment. Part one of the lesson involves the three stages of the water cycle, part two focuses on creating humidity by...
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Effects of the Southern Pacific Railroad Causeway

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders describe the appearance of a substance before and after a physical change. They re-create the Southern Pacific Railroad Causeway across the Great Salt Lake. They determine for themselves how the water is exchanged...
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Is It There?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students participate in a lesson designed to illustrate these concepts using simple materials. They use Science process skills to observe, measure, predict, make inferences, and communicate while completing the activity. Proper safety...
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Super Glue Fuming of Latent Fingerprints

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students explore latent fingerprinting. They observe a supervised demonstration of the process that real-life crime scene investigators sometimes use to identify latent fingerprints. In addition, they brainstorm ways to improve the...
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Elements And Atoms

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the concept of elements and atoms. They conduct research using a variety of resources and use the information in order to create a class presentation. The activity includes specific dialogue and steps for the teacher...
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Periodic Table Basics 2

For Students 7th - 10th
In this periodic table instructional activity, students create cards for a annotated periodic table then use it to answer 16 short answer and fill in the blank questions.
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Chemistry Scavenger Hunt

For Students 10th - 11th
In this chemistry worksheet, students identify the three main phases of matter. Then they search for information about each element on a Chem Time Clock. Students use the chemical symbol to identify each element.
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Phases of Matter and Thermochemistry

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this theromochemistry worksheet, students review the kinetic theory of gases and the three phases of a substance. Students calculate how much heat is required to raise a certain mass of solution a certain number of degrees. This...
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Stoichiometry Problems

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this stoichiometry activity, students practice calculating mass or volume for specific chemical reactions. This activity has 5 problems to solve.
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Palindromes

For Students 4th - 5th
In this palindromes worksheet, students read 8 clues and write the word that can be spelled the same forwards and backwards. Students make up palindrome sentences of their own.
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Radioactive Half-Life

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this half-life worksheet, students determine how much of the radioactive isotopes will remain after a certain amount of time. This worksheet has 11 problems to solve.
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Physical and Chemical Trends in the Group 7 Elements

For Students 9th - 12th
In this elements worksheet, students complete a graphic organizer by comparing the melting point, boiling point, density, and electronic configuration of given elements. Students determine the characteristics of Group 7 elements. This...
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The Inner Planets

For Students 9th - 12th
In this planets worksheet, students review the characteristics of the inner planets: Mars, Venus, Earth, and Mercury. This worksheet has 15 multiple choice questions.
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Safe Subs

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students investigate ways to reduce use of hazardous materials. In this safe substitutes lesson, students review hazardous wastes used in many homes and possible safe substitutes for these harmful chemicals. Students write and decorate...
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What is Matter?

For Teachers 3rd - 9th
Students create a definition of matter. In this physical science lesson, students work in pairs to sort items printed on cards into several categories (matter, non-matter, and unsure) and agree on a definition of matter.
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Density: Float or Sink

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars discover density.  In this density lesson, students discover the properties of objects that allow them to float or sink in water.
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Hear the Wave!

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students study sound and ear function. In this sound functions instructional activity, students investigate soundwaves by completing various experiments. Students participate in a number of sound stations and complete the comparison...
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Making Changes

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students observe and record the changes they see when adding heat and cold to objects. In this changes lesson plan, students experiment with different objects and see if heat and cold change the makeup of the object. They then record...
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Force and Motion - Part 2

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students test different objects such as dominoes, marshmallows, slides, and more to test their force, motion, gravity, friction, and the concept of matter. In this force and motion lesson plan, students understand that the force an...
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Unit 1 Matter and Energy

For Students 9th - 12th
Topping this worksheet is a comprehensive collection of notes about phase changes. The phase change graph is displayed, along with formulas for the gas laws, and information relating energy to change of phase. After reviewing these...
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Ice Cream in a Bag

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students discuss the three states of matter and how they are affected by temperature. They make ice cream in a bag while observing how temperature change affects the mixture. They discuss why some specimens froze more quickly than others...

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