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May the Force Be With You
Students work in groups, they investigate how different forces act upon objects and how this information can be used in their day-to-day lives. They wrap the rubber band around the book. Students place the bo.ok and ruler on top of a...
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Hess' Law Data Sheet
In this Hess' Law worksheet, students write their data and calculations from the lab they performed on Hess's Law. They calculate the heat of reactions per mole of substances used and calculate the theoretical heat of reaction and...
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Mineral Identification
In this mineral identification lesson plan, students analyze 14 minerals and test their physical properties. They test the color, luster, streak, hardness and breakage of each mineral. Students answer 5 questions about the physical...
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Olympic Bar Graphs
For this Olympic bar graph worksheet, students pick a sport from the 2004 Olympic games and find data from the Olympic web page. They graph the scores (times, distance, or speed) and the medals. They answer questions about the variables...
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Domino Dash
In this speed worksheet, students use dominoes to measure the average speed of rows falling over. Students make a line graph to show the relationship between the length of the domino row and the time. Students answer 8 questions about...
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Air Pollution: What's the Solution?
In this air pollution worksheet, learners collect data for their county of residence as well as 10 surrounding counties including the total population and the county grade for the air. They use a map of their state and identify the 10...
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My Family Tree
Students create a family tree. In this ancestry lesson plan, students research a country that one of their ancestors is from. Students interview a grandparent and map out a family tree.
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Properties of Logarithms
Students explore the concept of logarithms. In this logarithms lesson, students discuss the logarithm properties. Students use linear functions as a basis to develop the logarithm properites by substituting log b and log a for x and y.
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Who Takes Care of the Maya Forest Corridor?
First graders study the animals in the Maya Forest Reserve. In this conservation lesson plan, 1st graders create a graph to compare the environment of animals to their own. They design a 3D model of these two environments.
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Flower Dissection
Students dissect three different flowers and compare and contrast them. In this flowers lesson plan, students learn about the flower anatomy and then dissect their own flowers.
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Flowerpots and Families
Students explore the importance of family communication and cohesiveness. In this family life lesson, students complete activities which demonstrate the characteristics of a strong family that is committed to staying together.
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Parabolas
Students investigate parabolas and their equations. In this parabolas and their equations lesson, students graph quadratic equations on their graphing calculator. Students find the axis of symmetry of a parabola. Students discuss the...
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Montana Animal stacks
Students view Ode to Chief Seattle and create an animal sculpture. In this art lesson, students choose a variety of materials for creating an animal sculpture using flora and fauna and other environmental images. Students discuss the...
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Building A Nation
Students build their own nation in groups where they create a name, flag, declaration of independence, form of government, mathematical layout, and more. In this nation lesson plan, students also provide a scale drawing of their nation...
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Measuring Soil Temperatures at South Penquite Farm
Learners investigate soil temperatures. In this graphing and earth science lesson, students insert temperature probes into different types of soil at varying depths. Learners complete a data chart and construct a related graph...
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Conditions at Sea Introductory Activity, Making Waves
Students explore waves and wind. In this physical and earth science wave instructional activity, students participate in a wave making activity with an aquarium and a hair dryer. Students complete a data chart recording wave height and...
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What Are My Chances?
Students calculate probability. In this lesson on probability, students use given data to calculate to chances of a given event occurring. Many of the calculations in this lesson are applicable to daily life.
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Equilateral Triangle Symmetries Closure Activity
Students explore the symmetries of an equilateral triangle. In this lesson on symmetry, students determine the composition of given equilateral triangles using both rotational and reflectional symmetries.
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Growing A Coral Skeleton
Learners research the growth of coral. In this coral polyps lesson, students simulate the growth of coral by using available materials to grow crystals. Learners record observations in a scientific journal.
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Wetland Food Webs
Students study life science. In this food webs and food chains comparison lesson, students examine the wetlands to discover the relationships that exist between the animals that live there. They participate in group activities and...
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Discovering the Wetlands!
Students name wetland plant and animal life. In this ecosystem lesson students go birdwatching and interpret native plants through art.
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Watershed Landscape
Students demonstrate how water flows by building a human watershed using themselves. In this ecology lesson plan, students compare and contrast point-source and non-point source pollution. They write what they have learned from this...
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The Affect of Water Temperature on Living Organisms
Students examine the environmental impact of global warming. In this environmental science lesson, students design and conduct an experiment about the effect of temperature on paramecia. They write a lab report about their experiment.
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Too Cool for School-The Greenhouse Experiment
Students create a town model and analyze the type of greenhouse gases their town emits. In this earth science lesson, students build greenhouses to investigate how trapped heat causes temperature change. They relate this activity to...