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Look + Prepositions

For Students 4th - 6th
In this recognizing prepositions with the word look online/interactive worksheet, students fill in the blanks using the prepositions in the word bank to complete sentences. Students write 10 answers.
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Using Your Senses

For Teachers K - 4th
Students make observations. In this sensory skills lesson plan, students use their senses as well as tools that sharpen their senses to make observations regarding foods and other items.
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Light Reflections

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students explore light.  In this physical science light instructional activity, students display objects on a projection screen and investigate how light absorbs, refracts, transmits and reflects. Students discuss common features of...
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NASA Anniversary

For Students 5th - 10th
In this NASA Anniversary activity, students complete activities such as reading a passage, phrase matching, fill in the blanks, correct words, multiple choice, spelling, sequencing, scrambled sentences, writing questions, survey, and...
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Coordinates

For Students 6th
In this coordinates activity, 6th graders solve ten multiple choice questions by using their knowledge of coordinates on a grid. This is an interactive activity.
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Kitchen Paraboloids

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers solve quadratic equations and identify functions. In this algebra lesson, students graph parabolas and identify properties describing the shape of the parabola. They find the vertex and rewrite the equation in standard form.
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Observing the Sky

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore astronomy. In this astronomy instructional activity, students discuss the history of the movement of celestial bodies and then communicate with other students regarding the movements that they observe in the sky nightly....
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Galileo Galilei Questions for Study

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online interactive philosophy worksheet, learners respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about Galileo's contributions to science. 
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How Bright are the Stars?

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Learners observe the brightness of stars and are introduced to the concept of apparent brightness as a measure of how much light hits a detector of a surface area during a given time. In this star lesson, students make connections...
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The Life Cycle of a Star

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate the life cycle of a star and make conclusions based on evidence, research, and observation.  In this instructional activity on space and scientific investigation, students describe the relationships between...
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Solar Cycle

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the solar cycle through a series of experiments. In this space science activity, students construct and evaluate solar cycle graphs. They explain how this phenomenon affects the Earth.
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Solar System and Planets

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Learners identify the main components of the solar system. In this earth science lesson, students order the planets according to their distances from the Sun. They differentiate planets from dwarf planets.
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Sunspots

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine what a sunspot is and how it is produced.  In this sun lesson students locate and measure sunspots then view them through a camera.
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Strange New Planet

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners simulate different spacecraft missions using materials provided. In this space science lesson, students observe and record a planetary model's features from a distance. They relate this activity to scientists' space exploration...
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Probing Below the Surface of Mars

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students simulate the search for water in Mars using simple apparatus. In this space science lesson, students explain how soil temperature affects the cooling of probes. They graph the data collected from the simulation.
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Making a Comet in the Classroom

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Students study comets and how Halley's comet was created.  In this space lesson students create their own comets using dry ice.    
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Can an Astronaut on Mars Distinguish Earth from its Moon?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners explore the possibility of being on Mars and being able to identify the Earth.  In this space lesson students complete a set of calculations to see if this is possible. 
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Length of the Day

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate how the Earth's rotation affect the length of day. In this earth science lesson, students construct a sighting apparatus and record their observations over a few days. They analyze data collected and formulate a...
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Mathematics at the Frontier of Astronomy

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers explore the different types of measurements used in astronomy. In this space science instructional activity, students explain the relationship between planets' orbits and distance from the sun using Kepler's Laws. They...
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Wax On, Wane Off

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils explore the Earth's only natural sattelite, the moon. They view a demonstration using tennis balls of the waxing crescent moon, waxing gibbous moon and a lunar eclipse.
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Solar System Alphabet Activity

For Students 3rd
In this solar system worksheet, 3rd graders explore the parts of the solar system. Students are given twenty-five words that relate to the solar system and are to put the words in alphabetical order.
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Images of Science

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students discover that science is part of everyday life. In this science lesson, students create a science collage, draw a scientist, and write about science in the news.
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Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto

For Students 7th - 12th
In this planets worksheet, students read information about Uranus, Neptune, and Pluto and then complete 18 multiple choice, 4 true or false, and 2 fill in the blank questions.
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The Best of the Solar System (Grades 4-7)

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students explore planetary research and become familiar with the planets and their characteristics. They compare and contrasts planets and moons.

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