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The Urban Heat Island Effect - Lesson 2 (Grade 5)

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders use the scientific process to examine how when various surfaces are exposed to similar environmental conditions, surface temperatures may vary. They conduct an experiment to show the relationship between surface and...
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Molecular Movement in Water Part 1- Diffusion

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars obseve and compare molecular movement within water at various temperatures and of varying salinity. They discuss the movement of water on a larger scale which can affect the movement and concentrations of microbial...
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Heating and Cooling a Really Large Lizard

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students investigate the effect of temperature on cold-blooded animals, using a 5 x 8 inch index card to represent a dinosaur as their model organism. Students measure temperature changes that occurs at different angles to a light...
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Applying the Gas Laws

For Students 9th - 12th
For this gas laws worksheet, students solve eleven problems using the various gas laws to find temperature, pressure, and volume of gases.
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Weather

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students create a spreadsheet and chart using data collected.  In this weather lesson, students select five cities from their state, including the city they live in.  Students take daily temperature readings from all five cities. ...
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Weather Data Analysis

For Students 4th - 8th
In this weather worksheet, students read a data table comparing the temperature and weather conditions at three different locations. Students use this data to complete 8 fill in the blank, 1 short answer question, and one graph.
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The Speed of Chemistry

For Students 9th - 12th
In this rates of chemical reactions worksheet, students read about the various factors that influence the rate of chemical reactions such as surface area, concentration, temperature and catalysts. Students answer eight questions about...
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What is Weather?

For Students 7th - 9th
In this weather worksheet, students are given 13 statements about temperature, condensation, saturation, water vapor, humidity and snow. Students find the terms in a word search and fill in the blanks of the sentences.
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Combined Gas Law Practice Sheet

For Students 9th - 12th
In this combined gas law worksheet, students use the temperature, the pressure and the volume of gases to find the unknown temperature, volume or pressure of gases using the combined gas law.
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Weather With a Latitude

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Young scholars read the temperature from a thermometer. In this weather lesson, students read a thermometer and record the temperature at twenty minute intervals. Young scholars discuss results.
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The Air Up There

For Teachers K - 2nd
In this data collection and analysis activity, learners observe and graph the weather conditions during one school week, then calculate the average weather temperature. Extensions are included.
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Measuring Solar Energy

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students study solar energy and how to measure it.  In this energy sources lesson students complete a lab, obtain data and use that to convert surface temperature to energy. 
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CLIMATE AND WEATHER UNIT

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars locate on-line weather source, gathers and interprets weather data, work collaboratively on-line with other schools to collect weather data, and write about the cause of temperature inconsistencies in various locations.
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Keeping Warm When it is Cold: How does a polar bear keep warm?

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students make a model of a polar bear and discuss why fur/skin color is important. They also perform a simple experiment using black and white socks to determine how color affects temperature.
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TE Activity: Hot or Not

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine how the human immune system responds to germs and explain what a fever is. They design a thermometer in order to further explore temperature before completing a temperature conversion worksheet. They detail the work of...
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The "Clock Reaction" Kinetics Lab

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the effects of temperature and concentration on the rate of reactions. In this "clock reaction" kinetics lesson plan, students change the concentration of one reactant and keep the second constant. An indicator is...
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AP Chemistry-Gas Law Practice

For Students 10th - 12th
In this gas learning exercise, students find pressures, partial pressures, volumes, temperatures and number of moles of gases using the various gas laws.
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Phase Changes

For Students 9th - 12th
In this phase change worksheet, students read about the particles in substances that speed up and slow down for substances to change phases. They answer eight questions about phase changes, the states of matter and how changing...
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Feeling the Heat

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students investigate the urban heat island effect. In this urban heat island effect lesson, students learn how trees, grass, asphalt, and other things on the school grounds effect temperature. They use the information to generalize it to...
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Solar Cooker Challenge

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students use the scientific method to design a slow cooker.  In this experimental method lesson students measure temperatures and conversions of the solar cooker that they create.
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Fahrenheit Follies

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders analyze the effects of sunlight on a glass of water by using the thermometer to measure its temperature. They predict and measure the difference between water outside in the sun and shade and inside. They role-play a game...
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Classroom Meteorologists: An Experiential Approach to Learning about Seasons and Weather

For Teachers K
Students examine several concepts about weather in the seven lessons of this unit. This year long activity helps students to gather data seasonally about wind, clouds, precipitation, and temperature. Earth's three climate zones are...
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High Mountain Retreat

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners explore and analyze atmospheric conditions for a high mountain retreat. They examine the relationship between altitude, atmospheric pressure, temperature and humidity at a particular location. In addition, they write reports...
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Cricket Weather

For Students 4th
In this collecting data worksheet, 4th graders use the data collected on crickets chirps and the temperature to make a line graph by following 4 directives.

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