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Water Ecology Lab

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students determine the characteristics of a stream ecosystem and its organisms.  In this water ecology lesson plan students complete several labs that shows them presence of life, water appearance, and water flow.
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Quadrat Studies

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers use quadrats to investigate plants, animals, soils and weather. They answer questions as they fill in each quadrat. They share their information with the class.
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Learning About Temperature Is Cool!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars estimate and compare temperature using degrees Celsius and Fahrenheit, and create mini temperature posters and answer questions about temperature.
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When You're Hot, You're Hot!

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders examine the development of the different temperature scales. They experiment with hot and cold temperatures.
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Using A Sling Psychrometer to Determine Relative Humidity

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars create their own sling psychrometer to measure relative humidity. They work together in groups to make and use the psychrometer. They are asked questions about their experiment to complete the instructional activity.
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Subtract Integers on a Number Line

For Students 4th - 6th
In this subtracting integers on a number line practice worksheet, students sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve 6 story problems.
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Temperature and Pressure

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers conduct an experiment to determine the relationship between pressure and temperature. In this physical science lesson, students collect data and graph them. They compare the results of Celsius and Fahrenheit data sheets.
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School Temperatures

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars collect and record temperatures throughout the school. Using this information they compare and contrast the temperatures recorded from various spots throughout the school.
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Heating the Atmosphere

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students construct a thermograph for maximum and minimum temperatures for the 2-week period. They illustrate how the earth's atmosphere is heated by convection and conduction currents and evaporation of water.
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Looking into Surface Albedo

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Pupils demonstrate how the color of materials on Earth affect the amount of solar energy that is absorbed.  For this solar energy lesson students complete a lab to explore how the color of materials on the Earth's surface impacts warming. 
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Temperature and Color Experiment

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this temperature and color experiment worksheet, students follow the procedures to set up an experiment to measure the temperature of black and white paper in the sun.
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How Does Whale Blubber Work?

For Teachers K - 1st
Students perform an experiment to find out how whale blubber keeps whales warm in cold temperatures. They use Ziploc bags lathered in shortening to simulate whale blubber. They put their hands in cold water, both with and without the bags.
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Fractions, Equivalent Fractions and Decimals

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils relate fractions to decimals and find and compare equivalent fractions.
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Sensational Seasons

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore how seasonal weather patterns affect temperature and their lives.
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Herschel Infrared Experiment

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students perform a version of the experiment of 1800 by the famous astronomer Sir Frederick William Herschel.
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Fractions, Equivalent Fractions and Decimals

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students examine how to relate fractions to decimals and find and compare equivalent fractions.
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"Our Class Hatches the Egg"

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners research all about the process of egg development and hatching. They access about temperature, recording data, and charting. In addition to the outcomes for science mastery, students gain experience in cooperative group work,...
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Mapping a Temperature Field

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students measure and graph temperatures. In this temperature field lesson students use a map to measure and plot field values and construct isolines and interpret the results.
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Weather Report Chart

For Teachers K - 4th
Young scholars complete a weather report chart after studying weather patterns for a period of time. In this weather report lesson plan, students measure temperature, precipitation, cloud cover, wind speed, and wind direction for a...
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Underwater Animals

For Teachers K - 5th
Pupils investigate mammals and blubber. In this science lesson abut the sea, students perform an experiment that will help them in discovering how blubber keeps sea mammals warm.
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Green House Effect

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Young scholars read about the green house effect and how our environment is deteriorating and what we can do to help it. In this green house effect lesson plan, students conduct a home and school energy audit, and create a rap.
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Heat and electrical resistance (Middle, Science)

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Pupils work in teams to create electrical resistance when studying heat and thermal energy.
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Clean Water vs. Dirty Water

For Teachers K
Students study the importance of clean water to the survival of organisms and what activiities and material pollute water. They measure the temperature of water samples and create a class graph.
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Solar Energy

For Teachers 7th - Higher Ed
Young scholars find out where on campus is the most reliable and/or the strongest energy, record outside temperature and temperature inside the solar box during each week, and participate in discussion questions and make generalizations.

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