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Horatio's Drive
Students assess the literary quality and elements of Jackson's journey to write a ballad about his automobile adventure.
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Stone Tool Scavenger Hunt
Learners use the internet to research the various types of stone tools used by natives. Using this information, they create a chart describing each tool and its usage. In groups, they share their charts with others and answer...
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Environmental Education
Second graders examine how their choices affect the environment. They identify different types of pollution and its source. They ask questions to end the activity.
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Draw Your Instrument
Students be shown a variety of materials they create an instrument from in a classroom center. They discuss options for materials and how they could be put together to form an instrument that makes sounds. They use KidPix to draw the...
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Atomic Weight
In this atomic weight worksheet, students follow directions to complete an experiment with nuts, a scale, and calculator to calculate atomic weight. Students then answer 6 questions.
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Making Molecules
In this molecules worksheet, students combine different food colorings that represent atoms to make different molecules. Students read 7 directions and answer 2 questions.
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Springs 1
For this springs worksheet, students use rubber bands, tape, clamps, and more to make springs and experiment with the weight it takes to stretch the spring. Students follow 7 directions and answer 1 question.
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Resistance
In this resistance worksheet, students use batteries, a breadboard, washers and more to make a parallel circuit and create resistance. Students then answer 7 questions.
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pH: Acids and Bases
In this scientific investigation worksheet, students follow the provided procedures to examine the pH levels of acid and bases and then respond to 1 short answer question.
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The Battle for Ultimate Power
Learners gain an understanding of how the powers of 10 and scientific notation can be used to represent the scale of things in the universe. They relate the number of stars in the universe to the number of grains of sand on Earth's beaches.
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Analyzing Speed from Different Modalities
Show us your moves. Using sensor equipment, scholars track the motion of different movements, such as jogging, skipping, or jump roping. They analyze velocity and acceleration and create graphs representing each movement.
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Lives of Stars
Stars exist from a few million years to over 10 billion years, depending on their mass. Scholars perform a play acting as stars to learn about their different life cycles. They develop an understanding of many of the fundamental concepts...
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Solar System Multiple Choice Activity
In this solar system worksheet, students complete a ten question multiple choice page pertaining to the solar system. Prior knowledge is assumed.
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Solar System Vocabulary 2
For this solar system worksheet, students write vocabulary words describing the solar system next to their definitions. Students write 12 vocabulary words.
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May the Force Be With(in) You
Students explore the characterization of heroes and their representation of the values and beliefs of the society in which they are created. They first examine the creation of the 'Star Wars' heroes and plots, and then develop their own...
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Stone Tool Scavenger Hunt
Seventh graders use Internet to familiarize themselves with variety of stone tools used by early man, create information chart describing each tool and its purpose, and discuss why tools have survived thousands of years.
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The World Of Earth Science
In this science worksheet, students examine the topic in order to solidify knowledge covered in the curriculum using puzzles and creative games.
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Biospheres
Second graders create models, practice inquiry skills, work with fellow students in teams, and reinforce concepts discussed in class all by using the theme of BIOSPHERES.
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Black Holes Revealed
Students explore the concept of black holes through an interactive program. They explore how they form and what materials form them. They can also visit websites in which they can research radio transmission between the Earth and space.
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Exploring the Solar System
Your students can learn more about our solar system with these lesson plan ideas.
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Scavenger Hunt
Students study a research telescope to obtain quantitative information about these objects. They use the SkyServer Navigation Tool to identify objects and record celestial coordinates. In addition, they associate star brightness and...
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The Big Bang
Fifth graders relate the elements in the human body to those produced during a supernova. In this space science and chemistry lesson, 5th graders listen to a lecture and view visuals about the big bang. They relate the production of...
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Mixed Prepositions
In this interactive prepositions instructional activity, students practice using prepositions in sentences. Students choose the correct preposition for each blank in the passage. There are fifteen in all.
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Finding Useful Sources
In this finding useful sources activity, students read about how to approach writing topics for their research. Students are given topic titles and they come up with new titles and a new direction for the research topics given.