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Unit Plan
eSchool Today

E School Today: Energy

For Students 4th - 8th
Explains different kinds of energy, covering kinetic, potential, gravitational, mechanical, sound, thermal, chemical, electrical, and radiant energy. Also looks at storage, transfer, and dissipation of energy. Includes a short...
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Handout
eSchool Today

E School Today: Photosynthesis

For Students 4th - 7th
Read about photosynthesis, what light and dark reactions are, the structure of a leaf, the conditions needed for photosynthesis to occur, where and how photosynthesis takes place, and how root structure impacts on photosynthesis.
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Handout
eSchool Today

E School Today: Your Revision Notes on Clouds

For Students 4th - 8th
Learn all about clouds, how they form, the different types, and how they can be used to predict the weather.
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Handout
eSchool Today

E School Today: Your Cool Facts and Tips on Light Pollution

For Students 4th - 7th
What is light pollution and why should we care about it? Learn what it is, the different types, sources of this type of pollution, the impact it has, and ways to combat it.
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Handout
eSchool Today

E School Today: Your Basic Facts and Tips on Cancer

For Students 4th - 8th
Explains how cancer develops and spreads, some causes of cancer, different types, how it is diagnosed, signs and symptoms of cancer, treatments, and tips for preventing it.
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Handout
eSchool Today

E School Today: All You Need to Know Obesity and Children

For Students 4th - 7th
The issue of obesity is addressed - what it is, the causes, the health and social problems it causes for the individual, types of fats in food, reduced fat and diet foods, how to prevent it, how to help someone with a weight problem, and...
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Lesson Plan
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Geometer's Sketch Pad Lessons

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This site contains lessons using Geometer's Sketch Pad for elementary and middle school aged students.
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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Rise to the Occasion: Investigating Yeast Fermentation

For Students 3rd - 8th
Did you ever wonder how yeast makes bread dough rise? This project will show you what yeast does to make this happen. You'll also investigate the conditions yeast needs to grow.
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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Build a Motorboat Powered by Surface Tension

For Students 3rd - 8th
If you look carefully, you could find dozens of similar interesting phenomena that are all linked to the surface tension of water. Here is a project that will help you understand and measure the properties of water surface tension.
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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Think Fast!

For Students 3rd - 5th
Are you a piano player or a video gamer? Then you might have a quick reaction time that can come in handy while playing sports. Find out how to measure your reaction time and compare it to your friends and family with this fun experiment.
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Article
Youngzine

Youngzine: Week of 11 05 12: An Hour More of Zzzz's..yay!

For Students 3rd - 8th
On Sunday, November 4 at 2 a.m, clocks in U.S were set back by an hour as Daylight Savings came to an end. What is DST? Who first proposed the idea? Is it practiced around the world? Let's take a look in this video. [0:37]
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Unit Plan
McCracken County Schools

Mc Cracken County Schools: Structure and Properties of Matter

For Teachers 4th - 6th
This expansive unit created by McCracken County Schools focuses on the properties of matter. Multiple lessons focus on the concept of scientific modeling of matter particles. Included in this unit are various activities to reach all...
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Lesson Plan
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Environmental Research Center: Forces of Change: Weaving the Web

For Teachers 4th - 6th
The students will become the food web in this fun interactive classroom activity. Detailed instructions, background information, guiding questions, and activity worksheets are provided.
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Interactive
American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Stuff to Do: Create a Coral Reef

For Students 3rd - 8th
Detailed instructions, with photographs for every step, for how to build a coral reef diorama.
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Unit Plan
Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: South Carolina

For Students 3rd - 5th
This site from Enchanted Learning provides a colorful display of information about South Carolina. It contains a map, pictures, a list of state symbols, and links to related information.
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Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Geometry Terms You Might Not Have Heard Before

For Students 4th - 8th
A lengthy list of geometry terms arranged alphabetically. Includes labeled illustrations and definitions for each.
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Website
US Food and Drug Administration

Fda Kids Home Page

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about food safety and keeping healthy on the FDA Kids' Home Page. This site includes colorful graphics, great information, and it is easy to navigate.
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Explain Influence of Setting on Plot Development in Literary Text

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
In this lesson, students will review two elements of fiction, setting and plot, and learn how the setting influences the plot in stories.
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Lesson Plan
Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Earth's Energy

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
A hands-on lesson plan for helping young scholars understand simple circuits, series circuits, and parallel circuits, and the differences between the three.
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Handout
Globio

Glossopedia: Temperate Forest

For Students 3rd - 8th
Temperate forests cover much of the Earth. Temperate forest ecology is described as well as the importance to all animal and plant health. Human impact on temperate forests around the world is discussed.
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Handout
Globio

Glossopedia: Seals

For Students 3rd - 8th
Seals are mammals that live parts of their lives on land and other parts entirely in the water. They breed and care for their babies on land, but spend most of their lives in the ocean. This article provides an in-depth look at these...
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Handout
Globio

Glossopedia: Praying Mantid

For Students 3rd - 8th
Praying Mantids are excellent hunting insects found throughout the world. Various species of mantids, their life cycle, hunting habits, and habitat are described.
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Handout
Globio

Glossopedia: Giant Panda

For Students 3rd - 8th
Giant Pandas only live in the mountains of southwest China. This article focuses on Giant Panda habitat, diet, life cycle and reproduction. Extensive information is given on panda babies and the contrast between life in the wild and life...
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Handout
Globio

Glossopedia: Fishes

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about fish from around the world. Varying species, their biology, role in the environment, human cultural significance, as well conservation issues.