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The Lepidoptera Project
Students are introduced to Scientific Inquiry and discover how to design an experiment that answers critical questions using butterflies as the topic. They design experiments that compare the number of species of butterflies in a vacant,...
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Lines of Symmetry
Second graders, in order to recognize symmetrical objects, cut a symmetrical object of their choosing out of construction paper and proceed with the step by step instructions from the teacher. After working on worksheet problems, they...
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Mitosis and Meiosis
Students model and differentiate between the processes of mitosis and meiosis. In partners, they use yarn and construction paper to create models for each of the phases of mitosis and meiosis then compare the chromosome numbers in each...
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Garden of Letters
Students learn a game of tag that is delivered in the format of a garden with a queen bee that is the tagger. They work on the skills of locomotor movements, spatial awareness, and letter recognition. The lesson includes a variation to...
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Periodic Table Puns Answer Key
In this chemistry worksheet, students identify various puns to assist them in memorizing the numerous elements of the Periodic Table and their symbols. There are 44 to memorize on the sheet.
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Explorit's Tasty Food Quiz
In this foods learning exercise, learners complete a five question multiple choice online interactive learning exercise about foods that we eat.
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True Or False: Comprehension Activity
In this comprehension worksheet, students read 2-3 sentence passages accompanied by pictures and respond to statements using true or false.
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Wildlife - Friendly Places
For this wildlife worksheet, students determine whether group of places are suitable for wildlife and group them under the headings always, sometimes, or never. A reference website for additional activities is given.
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Texas Week
Students explore Texas in the past and present. They pick out cities on a map and find information and analyze an Internet site.
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Movies Are Us
Students watch a movie, and answer teacher created questions in order to explore the brain.
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Urban Safari: A Walk on the Wild Side
Young scholars discover the urban ecosystem through a series of activities. They explore both the biotic and abiotic factors of the urban environment.
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Out Of Sight Air; Weather
Fourth graders conduct an experiment to get them thinking about the invisibility of air, and to prove that air has weight.
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State Poster Fair: US Geography, Social Science, Art
Students research a US state, design and construct a state 'poster' to display important facts about that particular state. They present their work to the class.
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Busiest People Ever
Students write a paragraph about what they want to do when they grow up. They include the special skills and education (human capital) they must have to do the job they've chosen.
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The Connection Between Pigment and Light Colors
Students learn the procedure for mixing secondary colors from primary pigments and observe the results of mixing two primary colors.
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Can Chromatography Separate A Pigment?
High schoolers separate a mixture of pigments with ion exchange chromatography and predict whether the ion-exchange matrix is positively or negatively charged based on the type of pigment bonded to the matrix.
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Painting Like an Impressionist
Students demonstrate knowledge of the Impressionist style by showing complementary colors, a variety of types of brushstrokes, and a specific time of day or weather condition.
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Investigation 2 - Greenhouses
Third graders set up a miniature greenhouse to help them explain how nonliving things affect the growth of living things.
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Save Me: Mother Earth
Students read stories and articles about protecting the Earth. They collect data for a computer generated graph, and provide a key to show what the symbols represent.
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You Who Have Sprung from Heaven and Earth: A Self-Directed Exploration of Hindu Mythology
Fourth graders learn students to Hindu mythology.
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Puebla Patterned Pots
Sixth graders examine and discuss the characteristics of tin glazed earthenware pottery of Colonial Mexico. They design and create their own Talavera-style plate by applying the concept of radial symmetry.
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Hana Matsuri (Buddha's Birthday)
Students write a haiku about the Hana Matsuri, then write a letter to a Japanese pen pal asking them about their experiences at the Hana Matsuri.
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Science: Seeds to Plants
First graders compare and contrast different seeds before planting them. They assess the basic needs to plants and conduct experiments of deprivation of those needs. They write stories and draw pictures of plants which are bound into a...