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Activity #19 The Density of Alka Seltzer Gas
Students (teachers) complete the activity, they should not come in contact with Alka-Seltzer. They comprehend that the density of a gas can be calculated from its mass and volume. Pupils calculate the volume of gas generated by...
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Activity #7 Special Properties: A Discussion
Students identify special properties of matter (absorbency, hardness, brittleness, malleability, and elasticity). They define the term matter. Pupils investigate some of the special properties of matter to aid in classifying matter.
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WRITING THE WIND
The student will compose sentences using adjectives that describe windmills.Review adjectives. Write a noun on the board and have students name the appropriate adjectives. 2. Hand out worksheets and review directions for making windmill...
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Modeling the Rock Cycle
Students explore the differences in sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous rocks. They discuss the rock cycle of the different formations. Students discuss how rock is formed into different shapes. They explore, predict, and create each...
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Lactose Intolerance
Students are taught how enzymes enable chemical reactions to occur a body temperature and how the lack of enzymes in the body can cause problems in the break-down and absorpion of nutrients. They match up different enzymes with the...
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Chemicals in Your Life
In this chemicals worksheet, students fill in 61 blanks of statements comparing the chemicals used in farming and the chemicals found in medicines and food.
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Your Kidneys
In this kidneys instructional activity, students review the structure and function of the kidneys in the human body. This instructional activity has 18 fill in the blank statements.
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Chemistry Review
In this chemistry overview worksheet, students review stoichiometry, states of matter, thermochemistry, gas laws, chemical bonding, molarity, chemical equilibria, and kinetics. This worksheet has 41 problems to solve.
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Teeth and Eating
Students explore animal diets and teeth. For this animal science lesson, students view photos of animals and their teeth. Students identify the type of diet the animal has based on the teeth. Students are introduced to the terms...
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Solvents
In this solvents pre-lab activity, students describe the difference between a polar and non-polar solvent and also the dangers associated with hexanes and iodine. This activity has 12 short answer questions.
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Safe ways to take medicine
Students match who to contact if they need help in certain situations and discuss safety with medicines. In this medicine lesson plan, students match the person who can help them take medicine safely. They also participate in a...
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Jupiter
In this solar system worksheet, 3rd graders read facts about Jupiter including its position from the sun, the length of its year, and number of moons. They read about its color, clouds, and Red Spot.
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The Planet Saturn
In this worksheet on the planet Saturn, students look at a picture of the planet and read accompanying facts, along with a brief paragraph.
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Diffusion
In this diffusion worksheet, learners review the terms associated with diffusion and osmosis plus answer questions based on a passive transport lab they completed. This worksheet has 8 short answer questions.
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Earth In Space Vocabulary Sheet
In this space science vocabulary worksheet, students read the definitions for 6 common terms. Students then look up 4 words and write the meanings. Students alphabetize the vocabulary words on another piece of paper.
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The Water Cycle
Students study the water cycle. In this water cycle lesson, students examine how the water cycle works, what its functions are, and how to diagram it.
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Explorit's Chemistry Quiz
In this chemistry instructional activity, students complete a six question multiple choice quiz about chemistry. This is an on-line interactive instructional activity.
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Water
Students examine water, its function and how much you should consume. In this water lesson students study water and why it is important, how much you should drink and what its functions are in your body.
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Horse Health Everyone Should Know!
In this online quiz learning exercise, learners answer a set of trivia questions about horse health. The page has a link to submit answers for review.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Investigating Matter, Solid or Liquid: Barthlomew and the Oobleck
Background information: This activity is an extension of the children's exposure to states of matter in the Scott Foresman science series for Grade 2. This activity has a Literacy component. Using the book by Dr. Seuss, "Bartholomew and...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Fifth Grade Science: Physical Science: Solids, Liquids, and Gases
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Explains how to describe matter in the solid state, about the properties of liquid matter and gases, and what the relationship between energy and states of matter is.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Viscosity: The Flow of Milk
Students study the physical properties of different fluids and investigate the relationship between the viscosities of liquid and how fast they flow through a confined area. Student groups conduct a brief experiment in which they...
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Magnet Academy: Heike Kamerlingh Onnes
Heike Kamerlingh Onnes was a Dutch physicist who first observed the phenomenon of superconductivity while carrying out pioneering work in the field of cryogenics. An important step on the way to this discovery was his success in...
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Magnet Academy: Making Ferrofluid
An interesting activity where students make a ferrofluid (a liquid with magnetic particles floating in it) and explore how it responds to a magnetic field. Well illustrated.