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  • Me and My Shadow: Tracking Earth's Motion

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    Me and My Shadow: Tracking Earth's Motion

    Using their own shadows and the shadow of a paper child on a globe, students learn through a simulation how the sun's…

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    Sun
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  • Making a Comet

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    Making a Comet

    The teacher mixes the ingredients of a comet to simulate the real thing for students.

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    Solar System
    Science
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  • How Are Clouds Formed?

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    How Are Clouds Formed?

    Use this activity to teach students about the life of clouds.

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    Science
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  • Tracking a Hurricane

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    Tracking a Hurricane

    In this simulation, students will track a hurricane in the manner of a meteorologist.

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    Earth Science
    Hurricane
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  • Coloring Plants

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    Coloring Plants

    Demonstrate how plants receive water from their roots with this colorful activity.

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    Biology
    Science
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  • Looking at Bees

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    Looking at Bees

    Students can learn about bees and other insects by observing them on school grounds and around the neighborhood.

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    Biology
    Insects
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  • Speedy Straw

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    Speedy Straw

    Learn about the speed of falling objects with this math and science activity.

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    Physics
    Acceleration and Velocity
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  • What Is a Cloud?

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    What Is a Cloud?

    Teach students about clouds with these activities.

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  • Dew Point

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    Dew Point

    In this activity, students will learn about water vapor and the dew point.

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  • The Geomagnetic Field

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    The Geomagnetic Field

    Use this lesson plan to teach students about the magnetic field surrounding the Earth.

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    Earth Science
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    Which Bulbs Are Best for Forcing?

    Pupils will attempt to grow different types of bulbs out of season while learning about botany in this printable science…

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    Biology
    Plants and Botany
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    What Substance Melts Ice Fastest?

    Pupils learn about the states of matter with this printable science activity. Have your pupils sprinkle various…

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    Chemistry
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    Is One Room of Your House Colder Than Another?

    Teach pupils about the properties of temperature with this hands-on science activity. Pupils identify the temperature…

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    Do Clouds Tell Us What Weather Is Coming?

    By observing cloud conditions over a set period of time, pupils discover a link between cloud conditions and weather…

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    Weather
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    Loopy Liquids: A Project in Density

    Teach your students the concept of density with this hands-on science activity. They explore the density of different…

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    Physics
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    Do Loud Noises Affect Heart Rate?

    Find out using this quick and simple activity! Learn more about how various "fight or flight" stimuli affect heart rate…

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    Biology
    Human Body and Anatomy
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    How Fast Are You? Testing and Measuring Reflexes

    Pupils test people in different age groups to determine how a participant's age may affect his or her reflexes in this…

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    Human Body and Anatomy
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    Downhill Discoveries-Experiments with Momentum

    Pupils use household materials to create sloping course conditions faced by downhill athletes, such as skiers and…

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    Physics
    Motion and Energy (Mechanics)
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    Do Odor and Bacteria Go Hand-in-Hand?

    Pupils test sneakers against other personal objects to determine if odor and bacteria are related.

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    How Many Muscles Can You Identify?

    Students explore body movements and muscle function in this lesson plan.

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    Human Body and Anatomy
    Musculoskeletal System
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  • The Moon in Motion

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    The Moon in Motion

    Students make a flipbook of the moon to view the various phases.

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    Space and Astronomy
    Moon
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  • The Big Bear

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    The Big Bear

    Use a lesson that explains how stars form constellations.

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    Stars
    Space and Astronomy
    Science
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  • Scale Model of the Solar System

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    Scale Model of the Solar System

    Students learn the distances between the planets in our solar system.*This activity includes Pluto as a planet, even…

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    Space and Astronomy
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  • Sling Psychrometer

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    Sling Psychrometer

    Help students construct a device to measure relative humidity.

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