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A Matter of Fact

Students create a poster that uses words and pictures to present basic information about matter. Assesses their…

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Chemistry

Energy and Matter

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Balloon Graph

Students create a graph of volume versus temperature for a gas. Assesses their understanding of gas behavior and line…

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Chemistry

Physics

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Chemical Family Album

Students create a "family album" for three families of the periodic table. Assesses their understanding of the periodic…

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Science

Chemical Properties

Periodic Law and Table

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More Molecular Models

Students create models of six molecules, each containing six carbon atoms. Tests students' understanding of…

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Chemistry

Molecules

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Chemical Reactions

Students design an experiment to determine whether the chemical reaction that takes place as the iron in steel wool…

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Science

Chemistry

Chemical Change

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Bonds and Compounds

Students create a poster that classifies compounds based on the types of bonds they contain. Tests students'…

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Science

Chemistry

Chemical Formulas

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Materials Pursuit

Students create a trivia game about polymers, alloys, ceramics, glass, and radioactive elements. Assesses students'…

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Science

Chemistry

Chemical Properties

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Tracking a Toy

Students work in pairs to make a motion graph of the movement of a wind-up toy. Assesses their understanding of motion…

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Physics

Motion and Momentum

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Newton's Banana

Students determine the mass of a banana using only a string and a spring scale. Assesses their understanding of Newton's…

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Physics

Newton's Laws

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Machine Mania

Students create four simple machines to make the work of moving an object easier. Assesses their understanding of simple…

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Science

Physics

Machines

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Energy and Power (Water Wheel)

Students build a machine that converts the kinetic energy of falling water to the gravitational potential energy of a…

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Science

Physics

Motion and Energy (Mechanics)

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Keeping Cool

Students rank air, water, and foam insulation according to each material's insulation ability. Assesses students'…

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Physics

Heat

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Air in Motion

Students hypothesize what will happen when objects come into contact with a column of air shooting upward at high speed.…

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Science

Earth Science

Force and Motion

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Fencing Frenzy

Students create an electric circuit that they must position using a compass. Tests students' understanding of Earth's…

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Science

Physics

Electricity and Magnetism (Electromagnetism)

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To Tell the Truth

Students create a true/false game about electronics. Assesses their understanding of concepts related to electronic…

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Science

Physics

Electricity

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Speedy Mediums (Speed of Waves)

Students determine the speed of waves in two different mediums: water and vegetable oil. Tests their understanding of…

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Science

Earth Science

Wave Theory

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In the Spotlight

Students create a working model of a spotlight system that will produce the primary and secondary colors of light in…

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Science

Physics

Light and Optics

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The Path of Power

Students create a newspaper page that describes how electricity is generated and delivered to homes for use in devices…

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Science

Physics

Electricity

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Tracking the Space Station

Encourage your students to catch a glimpse of the space station in the night sky.

Subjects:

Science

Space Exploration

Astronauts and Space Flights

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ASSESSMENT

Division to Multiply Rubric

Use this scoring guide in combination with the Division to Multiply -- Mitosis lesson plan.

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Science

Germs, Viruses, Bacteria (Microbiology)

Cell Division

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Division to Multiply -- Mitosis Vocabulary

Use this vocabulary list with the Division to Multiply -- Mitosis lesson.

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Genetics and DNA

Cellular Biology

Biology

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Teacher Appreciation Week

Teacher Appreciation Week is May 3-7, 2021. Discover great gift ideas, special discounts, writing resources, and art…

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WORKSHEETS

Designing Experiments Printables Gallery

The printable worksheets featured in this slideshow teach students to use the scientific method to conduct simple…

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Science

Scientific Method

Scientific Research and Equipment

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Chemical Interactions Printables Slideshow

Students will conduct hands-on experiments and activities in order to improve chemistry skills. All of these activities…

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Science

Chemistry

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