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  • Getting to Know Geologic Time

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    This lesson helps students explain that Earth’s history is broken up into smaller time periods and rocks and fossils provide evidence for these time periods. Students synthesize information gathered through…

  • The Toes and Teeth of Horses

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    This lesson helps students recognize that secondhand evidence can be used to answer scientific questions, describe how organisms change over time in response to environmental pressures, compare anatomical differences…

  • Nature Bracelets

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    In this lesson, children will explore the outdoors to discover different objects in nature. Children will sort objects to learn about and identify different plant structures with particular attention to the parts of a…

  • Newton’s Third Law Paper Trampoline

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    In this activity, students learn about Newton’s third law by testing fabrics and other materials for a trampoline designed to provide the highest possible bounce of a steel ball. This selection highlights the physics…

  • Constructing an Explanation of the Big Bang Theory

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    This high school Earth and space science lesson has the following learning goals for students: identify appropriate and relevant information about the big bang theory; synthesize information to construct viable…

  • Stars and Constellations: Using a Planetarium

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    This high school Earth and space science lesson has the following learning goals for students: locate and identify relevant information about a constellation and the stars within it; use a planetarium or a star finder…

  • Making Paint With Minerals

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    This high school Earth and space science and physical science lesson has the following learning goals for students: locate and identify relevant information about how to make paint from minerals; relate their knowledge…

  • Making Asphalt

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    This high school Earth and space science and engineering and technology lesson has the following learning goals for students: apply engineering and design principles to make a sample of asphalt and formulate a report…

  • Exploring Biome Shifts With Climate Change

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    This high school Earth and space science and life science lesson has the following learning goals for students: use quantitative methods to identify the two to three most abundant tree species in a forested field plot (…

  • Mars Soil

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    This high school life science lesson has the following learning goals for students: design and conduct an experiment that addresses the properties common to living things; use teamwork to solve a problem; and synthesize…

  • Something About Soil

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    This high school life science lesson has the following learning goals for students: develop research questions and experimental designs to explain soil properties; collect relevant data using appropriate methods;…

  • Designer Diffusion Lab

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    This high school life science lesson has the following learning goals for students: plan a lab procedure to explain diffusion in and out of cells; collect and record relevant data using appropriate methods; and…

  • How to Add the Science Practices to a Lecture: Experiencing the Equation for Cellular Respiration

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    This high school life science lesson has the following learning goal: students will be able to develop a representative model to show the components of the formula for cellular respiration. A materials list, teacher…

  • Apple Exercise

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    This high school life science and engineering and technology lesson has the following learning goal: students will be able to design an investigation to test the impact of human activities on the environment. A…

  • Long-Term Plant Growth Experiment

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    This high school life science, physical science, and engineering and technology lesson has the following learning goals for students: plan an experiment to explain factors influencing plant growth; collect and record…

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