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This high school physical science lesson has the following learning goals for students: design and perform an investigation to assess the physical and chemical properties of a set of metals; formulate the investigation…
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This high school physical science lesson has the following learning goals for students: apply previous science knowledge and skills to solve a stated problem and explain the concept of density using appropriate…
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This high school physical science lesson has the following learning goals for students: construct a telescope; explain how a refracting telescope works; collect and graph data; and recognize advances in technology by…
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Rescuing a Lab That Isn’t Working by Integrating the Science Practices
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This high school lesson for any science discipline has the following learning goals for students: develop a testable hypothesis based on their observations; design and conduct an experiment to test their hypothesis; and…
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Scientists and Engineers Are OBSERVANT
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In this lesson, students learn that scientists and engineers are observant. They read about Jane Goodall in the book Me … Jane, by Patrick McDonnell. After reading, students observe ghost shrimp and discover patterns of…
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Scientists and Engineers Are IMAGINATIVE
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In this lesson, students learn that scientists and engineers are imaginative. They read about Albert Einstein in the book On a Beam of Light: A Story of Albert Einstein, by Jennifer Berne. After reading, students…
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Scientists and Engineers Are EXPLORERS
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In this lesson, students learn that scientists and engineers are explorers. They read about Kathy Sullivan in the book To the Stars: The First American Woman to Walk in Space, by Carmella Van Vleet and Kathy Sullivan.…
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Scientists and Engineers Are THINKERS
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IIn this lesson, students learn that scientists and engineers are thinkers. They read about Alfred Ely Beach in the book The Secret Subway, by Shana Corey. After reading, students will build a model for underground…
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Scientists and Engineers Are UNITED
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In this lesson, students learn that scientists and engineers are united. They read about the people of the Island of Samsø in the book Energy Island: How One Community Harnessed the Wind and Changed the World, by Allan…
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Scientists and Engineers Are ARTISTIC
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In this lesson, students learn that scientists and engineers are artistic. They read about Maria Merian in the book Summer Birds: The Butterflies of Maria Merian, by Margarita Engle. After reading, students develop a…
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Scientists and Engineers Are BRAVE
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In this lesson, students learn that scientists and engineers are brave. They read about Amelia Earhart in the book I Am Amelia Earhart, by Brad Meltzer. After reading, students will complete a design challenge and build…
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Scientists and Engineers Are PLAYFUL
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In this lesson, students learn that scientists and engineers are playful. They read about Isaac Newton in the book Newton and Me, by Lynne Mayer. After reading, students learn motion words and record the meaning with…
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Scientists and Engineers Are EXAMINERS
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In this lesson, students learn that scientists and engineers are examiners. They read about Temple Grandin in the book The Girl Who Thought in Pictures: The Story of Dr. Temple Grandin, by Julie Finley Mosca. After…
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Scientists and Engineers Are DILIGENT
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In this lesson, students learn that scientists and engineers are diligent. They read about George Washington Carver in the book A Picture Book of George Washington Carver, by David A. Adler. After reading, students use…
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Scientists and Engineers Are CURIOUS
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In this lesson, students learn that scientists and engineers are curious. They read about Mary Anning in the book The Fossil Girl: Mary Anning’s Dinosaur Discovery, by Catherine Brighton. After reading, students will…