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Inventing and presenting unit 3: Persuasive speaking and invention promotion: Students read about inventors, propose inventions to solve problems they have identified, and build and test their inventions. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 English Language Arts and Science); Provided by: IRA/NCTE

Inventing and presenting unit 1: Analyzing nonfiction and inventing solutions: Students read about inventors, propose inventions to solve problems they have identified, and build and test their inventions. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–7 English Language Arts and Science); Provided by: IRA/NCTE

Introducing atoms: In this lesson from Science NetLinks, students will be asked to review websites to learn about the atom's basic structure and the positive and negative charges of its subparticles. This is the first of a series of four lessons about static electricity. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 7–12 Science); Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Interpreting the evidence: This lesson, the second of a two-part series from Science NetLinks, offers useful information and activities to help students understand how scientists learn about civilizations that have disappeared. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Science and Social Studies); Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Images of science: The purpose of this Science NetLinks lesson is to understand the diversity of the scientific enterprise. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 5–6 Science); Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

How are islands formed?: This Xpeditions lesson provides students with information about how islands are formed, including a basic knowledge of plate tectonics. Using the islands of Hawaii as an example, students learn about the Earth processes that cause the formation of islands. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Science); Provided by: National Geographic

Horse bones: In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear how studying horses may help engineers improve human flight in air and space. (Learn more); Format: activity/lesson plan (grade 6 Science); Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Hollywood dinosaurs: Students examine characteristics of the scientific process in the study of dinosaurs. This lesson allows students to differentiate between fact, theory, and speculation as they relate to dinosaurs. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Science); Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Fuel-saving speed: In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear about the ideal vehicle speed for the best fuel efficiency. (Learn more); Format: activity/lesson plan (grade 6 Science); Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Food webs in the bay: Students research plants and animals that live in the submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV) of a bay area. After researching the organisms, students will do class presentations and create a food web using pictures of all of the organisms. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Science); Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Fleas and the Black Death: This Xpeditions lesson asks students to investigate the role of fleas, a well-known parasite, in the European Black Death of the 14th century. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Science and Social Studies); Provided by: National Geographic

Fish and flowers: In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear about a study that compared the flora around ponds with fish to the flora around ponds without fish. (Learn more); Format: activity/lesson plan (grade 6 Science); Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Firefly flashes: In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear how male fireflies send out their best flashes in hopes of attracting a mate. (Learn more); Format: activity/lesson plan (grade 6 Science); Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Finger length: In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear about a study that looks to finger length for signs of a man's pre-natal exposure to testosterone. (Learn more); Format: activity/lesson plan (grade 6–8 Science); Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Fatherly fish: In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear about one type of fish that shows fatherly behavior. (Learn more); Format: activity/lesson plan (grade 6–8 Science); Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Fair division: In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear about an interactive algorithm that can be used in the resolution of conflicts surrounding the division of rooms and rent among roommates. (Learn more); Format: activity/lesson plan (grade 6–8 Mathematics and Science); Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Eye tracking: In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear how scientists can measure the way we process language by observing people's eye movements. (Learn more); Format: activity/lesson plan (grade 6–8 Science); Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Extending human ability through technology: The purpose of this lesson, from Science NetLinks, is to explore how technology has been used to enhance human abilities. Students also learn something about human capabilities and limitations. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Science); Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Everyday explorers: Investigate!: In this Xpeditions lesson, students are encouraged to become "Everyday Explorers" as they dig in, get dirty, and learn more about the physical and biological world around them. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Science); Provided by: National Geographic

Eavesdropping plants: In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear how some plants eavesdrop on their neighbors to find out how they're doing. (Learn more); Format: activity/lesson plan (grade 6 Science); Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

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