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Studying simple machines with Rube Goldberg: Using a copy of a Rube Goldberg cartoon, show how the famous cartoonist drew weird and wacky machines to complete a simple task. Students will develop their own Rube Goldberg-type cartoon, using five types of simple machines, to accomplish their selected feat.; Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Science); By Cynthia Corley.

Investigating evaporation: Students will investigate evaporation as a cooling process. They will witness that temperature is affected by moisture content and the process of evaporation. Next, they will explore websites related to the processes of evaporation and condensation. Students will apply gained knowledge to real-life situations, and will share their new knowledge with a person outside the classroom.; Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Science); By Jessica Bohn.

Building a safe house: In CareerStart lessons: Grade seven, page 3.9; In this lesson for grade seven, students will design and build a model of a hurricane-safe house.; Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Science); By Emma Couch.Adapted by Mitzi Talbert.

What's my hypothesis?: In this Science NetLinks lesson, students explore how descriptive epidemiological clues can be used to make educated guesses as to what might be the cause of a disease. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Science); Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Snow goggles: The aim of this lesson, from Science NetLinks, is to illustrate how the scientific method can be used to solve different kinds of problems. As part of this lesson, students build snow goggles similar to those used by the Inuit peoples. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Science); Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

School bus fumes: In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear about how the exhaust from a school bus affects the bus passengers. (Learn more); Format: activity/lesson plan (grade 7 Science); Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Mummy's curse: In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear about a scientific investigation that tested the Egyptian legend of the mummy's curse. (Learn more); Format: activity/lesson plan (grade 6–8 Science); Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

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

Introducing static electricity: Students perform simple experiments creating static electricity. They will demonstrate how opposite charges attract each other and like charges repel each other. Then students will explore a website that further explains these concepts. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 7–12 Science); Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Cell phones & driving: In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear about how cell phones could cause tunnel vision in drivers. Research indicates that when someone is talking on a phone, their vision narrows considerably. (Learn more); Format: activity/lesson plan (grade 6–8 Science); Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science

Asymmetry and aggression: In this Science Update, from Science NetLinks, students hear about a study that has found a link between aggression and body symmetry that may go back to the womb. (Learn more); Format: activity/lesson plan (grade 6–8 Science); Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science