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Amazing amaryllis activities

Students will use an amaryllis started from a bulb to explore the growth of the plant, measure, record and compare the growth of the leaves and the flower. They will enter the data on a spreadsheet and convert it into a graph.

Format: lesson plan (grade 2–3 Mathematics and Science)

By Mary Rizzo.

A mathematical model to describe fluid behavior

Middle school students will learn how to use math to model and predict natural phenomena. Through hands-on labs, students will explore the behavior and effects of fluid in and around objects and organisms. Students will investigate and create fluid transport systems and gather data to calculate natural frequencies. Using scale models to gain a better understanding, they will use data to predict real-life effects on trees and other structures.

Format: lesson plan (multiple pages)

Plant power

Students will plant their own seeds in potting soil and measure plant growth. Before the students' plants are visible above the soil, students will explore the parts and functions of classroom plants and compare growth between the classroom plants. Using the weather channel website, students will predict whether the day's weather conditions are excellent, good, or poor for plant growth.

Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 Mathematics and Science)

By Rhonda Hathcock.

Wonderful whales

Students will gain knowledge of whales: the kinds of whales, the characteristics of whales, and the habitats of whales. Math skills will be incorporated into the teaching facts about whales.

Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 Mathematics and Science)

By Robin Moss.

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