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All about trash: Students will discover which kinds of trash break down naturally and which do not when they make their own landfills.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3 Science); By Dawn Gilbert.

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.

Amazing liquid conductor: Students will mix a variety of liquid solutions together to see if they will light a light bulb in a electrical circuit. They will be able to identify liquid electrical conductors and nonconductors. Also they will be able to identify that liquid solutions that contain a noticeable amount of acid or salt are good conductors of electricity. Each group of students will make a closed circuit to test their solutions.; Format: lesson plan (grade 4 and 6 Science); By Martha Martin.

Atomic spectra and the Bohr model: Students view continuous spectra from incandescent and fluorescent lights and line spectra of selected elements. Students relate energy to frequency of light seen in the spectra. The presence of only certain lines in atomic spectra is related to Bohr's model of the atom. In a second experiment, students determine electron energies in the hydrogen atom.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science); By Lisa Bacon.

Blast off the wet way: This lesson takes 6–10 days and includes math classes in which students will serve as observers and will calculate the height that the rocket reached and time elapsed. In the science class the students will design, build, launch, and do a detailed analysis of the acceleration, speed, and force produced by water-filled two-liter rockets.; Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Science); By Jack Curtis.

Building a stratovolcano: Students will review the three types of volcanoes. Students will construct a stratovolcano and determine the composition of each type of volcano. Students will research examples of stratovolcanoes using internet resources.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6 and 8–12 Science); By Jessica Bohn.

Cell theory and plant respiration: In CareerStart lessons: Grade eight, page 5.4; In this lesson, students conduct an experiment using plants to gain an understanding on the effects of sunlight on cell processes.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6 and 8 Science); By Tammy Johnson and Martha Tedrow.

Classification of matter: Students are introduced to the concept of different kinds of matter. Students create models of different substances to learn to identify the differences between elements, compounds, and mixtures. This lesson is developed so that teachers can use it with English as a Second Language students.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 English Language Development and Science); By Anya Childs and Rhonda Garrett.

A comparison of the plant ecology of two fields: Students will apply random sampling techniques to do a plant population/community/ecosystem study to model how these things are interrelated.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8–12 Science); By Linda Sutton.

Decomposition in freshwater: This lesson includes hands-on activities to demonstrate the process of decomposition in a freshwater ecosystem. It also focuses on the importance of decomposition and its critical role in the food chain.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Science); By Heather Lanier.

Electroplating: When is a penny worth less than one cent?: In CareerStart lessons: Grade eight, page 5.8; In this lesson, students understand the chemical differences between pennies made before and after 1982, and gain an understanding of the process of electroplating.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 English Language Arts and Science); By Tammy Johnson and Martha Tedrow.

Float, sink, flink!: In this lesson, students will learn to make things flink, meaning they neither float to the top nor sink to the bottom of a fluid. They will discover that whether an object floats or sinks depends not only on the properties of the object itself, but also on the properties of the fluid (either gas or liquid) in which it is situated.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2–4 Science); By Erin Denniston.

Forensic scientists: Identifying unknown substances: In CareerStart lessons: Grade eight, page 5.10; In this lesson, students use the physical properties of three mystery substances to determine their identities. Students discuss how these skills apply to careers in forensic science.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Science); By Tammy Johnson and Martha Tedrow.

Formation of a stream valley: This is a class of 12 Learning Disabled students taking Earth Science. It is a sophomore class. There are two attention deficit students. They all are good readers but have trouble with comprehension of science vocabulary.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science); By Mark Clinkscales and Carrie Palmer.

From dirt to dinner: This lesson serves as an introductory study of the plant world. The lesson allows students to study seeds, parts of plants, microclimates, and how to grow seeds into vegetable plants for harvest. Parents are encouraged to assist at home.; Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science); By Glenn Bass.

From seed to plant: This lesson will give students an opportunity to learn about seed parts, how a plant grows, and to compare plants.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Science); By Gretchen Barkowitz.

Getting down & dirty with soils: In this lesson, we will explore different kinds of soil (humus, sand, clay). The students will plant seeds in the different soils as part of further exploration.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1 English Language Arts and Science); By Amy Rhyne, Paulette Keys, and Sarah Carson.

Growing cooties: This lesson teaches the importance of washing hands to reduce the spread of germs. In this lesson, students will see mold develop over time on a potato as the result of handling the potato with dirty hands.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Healthful Living); By Ronda Odenwelder.

How do chemists measure?: In Why does chemistry matter in my life?, page 2; In this lesson, students learn about metric conversion and scientific notation by completing a lab in which they mix a gold solution with a sodium citrate solution and observe the subsequent chemical changes.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science); By Lisa Hibler.

Identifying oily foods: Discovering healthy snacks: Using a drop of water and a drop of oil for comparison, students conduct food rubs to detect oily content in foods. The lesson culminates with a cookbook of healthy snacks.; Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Healthful Living); By Janie Bourbina.

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