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Water Resources Notes
Water Resources Notes
Chapter 4 Notes that I created from Houghton Mifflin California Science about Water Resources. Topic include: fresh water vs, saltwater, glaciers,...
By Pterodactyl2000
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Subject: Earth Sciences, Environment, Basic Principles Level(s): 5th, 6th Duration: N/A
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Nature of Science Slime Lab
Nature of Science Slime Lab
This lab drives home the importance of accurate record keeping, repetition & replication. Using inexpensive ingredients: borax, water, and white gl...
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Subject: Science, Basic Principles, General Science Level(s): 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th Duration: N/A
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Lab - Estimation and Accurate Measurement
Lab - Estimation and Accurate Measurement
Use this basic lab in a science classroom to teach students about the differences and value of both estimation and measurement. Students will use ...
By Educator Super Store
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Subject: General Science, Basic Principles Level(s): 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A
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Density Quiz Sink or Float
Density Quiz Sink or Float
Four question quiz. Given density student predicts if the object will sink or float. Then the student sketches how well it will float in a cup of w...
By Lesson Universe
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Subject: Science, Basic Principles, General Science Level(s): 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th Duration: N/A
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Nature of Science: Observations and Inferences
Nature of Science: Observations and Inferences
This lesson plan is designed to help students understand a handful of important nature of science concepts including the relationship between infer...
By Inquiry Science
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Subject: Basic Principles, General Science, Reading Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th Duration: N/A
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3 States of Matter-Differentiated Instruction Plan-(3 small group act)
3 States of Matter-Differentiated Instruction Plan-(3 small group act)
This product includes a lesson plan for 3 small group learning/review activities about the 3 states of matter. These are summary/review activities...
By Nicole Paul
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Subject: Basic Principles, Chemistry, Science Level(s): 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: N/A
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Scientific Method Homework / Study Guide (Science Skills Worksheet)
Scientific Method Homework / Study Guide (Science Skills Worksheet)
This 4 page worksheet on the steps of the scientific method is packed with problem solving and critical thinking examples and problems. There are ...
By Science Stuff
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Subject: Science, Basic Principles, General Science Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A
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Scientific Method Cut & Paste
Scientific Method Cut & Paste
This was given to students after viewing my Basic Scientific Method PowerPoint (also available). Students were to read the situation in each box a...
By Crystal Adams
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Subject: Basic Principles, Science, General Science Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A
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5 Worksheet History of Science Standards Based Puzzle Set
5 Worksheet History of Science Standards Based Puzzle Set
5 Worksheet History of Science Standards Based Puzzle Set with Keys. Includes crossword, fill in, matching, word search and scramble. Applicable to...
By Maura & Derrick Neill
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Subject: Science, Basic Principles, Social Studies - History Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A
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Sound Test
Sound Test
An assessment to test mastery and understanding of sound....
By Kasey Crawford
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Subject: Basic Principles Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd Duration: N/A
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Lesson Plan and Worksheet - Digestive System (Grade five)
Lesson Plan and Worksheet - Digestive System (Grade five)
This lesson was enjoyed by all my students. As we discussed and learned together, the students chose foods that interested them and we connected t...
By Jaime Somers
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Subject: Science, Basic Principles, Anatomy Level(s): 4th, 5th, 6th Duration: N/A
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Lab - Global Warming/Greenhouse Effect/Climate Change
Lab - Global Warming/Greenhouse Effect/Climate Change
Use this hands-on lab activity to help your students understand the greenhouse effect. Students will investigate the temperature change in two jar...
By Educator Super Store
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Subject: Earth Sciences, Environment, Basic Principles Level(s): 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A
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Rules of Significant Figures
Rules of Significant Figures
This is a Power Point presentation that is used to teach students how to identify the number of significant figures in various numbers....
By Karen Randazzo
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Subject: Chemistry, Basic Principles, General Science Level(s): 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: 30 Minutes
Type: Power Point Presentations, Lectures

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Scientific Inquiry Penny Lab Day 1
Scientific Inquiry Penny Lab Day 1
This lab is designed to introduce students to the topic of Scientific Inquiry. Students predict how many drops of water will fit on a penny. I walk...
By Ian Keith
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Subject: Basic Principles, General Science Level(s): 5th, 6th, 7th, 9th, 10th, Homeschooler Duration: 45 Minutes
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Lab in a Bag
Lab in a Bag
This versatile lab can be used for many different topics or to teach the lab process in the beginning of the year. It includes ideas for use, lab ...
By Jena Phillips
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Subject: Basic Principles, General Science Level(s): 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th Duration: N/A
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Rainforest in a cup: Exploring the water cycle with young children
Rainforest in a cup: Exploring the water cycle with young children
The study of living things is an important part of any preschool or early elementary science curriculum. This science experiment for young children...
By Kristin Berrier
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Subject: Basic Principles, General Science Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Duration: N/A
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100 Licks Lab
100 Licks Lab
This is a single science lab for intermediate grades; perfect for the 100th day of school....
By Jena Phillips
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Subject: General Science, Basic Principles Level(s): 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th Duration: N/A
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The Scientific Method: My printer doesn't work!
The Scientific Method: My printer doesn't work!
A fun, easy way to explain the Scientific method while applying it to an everyday situation. This Power Point presentation will get your students e...
By Helen Arce
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Subject: Basic Principles, General Science Level(s): 7th Duration: N/A
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Campfire Themed Classifying File Folder Game Living or Non-Living
Campfire Themed Classifying File Folder Game Living or Non-Living
A Camping themed Classification game! Look at the picture and place the card on the correct tent according to whether it is living or non-living. g...
By Gracehopper
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Subject: Basic Principles, General Science, Education Level(s): Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st, Homeschooler Duration: N/A
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Natural Selection in Goldfish - Scientific Method lab
Natural Selection in Goldfish - Scientific Method lab
This is a really fun and easy to do lab that is a great way to start off the year or to review the fundamentals of the scientific method. Students...
By John Godwin
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Subject: Science, Basic Principles, Biology Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: 90 Minutes
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How can you prevent an ice cube from melting? LAB
How can you prevent an ice cube from melting? LAB
Description: Students will construct a package to slow down the three forms of heat transfer and describe how heat transfer occurs and then expl...
By Mike Mckee
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Subject: Basic Principles, Biology Level(s): 5th, 6th, 7th Duration: 45 Minutes
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The Language of Science
The Language of Science
The purpose of this worksheet is to help students understand that science terms have primarily a greek or latin origin. If students are able to "d...
By Evan
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Subject: Basic Principles, General Science Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th Duration: N/A
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Interactions of Living Things Notes
Interactions of Living Things Notes
Chapter 2 Notes that I created from Houghton Mifflin California Science about the interactions of living things....
By Pterodactyl2000
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Subject: Basic Principles, Environment Level(s): 3rd, 4th, 5th Duration: N/A
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Comparison of Size and Distance Presentation
Comparison of Size and Distance Presentation
16 slide presentation. Makes comparisions of diffferent size objects and distances. Compares if the solar system was the size of a coin - How far a...
By Lesson Universe
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Subject: Basic Principles, Science Level(s): 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th Duration: N/A
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Worksheet - Ordering Steps of the Scientific Method
Worksheet - Ordering Steps of the Scientific Method
Use this worksheet to reinforce student understanding of the scientific method and all of the steps involved in it. There are 6 experiments listed...
By Educator Super Store
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Subject: Basic Principles, General Science Level(s): 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschooler Duration: 1 hour
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Periodic Families PowerPoint Project Files
Periodic Families PowerPoint Project Files
All the files necessary to run the Periodic Families Project. Included are samples of completed powerpoint presentations and blank "template" prese...
By Ms. L
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Subject: Basic Principles, Chemistry, General Science Level(s): 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: 1 Week
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Easy Science Experiments: The Honest Abe Experiment
Easy Science Experiments: The Honest Abe Experiment
A fun, easy experiment to use with any grade level when introducing, using, or reviewing the Scientific Method. This gives the students a concrete...
By Meghan Mathis
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Subject: Science, Basic Principles, General Science Level(s): 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A
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Mini-Quiz: Cell and Systems Term (Grade five)
Mini-Quiz: Cell and Systems Term (Grade five)
A half-page quiz on the terms used and studied in cells and systems of the human body. Intro lessons to the actual systems also found on my page....
By Jaime Somers
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Subject: Science, Anatomy, Basic Principles Level(s): 4th, 5th, 6th Duration: N/A
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Periodic Families PowerPoint Project
Periodic Families PowerPoint Project
The assignment sheet for students to, as a group, complete a powerpoint project on a selected family from the Periodic Table of the Elements. I hav...
By Ms. L
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Subject: Basic Principles, Chemistry, General Science Level(s): 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: 1 Week
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Density and the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill
Density and the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill
A short review of how density comes into play in oil spills. Full version includes background info, as well as four short answer questions. Makes...
By Nicolle Belesimo
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Subject: Science, Basic Principles, General Science Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th Duration: N/A
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Twins - Photostory
Twins - Photostory
This is a useful introductory photostory when first touching upon reproduction and childbirth focussing specifically on the subject of twins. It...
By Darren Bridgewater
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Subject: Basic Principles, Biology, Science Level(s): 5th, 6th Duration: N/A
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Quick fire questions activity for acids and alkalis
Quick fire questions activity for acids and alkalis
A set of 10 questions on acids and alkalis to be completed individually or in groups. This is a timed activity once the first question is displayed...
By Joanne Holloway
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Subject: Basic Principles, Chemistry, Science Level(s): 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Adult Education, Homeschooler Duration: N/A
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FUN, HANDS-ON SCIENCE-GET INTO THE SWING OF IT-SCI METHOD/SCIENCE FAIR
FUN, HANDS-ON SCIENCE-GET INTO THE SWING OF IT-SCI METHOD/SCIENCE FAIR
Get your students "into the swing" of science with this fun and simple hands-on experiment. Materials required for this activity are supplies that ...
By Nicole Paul
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Subject: Basic Principles, General Science, Science Level(s): 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A
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NY State Science RCT Prep - Vocabulary Worksheets
NY State Science RCT Prep - Vocabulary Worksheets
This is a 30 page document with all of the most important vocabulary students need to pass the RCT in science for New York State. The worksheets a...
By Educator Super Store
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Subject: Science, General Science, Basic Principles Level(s): 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A
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Atoms PowerPoint
Atoms PowerPoint
This is a good powerpoint for an introductory class of physical science or middle school science. It describes the parts of an atom, the 1st four o...
By Science Guy
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Subject: Basic Principles, Physical Science Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th Duration: 40 Minutes
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Developing Science Skills and Processes Workbook
Developing Science Skills and Processes Workbook
This is a good workbook in helping learners to develop science skills and processes....
By Science At Work
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Subject: Basic Principles, Study Skills Level(s): 5th, 6th, 7th Duration: N/A
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Taxonomy: Biology
Taxonomy: Biology
This PowerPoint discusses the necessary information to explain to students the development, purpose and use of Taxonomy. Terminology to be Exam...
By M.frajman
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Subject: Basic Principles, Biology, General Science Level(s): 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: N/A
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Atomic Model Review
Atomic Model Review
This 30 slide powerpoint teaches student the very basics of creating an atomic model - step by step. There is a fill in the blank style notes that...
By Scienceville
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Subject: Basic Principles, Chemistry, General Science Level(s): 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: 50 Minutes
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Making Oobleck: A FREE Science Lesson for Preschool or Kindergarten
Making Oobleck: A FREE Science Lesson for Preschool or Kindergarten
If you've ever read Dr. Seuss' book Bartholomew and the Oobleck, you know that Oobleck is sticky green slime that falls one day in a faraway kingdo...
By Kristin Berrier
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Readers Theatre - Water Cycle Lesson Plan
Readers Theatre - Water Cycle Lesson Plan
LA Student Learning Objectives: TSWBAT engage in reader’s theater script: Water Cycle Adventure. Science Learning Objective: TSWBAT describe t...
By Amy Bell
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Subject: Basic Principles, Reading Level(s): 1st, 2nd Duration: N/A
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Elementary LAB How can Electricity cause Magnetism
Elementary LAB How can Electricity cause Magnetism
Students will build a simple electromagnet and examine devices that utilize electromagnets to make things move....
By Mike Mckee
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Subject: Basic Principles, General Science Level(s): 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th Duration: 30 Minutes
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Jnr Science - Chemistry Part A- What are things made of?
Jnr Science - Chemistry Part A- What are things made of?
Free related powerpoint available with download. Part A deals with Matter, Density, Changing State and The Particle Theory. This one is free. Pleas...
By Michael Profitt
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Subject: Science, Basic Principles, Chemistry Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, Homeschooler, Staff Duration: 2 Weeks
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Back to School Review - Scientific Method/Measurement (7-12)
Back to School Review - Scientific Method/Measurement (7-12)
This is a brief review sheet that can be printed and distributed to students. It covers all of the steps of the scientific method and some aspects...
By Educator Super Store
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Subject: Basic Principles, General Science Level(s): 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: N/A
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Rubric -Microscope Skills for Science (9 - 12)
Rubric -Microscope Skills for Science (9 - 12)
This is a rubric that could be used to guide students as they learn how to use the microscope. Skills and vocabulary are covered including making ...
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Subject: Basic Principles, General Science Level(s): 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Homeschooler Duration: N/A
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4th Grade Science Exam Review Quiz
4th Grade Science Exam Review Quiz
This quiz is designed to test students on some of the frequently missed questions on the New York State 4th Grade Science Assessment. It is a shor...
By Kristin Dahl
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Subject: Basic Principles, General Science Level(s): 4th Duration: N/A
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Making Metric Measurements - Volume and Temperature
Making Metric Measurements - Volume and Temperature
This is a very simple lab activity for students who are just beginning to study the metric system and are learning to use lab equipment. This activ...
By Science Stuff
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Subject: Basic Principles, Physical Science, Science Level(s): 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, Homeschooler Duration: 50 Minutes
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Learning Styles of Students
Learning Styles of Students
The first week of school, I think it is important to teach students the different styles of learning and to find out which type you are. Once stud...
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Subject: Reading Strategies, Basic Principles, Other (Science) Level(s): Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Duration: N/A
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Element / Atomic Structure Worksheet
Element / Atomic Structure Worksheet
The Atomic Structure worksheet gives the element name and students must find the symbol, atomic number, mass number, # of protons, # of neutrons, o...
By Amy Kirkwood
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UNIT SIX - HUMAN BIOLOGY (PART B)
UNIT SIX - HUMAN BIOLOGY (PART B)
This final four lessons in this comprehensive eleven lesson, human biology unit introduce students to the anatomy and function of the immune, senso...
By Mark Handwerker
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Subject: Anatomy, Basic Principles, Biology Level(s): 6th, 7th, 8th Duration: 1 Week
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Kinetic & Potential Energy Calculations (KE PE )
Kinetic & Potential Energy Calculations (KE PE )
22 slide presentations that introduces students to KE & PE calculations. Goes of formulas and units. Gives clear examples of each and how to do the...
By Lesson Universe
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Subject: Basic Principles, General Science Level(s): 7th, 8th, 9th Duration: N/A
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