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On October 9th, two U.S. space probes will crash into the moon’s surface. A terrible disaster? Hardly. In fact, it will be exactly what NASA scientists planned. They hope the crashes will answer an important question: Is there water on the moon? Click here for the teaching guide for this lesson On a Crash Course In the 1990s, lunar probe pictures ...

STANDARD: National Science Education Standards 5–8, Earth and Space Science Content Standard D (National Research Council): As a result of activities in grades 5–8, all students should develop an understanding of Earth in the solar system. Click here for the accompanying article for student reading. LEARNING OBJECTIVES In this article, students will learn about: • How NASA scientists use technology to ...

The Carbon Cycle Game is a free online game that teaches students about how carbon cycles through the Earth system. It is appropriate for 4th-9th grade students learning about the carbon cycle. As students play the game, they will learn that carbon cycles naturally through living and non-living parts of the Earth system in a complex, non-linear way, that burning fossil ...

Geo-mysteries are fun interactive mysteries about rocks, fossils, and minerals from the Children’s Museum of Indianapolis. Students can choose one of three Geo-mysteries to solve: The Mystery of the Floating Rock, The Mystery of the Broken Necklace, and The Mystery of the Golden Cube. Students work to help Rex the dinosaur solve the geography mystery by watching a short video clip, ...

Sunflowers are recognized by most young students. Teach a lesson about growing plants and add some of these great sunflower activities. Lesson Topic Sunflowers: Sunflowers produce cooking oil and seeds. Grade/Proficiency Level High Beginner to Intermediate grades 3-8 Materials PDF file of background information for teachers, sunflower facts, crayons, seeds, dirt, small paper cups, water, photographs of sunflowers Vocabulary Plant, flowering ...

Objective In this lesson students: 1. explore a food pyramid 2. give examples of foods from the different food groups 3. complete a food pyramid puzzle 4. navigate their way around a Web site Directions 1. Using pictures from magazines, children can make charts showing examples of food from the different food groups. 2. Children can record the foods they eat ...

  Surface Tension Alcohol and Water Battle Laura Weinberger, Fordham University     Aim/Objective Students will see the differences between the surface tensions of alcohol and water.  Students will observe the battle that takes place between the two liquids when alcohol is introduced to a plate of water.  This activity will help to solidify the student’s prior knowledge of surface tension ...

President-elect has proposed the following people for the following offices: John Holdren, director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Jane Lubchenco, director of the National Oceanographic at Atmospheric Administration Harold Varmus, co-chair President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology Eric Lander, co-chair President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology It would be a useful exercise ...

1. Background In this lab, you will use phenol red as an indicator to show whether CO2 is being consumed or produced in a reaction. It is well known that in the presence of light plants perform photosynthesis. It is less well understood that at the same time plants are also performing cell respiration. To demonstrate this we will determine whether ...

Great interactive periodic table.

How long will hubble last? Some great astronomy photos.

Kids love stuff like this. Good for endangered species lesson.

Students create a photostory of an assigned scientist and using Photo Story 3 for Windows.  Over the course of three days in the computer lab, students Day 1) collect 10 - 15 pictures related to the scientist, inventor, or time frame; 2) add voice over and titles; and 3) add music, special effects and finalize. 

Biology students are to create Herbaria of local tree species. 

Web Based Activity Lesson Plan Documentation Theme: Bugs Bugs Bugs Subject: Science Grade: Kindergarten Age: 5-6 Analysis of Learners Classroom Characteristics: 20 students /95% African American, 5% Latino 78% of the students receive free or reduced lunch Represented Learning Styles:14 visual learners, 4 auditory learners, 2 kinesthetic learners (No modifications needed) Specific Entry Competencies: Students should have been introduced to ...

Web Activity Lesson Plan Name: Datoria Campbell Theme: Bugs Bugs Bugs Grade: Kindergarten Age: 5-6 Classroom Characteristics: 20 students /95% African American, 5%Latino 78% of the students receive free or reduced lunch Represented Learning Styles:14 visual learners, 4 auditory learners, 2 kinesthetic learners Time: 15 minutes Required Previous Knowledge: students should have been introduced to physical attributes of living things, students ...

MaterialsPackage of new candles Black sharpie household candles matches potato almond sliver Preparation1. Get an inexpensive package of new candles. 2. Color the wicks with a black sharpie marker. 3. Light one candle, then drip some wax on your candles. 4. Use a knife to carve out a space near the wick to make it appear the candle was burned. Voila- ...

IntroductionThe purpose of this activity is to get the students to think about the nature of science, and also, to show the importance of being an active participant in the learning process. Students have been given the definition of science in the past, but students should realize that science is dynamic, it is hands-on, and it changes as our knowledge of ...

BackgroundWatch clips from the movie "Eraser" showing the use of a rail gun. To calculate the momentum of an object we use the following equation: p = mv Where p is momentum, m is mass, and v is velocity. By the Law of Conservation of Momentum: p2 = p1 By substitution: m2v2 = m1v1 PurposeCalculate the backward velocity of the rail ...

PurposeFollow-up Analysis. To assess students on their understanding of the physics behind projectiles.ProcedureWrite an essay describing how the activities conducted in this unit have affected your ideas about the physics of motion. Use the following questions to guide your thinking.  What laws have you discovered?  What forces cause the object's velocity to change as time passes?  Describe the ...