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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Teaching the Scientific Method With Paper Rockets

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This lesson will introduce your young scholars to the scientific method using a fun, hands-on activity.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Heave Ho!

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students will discover the scientific basis for the use of inclined planes. They will explore, using a spring scale, a bag of rocks and an inclined plane, how dragging objects up a slope is easier than lifting them straight up into the...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Better by Design

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
The purpose of this activity is to use a scientific method to determine the effect of control surfaces on a paper glider. The students will construct a paper airplane/glider and test its performance to determine the base characteristics...
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Pennsylvania State University

Penn State University: Embryology in the Classroom

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Come and learn more about how to incorporate embryology into your classroom. This site features tons of information about the embryology of chickens.
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Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: Magnet Muscles (Lesson Plan)

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
A teacher lesson plan which includes a station lab; students navigate through four stations with separate activities on magnetic principles. Easily adaptable as a student project.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Find It!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this activity students will learn the basic concept of Global Positioning Systems (GPS) using triangulation and measurement on a small scale in the classroom. Students discover how GPS and navigation integrate mathematic and...