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Lesson Plans

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 Biology

Butterfly Center

Accompanying Worksheet

 

Camouflage: Critter Hide n' Seek

SOL K.6, 1.5

 

Camouflage: Polar Bears

SOL K.6, 1.5

 

Fireflies and Cold Light: Investigating bioluminescence

 

Goldfish Lab

SOL 4.5, 5.1, 6.1, 6.2

 

Habitats: Pond Science

SOL 1.1, 3.5

 

Investigating Stomata: Which side of a leaf takes in gases?

 

 

Melanin, Skin Color, and the effects of light

 

Observing Details

SOL 6.1

 

Planting a Seed: Understanding the anatomy of a seed

 

Reversing Raisins: An experiment illustrating osmosis

 

Reviving Celery: Turgor pressure and plant study

SOL 5.5

 

Wonderful World of Slugs

SOL 2.5, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 4.5 & 5.5

Accompanying Video (Grades 2-3)

Accompanying Video (Grades 4-5)

 

 

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Chemistry

 

Busted Bubbles: Variables

SOL 2.1, 3.1, 4.1, 5.1 & 5.4

Accompanying Video

 

Chemistry & Nutrition:

How's Your Diet?

SOL 4.1

 

Desalination

SOL 5.6

 

Egg and Saltwater Experiment: Density of Water

Accompanying video

 

The Fireproof Balloon: Energy and Water Absorption

 

Matter: Alice's Magic Cake 

SOL 2.3 & 3.3

 

Matter: Glitter Bottles & Oobleck

SOL 2.1 & 2.3

 

Popcorn: Chemical Changes

SOL 2.1, 2.3, 3.1, 3.3

 

Senses: Flavor Detectives

SOL 1.1, 2.1, 3.1 4.1

Accompanying Video (Grades 2-3)

 

 

Solutions: Does 1+1 Always = 2?

 SOL 4.1, 5.1 & 5.4

 

TIC-TAC-TOE Matter

SOL 3.1, 3.3

 

Timing a Chemical Reaction with Alka-Seltzer

SOL 5.1

 

Yellow and Blue Make Green: Molecular Behavior

 

 

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 Earth Science

Cloud in a Bottle

SOL 2.6

 

Creating Fog in a Bottle

 

The Earth's Atmosphere

SOL 6.10

 

Eathquakes

(click above for complete set of resources)

 

Erosion

 

Geology: The Environment "ROCKS"!

SOL 2.3, 2.7, 3.3, 3.8, 4.8 & 5.7

Accompanying Video

 

Ice Cube Racing: Observing Heat Conduction

 

Inertia: Investigating Forces

 

High and Low: column length effects on pitch

 

Higher: Differences in pitch

 

Hurricanes (no lesson plan)

SOL 4.6

Accompanying Video

 

The Ocean

SOL 5.6

 

Phases of the Moon: Review

SOL 3.8

 

The Power of Wind

SOL 2.1, 3.2 & 3.11

Accompanying Video

 

Rock Sort and Edible Rocks

SOL 5.7

Accompanying Video

 

The Solar System

SOL 6.10

Assembling the Solar System Model

Accompanying Video

Jumping out on the Moon

Accompanying Video

Jumping up on the Moon

Accompanying Video

 

Weather Changes: Cloud Types

SOL 2.6

 

 

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 Physics

Conductors or Insulators (no lesson plan)

Accompanying Video

 

Electric Circuits

Accompanying Video

 

Electric Motor

 

Electricity

Accompanying Video

 

Exploration with Light

SOL 5.3

 

Friction: Friend or Foe?

SOL 4.2

Accompanying Video

 

Gravity: The Science of Art

SOL 4.1, 5.1 & 6.10

Accompanying Video

 

How Do Boats Float?

 

Mickey's Magnets

SOL 2.1, 2.2

 

Morse Code and Electric Circuits

SOL 4.1, 4.3

 

Our Eyes and Color

SOL 5.3

 

Paper Airplane Science

SOL 2.1-5.1

 

The Physics of Sports

SOL 2.1, 3.1, 4.2 & 6.1

Accompanying Video (Intro)

Accompanying Video (Grades 2-3)

 

Scientific Investigation: Bubbles

SOL K.1 - 3.1

 

Series and Parallel Circuits

SOL 4.1, 4.3

 

Simple Circuit: The Light Bulb

SOL 4.3

Accompanying Video

 

Sound

SOL 5.2

 

The Solar System

SOL 6.10

 

Sound & Frequency

SOL 5.2

 

Study Guide

SOL 5.2 & 5.3

 

Sound Waves

SOL 5.2

 

 

 

 

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