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Blue Sky
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Students will investigate the phenemenon of sunlight traveling through the atmosphere. Blue light scatters more than the other colors, leaving a dominant yellow-orange hue to the transmitted light. The scattered light makes the sky blue; the transmitted light makes the sunset reddish orange.

Subject:
Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Lesson Plan
Provider:
National Science Digital Library
Author:
Exploratorium
Date Added:
02/26/2019
Cell Explorer
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Students will become familiar with a cell by clicking on different cell organelles and reading about their structure and function. Please note flash must be enabled on your browers to use this resource.

Subject:
Agricultural Education
Health Science Education
Biology
Material Type:
Interactive
Provider:
The Exploratorium
Author:
The Exploratorium
Date Added:
02/26/2019
Colored Shadows
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Students will learn about human color perception by using colored lights to make additive color mixtures.

Subject:
Science
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
Exploratorium
Author:
Exploratorium
Date Added:
02/26/2019
Cool Hot Rod
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Students will observe how changes in temperature cause objects to expand or contract.

Subject:
Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
Exploratorium
Author:
Exploratorium
Date Added:
02/26/2019
Curie Point
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Students will demonstrate how heating iron to a high temperature can cause it to lose his ability to be magnetized.

Subject:
Physical Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
Exploratorium
Author:
Exploratorium
Date Added:
02/26/2019
Cut-Fold-Staple
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Students will rotate a flat shape into the third dimension to demonstrate bilateral symmetry.

Subject:
Mathematics
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
Exploratorium
Author:
Exploratorium
Date Added:
02/26/2019
Ear Guitar
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Students will explore sound by creating a "telephone" out of two empty yogurt cups and string.

Subject:
Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
Exploratorium
Author:
Exploratorium
Date Added:
02/26/2019
Exploring Tessellations
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Students will repeat patterns in two and three dimensions to create tessellations. This activity combines the creativity of an art project with the challenge of solving a puzzle. This lesson features three investigations that are appropriate for varying grades and levels.

Subject:
Mathematics
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
Exploratorium
Author:
Exploratorium
Date Added:
02/26/2019
FAULTLINE: Seismic Science at the Epicenter
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This website provides background information, data, historical records, hands-on activities, and graphics/media about earthquakes.

Subject:
Earth Science
Material Type:
Demonstration
Diagram/Illustration
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Reading
Reference Material
Provider:
Exploratorium
Author:
Exploratorium
Date Added:
02/26/2019
Geometry Playground
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This activity reinforces students' understanding of shapes by creating string shapes. This activity can also be modified for grades 1 and 2.

Subject:
Mathematics
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
Exploratorium
Author:
Exploratorium
Date Added:
02/26/2019
Graphing Stratospheric Ozone
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Students will examine NASA images and images from the Neumayer Antarctic Station to graph and investigate atmospheric ozone.

Subject:
Earth Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
Exploratorium
Author:
Exploratorium
Date Added:
02/26/2019
Making a Sun Clock
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Students will create a sun clock out of simple items in order to tell time by the movement of shadows throughout the day.

Subject:
Science
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
Exploratorium
Author:
Exploratorium
Date Added:
02/26/2019
Mutant Fruit Flies
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This resource describes and illustrates the varieties of mutations that are commonly seen in Drosophila fruit flies.

Subject:
Biology
Material Type:
Lesson
Provider:
Exploratorium
Author:
Exploratorium
Date Added:
02/26/2019