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A Hummingbird Compared to a Helicopter
Grades: 3 to 8Subjects: Science, Physics, Life SciencesIn this activity, from the Aeronautics Internet Textbook, students will compare the hummingbird to the helicopter, noting the si...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0A Matter of State
Grades: 6 to 8Subjects: Science, Physics, ChemistryThe purpose of this Science NetLinks lesson is to help students understand that particle movement changes as a substance changes...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0A Very Simple Conductivity Meter
Grades: 6 to 8Subjects: ScienceIn this lesson, from the Project LABS Web site, students review water quality and are introduced to the ionic or non-ionic natur...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Acidic Seas
Grades: 6, 8 to 12Subjects: Earth & Space Science, Life Sciences, ChemistryFor years, our oceans have been hard at work absorbing the carbon dioxide that humans create through burning fossil fuels. But a...Contributor: KQEDViews: 0Favorites: 0Adventures in Energy E-Sheet
Grades: 6 to 8Subjects: Science, Physics, History-Social ScienceThis E-sheet, from a Science NetLinks lesson, enables students to explore how oil and natural gas have changed society. Students...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Air Travelers
Grades: 5 to 8Subjects: Science, PhysicsThis resource, from the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, is an introduction to the basic principles of buoyancy, propertie...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Alexander Calder, a Master of Balance
Grades: 5 to 8Subjects: Science, Physics, Visual ArtsIn this lesson, from ARTSEDGE, students learn about the function and form of levers. They study parts of the lever and understan...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0All About Atoms
Grades: 3 to 12Subjects: Science, PhysicsThis Jefferson Lab resource focuses on atoms. Users can click through a slideshow-style presentation to learn about the nucleus,...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Biofuels: Beyond Ethanol
Grades: 6, 8 to 12Subjects: Life Sciences, ChemistryFor years there's been buzz – both positive and negative – about generating ethanol fuel from corn. Meet the scientists investi...Contributor: KQEDViews: 0Favorites: 0Bouncing Balls
Grades: 7 to 9Subjects: Science, ChemistryIn this experiment, from the Project LABS Web site, students make a polymer to demonstrate its properties and develop an awarene...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Buoyant Boats
Grades: 3 to 5Subjects: Science, Engineering & Design, Chemistry, Earth & Space ScienceThe purpose of this Science NetLinks lesson is to design and construct a boat that takes into account factors such as buoyancy, ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Can I Show How Differences in Density Can Cause Water to Move?
Grades: 3 to 12Subjects: Science, Life Sciences, Ecology & Ecosystems, Earth & Space ScienceThis resource, which is part of the Miami Museum of Science Web site, provides an experiment that demonstrates how differences i...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Carbon Section
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Science, Earth & Space ScienceThis resource, from New York University, features views of the molecular structure of three carbon minerals. Users can view gif,...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Chemicool Periodic Table
Grades: 9 to 12Subjects: Science, ChemistryThis tool, reviewed by Science NetLinks, is an all-purpose, interactive periodic table that would be useful for high-school chem...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Chemiluminescence - Cool Light
Grades: 3 to 8Subjects: Science, ChemistryThis page, from Science is Fun, is one of several experiments for students to do at home with supervision. In this experiment, ...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0DNA and Endangered Species
Grades: 6 to 8Subjects: Science, Life Sciences, Geography, History-Social ScienceIn this lesson from Xpeditions, students learn some basics about DNA and genetics and then learn how DNA can be used to study an...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Does Soap Float?
Grades: 3 to 5Subjects: Science, Physics, History-Social ScienceIn this lesson, from Science NetLinks, students form hypotheses and carry out an investigation in order to answer a central ques...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Exploring Acids and Bases
Grades: 3 to 12Subjects: Science, ChemistryThis page, from Science is Fun, is one of several experiments for students to do at home with supervision. In this activity, gen...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Floating Soap Bubbles
Grades: 6 to 12Subjects: Science, ChemistryThis page, from Science is Fun, is one of several experiments for students to do at home with supervision. In this activity, stu...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0Free Fall
Grades: 4 to 8Subjects: Science, PhysicsThese three activities, from the National Air and Space Museum, explore the relationship between weight and gravity and air pres...Contributor: ThinkfinityViews: 0Favorites: 0