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Middle School -- Grade 8

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The University of Colorado's simulation and animation website features a number of simulations related to Electricity, Magnets, and Circuits. Topics covered by the many available simulations include balloons and static electricity, magnets and electromagnets, Faraday's Law, radio waves &...
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This 26-page report, published by Les Ecoles Ideal High School, describes the design and construction of the underwater remotely operated vehicle (ROV) created by the Electro Gills team for the Ranger Class of the 2022 MATE ROV competition. MATE ROV is a global competition that challenges STEM...
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This lesson, developed by Mandy Adami, reviews students' knowledge of Wyoming energy resources as they relate specifically to Wyoming geography and infrastructure. The culminating activity will have students demonstrate their knowledge of the different types of energy in Wyoming, and where they are...
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Environmental Literacy and Inquiry (ELI), sponsored by the Lehigh Environmental initiative, is an inquiry-based middle school curriculum that uses geospatial information technologies including GIS and Google Earth to investigate environmental issues. The Web site includes curriculum units Energy,...
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This online course is provided by Annenberg Learner and covers topics related to earth and space science. "This course is composed of eight sessions, each with a one-hour video program addressing a topic area in Earth and Space science that emphasizes the science content that is likely to be part of...
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This page from EuroStemCell provides stem cell resources, teaching tools, and activities to educators and scientists doing outreach. "Resources for Educators" includes EuroStemCell developed lesson plans and activities, such as a role play on taking stem cells into a clinic, stem cell stories, short...
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This 2-page Every Plant for Itself activity is provided by AgrowKnowldge and focuses on plant survival. The activity is intended to strengthen student's knowledge of the key requirements of plants, demonstrate plant survival, and to explain how herbicides eliminate competition for key resources by...
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This 70-page report from the National Center for Autonomous Technologies (NCAT) describes the results of the Experience STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, mathematics) event held by NCAT at the Mall of America (MoA) to generate interest in STEAM concepts, education, and careers. The...
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This webpage features a wide variety of interactive science teaching activities. Each activity includes subjects and keywords, tools and materials, detailed instructions, and an explanation of the science behind the activity. Occasionally demonstration videos are featured. Sample activities include...
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Course Description: Exploratory Design and Engineering II is a project-based course for seventh to ninth grade students, which focuses on skills in math, science, technology, and engineering as it applies to electric vehicles. The course, from Utica Community Schools, and developed with seed...
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