Satellites have the ability to transmit information virtually in an instant.  In this lesson, students will take a look at how satellites work.  They'll take a look back in history and investigate both how information was transmitted in the past and how the presence of satellites has impact the development of our society.

Students will learn about friction and force in this hands-on lesson.  Students will look at how different surfaces affect friction in order to get a better understanding of the following: 1. Friction is a force that opposes motion, or makes it difficult for an object to move across a surface. 2. The amount of friction depends on the surface type and the force pressing two surfaces together. 3. Everyday life provides examples of how friction both helps and hinders everything we do. …

Bring out the competitive side of your students while teaching them about physics! In this lesson, students compete in a paper airplane contest and learn how changing the size, weight, and wing structure can impact flight.

http://paws.kettering.edu/~drussell/demos.html   Great site for animate wave behavior and properties.

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This basic powerpoint reviews classifying triangles through angles and sides.  Then, uses images of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture as practice.

Chemistry

I have 6 green plastic containers in the lab to house red wiggler worms.  I also have a 6-foot long by 2-foot wide insulated wooden box in a greenhouse outside to contain red wiggler worms.  My lab aides fill out a form and measure the temperature outside and inside the worm bins, weigh and record the food added to the bins, and report on the condition of the bins and whether "worm tea" was removed.  We have added over 100 pounds of food to these bins over the past year …

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