Lesson Plans
Science is about ideas. Teaching is about bringing it to life.
Use these free lesson plans to turn your classroom into a lab and let the magic of “doing” begin! Engage your students with topics relevant to their life to underscore the power of science that impacts our world, and more.
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Don't Slip!
Students measure, record and graph the frictional force between a block of wood and 3M™ Sandpaper.
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How Strong Is It?
Students work in groups to explore the properties of Post-it® Notes and determine the amount of force required to pull them across a plane.
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Interaction at a Distance
Students explore magnetic strength and how combining magnets can increase it.
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Strong as Newspaper!
Students make a simple but strong structure from tubes made from rolled up newspaper.
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The Everyday Science of Eggs
Students learn about the anatomy of an egg and how egg proteins change when they are heated, beaten, or mixed with other ingredients.
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The Everyday Science of Sound
Students conduct a series of demonstrations that illustrate the science behind how sound is made and heard.