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Elementary School
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Build A Mini-Volcano
Explore the fun and excitement of chemistry as you build a mini-volcano with your students.

Daredevils of the Sky
Have fun with physics and engineering with paper airplanes.

Geometry Scavenger Hunt
Help your students learn their shapes with this fun scavenger hunt.

Build an Electrophoresis Chamber
Give your students a chance to try for themselves one of the techniques used by scientists to isolate DNA. Electrophoresis is a laboratory technique that can separate a variety of mixtures, including strands of cut DNA.

Fire Wars
Have your students explore the conditions needed for combustion to occur with this fun and engaging activity

Geodesic Domes
Explore the fun and complicated world of geodesic domes.

Lightstick Chemistry
Provide your students with an introduction to chemiluminescence and bioluminescence as they observe the effect of temperature on reaction

Testing for Simple Sugars
Students will learn of the dangers of diabetes while learning the scientific process of testing food products.

Coordinated Control
Students will observe how split second timing is essential to coordinated control.

Exploring Vessel Physics
Help your students explore and understand the complicated human body with this fun activity.

Mirrored Movements
This activity give your students the chance to examine tools used by surgeons in microscopic surgery.

Potential Energy
Have your students explore the world of potential energy with this activity.

Using Gift Certificates
Have fun with math as students use number and operation skills to figure out how best to spend a gift certificate at their favorite restaurant.

Race to the Finish
Fun with probability! In this activity students roll number cubes to move a bicyclist toward the finish line, and then create a chart showing the frequency of the numbers rolled.

Measuring Hands and Feet
Make measurements fun as students use a variety of measurement skills, tools, and strategies to find the area of their hand prints and footprints.

What's my Rule?
In this lesson students will use algebra skills and visual clues to determine rules for sorting and classification.

Middle School
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Penny Packet
An interactive, online activity where users learn how the Internet works and about exciting IT career options.

Career Capture
An interactive, online activity where users learn about female IT role models and create a scrapbook of their journey.

Human Internet Game
An interactive game where participants play the role of routers, switches, and packets.

Amazing Skyscrapers
Let your students explore the exciting world of architecture as they as they gain an understanding of some of the building basics used by engineers and architects to design some of the world's largest skyscrapers.

The Biggest Dam in the World
Students will learn the principles of the engineering behind dams as well as the impact they have on the environment and society.

Archimedes' Puzzle
Have fun as your students learn about the history of the Stomachion , use the pieces to create other figures, learn about symmetry and transformations, and investigate the areas of the pieces.

Pinwheel
Use pinwheels to have students determine the angle measures, segment lengths, and areas of polygon regions.

Heavens Above
Students will discover the world of astronomy with this fun activity.

Aquatic Habitats
Students will discover the fragility of aquatic habitats and explore ways to preserve them.

Planetary Weather
Have your students discover the different types of planetary weather that exist in our solar system.

An Era of Innovation
Students will learn about the advances made in transportation in the past century.

Rocket Science
Have your students explore the exciting world of rocket science with this fun activity.

Robots
In this activity students will explore the world of robotics and come to understand how these machines can help those with disabilities.

Eyes in the Sky
Have your students learn about the world of satellites.

High School
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Real World Solutions
In teams, students serve as "technology consultants" to devise solutions to real world challenges affecting society and the environment.

Understanding Flight
Students will learn the mechanics and physics of flying in this fun activity.

A Star is Born
Teach your students about the stars. They will learn how a star is born and the stages is passes through before dying.

Energy and Cars
Students will learn about fossil fuels and other potential energy sources.

Magnetism
Have your students explore the world of magnets with this activity.

Motion, Force and Gravity
Have your students explore and understand the effects of space travel on the human body.


Numbers in Nature
In this activity, students will learn what the Fibonacci sequence is understand how the Fibonacci sequence is expressed in nature.


Rational Number Concepts
In this activity students will learn about the Egyptian math concepts and how to use them.

Operation Antibody
Students will learn about the immune system and the type of cells it takes to fight infections.

Halogens
Explore the world of halogens in this activity.

Galileo's Dialogue
Have your students learn about Galileo's theories and the controversy he faced.

Cyberspace
Students will discuss the ethical issues involved with file sharing on the internet.

The War of the Worlds
Students will examine technology portrayed in the media and discuss the consequences it has on real technology.

Weight and Energy
In this activity students will explore the natural forces applied to the body during physical activity.

Matter
Explore the world of matter in this activity.
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helpful links
 
CEISMC
This website brings the resources of Georgia Tech to the K-12 community. Their goal is to ensure that students receive the best possible preparation in science, mathematics, and technology as they seek their place in the modern world.

Educational Cyber Playground
This site is a wonderful guide for teachers to use. It covers everything from lesson plans to classroom etiquette. The techniques described in this site can work with any student ranging from kindergarten to high school. 

Education Place
Get great weekly math related brain teasers for your students. Grades K-8.

Education World
Need help with lesson planning, technology integration and professional development? Check out this site.

ENC
The largest, most comprehensive resource for K-12 math and science educators” ENC offers math and science educators access to information about more than 27,000 print and multi-media curriculum resources and professional development materials.

Just For Teachers
This website is especially for teachers who have been active within the online surveys, conferences, group discussions, online discussions, phone calls, and e-mails. It shows how all of those things have impacted Florida Education, and how anything could be improved

Packetville
Cisco's Packetville offers games and other interactive activities for kids aged 8-14, as well as areas for parents and educators to learn more about the value of these activities and how they help promote skills and technological literacy in children.

PBS Teachers
Find exciting new teaching plan ideas and activities through PBS. Also stay informed about what programs they will be running

The Discovery Channel
The Discovery Channel has several lesson plans and they are categorized by grades K-5, 6-8, and 9-12. They offer different subjects, especially science and math.

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