http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12.aspxenhttp://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/12871.aspxFri, 02 Oct 2009 16:20:02 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:12871AliciaThis is the fourth in a series of sixth grade science projects. This article will give students the chance to see if music really does have an effect on plants. Students will also evaluate different types of music to see if plants prefer one genre over another. Teach: It has often been said that plants enjoy music. Let students know that there is a...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/15611.aspxFri, 02 Oct 2009 16:10:46 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:15611AliciaThis is the fifth in a series of science projects for seventh grade. Students will learn how to get a rubber bouncy ball off of a table using the laws of gravity. Lesson Purpose: Use this project when teaching about gravity. Teach: Have students share any knowledge they may have about gravity. Tell students that we can learn a lot about gravity thr...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/15617.aspxFri, 02 Oct 2009 16:07:29 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:15617AliciaThis is the second in a series of science projects for eighth grade. Students will find out how to remove an eggs shell without peeling it with their hands. Lesson: Teach this experiment when your students are learning about chemicals. This experiment demonstrates how chemicals can affect an object, as well as which chemicals are acidic. Teach: Tea...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/13658.aspxFri, 02 Oct 2009 15:48:10 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:13658AliciaThis lesson will provide a model to teachers or homeschooling moms to help students make a rocket using bottles. This project is perfect for understanding air pressure. It is also a great project if you are required to use recyclable products. How to Make Bottle Rockets Water Bottle Rocket To make a water bottle rocket you will need to gather: 16 o...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/15318.aspxFri, 02 Oct 2009 15:45:52 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:15318AliciaThis is the second in a series of science fair projects for seventh grade students. This project will confirm or deny the belief that, "Breakfast is the most important meal of the day". The Importance of Breakfast and Food Energy Lesson Purpose: This project can be used when teaching about how food gives us energy. It is also a great projec...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/15355.aspxFri, 02 Oct 2009 15:41:50 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:15355AliciaThis is the first in a series of science projects for eighth grade. Students will test foods cooked in an oven, on the top of a stove, and in a microwave to see which ones cool the fastest. Food Experiment about Cooked Food Lesson: This project is perfect when you are teaching about heat and how it works. Students can use this information about bas...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/4630.aspxWed, 12 Aug 2009 08:24:53 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:4630ElizabethWistromStudents will learn more about the rotation of the Earth by using a raw egg to demonstrate the movement of Earth's imaginary axis. This fun science lesson is appropriate for students in grades 2-8. Content Knowledge Objective: This is the second in a two-part lesson demonstrating the rotation of the Earth on its imaginary axis. At the end o...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/4144.aspxTue, 28 Jul 2009 15:24:45 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:4144AliciaThis science experiment is perfect for 6th grade environmental science. Students are old enough to study oil spills and discover how hard it can be to clean them up. students can also check out the two types of water and discover which one is easier to clean up and why. Images You will need the following supplies for this experiment: Two equally si...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/2693.aspxTue, 28 Jul 2009 15:23:53 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:2693AliciaFast moving water can have devastating effects on a town. The energy found in fast moving water is called kinetic energy. It is very powerful. You can examine the effects of a naturally flowing river and then the effects of a river that has large amounts of fast moving water coming through it. Have your students keep track of their findings in a no...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/10947.aspxSun, 26 Jul 2009 13:56:56 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:10947AliciaThis is the fourth lesson in a series of third grade science projects. Students will examine the health benefits of peanut butter and then create their own. Teach: Peanut butter is an excellent source of protein. It is an important part of the food pyramid . To help children understand the power behind the peanut butter you will need to read them t...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/10848.aspxSun, 26 Jul 2009 13:55:58 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:10848AliciaThis is the third in a series of third grade science projects. In this experiment students will learn more about which cereals become soggy in milk the fastest and why. Introduction: Ask students if they have ever eaten a bowl of soggy cereal. If any of them answer yes, then ask how long it took for the cereal to get soggy and what kind of cereal t...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/9972.aspxSun, 26 Jul 2009 13:51:26 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:9972AliciaThis is the fourth in a series of second grade science projects. This experiment shows students how fossils are formed by allowing them to create fossils. Materials: Pictures of fossils Clay Wax paper Bones Leaves Prior Knowledge : Print fossil pictures online and show them to the students to provide a picture of what a fossil looks like. If you kn...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/9403.aspxSun, 26 Jul 2009 13:49:07 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:9403AliciaThis is the fourth in a series of first grade science projects. This project focuses on the three forms of matter. The experiment uses water in its three forms to teach children how one form can change into another form by using extreme temperatures. You will need to gather the following items for your project on matter: Ice cubes Pot Glass Stove F...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/11831.aspxSun, 26 Jul 2009 13:34:51 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:11831AliciaThis is the first in a series of sixth grade science projects. This article will provide a way for students to see if there is a difference in taste between diet and non-diet foods. Teach: Diet foods and drinks often have commercials that claim that their version is just as tasty as the regular version, but healthier. Tell the students that they ar...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/11693.aspxSun, 26 Jul 2009 13:33:43 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:11693AliciaThis is the fourth in a series of fifth grade science projects. This article focuses on fruits and how fast or slow they dehydrate. This information will help us learn which fruits stay fresh the longest. Teach: Ask students, "Why might it be useful to find out which fruits dehydrate the slowest?" Some responses should indicate that the s...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/11009.aspxThu, 23 Jul 2009 16:01:17 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:11009AliciaThis is the first in a series of fifth grade science projects. This lesson gives students a chance to try different solutions to remove oil from feathers. This will tell the students what would work best if an animal got caught in an oil spill. Teach: Oil spills leave ducks and birds covered in oil. Ask the students, "What might happen to a bi...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/11005.aspxThu, 23 Jul 2009 16:00:50 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:11005AliciaThis is the fifth in a series of fourth grade science projects. This article will give teachers a way to have students experiment with manure to see if it affects the growth of plants. Teach: Tell students that it is a common practice for gardeners to use a fertilizer. One of natures fertilizers is horse manure. Explain to students that they will b...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/10999.aspxThu, 23 Jul 2009 15:58:55 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:10999AliciaThis is the first in a series of fourth grade science projects. This project focuses on object density. Students will learn how to test the density of an object using water and salt as a medium. Teach: You can study object density in water. Tell the students that they are going to use bowls of water, salt, and several objects to measure an object's...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/9867.aspxThu, 16 Jul 2009 12:48:16 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:9867AliciaThis is the third in a series of second grade science projects. This project will help teachers direct their students to better understand how a tornado works. Each student can make their own or the teacher can have the students work together to make one. You will need the following items to make a tornado in your classroom: 2- Empty Two-Liter Soda...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/2656.aspxMon, 04 May 2009 14:11:14 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:2656AliciaAnemometer's are tools scientists use to measure wind speed. A student can not accurately measure the wind speed, but they can create their own anemometer that will show them how the instrument can measure wind speed. Students will be able to measure rotations (how many times a cup spins around) which will give them a visualization of w...