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May is Teacher Appreciation Month, and we want to thank you for all that you do to inspire students to explore the world.
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Read ArticleOur favorite free online resources for science teachers
Our must-see list of online activities and resources for teachers planning remote learning for their students during school closure and looking for professional development.
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Use this free printable worksheet to teach butterfly life cycles
Students can organize and record their observations of the stages of developing butterflies, from larva to butterfly.
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Want the facts on heat transfer? No sweat. Plus a free student handout from McGraw Hill’s AccessScience
So many processes in everyday life involve heat transfer; your students will be inspired to discover all the situations where it occurs.
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Read Article26 hands-on science activities to do at home or school – plus a FREE 5-in-1 Science Activity Power Pack
Check out 26 of our most popular science activities and the convenient activity-pack download. Covers classroom or distance-learning lessons for chemistry, biology, physics, geology & earth science.
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Get the buzz on pollination and a free student handout from McGraw Hill's AccessScience
Teach students about the busy world of bees, butterflies, and other animals that do the vital work of moving pollen around with this free resource from McGraw Hill’s Access Science.
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Crush it in your chemistry class with this free crushing can activity
A hands-on way to help the students in your class investigate how gases behave when exposed to temperature, pressure, and volume changes.
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14:17Watch VideoEssential activities for essential earth science lessons: Mineral testing
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Shocking facts about static electricity from McGraw Hill's AccessScience
Spark students’ curiosity about the basics of electric charges. Inspire hands-on educational activities that develop critical thinking skills that students can do at home or in the classroom.
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Get students fired up with this burning money chemistry experiment
Fire up your students with this high-octane chemistry demo that illustrates combustion reactions.
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Get the facts about bacteriology and a free student handout from McGraw Hill's AccessScience
Inspire students to explore the bacteriology tools used by geneticists, epidemiologists, doctors, archeologists, historians, forensic scientists, and farmers.
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Read ArticleFree stuff for your class. (It's easier than you think)
Learn how DonorsChoose.org can help you fund the science materials you need, so you can make your science classroom dreams a reality.
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7:01Watch Video9 facts you may not know about Painted Lady Butterflies and how to use them in the classroom
Students can use a hands-on demonstration to learn about the butterfly life cycle and a range of fascinating concepts like migration, photonic crystals, biopolymers, and insect endocrinology.
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Read ArticleMakerspace 101: Makerspace basics and how to get started
Here’s a five-minute crash course in makerspaces so all your ducks are in a row for when you decide to dedicate a space for making in your classroom.
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Read ArticleHave no fear; your hydrophobic effect activity is here!
Demonstrate the hydrophobic effect, surface tension, and hydrogen bonding with this fascinating underwater activity.
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1:08Watch VideoInside the Ward's Lab: Tarantula Molting
Join the small handful of teachers who have a tarantula as a classroom pet and experience this yourself. Or just take a look at this cool video of tarantula molting.
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Read ArticleShed light on chemiluminescence with this simple activity
Help students discover the science behind cool things like glow sticks, fireflies, jellyfish, and even crime scene investigations.
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3:39Watch VideoHow to use a ballistic pendulum to teach velocity, momentum, and projectile motion.
Learn how to use this innovative projectile motion apparatus to design repeatable experiments in your physics classroom and cover a variety of topics with one piece of equipment.
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6:47Watch VideoHow to prepare a bacteria sub-culture
Learn how to properly prepare an aseptic bacteria subculture in order to multiply your bacteria and prepare it for use by more students at once, or with repeated experiments.
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Read ArticleDiscovering exoplanets in a galaxy not so near you – a free activity
Students practice science observation skills, data collection, and more as they learn how to hunt for planets outside our solar system with this free activity.
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