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How to Make Chemistry Amazing by Making Ice Cream

by Teresa Coppens | Apr 4, 2018 | Lesson Plans

Inside: Making ice cream is a cool, interactive way to teach chemistry. It makes a perfect science activity for either home school or classroom instruction. Better yet, you end up with yummy, healthier ice cream along with learning some applied chemistry. *There are...

Actually, What in the World is the Meaning of Pi?

by Teresa Coppens | Mar 5, 2018 | Lesson Plans

What is the meaning of Pi? Anywhere you see circles, the constant Pi comes into play. Sound waves, river bends, and pie plates are impacted by the constant 3.14……Read more about this irrational number and learn how to prove Pi is real.

Actually, What Makes Things Alive? :Easy Experiment

by Teresa Coppens | Sep 25, 2016 | Lesson Plans

What makes things alive? Most often that is obvious. Sometimes it is not. Try an easy experiment to investigate the characteristics of living things.

How Water Pollution Affects Marine Life?

by Teresa Coppens | Aug 14, 2014 | Environment and Conservation, Lesson Plans

How water pollution affects marine life is a growing concern. Marine ecosystems are being irreparably harmed through the bioaccumulation and biomagnification of toxins. Try a simulation of biomagnification with my comprehensive lesson plan found in my Resource Library. Request the password at the bottom of this post.

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