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High School Science Learning Activity: Mapping out Chemistry

By clicking the yellow circles on this interactive map, you can delve into the different components that make up the field of chemistry. Learn about all of the different aspects of this fascinating...

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High School Science Learning Activity: How to Make Distilled Water

Distilled water is water in its purest form. The water that you get from your sink can have chemicals like chlorine that are safe to keep the water clean, or minerals found in the ground if you have...

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High School Science Learning Activity: Practice Mitosis

Learn the stages of mitosis in this interactive activity. Can you put the steps in the correct order? Can you name each step? Challenge yourself to find out....

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High School Math Learning Activity: Angles of Rotation

Explore different shapes’ angles of rotation in this interactive activity. An angle of rotation is the measure of degrees that a figure is rotated about a fixed point.  This essentially means that a...

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High School History Activity: Cold War European Map

Near the end of the Cold War several European countries changed their political as well as physical landscape. In this activity, match each country with the correct location. Once you’ve identified the...

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High School Science Learning Activity: Tidal Power

There are many different ways that we gather the energy to provide our homes and business with power and electricity, one of which is through a tidal plant. There are three methods to harness tidal...

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High School Science Learning Activity: Gay Lussac’s Law

In this activity you will explore Gay Lussac’s correlation between temperature and pressure. In chemistry there are several gas laws, which are rules that all gasses, regardless of chemical properties...

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High School Math Learning Activity: Confidence Interval

When making estimates on populations it is best to use a confidence interval method. Confidence intervals allow you to determine the parameter of populations. Use the interactive activity below to...

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High School Science Activity: Chromatography Experiment

Chromatography is the process of separating a mixture by passing it through a substance. In this activity you will see how black ink can be separated by using a mixture of water and sand. Click the...

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High School History Activity: Cold War Leaders

Who were the important political leaders near the end of the Cold War? The Cold War often focuses on the tensions between the United States and Soviet Union, but this was a world event. Countries all...

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High School Math Activity: Triangle Sum Theorem

We can prove a triangle equals 180° by using the triangle sum theorem. Using geometry terms, this activity proves that the three angles inside a triangle equal 180°. Read each step carefully and follow...

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High School Science Activity: Velocity

What is the velocity in meters per second of a jet traveling from Washington, DC to Orlando, Florida if the total distance is 1200 km and the trip takes 1 hour? At first glance this problem can seem...

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High School Biology Activity: Transcription

Transcription is the first step in gene expression. This is the stage where DNA is converted to mRNA. Try the activity below to explore each step of the process....

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High School Science Activity: Ideal Gas Law Example

Practice solving problems using the Ideal Gas Law formula (n= PV/RT) with this 5 step example. First try the problem on your own, then click each ‘+’ sign to see what the next step should be. Don’t...

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High School Science Activity: Scrubber Filtration Example

Practice balancing equations by using this carbon dioxide scrubber example. In order to keep the inside of a space capsule clean and prevent carbon from building up, astronauts use a lithium hydroxide...

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High School Science Activity: Spheres of the Earth

Similar to the ways in which plants and animals are classified, the spheres of the Earth are also categorized by their properties.  Review each sphere below and discover the characteristics of each....

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High School Math Activity: Create A Number Line

Use this number line to practice complex problems. Plot numbers, find the opposite, find the absolute value, and plot inequalities, or just use the tool to add and subtract. Set any value for the ‘x’...

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High School History Activity: Trans-Siberian Railway

At the turn of the 20th century, Russian Tsar Alexander III began construction on the Trans-Siberian Railway. The railway is 5,772 miles long which is more than twice as long as the contiguous United...

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High School History Activity: England’s Constitutional Monarchy

In this activity, take a short quiz to review the events that led to England’s transition of power from the Crown to Parliament. Then see if you can place the tiles in the correct sequence on the...

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6th-8th Grade Activity: Journalism Ethics

In journalism, there is a fine line between what is legal and what is ethical. If a journalist is found guilty of breaking these rules there can be severe repercussions. In this activity explore...

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