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Looking for ways to re-energize your students and excite them about science? The lessons below are designed to enrich your science curriculum with fun ways of looking at science happening all around us. Plus, each lesson plan relates to one of this year's video topics — preparing your student to enter the competition for a chance to win fabulous prizes!

Lesson 1: Keep It Clean… Or Pass It Around

Germs can get into your system without you noticing. To stay healthy, it helps to give some thought to germs and how they are passed from people and objects.

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Lesson 2: Funky Food Farm

Food Safety is more than being careful not to cut yourself with a knife; it is about how to protect yourself from harmful bacteria that may be growing on food.

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Lesson 3: Sun Smarts

While some exposure to sunlight can be enjoyable and healthy, too much can be dangerous.

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Lesson 4: Swing and Sway

Mother Nature often offers up some severe weather. Having structures that can sustain high winds is both important and challenging.

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Additional Resources

More free tools and lesson plans are available online at DiscoveryEducation.com.