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Unit Plan
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Motion of a Mass on a Spring

For Students 9th - 10th
This tutorial investigates the motion of a mass on a spring and how a variety of quantities change over the course of time. Such quantities will include forces, position, velocity and energy - both kinetic and potential energy. Take the...
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Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: An in Depth Explanation of the Venturi Effect

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a detailed explanation of how the Venturi Effect works in fluid mechanics and how it can be proven using Bernoulli's equation. Also discusses applications of the Venturi Effect in the real world.
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Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Examples of Thermal Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes examples of thermal energy in the natural world from the Sun, the oceans, and the Earth.
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Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Collisions and Momentum: Bouncing Balls

For Teachers 7th - 9th
As a continuation of the theme of potential and kinetic energy, this lesson introduces the concepts of momentum, elastic and inelastic collisions. Many sports and games, such as baseball and ping-pong, illustrate the ideas of momentum...
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Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Engineering in Sports

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Imagining themselves arriving at the Olympic gold medal soccer game in Beijing, students begin to think about how engineering is involved in sports. After a discussion of kinetic and potential energy, an associated hands-on activity...
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Activity
Other

Puhinui School: The Atoms Family: The Mummy's Tomb: Raceways

For Students 3rd - 8th
Help the Mummy build a rollercoaster to entertain the Atoms Family monsters by investigating the concepts of kinetic and potential energy.
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Unit Plan
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Pendulum Motion

For Students 9th - 10th
This tutorial investigates pendulum motion and how a variety of quantities change over the course of time. Such quantities will include forces, position, velocity and energy - both kinetic and potential energy. Take the interactive...
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Lesson Plan
The Wonder of Science

The Wonder of Science: Ms Ps3 1: Kinetic Energy of an Object

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Work samples, phenomena, assessment templates, and videos that directly address standard MS-PS3-1: kinetic energy of an object.
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Interactive
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Design a Roller Coaster

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive lesson where students design and build their own virtual roller coaster. Choose the height of the hills. the shape of the hills. and loop to find out if you successfully used physics concepts to pass the safety and fun...
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eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Work and Energy: Energy Transformation on Roller Coasters

For Students 9th - 10th
Using a roller coaster as an example, the transformation of mechanical energy from the form of potential to the form of kinetic and vice versa is explained and illustrated in the animation.
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Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Plix Series: Potential Energy Diagrams

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Observe what happens in the change in the type of energy during a reaction in this simulation. After the activity, answer a self-correcting challenge question.
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Interactive
OpenSciEd

Open Sci Ed: Net Logo: Conduction in Solids Full (Fixed)

For Students 9th - 10th
This simulation shows conduction of thermal energy within and between solids, based on the kinetic energy of particles, and collisions between neighboring particles.
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Interactive
OpenSciEd

Open Sci Ed: Net Logo: Gas Particle Collisions Up Close

For Students 9th - 10th
This simulation explores the relationship between particle kinetic energies during particle collisions.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Fifth Grade Science: Physical Science: Solids, Liquids, and Gases

For Students 5th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Explains how to describe matter in the solid state, about the properties of liquid matter and gases, and what the relationship between energy and states of matter is.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Fourth Grade Science: Physical Science: Types of Energy

For Students 4th - 5th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses ways in which energy can be transferred, what kinetic energy is and types of potential energy. Includes examples of energy conversions.
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Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physics Simulation: Preschool Races

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Learn about the relationship between rotational and translational kinetic energy, and how each are exchanged when objects roll down inclined ramps using this interactive simulation. A PDF worksheet and...
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Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Drop and Pop Energy and Speed Exploration

For Students 4th
Fourth graders use a toy to make observations that speed is related to the amount of energy in an object as well as work with gravitational and elastic potential energy.
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Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Maximum Mentos Fountain

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students play the role of engineers as they test, design and build Mentos fountains - a dramatic example of how potential energy can be converted to kinetic energy. They are challenged to work together as a class to optimize the design...
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Interactive
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Energy of a Pendulum

For Students 9th - 10th
In this interactive, drag a pendulum to set its initial height and observe how height is related to potential energy. Then release the pendulum and observe the change from potential energy to kinetic energy, and ultimately to thermal...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Calculating Change in Kinetic Energy From a Force

For Students 11th - 12th
Find the change in kinetic energy from a force using the work-energy theorem.
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: What Is Kinetic Energy?

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn what kinetic energy means and how it relates to work.
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Handout
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physics: Energy Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
Understand and review energy concepts with this study guide.
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Article
Cuemath

Cuemath: Temperature

For Students 6th - 8th
The article explains temperature. Specifically, you will learn about the temperature scale, temperature scale conversions, and the types of instruments used to measure temperature. Included are solved examples and interactive problems...
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Unit Plan
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium Where Does the Energy of a Spark Come From?

For Students 9th - 10th
Students define potential energy and explore the relationship between potential energy and field. How does potential energy change when things are pushed or pulled? Where does the energy that was used to charge the Van de Graaff...