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Newton's Three Laws of Motion Lesson Plan
Students explore Newton's three laws of motion using a variety of activities. In this physics instructional activity, students calculate the average speed of a vehicle they constructed using distance and time information. They identify...
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How Do You Move Along the Earth?
Students determine their own walking and running velocity. In this physics activity, students calculate velocity using distance and time information. They compare human and animal speeds.
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Circular Motion
Students research physical science by completing worksheets. In this gravity lesson plan, students read assigned text regarding the rotation of Earth and the gravitational force caused by the speed of which it rotates. Students complete...
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Balloon Jets
Students investigate how fuel amount affects the distance traveled by balloons. In this physics lesson, students collect data and create a pictograph. They interpret data and formulate a conclusion.
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Soda Straw Rocket Activity
Students construct a rocket using soda straw. In this physics lesson, students determine the nose cone length that produces the best rocket. They explain the importance of using a control in an experiment.
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Magnus Effect
Students examine the Magnus effect and its history. In this forces instructional activity students investigate the lift of a rotating cylinder.
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Newton Must have Been a Sports Fan
Students examine Newton's Laws. In this law of motion lesson plan, students observe Newton's three laws of physics demonstrated by the teacher. They apply other examples to Newton's first law of inertia.
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Build and Test Your Car Continued
Students create and build cars to race in class. In this physics lesson, students calculate the speed using distance and time information. They evaluate their design and make adjustments when needed.
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Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree…You Might Become Famous
Students explore Newton's laws using CEENBoTs. In this physics lesson, students collect data and create tables and graphs. They calculate speed, acceleration and forces using mathematical formulas.
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Simple Machines on the Move
Third graders explore simple machines. In this simple machine lesson plan students experiment with motion and force. Students have hands on activities and resources are provided.
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Build Your Own Car
Students determine the factors that affect car speed. In this physics lesson plan, students design a car that can travel fast and far. They record test run data and use them to construct graphs.
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Quiz on Force and Motion #2
In this force and motion worksheet, students complete an on-line quiz, choosing questions and matching answers. Students score 1 point for each correct answer; a printed version is available.
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Force and Motion Quiz
In this force and motion quiz worksheet, students complete an on-line quiz, clicking on questions and matching answers, scoring 1 point for each correct answer. A printed version is available.
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Exploring Simple Machines
Students investigate simple machines. In this simple machines instructional activity, students study how simple machines work. Students determine the function of various simple machines.
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Aeronautics: Bernoulli's Principle
Young scholars explore physics by participating in a science activity in class. In this flight properties lesson, students identify Bernoulli's principle of flight and his theory of statics and motion. Young scholars conduct a...
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Investigating Motion
Students explore types of motion. In this motion experiment, students observe how objects move. Students work in small groups to discover the laws of motion.
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Hot Wheels
Students observe the action produced by toy cars. In this geometry lesson, students discuss motion and distance as they relate to the movement of a spherical object.They collect data and make conjectures based on their data.
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Friction Restriction: Creating a Design Plan to Redesign the Tread of Tennis Sneakers to Increase Friction
Students evaluate the friction of tennis sneakers and redesign them to increase friction. In this physics instructional activity, students calculate starting, sideways and forward stopping friction. Using quantitative data, they prove...
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Solar System
Students analyze theories on how the solar system was formed. In this solar system activity students explain the rotation and revolution of motion.
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Two Terrains
Students compare two cell phone providers and relate those concepts to motion. In this algebra lesson, students identify the unknown in a problem using variables. They calculate the velocity, motion and displacement of different objects.
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Analyzing Motion of a Tossed Ball
Learners investigate the parameters involved with launching a basketball at an angle. In this motion lesson plan students predict and sketch graphs that show the motion of a ball toss.
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Model a Moving Glacier
Students study how alpine glaciers move and the factors that effect how fast a glacier moves. In this glacier lesson students construct a glacier model, make a hypothesis and interpret data.
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Measuring & Graphing Motion
Fifth graders study how to measure distance. In this graphing motion lesson plan students complete a lab activity that shows them on the computer how to make graphs.
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Graphing Your Motion
Seventh graders investigate velocity and speed. In this Vernier Probe lesson, 7th graders will use probes to calculate motion, speed, and velocity of an object. They will create a graph of their collected data.