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The Limiting Behavior of Selected Functions
In this limiting behavior of equations worksheet, students use the Klien and Nishima formula to find the limit for large X which is the ratio of energy carried by a photon compared to the rest mass energy of an electron.
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Check Out Lights and Shields with Beads
Students explore Ultraviolet detecting beads and conduct several investigations with them. In this investigative lesson plan students participate in an experiment to see the harmful effects of UV light and discuss their findings.
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Quiz - Method of Heat Transfer
Students take a quiz of method of heat transfer. In this heat transfer lesson, students answer questions in which they tell if the situation describes conduction, convection or radiation.
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Solar Box Cooker
Students explore solar power. For this solar power lesson, students build simple solar cookers after they study convection, conduction, and radiation. Students transfer their knowledge of how the solar cooker works to climate changes on...
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Sunlight and Warm Air
Students discuss radiant energy from the sun, performing a simple experiment with sun glasses and bright light to demonstrate the concept. Students further participate in simple in-class experiments to demonstrate: air density as it...
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What's Cooking
Students complete a solar radiation activity. In this solar radiation lesson, students complete an experiment to learn about solar radiation. Students make solar tea by using the energy of the Sun to brew tea.
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Was Goldilocks Telling the Truth?
Sixth graders explore the movement of heat between objects. For this heat lesson, 6th graders use the scientific method to conduct guided experiments regarding conduction, convection, and radiation.
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Heat Transfer Team Review Quiz
In this heat transfer worksheet, students answer one true or false question about heat and three multiple choice questions about heat transfer including conduction, convection and radiation.
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Identifying Types of Heat Transfer
In this heat transfer activity, students are given five diagrams of the various types of heat transfer to identify. These include conduction, convection and radiation.
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Radioactive Decay
For this radioactivity worksheet, students compare alpha particles with beta particles and determine which is more damaging to human tissue. This worksheet has 6 fill in the blank and 6 short answer questions.
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Living with Benefits and Risks
In this radioisotopes instructional activity, students determine which radioisotopes are used to detect cancers and look at how radiation exposure influences health. This instructional activity has 4 fill in the blank and 14 short answer...
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Simulation of Irradiation
In this irradiation worksheet, students simulate the effects of irradiation on bacteria growth by using UV light. Then students complete 6 short answer questions.
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How Do You Use Thermal Energy?
In this thermal energy worksheet, learners review radiation, convection, and conduction. This worksheet has 3 matching and 6 short answer questions.
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Electromagnetic Waves
In this electromagnetic waves worksheet, students review the different types of electromagnetic waves. Students also compare and contrast light and sound waves. This worksheet has 10 fill in the blank, 5 multiple choice, and 6 short...
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Energy from the Sun
In this energy worksheet, students complete a chart on the three types of heat transfer and their causes. Then they explain why all of the radiation directed at Earth does not reach the surface. Students also explain the factors in the...
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Movement of Air
In this movement of air activity, students identify and describe the purpose for convection and how it effects Earth. Then they describe what thermals are and why they occur in hot and cold air movements. Students also explain why...
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Energy: Nuclear Power
For this energy and nuclear power worksheet, students, with a partner, discuss what thirteen energy terms mean and match those same terms to their definitions in the second activity.
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The Effect of Rain on Morning Temperatures
Eighth graders study the effects of the water cycle. They create a graph of the air temperature versus solar radiation on a rainy and clear 24 hour period using data from a provided link. Afterward, they answer questions to determine the...
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Daily Radiation "Balance"
Students explore the amount of radiation in the Earth's atmosphere. They calculate the total amount of incoming and outgoing radiation over a day and determine how "balanced" the radiative system is over a particular location.
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Methods of Heat Transfer
Eighth graders are introduced to the various types of heat transfer methods. After taking a quiz, they pretend their hands are cold and offer suggestions on how to warm them up. They explain each type of heat transfer method and give...
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Star Wars Activity
Students investigate radiant energy by completing discrepant events and identify various temperature changes through absorption and how radiant energy can be used for solar panels. They experiment with different color fabrics in order...
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Photosynthetically Available Radiation (PAR) Measurements
Students calculate the amount of solar radiation hitting the ground at their school compared to the solar constant. They also repeat the experiment at a water testing site and utilize a light probe to measure the light being reflected...
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Snow Goggles And Limiting Sunlight
Students investigate the effects of light radiation on the human eyes. They construct a pair of snow goggles that are used to see how a filter can protect the eyes from radiation. Then students explain how the scientific method can be...
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It's Gettin' Hot In Here, So Transfer Energy
Students study the means by which energy is transferred from the sun through the Earth's atmosphere. They examine radiation, conduction, and convection. They complete a lab to determine how the different transfers affect the atmosphere...