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Newton's Second Law of Motion
Sixth graders study Newton's second law of motion and verify it. In this force and motion lesson students complete a lab activity and collect data, analyze it and graph it.
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Simple Harmonic Motion
Students study harmonic motion and its oscillation. In this simple harmonic motion lesson students demonstrate a series of regular oscillations and explain the theory behind the experiment.
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Coulomb's Law
Ninth graders observe the relationship between electrical charge and force. In this electrical charge lesson students experiment and find the quantitative relationship between force and the center to center distance between objects.
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The Rubber Band Problem
Young scholars work in groups and view a rubber band demonstration. In this friction instructional activity students then complete the experiment themselves.
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VECTORS
Ninth graders explore vectors. In this vectors lesson plan students complete a lab activity.
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THE FLIGHT PLATFORM
Students examine forces that effect flight. In this flight lesson students answer questions that are asked of them and the ones that they ask themselves.
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About Magnets
Second graders conduct simple experiments , observe and explain what they discovered. For this simple experiments lesson students design a magnet and make a compass.
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What Is Electricity
Fourth graders develop an understanding of static electricity and discover how to detect a charge by using electroscopes. In this electricity lesson, 4th graders complete a lab on electricity and discuss the results with the...
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Exploring Balancing Forces
Students develop critical thinking skills and explore the concept of force. In this balancing forces instructional activity students complete an activity and explain the conclusion.
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Measuring Work
Students examine how work is measured and name the units that are used to measure it. In this science activity students create their own story problem.
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Simple Machines make work easier.
Students examine how simple machine work can make work easier. In this machines lesson students complete an activity that shows them what makes up a machine, and how to measure displacement and velocity.
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Candy Quakes
Eighth graders use candy to show the effects of deformation forces on the earth's crust. In this rock and fossil formation instructional activity students construct models and simulations to describe and explain natural phenomena.
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Friction and Inertia
Students study friction and inertia, make predictions, and compare data. In this investigative instructional activity students view a demonstration on friction, divide into groups, and complete an activity.
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Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation
Students explore the nature and magnitude of gravitational forces. In this gravitation activity students study gravity and answer questions.
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Force and Motion
In this force and motion worksheet, middle schoolers read six paragraphs with numbered sentences about force and the laws of motion and answer one question.
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Newton's Third Law
Young scholars use inquiry and observation to explore Newton's third law of motion: for every action there is a reaction. For this physics lesson, students rotate through six stations set up with materials and picture directions...
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Imagine Life Without Friction
Students learn about the concept of friction. In this friction lesson, students learn how friction from one object to another moves that object and creates energy.
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Simple Machines
In this simple machines worksheet, learners review the different types of simple machines and examples of each machine. This worksheet, has 1 graphic organizer and 6 short answer questions.
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Electricity Review
For this electricity worksheet, students review topics related to electricity such as circuits, voltage, electric fields, and resistors. This worksheet has 21 problems to solve.
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Work Problems
In this work learning exercise, learners determine how much work or how much force is required to move objects of specific weight a certain distance. This learning exercise has 10 problems to solve.
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Impulsive Force Model
In this impulsive force worksheet, students calculate speed, force, and velocity for several word problems as it relates to the concepts in physics. Students also apply the momentum conservation equation to each problem.
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Forces in Fluids
In this forces in fluids worksheet, students answer questions as they relate to forces in fluids. Students complete a chart about atmospheric pressure.
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Momentum
In this momentum worksheet, students review impulses, angular momentum, and the law of conservation of momentum. This worksheet has 30 fill in the blank statements.
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Describing Motion
Reinforce the concepts of motion and force in this graphic organizer, which prompts students to provide the effect of pushing and pulling an object, as well as an object in motion. Ample space in the answer section allows students to...