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Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Drives and Gears

For Students 5th - 9th
Discover the basic structure of the bicycle chain drive system, and find out how it has developed over the years.
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Introduction to Efficiency

For Students 9th - 10th
A narrated tutorial which introduces the concept of efficiency as it relates to energy input and output. [1:36]
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PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Mechanical Efficiency: Lesson 3

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will introduce the concept of Mechanical Efficiency and explain how to calculate it for simple machines. It is 3 of 3 in the series titled "Mechanical Efficiency."
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PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Mechanical Efficiency: Lesson 1

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will introduce the concept of Mechanical Efficiency and explain how to calculate it for simple machines. It is 1 of 3 in the series titled "Mechanical Efficiency."
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Practice W/ Efficiency

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson provides the learner with example problems on calculating efficiency.
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Mechanical Efficiency: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will introduce the concept of Mechanical Efficiency and explain how to calculate it for simple machines. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "Mechanical Efficiency."