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Lesson Plan
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: Series and Parallel Circuits

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A teacher lesson plan which could be easily converted into an idea for a student project or presentation. Ideal for pre-high school pupils. This page describes an activity in which the history of electric circuits, the nature of electric...
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Activity
University of Maryland

University of Maryland: Ideal Gas Law Volume of One Mole

For Students 9th - 10th
A page from the University of Maryland Physics Lecture Demonstration Facility. Provides directions for a teacher demonstration of the ideal gas law. Shows apparatus and set-up; provides suggestions. Easily adaptable as a student project...
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Activity
University of California

University of California Berkeley: Charging an Electroscope by Induction

For Teachers 9th - 10th
From the U.C. Berkeley Physics Lecture Demonstrations website. A thorough description of an activity in which a charged metal plate is used to charge an electroscope by induction. Complete directions and a diagram of the equipment and...
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Handout
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Electrophorus by Induction

For Students 9th - 10th
This tutorial offers an animation depicting the induction charging of an electrophorus plate by the process of induction. Animation depicts the movement of electrons between plat and ground. The animation is accompanied by explanations...
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: West Demo Edited

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a flipchart that uses slides from various sources including Margaret Allen, Peter Lambert, Nick Barber, West Martin and others.
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Graphic
Hunkins Experiments

Hunkin's Experiments: How to Make Oxygen From a Battery

For Students 5th - 9th
Hunkin's Experiments is a group of simple cartoon illustrations of scientific principles. Some would work well in the classroom, but others have little value beyond entertaining students. All of the projects are easy to do. This one...
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Handout
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Negatively Charged Electroscope

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Multimedia Physics Studios of the Glenbrook South High School. A tutorial containing a simple animation demonstrating the grounding process for a negatively-charged electroscope. The movement of electrons between the...
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Activity
University of Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin: 5 Magnetism

For Teachers 9th - 10th
From an online teacher demonstration book. Includes a description and explanation of five demonstrations on a variety of magnetism topics. Interesting and captivating demos.
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Handout
Boston University

Modern Physics: Photoelectric Effect Demonstration

For Students 9th - 10th
A graphical and verbal description of a demonstration which illustrates the phtoelectric effect. Directions, safety precautions, and explanations are provided. Ideally suited as an idea-generator for a student project or lab investigation.
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Activity
Boston University

Optics Demonstrations: Holograms

For Students 9th - 10th
A short description of a demonstration involving a hologram. Suitable as a supplement for a teacher lesson plan or as an idea-generator for a student project.
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Website
Other

Chemistry Lectures/regelation

For Students 9th - 10th
An incredibly informative graphic depicting ice regelation. Explains the phenomenon using LeChatelier's principle. Identifies application of regelation.
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Graphic
Curated OER

University of Wisconsin: 5 Magnetism

For Students 9th - 10th
From an online teacher demonstration book. Includes a description and explanation of five demonstrations on a variety of magnetism topics. Interesting and captivating demos.