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Institute of Physics: Practical Physics

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Access hundreds of teacher-tested, practical physics lessons on this well-organized, illustrated site. Find just the right demonstration, attention-grabber, or lab for any physics teaching objective at your fingertips.
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Thermal Physics

For Students 9th - 10th
A two-lesson tutorial on thermal energy in the study of physics. Lessons include informational text, interactive activities, animations, and quick, interactive comprehension check-ins.
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Current Electricity

For Students 9th - 10th
Four complete lessons on current electricity in the study of physics. Lessons include informational text, interactive activities, animations, and quick, interactive comprehension checks.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: What Is Physics?: Lesson 3

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson describes how physics has developed throughout history and how it helps describe the world around us. It is 3 of 6 in the series titled "What is Physics?"
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: What Is Physics?: Lesson 6

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson describes how physics has developed throughout history and how it helps describe the world around us. It is 6 of 6 in the series titled "What is Physics?"
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New Jersey / American Association of Physics Teachers

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This New Jersey Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers contains the usual information about its goals, organization, and membership. However, its greatest value is its inclusion of lesson plans for teachers, sample tests...
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: 1 D Kinematics: Meaning of Shape for a v T Graph

For Students 9th - 10th
This physics lesson involves a study of the relationship between the shape of a v-t graph and the motion of the object.
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: 1 D Kinematics: Meaning of Slope for a v T Graph

For Students 9th - 10th
In this part of a physics lesson, examine how the actual slope value of any straight line on a velocity-time graph is the acceleration of the object.
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: The Doppler Effect and Shock Waves

For Students 9th - 10th
This high school physics lesson focuses on the application of the Doppler effect to sound. Discusses what the Doppler effect is, offers examples of its occurrence, and explains what shock waves and sonic boom are.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Bumps and Buckles: A Lesson on Motion

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this physics lesson, the students will be learning that motion can be changed when a car goes down a ramp. By adding "speed bumps" in different lengths away from the ramp, they will observe what happens to their car. Students will...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Investigate Electric Circuits Through Construction and Illustration

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this physics lesson 4th grade students investigate electrical circuits in greater depth than the FOSS unit used in a prior grade in school. Students become familiar with a computer simulation allowing them greater choices of materials...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: The Nature of Sound With a Slinky

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
A physics lesson where students investigate how sound can be produced and changed. Students identify vibrations as the source of sound and how it can be amplified and received, and then explore the use of a slinky to explain the nature...
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Inertia and Mass

For Students 9th - 10th
This is part of a lesson on Newton's Laws of Motion that focuses on inertia and mass. It restates Newton's first law of motion. The lesson also gives a helpful visual description concerning friction.
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John Wiley & Sons

Cutnell & Johnson Physics: Online Study Edition

For Students 9th - 10th
Want to review concepts covered in your physics class? This website contains concept specific simulations, problems, and quizzes. Broken down by chapter and topic this site is an excellent place to start your review!
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Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: Third Law of Motion

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This Illinois Institute of Technology site is a lesson plan and lab that utilizes a toy rocket to investigate Newton's third law. Includes directions and practical applications.
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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Physical Science

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The Discovery Channel provides numerous lesson plans dealing with the physical sciences. Content is organized by grade level, but all lesson plans include suggestions for adaptations for older or younger audiences.
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Michigan Reach Out

Newton's Apple: Soccer

For Students 9th - 10th
Learning physics can help you win your next soccer game as well as prepare you for your science studies.
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Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: Transfer of Momentum

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This instructional activity designed for primary level students, describes the bodily-kinesthetic method of showing the conservation of momentum with students rollerblading, using cars, and colliding marbles.
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Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: Electric Currents and Circuits

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This cooperative learning activity for intermediate to junior high students has them create various electrical circuits in order to understand electricity.
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Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: How to Speed Up a Slow Grandfather: The Pendulum

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
In this lesson plan students are "given one hour to solve a problem that a has caused a huge drop in sales" for a clock company. All clocks are five minutes slow. Because of this, they must find a way to put the clock back on time...
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Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: Simple Machines (Grades 1 To12)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson plan students start by trying to open a paint can with their bare hands. Eventually, they will use a lever to open it. Various activities are used to enforce different simple machines.
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Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: Projectiles

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Lesson plan in which students will observe demonstrations and interact with various objects dealing with projectile motion. Subject matter for intermediate or middle school.
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Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: Objects Race

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this lesson plan grab a slope and different objects. Roll the objects down the slope and record which is the fastest. Students analyze the features of the objects that make them slow or fast.
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Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: Newton's Laws of Motion

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Lesson plan from the Illinois Institute of Technology that incorporates many demonstrations like pulling a tablecloth from under a place setting, or launching a rocket to show Newton's laws.

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