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Digital Forsyth

Photo Analysis for Visual Impact

For Teachers 4th
A lesson plan on photo analysis, compare and contrast, and an art project are here for the taking. Fourth graders analyze photographs of gas stations from now and from the past, focusing on how the cars and building designs are a form of...
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PPT
Mr. E. Science

The Nature of Electromagnetic Waves

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Imagine a presentation that covers electromagnetic waves, electromagnetic radiation, radio waves, microwaves, the visible light spectrum, UV, X-ray, and gamma rays. Here's one. Packed with facts and colorful illustrations, 11-slide...
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Assessment
PHET

The Sun: Pre- and Post-Assessment

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Want to see how far pupils have come since the beginning of the unit? This activity is designed to be a pre- and post-assessment for a unit on the Sun. The first in a series of 18 that can be combined to form a complete unit. Two...
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Lesson Plan
Virginia Department of Education

Rotation

For Teachers 7th Standards
Rotate this resource into your lesson plans. Scholars rotate polygons in the coordinate plane by multiples of 90 degrees. They then compare the original and new figures to develop conjectures about coordinate points after rotations.
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Curated OER

Compass Building Instructions

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Students build their own compass following a given procedure. In this technology lesson, students explain how a compass is used in navigation. They trace the history of its development.
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Interactive
Curated OER

AC Motor Theory

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this electrical circuit worksheet, learners answer a series of 20 open-ended questions about AC motor circuits.  This worksheet is printable and the answers are revealed online.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Electromagnets

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students conduct a series of experiments on electromagnets. In this physics lesson, students build their own electromagnet and explain how it works. They determine the factors that affect its strength.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Homopolar Motor Experiments

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars construct a homopolar motor following certain procedures. For this physics lesson, students explain how generators and motors work. They compare and contrast the characteristics of both.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Reed Switch

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students build simple electromagnetic reed switch motors. In this physics lesson, students explain how it works. They cite real world applications of reed switches and relays.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Solar Storm Energy and Pie Graphs

For Students 7th - 10th
In this solar storm energy and pie graphs learning exercise, students solve 5 problems using pie graphs that show the amount of solar energy that is converted into radiation, kinetic energy, flare energy and flare energy that is lost to...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Electromagnetic Radiation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore the nature of electromagnetic spectrum through a series of experiments. For this physics lesson, students determine how light behaves under certain circumstances. They explain how humans perceive colors.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Electricity

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students explore electricity. After watching a PowerPoint presentation, students discuss the composition of electricity and how it is made. They participate in discovery activities by rotation through four activity stations set up on the...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Galvanometers

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students construct their own galvanometer. In this physics lesson, students explain how it is used to detect electric current. They conduct an experiment to measure how much electricity flows through the circuit.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Literacy Centers- Kindergarten

For Teachers K
Students, after reading the Three Bears, talk about finding a task that is "just right" for them and work at Literacy Centers.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

How Electric Current Produces Energy

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders are introduced to the concept of electric currents. In groups, they develop their own game board to test different circuits to determine if they are complete. They record their observations of the energy transfer between...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Teaching Multiple Alleles

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students view a simple ABO blood system for the introduction of this subject using concrete models of eythrocytes (red blood cells, or RBC's), antigens, and antibodies. They can physically see the antigens that result from certain...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Build Your Own Simple DC Motor

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students, after brainstorming how we interact with some kind of motor every day in our lives, explore how to build their own DC motor. They collect all the parts needed for their experiment and review all safety precautions. In addition,...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Problems and Their Solutions in Stories and Everyday Life

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students identify story elements.  In this stories lesson, students read a story and identify the chracter, character traits, plot, setting and theme.  Groups of students match problem and solution cards.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Working With Hypotheses

For Students 6th - 8th
In this science worksheet, students examine the topic in order to solidify knowledge covered in the curriculum using puzzles and creative games.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Electron Configuration Worksheet

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this chemistry instructional activity, students complete the table for each element by writing the electron configuration of the element and giving the values of the four quantum numbers. They also create an energy level diagram for...
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Hinode Sees Mysterious Solar Micro-Flares

For Students 9th - 10th
In this solar micro-flares worksheet, students read about the X-ray bright spots that the Hinode satellite's X-ray Telescope detected on the sun's surface. Students determine the scale of the image, the dimensions of the smallest bright...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

How to Build an Electric Motor

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders build a working motor. In this lesson plan on motors, 6th graders use an inquiry method of learning to discover how to create a working electric motor with the supplies given to them. The teacher will guide them as needed....
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Orienteering Scavenger Hunt

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners take a reading with a compass and use the compass to reach multiple checkpoints in a scavenger hunt activity.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Science: Wind Power

For Teachers All
Students build models of wind turbines and experiment with different designs that will improve efficiency. Students will understand the use of wind power as a renewable resource.

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