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Insulators And Conductors

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers investigate the flow of electricity and how it effects different objects in the classroom as being classified as an insulator or conductor. They work in teams to test the conductivity of different classroom objects after...
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Making an Electromagnet

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Young scholars explore electromagnetic forces. In this electromagnetic activity, students construct a working electromagnet and conduct a series of experiments to see what increases the strength of an electromagnet.
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Magnet Mania

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students explain how magnets can be used to make some things move without being touched. They explore that electricity in circuits can produce light, heat, sound, and magnetic effects. They create an electronic poster about magnet with...
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Plan The Interior of a House

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students study how electric wiring runs through a house, name plumbing, describe insulation, and demonstrate how wallboard is hung. They select flooring and fixtures for the house.
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Electrostatic Review Worksheet

For Teachers Higher Ed
In this electrostatic worksheet, students determine the potential of a charge that moves in an electric field. Students define a coulomb, This worksheet has 5 multiple choice questions and 2 problems to solve.
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Applied Science - Built Environment Pre Lab (Morse Code)

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students study communication. In this telegraph lesson, students examine Morse code and the composition of an elementary telegraph circuit. They listen to a presentation and try to create Morse Code messages on a worksheet. This lesson...
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Voltmeter Design

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this voltmeter worksheet, students design and mathematically analyze a circuit they design. They also answer 17 questions about voltmeters, the voltage in given schematics, and the resistance in voltmeters.
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Battery Type and Size

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students identify the different types of batteries available in the market. For this science lesson, students discuss how to select the right batteries for a car.
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Investigating the Properties of Plastic and its Effects on the Environment

For Teachers 8th - 10th Standards
Pore over the properties of plastic. Working through four different stations, pupils investigate some properties of plastic, including chemical decomposition, mechanical breakdown, density, and the ability to infiltrate the food chain....
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OHM's Law

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students study the relationship between current, voltage and resistance in a series circuit.  For this investigative lesson students watch a demonstration and see how voltage is measured and see what OHM's law is.   
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Swamp Thing

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students create a build-it-yourself boat that runs on two small electric motors. Swamp Thing has an electronic brain that can be controlled and steered with a flashlight.
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Homopolar Motor Experiments

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners construct a homopolar motor following certain procedures. In this physics lesson, students explain how generators and motors work. They compare and contrast the characteristics of both.
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Making a Battery

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders make a battery. In this physical science lesson, 5th graders word in pairs make the battery. Students follow 4 steps to create the battery.
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Cornell University

Making a Battery

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Don't be shocked when your class has a blast making their own batteries! Science scholars examine a dry cell battery, then design and construct a wet cell battery. The activity guides them through the parts of a battery, the variables...
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Rochester Institute of Technology

Artificial Eye

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Scientists in California developed a bionic eye that allows blind people to see edges of objects in black and white and costs $145,000. In the activity, groups of scholars discuss bioengineering, focusing on the human eye. They then...
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Salt Bridges

For Teachers 9th - 12th
In this chemistry worksheet, students examine the salt bridge in order to apply in the laboratory setting. The sheet includes in depth background information.
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Real-World Applications to Imaginary and Complex Numbers

For Teachers All
Authenticate imaginary numbers through real-life applications in science, math, and literature.
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Photons in the Radiative Zone: Which Way Is Out? An A-Maz-ing Model

For Students 9th - 12th
Can you move like a photon? Young scholars use a maze to reproduce the straight line motion of a photon. The second in a six-part series of lessons on the sun has learners measure angle of incidence and refraction to determine the path...
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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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Orienting a Photovoltaic Cell

For Teachers 9th - 12th
By mounting a light bulb on a stand and a PV cell on another, physics apprentices experiment with the angle of incidence. Their goal is to determine the optimum angle for collecting solar energy. The use of a scientific calculator is...
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Electromagnetic Bomb (E-Bomb)

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explain how E-bomb works. In this physics lesson, students simulate the effects of e-bombs on electronic targets. They discuss its potential harmful effects when used as a weapon.
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Cutting Corners - Parts 1 and 2

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use optimization concepts to design their own container. In this optimization lesson plan, students understand how the optimization concept is critical in calculus and why products are packaged the way they are.
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Wavelengths of Light

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Explore physical science by participating in a visual spectrum experiments. Budding scientists identify the colors in the color spectrum and view the colors in class by utilizing cellophane, flash lights, and other arts and crafts...
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Worksheet
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Lightning Rod

For Students 3rd - 6th
For this lightning rod worksheet, students make a lightning rod out of batteries, breadboard, light bulbs, wires, and more. Students also answer 2 questions.

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