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Applied Science - Physics Pre-Lab

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students describe the science of physics. In this Physics lesson, students observe examples of physics within their classroom. Students create a definition for physics.
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Applied Science -Physics (2B) Pre Lab

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders look at different types of energy. In this energy activity, 2nd graders define energy and the difference between kinetic and potential energy. They see examples with falling books and a slinky.
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Applied Science - Physics Post-Lab

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students investigate energy. In this Physics lesson, students explore different sources of energy: heat, nuclear, and chemical. Students sing an electricity song.
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Applied Science - Physics Pre-Lab

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Learners view a static electricity demonstration. In this Physics lesson, students compare static and current electricity. Learners watch an electricity slide show and sing the Electricity song.
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Applied Science -Physics (4A) Post Lab

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore the history of electricity. In this electricity lesson, 4th graders review the connection between electricity and magnetism. They do a research project on the history of electricity. 
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Applied Science - Physics (5A) Pre Lab

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders look at different types of waves. In this wave lesson, 5th graders find the difference and similarities of electromagnetic and physical waves. They review the components of waves such as crest, trough, wavelength, and wave...
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Applied Science - Physics (5B) Post Lab

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders analyze optical images. in this optical lesson, 5th graders look at how light reflects and refracts. They discuss different types of lenses and how they change the picture that is taken. 
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Applied Science - Technology (KA) Pre Lab

For Teachers K
Students explore tools. In this tool lesson, students see how tools and machines were invented to help people work easier. They see different types of simple machines such as wheel and axle, lever, and wedge. 
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Applied Science-Techonology Post Lab

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Learners study animals. In this machines and tools lesson, students study animals to figure out how various tools were created for humans to use. They are read the story An Elephant Never Forgets its Snorkel to help spark ideas. They...
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Applied Science - Technology Lab

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students concoct glue. In this Applied Science lesson, students experiment with different amounts of flour and water to make their own glue. Students use their glue for a paper mache project.
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Applied Science - Technology (1B) Pre Lab

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore simple machines. In this technology lesson, 1st graders review pulleys, levers, wedges, and ramps. They experiment with lifting items with and without these simple machines. 
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Applied Science - Technology Post-Lab

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students explore inventions. In this Applied Science lesson, students discuss the history of everyday objects and the invention of them. Students illustrate and describe their own invention.
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Applied Science - Technology (2A) Post Lab

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore simple machines. In this technology lesson, 2nd graders look at pulleys and gears and what the uses are for each. They complete a worksheet comparing the two. 
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Applied Science - Technology (3A) Pre Lab

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders discuss electric currents. In this circuit lesson, 3rd graders create a picture of a battery circuit and a light bulb. They show the positive and negative charge and the flow of electrons. 
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Applied Science - Technology (3A) Post Lab

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders discuss how energy is created. For this energy lesson, 3rd graders look at how a city receives energy and how it is made. They create their own generator using a pin wheel and pipe cleaners. 
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Applied Science -Technology (6B) Pre Lab

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders discuss how simple machines overcome friction. In this simple machine lesson, 6th graders review the parts of a plane and how they make up for gravity and friction. They roll different objects down an inclined board...
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Applied Science - Built Environment (2) Pre Lab

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders review how our society affects nature. In this energy lesson, 2nd graders discuss the different ways that energy is collected. They review renewable and nonrenewable energy sources. 
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Applied Science - Built Environment (5) Pre Lab

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders look at the impact of sound and noise. In this sound instructional activity, 5th graders review the decibel and common sounds along with their noise levels. They complete a worksheet about the different sounds that one...
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Lake Strata and Internal Waves

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Use the classic density demonstration of placing a cola, a clear soda, and a diet soda into a tank of water. Then let learners attempt to pour some of the soda into layers in a clear container. The procedure explains a thermocline, and...
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Refraction B2—When is Light Reflected Internally?

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Physics is phun in this lesson. Young physicists use a lightbox to test how and where light is refracted and reflected as it travels through transparent materials. Angles of incidence and refraction, sine of both angles, and the ratio...
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Santa Monica College

Single and Double Displacement Reactions

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed Standards
If you aren't part of the solution, you are part of the precipitate! Young chemists learn about single and double displacement reactions including precipitation reactions, neutralization reactions, and gas forming reactions. They perform...
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Nuffield Foundation

Measuring the Rate of Metabolism

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Plant respiration can be a difficult concept for young biologists to grasp; with a hands-on lab, learners can collect and graph data, then calculate the metabolism rate for the plants they studied. If you do not have a respirometer,...
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Santa Monica College

The Density of Liquids and Solids

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed Standards
There are underwater rivers that flow on the ocean floor thanks to a difference in density. Scholars learn about the density in both liquids and solids in the second lesson of an 11-part series. They then determine the density of water,...
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Santa Monica College

The Composition of Potassium Chlorate

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed Standards
The third lesson in a series of 11 begins by using thermal decomposition of potassium chlorate to determine the mass percent of oxygen. Then a second activity allows scholars to demonstrate that the resulting residue is from a...

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