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Equations with one Variable II

For Students 9th - 12th
In this single variable equations worksheet, high schoolers solve 5 problems using different equations to solve for one unknown. They use Hubble's Law to find the velocity of a galaxy knowing the distance it travels.
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Fermi Observatory Measures the Lumps in Space

For Students 9th - 11th
For this gamma-ray worksheet, students read about the Fermi Gamma-ray Observatory and how it measures the invisible lumps in space. Students solve 3 problems using an equation to determine the time that gamma-rays travel in space and the...
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Black Holes-The Event Horizon

For Students 9th - 12th
In this black hole worksheet, students read about the three parts to a black hole including the Event horizon, the interior space and the singularity. Students solve five problems which involve using a given formula for the Schwarzschild...
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Space Math Differentiation-"Ch..Ch..Ch..Changes"

For Students 11th - Higher Ed
In this differentiation in space math activity, students use 6 different equations to solve 6 problems that involve differentiation related to astrophysics.
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Application of Scientific Notation

For Students 8th - 10th
In this scientific notation activity, students solve eight problems about the sun, the planets and the universe using very large numbers expressed in scientific notation.
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Sound Waves Simulation Worksheet

For Students 5th - 6th
In this sound wave instructional activity, students go to http://phet.colorado.edu/new/simulations/sims.php?sim=Sound and run the simulation to complete 28 short answer question.
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The Hand of Chandra!

For Students 9th - 12th
In this nebula learning exercise, students read about the Chandra X-ray Observatory that captured the given image of a pulsar and its nebula. Students solve 3 problems including using similar triangles and proportions to find the image...
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Point of View to Ponder

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students view (or read) The Ponder Heart by Eudora Welty. They discuss other literary pieces that include the misleading first person narrator. They role play fictional characters from literature and present a short anecdote in a...
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Understanding the Bohr Model

For Students 9th - 12th
In this Bohr model worksheet, high schoolers read about Neils Bohr and the model he proposed of the atom. Students answer nine questions about his theory that electrons travel in orbitals and give off energy when they are excited.
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Exploring the Ares 1-X Launch-Energy Changes

For Students 8th - 11th
In this energy changes worksheet, learners solve 5 problems using the formulas for potential and kinetic energy related to baseball energy, coasting rocket energy and the energy of falling stones.
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The Universe

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students describe what scientists mean by an "expanding universe" in their own words. They explain how scientists comprehend the universie is expanding. Students comprehend the vast scale of the universe. They comprehend how theory...
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Sixth Grade Science Test

For Students 6th
For this science instructional activity, 6th graders take a multiple choice quiz about properties, energy, formulas, and more. Students complete 30 questions total.
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Friction Flyers

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students explore the principles of magnetism and friction. They complete an interactive puzzle on the Gizmos and Gadgets computer software, construct a vehicle, build and modify ramps and vehicles to produce various outcomes, and...
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Thermodynamics

For Students 9th - 12th
In this thermodynamics worksheet, students learn about insulators and conductors. Students compare the three ways thermal energy is transferred: conduction, convection, and radiation. This worksheet has 22 matching, 1 multiple choice, 3...
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Enzyme Lab

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the enzyme catalase. In this enzyme lesson plan, students observe a normal catalase reaction, they observe liver tissue, potato, chicken and apple for the enzyme catalase and they study the effects of temperature and...
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Understanding Thunderstorms

For Students 7th - 10th
For this thunderstorm worksheet, students read about thunder and lightning and the forces behind both. They also read about the timing difference between thunder and lightning. Students answer three critical thinking questions about...
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Waves

For Students 9th - 12th
In this waves activity, learners read about harmonic and linear motion in waves as well as the two types of waves. They match 5 terms to their definitions about the structure of waves, they solve for the wavelength, frequency and periods...
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Thermodynamics

For Students 9th - 12th
In this thermodynamics worksheet, students read about conduction, convection and radiation. They answer 47 questions about heat transfer, thermal equilibrium, insulators, conductors and the states of matter.
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Street Safety

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students explore fire safety rules through a variety of teacher-led activities. In this safety activity, students choose appropriate felt board pieces as they listen to My Car by Byron Barton. Seat belt and car seat safety, as well as...
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The Center of Mass

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students determine the center of mass of two irregularly shaped objects, determine when the center of mass is inside or outside the boundaries of the object, determine when and/or why an object is stable, balanced, unstable or unbalanced.
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Sun, Sand, and Hippos

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students conduct research on varied aspects of hippopotamuses and in doing so, synthesize and evaluate a variety of information sources.They summarize content knowledge from varied resources and apply this knowledge by creating a mural...
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Solar Racing

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers harness the power of the sun to design, construct and evaluate a solar-powered model car of their creation. They race their cars in a "Solar Sprint" race modeled after the National Renewable Energy Laboratory's Junior...
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F = a, Inertia, and Friction

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders use a matchbox car to push across a hard surface and observe what happens. They then push the car across a soft or rough surface and discover what happens. The two ideas are discusses as Newton's First and Second Laws of...
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Algebra: Mirror, Mirror on the Universe

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students assess how algebra, telescopes, space exploration and optics are so important in astronomy. They encounter studies on the Hubble Space Telescope, Hubble Deep Field and how algebra helps to determine the effects of contamination...

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