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Motion

For Students 8th - 12th
In this motion worksheet, students will read 8 statements about displacement and velocity and determine if the statement is true or false. Then students will fill in the blank for 8 statements on motion. Finally, students will compare...
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Linear Motion Problems

For Students 10th - 12th
In this motion worksheet, learners determine the speed, velocity, or acceleration of various objects under certain conditions. This worksheet has 7 word problems.
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Straight Line Motion with a Stomper

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Learners explore average speed, and graph distances and time.  In this speed and velocity lesson students complete a lab then calculate distances, acceleration and velocity and graph the data.
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Motion of a Bowling Ball

For Teachers 5th - 10th
Young scholars experiment with distance, speed, and motion by graphing the motion of a bowling ball. In this distance versus time graphing instructional activity, students observe the speed and distance of a rolling ball and graph their...
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Graphing Your Motion

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders investigate velocity and speed. In this Vernier Probe instructional activity, 7th graders will use probes to calculate motion, speed, and velocity of an object. They will create a graph of their collected data.
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Describing Motion-Speed

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Students study speed and learn how to calculate it.  In this investigative lesson students participate in an activity that shows them how to calculate speed then they fill out a worksheet.
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Forces and Motion-The Downhill Racer

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Learners calculate a toy car's velocity and acceleration. In this force and motion lesson, students build ramps and attach a dropper to a toy car, which is released down the ramp. Learners calculate and graph velocity and acceleration...
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Measuring Wind Speed

For Teachers K - 5th
Young scholars study wind speed and collect wind speed data. In this wind speed lesson, students visit a website to learn about the local wind speed forecast for their week. Young scholars discuss wind and wind speed. Students collect...
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Investigating Motion

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Young scholars explore types of motion. In this motion experiment, students observe how objects move. Young scholars work in small groups to discover the laws of motion.
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Emotional Speed with Balls and Ramps

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders investigate the relationship between mass and speed. In this physics lesson, 5th graders experiment with motion by being given a ramp, two balls, and blocks or books for elevation. Students determine how different variables...
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Wave Speed

For Students 9th - 12th
In this waves learning exercise, learners use the equation for wave speed to calculate frequency or wavelength. This learning exercise has 5 problems to solve.
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Forces and Masses and Motion, Oh My!

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore how varying force and mass effect the motion of an object.  In this motion lesson students participate in a class activity and demonstrations.
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Newton in Motion Project

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students investigate Newton's Third Law of Motion as it exits in real world applications. They watch as the teacher makes a simple balloon powered car before explaining how the motion of the car demonstrates Newton's Third Law of Motion....
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Balsa Wood Airplane Flight and Speed Correlation

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders calculate the average speed of their balsa wood airplane. For this physics lesson, 9th graders build their own airplane and make necessary modifications to to make it fly straight. They interpret distance and time graph...
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Force and Motion - Part 2

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students test different objects such as dominoes, marshmallows, slides, and more to test their force, motion, gravity, friction, and the concept of matter. In this force and motion lesson plan, students understand that the force an...
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Marbles in Motion

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore how to play marbles while learning the scientific concepts of force, motion, mass, acceleration, friction, and inertia.
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Newton's Laws of Motion Word Search

For Students 5th - 7th
In this Newton's Laws of Motion word search worksheet, students locate and identify 12 words related to Newton's Laws of Motion within the word search puzzle.
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Motion Near Earth

For Students 9th - 12th
In this motion worksheet, students will match 5 physics vocabulary words relating to motion with their definitions. Then, they will review 9 statements of different motion scenarios to determine is the statement is true or false....
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Describing Motion

For Students 5th - 12th
For this motion worksheet, students will review Newton's three laws of motion. This worksheet has 1 word puzzle, 1 short answer, and 3 matching questions.
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Circular Motion: Target Practice

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students demonstrate direction of velocity of an object in circular motion. They discuss the mathematical formula, and demonstrate the formula using a string, rubber stopper and a target.
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Circular Motion

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research physical science by completing worksheets. In this gravity lesson, students read assigned text regarding the rotation of Earth and the gravitational force caused by the speed of which it rotates. Students complete a...
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Crash Test Dummies

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders are introduced to Newton's First Law of Motion. In groups, they describe the differences between balanced and unbalanced forces. They participate in experiments that demonstrate how equal and opposite forces act upon...
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Big Air Rules

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students discuss projectile motion using a basketball player taking off for a slam dunk, a fly ball launched off a hitter's bat, and a snowboarder flying off a pipe as examples. The lesson is expanded by introducing the mathematical...
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A Wiggle in Time Lab

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Though an alternative method is suggested, the best way to carry out this investigation is with the use of a computer-interfaced motion detector. Physics fanatics hang a mass on the end of a spring and analyze its motion verbally,...

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