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Introduction And Brief History of Materials Science

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Learners develop an understanding of the concept of matter. They l participate actively in the bubble raft experiment as described on the Center for Thermal Spray Research's website. They demonstrate dislocations and grain...
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Motor Skills and Movement Patterns

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Learners explore the human body by participating in physical activities. In this physical education lesson, students demonstrate their physical prowess and motor skills by performing tasks such as climbing and rope tying. Learners...
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Teamwork and Challenge/ Challenge Activities

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students work in teams to complete various movements.  In this movement lesson, students listen, make decisions and act as leaders through a variety of physical activities.
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NUTRITION STATION CIRCUIT

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students learn various fitness concepts along with various basketball skills. Ten stations incorporate nutrition and basketball skills while
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Big Enough?

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students explore the concept of density and buoyancy. In this physics lesson, students discover the different factors that affect an object's density and buoyancy in water. Students conduct several investigations to further understand...
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Ice Floats

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore the changing density of water. In this physics lesson plan, students investigate how an object's density determines whether it will float or sink in water. They explain why this unique property of is important to living...
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The Brain: Control Central

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students investigate the brain as the organ that regulates all of their physical, emotional, and cognitive responses. Some of the components of mental illness are examined inn this lesson.
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Principles Of Flight: Wings That Spin

For Teachers K - 1st
Young scholars discover how flight is possible.  In this physics lesson, students investigate the properties of a blimp and gyro-copter, comparing rotating wings and fixed wings of aircraft.  Young scholars create their own model...
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Light Sport Aircraft Design Challenge

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students investigate aircraft design to learn many concepts of physics. In this aircraft design lesson, students use balsa wood and styrofoam to build an aircraft based on their study of wing designs, aviation, and through the use of an...
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Introduction to Electric Circuits

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
High schoolers explore using a circuit board in this physics lesson. They will analyze current and battery set up on a circuit board. Teachers check the board before the students experiment.
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Volleyball Lesson

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore their physical abilities by participating in a sport. In this volleyball lesson, students discover the different techniques and skills needed to play volleyball by moving from different stations with small groups....
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Algebraic Substitution for Electric Circuits

For Students Higher Ed
For this physics worksheet, students use Ohm's law to solve for voltage, current and resistance. They answer 13 problem solving questions using Ohm's law.
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Best Part of Me

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners determine a positive physical feature of themselves. They participate in an online writer's workshop and write descriptive poem about their favorite feature. They create a display of poetry and pictures.
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Wow Waves (Waves on the Fly)

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students formulate hypotheses on wave behavior and test them. In this physics lesson, students compare and contrast transverse and compression waves. They determine the wavelength of transverse waves.
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Heart Rate

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Learners move through a variety of locomotor skills at different paces to see how they affect their heart rate. In this health, human body, and physical activity lesson plan, students measure their heart rate and discuss health. A...
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WiTricity Explained

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explain how electricity is transferred from source to load without actual wires connecting the two. In this physics lesson, students explore how wireless electricity was discovered. They cite practical applications of this...
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Kite Experiments and Building Information

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Young scholars build their own kite following certain procedures. In this physics lesson, students explain the aerodynamics concepts involved in flying kites. They trace the development of aviation.
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Thermo and Fluid Dynamics of a Homemade "Lava Lamp"

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners construct their own lava lamp using simple substances. In this physics lesson, students explain how difference in density causes convection. They solve for forces and buoyancy using mathematical equations.
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Numeration Systems

For Students Higher Ed
In this physics worksheet, students complete 19 questions on binary numeration system. They explain how this system is used to operate computers.
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Scientific Notation and Metric Prefixes

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this physics worksheet, students complete 5 sets of unit conversion problems. They express exponential expressions to expanded form and vice versa.
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Simple Machines: The Wede & Lever

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students describe how wedge and lever makes work easier. In this physics lesson, students analyze experimental data by creating a graph to see the trends. They calculate the work done and mechanical advantage of these simple machines.
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Inclined Plane and Pulley

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners describe how inclined plane and pulleys make work easier. In this physics lesson, students calculate work done and mechanical advantage of both simple machines. They collect data from the experiment and construct graphs.
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Graphing Your Motion with Vernier LabQuests

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders create motion graphs using a motion sensor. In this physics lesson, 7th graders match the graph shown by moving their body. They relate the slope to the way they moved.
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The Real Eve

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students research about human migration during a specific time period. In this physical science lesson, students watch a video about human evolution. They prepare a presentation on human migration and share it with the class.

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