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Motion Through the Ages
Eighth graders conduct internet research to produce a timeline of man's growth in understanding of concepts of motion and planetary motion through history.
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Magnets
Second graders classify objects and formulate hypotheses regarding various materials and their magnetic properties. They complete a worksheet and watch a video.
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Super Scientists Bingo
In this science learning exercise, students select twenty-five scientists from the list to fill in their bingo card. Then they match each of the scientists listed to their correct description strip.
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Spuds in Space
Students explore the effects of velocity on an object when it collides with another object. They design and outfit a potato astronaut in a spacesuit to withstand the hazards of high velocity impacts from space debris and meteoroids.
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Creating a Simple Telegraph Machine
Young scholars experiment and discuss circuits and how they work. In this science instructional activity, students construct a telegraph machine using cardboard, wires, battery, electric tape and masking tape. They investigate what...
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Marble Run
Students use marbles to conduct experiments on movement of objects and explore Newton's three laws of motion. In this motion lesson plan, students use marbles, tubing, foam, paper cups, and more.
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Jell-O-Shakin
Students design a tower made of jell-o. In this science lesson plan, students investigate what it takes to build a jell-o building that will not fall when shaken. They discuss what causes earthquakes and how it is controlled.
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Up Up Up
Young scholars demonstrate locomotor skills by practicing a proper throwing technique. In this throwing skills lesson, students perform dribbling skills and throwing skills using a basketball. The purpose of this lesson is to address the...
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Cost Effective Egg Drop
Students create cost effective ways to protect an egg. In this cost conscious lesson plan, students complete an egg drop activity while spending the least amount of money possible.
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Natural Disasters
Ninth graders write a description of a natural disaster. They list as many natural disasters as they can think of. The class discusses any natural disasters individuals have witnessed first hand. They watch a brief clip of a film that...
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Child Soldiers
Young scholars investigate the military recruitment that exists in many foreign countries. They research the occurrence of using children in the military and its social implications. For research the lesson contains a great variety of...
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Plus One Volleyball
Learners move towards the ball while maintaining a body position that permits them to pass the ball to their team mates.
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Urban Impact on Chollas Creek (California): A Field Study
Students, in groups, take samples from a creek and keep a field journal on their samples. They also perform tests on their samples.
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Gaining Familiarity with Magnetism
Students discuss their perceptions of magnetism and explore the background ideas of magnetism.
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New York State Testing Program English Language Arts Book 1--Grade 7 (2006)
In this New York State Testing Program English Language Arts worksheet, students read several passages and two poems and answer reading comprehension questions. Students then write an essay response to one of the passages.
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Polymers
Students explore online tutorial on polymers. For this chemistry lesson, they create two polymers in the lab and compare their properties. They write a sales letter about their new and improved polymer product.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Episd: Net Force
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Understand the physics that occurs in a game of tug-of-war.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Determining the Net Force
Online classroom site explaining the concept of balanced and unbalanced forces. The site has examples and exercises for the student to review and try.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Vectors: Net Force Problems Revisited
Through interactive examples and practice problems, this tutorial helps students understand net force-acceleration problems in which an applied force is directed at an angle to the horizontal.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Newton's Laws: Determining the Net Force
Students combine their understanding of acceleration and the fact that a net force causes an acceleration to determine whether or not a net force exists in several practice situations. After each problem, they are able to check their...
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Net Force Game Medium
This game is intended to help students master the idea of net force for non-parallel forces. Students will have three minutes to figure out as many net forces as possible.
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Net Force Game Simple
This game is intended to help students master the idea of net force for parallel forces. Students will have two minutes to figure out as many net forces as possible.
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Net Force Difficult
A random problem dealing with three random forces. Must find the net force of the three forces.
Physics Aviary
Physics Aviary: Practice Problems: Force Electric in a Line
Students must find the net force on one of the charges in a line of charges.