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Transportation
In this transportation types worksheet, students study the images of the vehicles in each box. Students circle the vehicle that does not belong in the box. Students also sort the vehicles into the proper category: land, air, and water...
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Connect the Dots and Write: Transportation
In this transportation-related words connect the dots and write worksheet, students trace 15 transportation-related words 2 times each. Students match the 15 words to the pictures of the appropriate words.
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Using Infinitives In Context
In this using infinitives in context worksheet, students read an article containing infinitives, then interactively complete 8 sentences with immediate online feedback.
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Transportation Word Searches
In this transportation word searches worksheet, students complete a series of word searches that require them to locate 15-18 words in each of the 6 puzzles.
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A Moving Experience - Forces and Inertia
Students view a video and complete corresponding activities to observe inertia. They observe and predict the effect various forces have on objects.
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Newton's Laws
Eighth graders distinguish between and apply Newton's Laws. They take a quiz reviewing Kinetic and Potential Energy. Students explain that they have just demonstrated Newton's three laws of motion. They also explain what forces are...
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A Quiz About Newton's Laws
In this Newton's laws worksheet, learners review the definitions of the law of inertia, law of acceleration, and the law that relates force to acceleration. This worksheet has 10 short answer questions.
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A Worksheet About Newton's Laws
In this Newton's laws worksheet, students review the law of inertia, the law of acceleration, and the law relating force to acceleration. This worksheet has 10 short answer questions.
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Galaxy 4
In this food and transportation worksheet, students make questions, complete a crossword, complete a word search, and more. Students complete 5 activities.
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My Big Rock
Second graders read a story entitled, "My Big Rock." After observing pictures in the book, 2nd graders predict what they believe may happen. They examine strategies for decoding unfamiliar words. Students discuss the girl in the story...
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Energy Forms
Young scholars explore energy by participating in a science lab in class. In this energy form lesson plan, students define the different types of energy such as light, mechanical and sound while examining energy measuring tools in class....
Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets: By Car, Train, or Bus! The Sounds of Language on the Go
Come and check out this awesome pre-reading resource. This site offers examples of simple word games you can play with kids to increase their ability to recognize and use letters and sounds. Try these games the next time you're in the...
NASA
Nasa: Rockets Educator Guide: Newton Car
This lesson gives students direction on how to experiment using gravity and force. Students will make a wooden car and use different forces to make the car propel.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Newton Rocket Car
The purpose of this activity is to demonstrate Newton's third law of motion - which states that every action has an equal and opposite reaction - through a small wooden car. The Newton cars show how action/reaction works and how the mass...
NASA
Nasa Glenn Research Center: Rocket Car (Class Activity)
Students discover Newton's Third Law of Motion by constructing a rocket car.
PBS
Pbs Kids: Activities and Videos: Force/energy
Videos that accompany activities that are hands-on challenges that focus on the engineering design process. They use simple materials, allow for multiple solutions, and are ideal for ages 9-12.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Incredible Collaboration Behind the International Space Station
The International Space Station is roughly the size of a six-bedroom house and weighs more than 320 cars- it's so large that no single rocket could have lifted it into orbit. Instead, it was assembled piece by piece while hurtling...