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The Rates of Chemical Reactions

For Students 10th - 12th
In this chemistry worksheet, students select answers to 8 multiple choice questions from the drop down box. They identify the factors affecting rates of chemical reactions.
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The Ins and Outs of Equilibrium

For Students 9th - 12th
In this equilibrium worksheet, high schoolers read about phase equilibrium and dynamic equilibrium. They answer nine questions based on their reading and their background in chemistry.
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Are All Equilibria Created Equal

For Students 9th - 12th
In this equilibrium worksheet, students read about the factors that effect equilibrium in solutions such as the pressure of the solution, the temperature and the concentration of the solution. They answer three multi-part questions about...
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A Fine Mess

For Students 9th - 12th
In this enthalpy and entropy instructional activity, high schoolers read about the differences between enthalpy and entropy and answer three critical thinking questions about the reading.
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Engineering Lessons Adapted for Special Education

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Modifying engineering lessons from NASA makes them accessible to a wider variety of learners.
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Exploring Magnetism in Solar Flares

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students apply concepts of magnetism to help them understand the production of solar flares. In this solar flare lesson, students complete activities and graphic organizers to help them learn about magnetic fields on the surface of the...
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Downhill Race

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students observe washers of different weights roll downhill and observe what happens and what rate each of them travels. In this rate of travel lesson plan, students see the cylinders and discuss what happened after the race.
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Three Methods of Heat Transfer

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students participate in a variety of experiments designed to illustrate types of heat transfer including conduction, convection and radiation. They complete worksheets as an assessment of the experiments.
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Heat And Heat Transfer

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students role play molecules in a container as the container is heated to develop a definition of heat and temperature. They also observe demonstrations of conduction, convection, radiation, and phase transfer. Using these observations...
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Build Your Own Car

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students design and build their own cars. For this physics lesson, students test their car's speed and make changes when necessary. They graph data and analyze results.
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Momentum

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils learn the concepts of momentum and its conservation, using the recoil of a cannon as an example. They examine how momentum is a vector, allowing its conservation to be applied to problems in 2 and 3 dimensions.
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Simple Harmonic Motion

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore the theory of simple harmonic motion (SHM) by performing hands-on, practical application experiments. In this harmonic motion lesson plan, students use strings of various lengths and bobs of different weights to create a...
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The Pressure of a Solar Storm

For Students 9th - 12th
In this solar storm worksheet, students are given three equations and they  calculate the magnetic pressure and the particle pressure of a solar storm. They also determine the distance to the magnetopause of the solar storm and determine...
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When Push Comes to Crunch

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders engage in an experiment which uses an inclined plane and balls of various masses to determine the effect a large object has on a small object. They study velocity, momentum, gravity and forces.
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Angular Momentum

For Students Higher Ed
In this momentum activity, students use linear momentum to determine velocity and angular momentum to determine angular velocity. This activity has 1 problem to solve.
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Ideal Gas Mixtures

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this idea gas worksheet, students review Dalton's law of partial pressures, vapor pressure, relative humidity, and dew point. Students answer 3 problems.
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Chemical and Physical Changes

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders investigate different gas behaviors. In this chemistry lesson, 8th graders describe how changing volume and temperature affect gas particles motion. They collect data and make a generalization about these variables'...
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Sorting

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students examine Library organization. In this logic lesson, students watch a Between the Lions episode and consider how the library has been organized. Students each list their 3 favorite book titles and how they would classify them....
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Engineering in Sports

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore physical education by completing a quiz in class. In this engineering lesson, students identify different ways engineering has made sports safer such as stronger padding and helmets, stronger equipment and smarter...
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Introduction to AP Chemistry

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are introduced to concepts in an AP Chemistry class. They work together to complete experiments on different materials. They discuss the results of the experiments.
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Interpreting Reaction Coordinates

For Students 9th - 12th
In this reaction coordinates worksheet, high schoolers are given a diagram of the reaction coordinate for a reversible catalyzed and uncatalyzed reaction. Students answer eighteen questions related to the diagram.
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Collisions Drive Reactions

For Students 9th - 12th
In this reactions worksheet, high schoolers determine what must take place in order for a reaction to occur. Students complete 6 short answer questions.
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Liquids and Solids

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students describe the properties of solids and liquids, and explain how a semiconductor works.  In this atom lesson students demonstrate the bonding properties of carbon and silicon.
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Mystery Machines

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Young scholars explore simple machines and demonstrate thier acquired understanding by building a simple machine.