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- Grade Range
- 6th - 12th
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Students research and design a playground for a park or school in their community. They explore the physics concepts that are present in the design and, if applicable promote their ideas to city or school officials. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- Kindergarten - 3rd
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Students explore the physics of pendulums using the swings in their schoolyard. They compare the difference in a pendulum's swing when using different sized weights. This is a fun way for students to use an everyday object to explore physics. Full Review »
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- 4th - 5th
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Students discuss how the invention of flight changed the way people live today. In groups, they compare and contrast the differences between weight, lift, thrust and drag. Using these principles, they create a glider and propeller with everyday materials to examine the concepts in action. Full Review »
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- 9th
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Students brainstorm a list of the career opportunities they are interested in. In groups, they research how something works that they want to see improved. Using that information, they redesign the product and draw it on paper and work together to create an advertisement for its relaunch. To end the lesson, they present their ideas to the class. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students expand their knowledge about the physical properties of matter and how those properties can be changed. Students are given multiple opportunities, using first-hand experiences and familiar objects in different contexts, to identify characteristics of a physical change. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students discuss what physics is? They discuss how different disciplines have evolved in science. Students give an example of a situation in which a person studying physics might need to know something about the other disciplines within science. They create a concept map to show how the different disciplines in science are interrelated. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 10th - 12th
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Students explore common items that operate on the basis of important principles in physics. They recognize that important ideas in physics are all around us. Students disassemble and re-assemble a variety of everyday things to try to discover what makes them work. Full Review »
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- 11th - 12th
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Students combine their study of physics with their study of best practices when writing to inform. They communicate with experts using e-mail before creating a brochure based on their study of universal gravitation. Full Review »
- Grade Range
- 9th
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Students research the six basic simple machine types and Rube Goldberg contraptions. Students create a contraption using all six simple machines to pop a balloon. A group presentation with calculations and explanations of basic physics concepts is required as well. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students explore the concept of evaporation as they observe how the water level changes in a cup that is left out. Working in groups they observe physical changes in a group of everyday items. They record the changes in shape, size, and state of matter. Full Review »
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