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Students read a case study about physics. They relate the topic to their own interests to make it more appealing to them. They share their information with the class. 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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- 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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- 5th
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Students define work, force, and energy and calculate work done using a simple formula. They observe the teacher using an Equi-beam and identify the fulcrum, calculate different work problems, and participate in a class discussion. 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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- 4th
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Students investigate insulators and how refrigerators actually work to keep things cold through evaporation and pressure changes in the coolant. They create a box to keep an ice cube from melting, and observe a variety of teacher-demonstrations. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students make observations of the reactions that happens between calcium carbonate and various liquids. During the experiment the students determine if there is a chemical change, a physical reaction, or no reaction when they mix the calcium carbonate with oil. Finally, record and analyze their observations. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students make toffee to observe both physical and chemical changes. They determine what types of changes that are caused by the cooking process and which are chemical, and which are physical. In order to do this they follow a recipe, mix ingredients, cook them, pour them into a pan making observations throughout the process. Full Review »
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- 4th
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Students explore physical changes. They discuss that physical change is a change in size, shape, or state of matter of a substance. Students explore what change takes place when two substances can dissolve each other. They observe physical changes. Full Review »
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- 10th - 12th
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Students distinguish between energy, work, and power. They calculate work done by a force and the power used. THey identify the force that does work through creating a Webpage, Power Point presentation, and completing online activities. Full Review »
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