Henry Ford Museum
Physics, Technology and Engineering in Automobile Racing
Start your engines! This five-lesson unit introduces physics and Newton's laws through automobile racing. Each lesson includes background information, a student worksheet, and an answer key. There are also culminating...
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Ford's Revolution
Industrialization and mechanization of products such as cars have deeply affected the US economy. The class discusses the affects of Ford's assembly line production of automobiles. They watch a video, fill out worksheets, and investigate...
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Activity Five: The Horseless Carriage
Students identify features that make an automobile practical for a cross-country trip and then design a 1903 era auto using lessons learned from Horatio's journey.
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Stop Pulling My Bot Around!
Students investigate the relationship between work and mechanical advantage. In this physics activity, students calculate the work and efficiency of pulleys. They identify the different types of pulleys.
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Exploring Living Science Careers
Young scholars explore a variety of agricultural careers that are available and look into them in terms of the economics and suitability to their interests. In this agriculture careers lesson students research the agriculture...
California Department of Education
Ready, Set, Test!
Ready to prepare young scholars for their first placement test experience? Give them the support they need using a test-focused instructional activity. Fifth in a series of six junior-level college and career readiness instructional...
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Chors, Secants, Tangents
High schoolers identify the relationship between chords, secants and circles. In this geometry lesson plan, students calculate the length of the chords. They sketch the secant lines on a circle.
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Race Track (Culminating Activity)
Students graph and solve linear equations. In this algebra lesson, students use the slope and y-intercept to graph lines. They relate lines to the real world using different applications.
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Diplomacy, Humor Take New NHTSA Chief Far
Students explore traffic safety. In this National Highway Traffic Safety Administration lesson, students read the USA Today article titled "Diplomacy, Humor Take New NHTSA Chief Far," respond to discussion questions regarding the...
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Drive-In Multiplication
In this multiplication worksheet, students read about a mechanic's list of cars scheduled to have tires changed. They also see a chart outlining that week's work. Students then answer the 7 questions regarding the mechanic's week of work.
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I'm Convinced!
Students examine persuasive techniques used to sell products, and create and write an advertisement for peanut butter.
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Adding and Subtracting Matrices
In this adding and subtracting matrices worksheet, students add 2 sets of matrices and subtract one. They are introduced to the rules of adding and subtracting matrices.