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What Goes Up Must Come Down!
Students hypothesize about the nature of falling objects, design an experimental test to answer the question using everyday objects, analyze data to form conclusions, and infer that mass does not affect the speed of falling objects. This...
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Hip-Hop
Students practice letter recognition. They say tongue-twisters with the practiced sound. Students read a book about the sound. Using laminated picture cards, students pant when they see a word with the sound.
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Pressure Versus Force: Landing On Ice!
Students experiment with the relationship between pressure, force, and area. They determine the force and pressure exerted by a LC-130, which is commonly used for cargo and personnel transport in Antarctica.
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Fitness for Life
Students discuss their favorite activities and determine which activities are suitable for older people. In groups, students research the benefits of aerobic exercises and the equipment needed. Students share their information with the...
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So You Want to Hit a Home Run?
Students determine the center of percussion and the center of mass for a baseball bat. In this projective motion lesson plan students demonstrate the relationship between the position of the baseball bat and when its in the position in...
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What's Your Reference
In this reference material worksheet, young scholars choose the correct reference for each question given. Students discover the differences in the materials found in the dictionary, the almanac, the atlas, the newspaper, and the thesaurus.
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Sports and Geometry
Pupils investigate shapes in sports. In this geometry lesson plan, students identify geometric shapes in sports equipment, fields, etc. Pupils present their findings.