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Super Paper Planes
Third graders conduct an experiment. In this force, mass and measurement lesson, 3rd graders create 3 planes powered by a straw out of 3 different kinds of paper. They record their results.
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Time to lend NASA a hand
In this measurement worksheet, students complete an experiment answer questions about how they measure the units of volume, temperature, and mass of certain objects. Students answer 5 questions.
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Gummy Bear Graphing
Students perform an experiment according to the scientific method. In this scientific method lesson, students determine how water affects the size of a gummy bear.
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Density in Relation to Float and Sink
Students explore the concept of density. For this density lesson, students determine the density of various objects. Students use the density of the various objects to predict the density of various unknown solutions.
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Guess What?!
Students explore how scientists work. In this scientific method lesson, students use their senses to identify objects they cannot see. Students are asked to think like scientists and make observations, comparisons, and interferences, as...
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The Inertial Balance
Students weigh objects using a triple beam balance. In this mass lesson, students use an inertial balance made with a metal rod to measure and graph vibrations of varying numbers of pennies in a bucket. References and discussion prompts...
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Pre-School Ball Run
Students demonstrate force and motion by rolling a ball through a tube. In this motion lesson students explore what happens to the ball when it is rolled with other balls of various sizes, weights, and textures.
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Weightlessness
Young scholars compare and contrast the terms "weight" and "mass". In this physics lesson, students observe an experiment in which objects are placed on a balance scale and weighed under different circumstances. Partners drop items and...
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Momentum Conserved
Pupils explore Newton's Laws of Motion and how momentum is conserved. In this physics lesson, students observe experiments in which various items collide. Pupils draw conclusions as to how "momentum" defined as "mass X velocity" relates...
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Space Mobile Puzzle
In this mobile worksheet, students determine the mass of the missing pieces of a mobile by using the mass of the other pieces and the length of the crossbars. This worksheet has 3 problems to solve.
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Gravity Lesson
Fifth graders study the effects of mass on gravity. In this gravity instructional activity, 5th graders make model parachutes and helicopters in order to apply the scientific process and find out the effects of mass on drops of the 2...
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Data Collection Review Sheet
In this data collection instructional activity, students determine the number of significant figures in the given values, describe the difference between accuracy and precision, and calculate density and mass. This instructional activity...
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The Big Bang Theory
Learners explore the Big Bang Theory and discover how it can be used to explain the origin of the universe. For this Big Bang Theory lesson, students use a balloon with colored paper inside, blow it up and pop it, group the colored...
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Measurement and Safety
In this measurement and safety worksheet, students find the terms in a word search puzzle for 13 statements about the SI units of measurement, the prefixes for the units and measurements of mass, length, and volume. They answer 2...
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Weight, Friction, Equilibrium
For this weight worksheet, students review the equation for solving for the force of weight and review the kinds of friction. Students complete 10 matching, 7 fill in the blank, and 8 problems to solve.
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Kinetic Energy
In this energy worksheet, students use the kinetic energy equation to solve for speed or mass. This worksheet has 11 problems to solve.
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Gravitational Potential Energy
In this energy worksheet, students use the gravitational potential energy equation to solve for mass, height, or free-fall acceleration. This worksheet has 10 problems to solve.
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Work
For this work worksheet, students use the equation for work to solve for distance or force. This worksheet has 20 problems to solve.
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Measurement Problems
In this measurement worksheet, students determine how gravity affects your weight and mass on a different planet. Students practice converting measurements to different units. This worksheet has 12 problems to solve.
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Find Someone Who...Measurements
In this measurement activity, students find someone in their class who knows what instruments measure temperature, mass, density and length and they write their names down and their answers. They also identify the units of measurements.
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Power and Conservation vs. Non-Conservative Forces
In this power activity, 12th graders solve four problems including calculating work done by friction, determining work done by gravity and the calculating the minimum horsepower needed to save a ship that is sinking.
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Heat of Combustion Lab
In this heat of combustion lab, students measure the heat of combustion for paraffin wax, butane, and cheetos. Students will apply the 1st law of thermodynamics to calculate the heat lost by the fuel and the heat gained by the water to...
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Heat of Formation using Hess's Law Lab
In this heat of formation activity, students determine the heat of formation for magnesium by combining 3 given reactions and using Hess's Law. Students then complete a data calculations chart for each reaction.
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Chemical Calculations
In this chemical calculations worksheet, students fill in 7 blanks with appropriate terms. They determine if 7 statements are true or false, they match 5 conversion problems to their solutions and they solve 2 stoichiometry problems...