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WINDMILLS: PUTTING WIND ENERGY TO WORK
Young scholars review the engineering design process and discuss a variety of windmills, focusing on the different materials used in the construction and the type of work each windmill does and they use simple materials to build their...
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Fluid Friction
Students, using wood blocks and model boats, investigate how the shape of an object affects friction it encounters as it is drawn through a towing tank.
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Work
Use these slides to review the concepts involved with work. If the students have had practical experience and a basic understanding of physics, then these pages will help outline the basics and reinforce newer applications. There is one...
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Jeopardy
Power, matter, and energy sources are the subjects of this Jeopardy game. It provides a review of general science topics and expects students to know the basic details of machines, matter types, and some energy types. This...
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"My Papa's Waltz" Theme of Power
In this "My Papa's Waltz" activity, students discover the theme of power in the poem. Students answer questions about the power of the father in the poem and the relationships in the family in the poem.
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Electrical Engineering - The Inside Story
Students review electricity. In this physics lesson plan, students attempt to find a way to determine if a transformer is fixing to fail. The lesson reviews electricity concepts that the students should already be familiar with.
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Electricity Generation
Students study the history of electricity and the different ways we generate electricity. In this electricity lesson students complete several experiments on generating power.
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Transformers
Students examine how a transformer works and its practical applications. In this electricity lesson students complete several experiments using transformers and generators.
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Student Power Use
Students calculate the energy usage in their bedroom. In this physics activity, students compare their energy consumption during school days and weekends. They recommend ways to save energy.
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Understanding Power using Kirchhoff’s Rules
Twelfth graders cite real life applications of Kirchhoff's rules. In this physics lesson, 12th graders calculate current, power and voltage using Kirchhoff and Ohm's laws. They explain the different components and uses of transformers.
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Power Blackout Assessment
Students discuss the importance of power grids in power generation. In this physics activity, students explain the impact of power failure. They investigate the power blackout in 2003 and discuss their findings.
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How Much Energy is a Kilowatt Hour?
Young scholars study the conservation of energy. In this energy lesson students explain the differences between potential and kinetic energy.
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The Power Worksheet
In this power worksheet, students look at pictures of people in power and complete the sentences about what they would do in those situations. Students complete 9 problems.
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Power Metering Project
Students collect and analyze variable data and understand the concept of electrical power. In this energy instructional activity students use a spreadsheet to manage their data and create box plots.
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Design and Race a Solar Car
Students design, construct and evaluate a solar powered model car. In this solar power lesson students compete in a "solar sprint" race once their car is created.
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Energy, Work and Power
Students examine the differences between potential and kinetic energy. In this physics instructional activity students view a video and apply what they learn about energy to apply it to real world situations.
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We've Got the Power
Middle schoolers examine how power can be generated and the advantages and disadvantages of each method. For this investigative lesson students divide into groups, research the Internet and present it to the class.
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Watt Power
Students discuss the concept of power and the meaning of watts. In this experimental lesson students divide into groups, record data and calculate the results.
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Exponents
In this exponents instructional activity, students compute the value numbers with exponents. They explore positive and negative exponents. students write expressions using exponents. This one-page instructional activity...
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Individual Empowerment in the Face of Oppression
Sixth graders investigate non-violent ways of dealing with conflicts by performing short plays. In this philosophy instructional activity, 6th graders discuss how men can gain power in a non-violent manner similar to Gandhi's...
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Work, Power, and Entropy
Students experience work and power and observe the process of entropy. For this physics lesson, students conduct an experiment that shows work (force & distance), power (work/time), and exemplifies the process of entropy.
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Integers and Measurement
In this integers and measurement worksheet, students solve 24 various types of problems as defined. They reduce all fractions to lowest terms. Then, students draw a diagram and show the measurements to the proper power and pi for the...
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As the Rotor Turns: Wind Power and You
Learners get acquainted with the basics of wind energy. For this engineering lesson students describe how wind is generated, analyze the transformations of energy, and demonstrate how electricity is generated using wind power.
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Power and Authority
Fourth graders study authority and power as its used in government. In this government lesson, 4th graders define power and authority. Students then read different scenarios of authority and power examples in people as well as...