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Systems: Up, Up and Away
Students design and test rockets to determine what variables are necessary in order to optimize the system to make it function best.
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TIMS, The Bouncing Ball: Math, Science, Measurement, Graphs, Variables
Young scholars determine the exact relationship between the height from which a ball is dropped and the distance that it rebounds.
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Linear Regression (and Best Fit)
High schoolers explore notions of relationships between two variables. They use discussion, games, worksheets, spreadsheets to consider relationships such as: height vs. shoe size, cricket chirping vs. temperature.
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Mechanical Properties
Young scholars explore the concept of hardness. For this physical science lesson plan, students will be using clay heated at different temperatures to study hardness based on the indention left. Young scholars will also be identifying...
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The Scientists’ Way
Students summarize the steps of the scientific method. In this life science lesson, students explain the importance of varying only one variable at a time. They analyze possible flaws in their experiment.
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Advanced Introduction to TI-8x Calculators: Programming in TI-Basic
Pupils program a TI-Basic calculator. In this calculator programming lesson, students explore how to create and graph a linear equation. Pupils study how to input variables into the function and read the graph output.
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The Catapult
Pupils identify the advantages and disadvantages of a catapult as a weapon. In this physics instructional activity, students construct their own catapult. They investigate how changing one variable affects results.
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Pendulum Problems
Ninth graders explore how pendulums function. In this pendulums lesson plan students complete a pendulum lab activity.
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Experimenting with Motion
Students study motion and how different variables can change the outcome. For this motion lesson students answer questions about their experiment and see what the different variables did.
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Coefficient of Restitution
Learners investigate variables that influence the bouncing of balls. In this exploratory lesson students observe how the manipulated and control variable are correlated by graphing the data.
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Geometric Coordinates
In this geometric coordinates worksheet, students solve and complete 3 different types of problems. First, they use the equations provided to complete the table on the right. Then, students plot the x- and y- coordinates on the graph to...
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Commutative, Associative, and Distributive Properties
Students explore the concepts of commutative, associative, and distributive properties. In this beginning algebra lesson, students discuss the terms "commute", "associate", and "distribute" and how they correlate with the related...
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Making Connections
In this experimentation instructional activity, students review the steps of setting up an experiment, determining the correct procedure and analyzing the data. This instructional activity has 23 fill in the blank questions.
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The Nature of Science
In this experiments worksheet, students complete a crossword puzzle by determine the terms associated with the 8 clues given.
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Experiments
In this experiments worksheet, learners determine the weight and mass of different objects. Students review variables in an experiment. This worksheet has 8 short answer questions and 11 problems to solve.
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Weather Experiment Plan
In this weather experiment worksheet, students design an experiment that allow them to experiment a phenomenon of weather. Students identify the independent and dependent variable for their experiment. Students list the procedures as...
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Combining Like Terms
In this combining like terms activity, 9th graders solve and complete the table for combining like terms for each of 10 problems shown. First, they identify which terms are alike in each problem and rewrite them together. Then, students...
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Combining Like Terms
In this combining like terms worksheet, 9th graders solve and complete 10 different problems that include like terms. First, they identify the like terms in each equation. Then, students add all like terms together, making sure that they...
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Rewrite by Factoring
In this factoring worksheet, 7th graders solve and complete 20 different problems that include rewriting the expression. They rewrite each expression shown by factoring. Students determine the common factors in each of its terms. Then,...
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Subtraction of Matrices
In this subtraction of matrices worksheet, 11th graders solve 10 different problems that include subtracting matrices from others. They determine whether each pair of matrices can be subtracted based on their entry size. Then, students...
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Multiplication Principle
In this multiplication principle activity, 8th graders solve 10 different problems that apply the multiplication principle to each one. They solve for each variable in the problem listed on the sheet. Then, students write their answer on...
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Cosine
In this cosine activity, 10th graders solve 10 different problems that include various triangles. They determine the cosine of one point in each triangle illustrated. Then, they apply the line segments given to each and solve for the...
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Convolution Method
In this convolution method worksheet, learners solve 4 different equations related to convolution methods. First, they create a combined plot of the three different solutions and the forcing function. Then, students use any method...
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Algebra Expressions
In this algebra expressions activity, learners solve 10 various problems that include solving algebraic expressions. First, they substitute each given expression into the appropriate place and then solve the equation. In addition,...