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HOLD ON TO THAT

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students will analyze how water enters different soils, how readily it passes through and how much water is held.1. Materials needed for the activity are; pint of clay, pint of sand, pint of loam, newspaper, three frozen fruit juice...
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Clay Boats

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders are given the opportunity to use model-building as a way to help comprehend the forces and phenomena at work in the world around them. They use both successful and unsuccessful models to make inferences, refine...
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What Floats Your Boat?

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students discover the Archimedes principle through a buoyancy experiment. They measure the water displacement of a lump a clay which is denser than water then reshape the clay into a bowl which floats but displaces more water.
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Animating Motion

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students apply what they recall about objects in motion by animati ng sequences of pictures that model a set of physical conditions. They animate the orbital motions of the Earth, the space shuttle, and the Moon based on calculations of...
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Doing More In Less

For Teachers K - 8th
Young scholars watch segments of a NASA program called "Doing More In Less". In groups, they examine the concept of human exploration and how NASA has contributed to specific research. They are introduced to new vocabulary and answer...
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Vectors

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students describe motion by the use of adding vectors. They identify the difference between the x and y components of vector quantities. Students are given the Paper Bridge Building handout and the instructions as to where to perform...
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Timing An X-ray Pulsar

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students use X-ray data to identify an object as a rotating neutron star, and determine its period of rotation. They use XTE observations of the Crab Pulsar to determine the period of the light intensity, interpret this period as the...
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Mass and Weight

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners explore the science topics of mass and weight. In this mass and weight lesson, students determine the difference between mass and weight as they discuss the definitions and the application the definitions.
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Newton's Third Law of Motion

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders are introduced to Newton's Third Law of Motion.  In this physics lesson students examine the concept of thrust as one of the forces acting on aircraft. 
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THE FLIGHT PLATFORM

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Students examine forces that effect flight.  In this flight instructional activity students answer questions that are asked of them and the ones that they ask themselves. 
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Lives of Stars

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Pupils explain in their own words how stars are formed. In this space science lesson plan, students summarize the life cycle of stars. They draw diagrams and label the step of the cycle they represent.
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Look Mom, No Wings!

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students explain how drag, weight, lift and thrust work together to make something fly. For this physics lesson, students measure their jump height and record data on the table. They reason out why they can't remain airborne for long.
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Bottle Rocket Lesson

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students design a rocket that stays on air for the longest period of time. For this physics lesson, students research the function of different rocket components. They test their design and make necessary modifications.
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Scientific Inquiry: Periodic Motion

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students construct their own pendulum. In this physics lesson, students design an experiment to find the factors affecting its period. They formulate a conclusion based on experimental data.
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Projectile Motion: Hit the Army Men

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Pupils predict the correct projectile launcher angle to hit the target. In this physics lesson, students record data on a spreadsheet. They curve their data and calculate the place of ball impact at an angle.

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