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"I, Robot"

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders define vocabulary and discuss the characters in a movie.  In this solar station lesson plan students explore robots on the Internet. 
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Thermal Energy Transfer - Conduction

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine how heat passes through a pane glass window.  In this energy transfer lesson students complete a lab activity.
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ROLLER COASTERS IN THE CLASSROOM

For Teachers All
Students define potential and kinetic energy and explain the relationship of height to potential energy.  In this roller coaster lesson plan students construct a model of a roller coaster which will allow them to see the basic physical...
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Simple Machine Test

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students complete several worksheets about machines.  In this machine activity students complete several handouts that describe the different machines  and how pulleys work. 
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Series and Parallel Circuits

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine electricity.  In this circuits lesson students complete an activity that shows them the configuration of circuits. 
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Kinetic Energy and Work

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study kinetic energy and how it works.  In this investigative lesson students divide into groups and attempt to break a board with their hand. 
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Studying Shadows

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students measure shadows and explore the altitude of the sun.  For this sun lesson students will graph the length of shadows and solar altitude against time. 
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The Physical Setting

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders examine chemical reactions.  In this chemistry lesson students choose an investigation that they wish to perform based on their interest.
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8th GRade SCience End of the Year Flip Video Review

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners explore video taping.  In this science review lesson, students create a video of an assigned science unit as a peer study tool.
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Gamma Ray Bursts

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners study an article on Gamma Rays.  In this investigative lesson plan students study the energy and wavelengths of gamma rays and the theories behind them. 
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How is a REDOX Reaction Used to Power a Car?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore electrolysis and Redox reactions.  In this exploratory lesson students demonstrate an example of electrolysis and how it brings on a chemical change. 
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Energy Defined

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders complete activities to study the sources of energy and forms. In this energy lesson, 4th graders discuss the origin of energy and define it. Students participate in several experiments to further study energy including a...
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Home Survey: What Kind of Energy?

For Students 4th - 5th
In this environmental awareness worksheet, students become aware of home energy conservation and recycling. Students answer 10 short essay questions about the energy used in daily life.
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Things That Use Electricity

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students identify ways to save energy. In this electricity lesson, students identify things in their house that use electricity and discuss ways to reduce the use of energy.
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Mission 5: Energy and the Environment

For Students 5th - 6th
In these energy and environment worksheets, students learn about energy sources and the role they have with the environment. Students complete an 18 page packet for the activity.
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Mission 7: Saving Energy

For Students 5th - 6th
In these saving energy worksheets, students learn about energy and how to conserve it. Students complete a 22 page packet for the activity.
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Mission 8: Transport

For Students 5th - 6th
In these transportation worksheets, students learn about the various modes of transportation, the energy they use, and ways transportation affects the environment. Students complete a 15 page packet for the activity.
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Energy Activity: Energy Picture

For Students 4th - 5th
In this energy worksheet, students analyze a detailed realistic picture of a rural farm scene during a thunderstorm. Students identify all the ways that energy is being used and discuss them as a class.
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Powering the U.S.

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students actively listen to an overview of the electric power industry in the United States. In this electric power instructional activity, students learn about energy sources and how they effect the environment.
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A Bicycle Trip

For Students 9th - 12th
In this bicycle worksheet, high schoolers learn how the gears of a bicycle transfer energy. This worksheet has 2 short answer questions and 5 problems to solve.
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Energy: Electricity

For Students 7th - 9th
In this energy and electricity worksheet, students, with a partner, discuss  a variety of questions associated with electrical appliances, energy and electricity.
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Kinds of Energy Word Search

For Students 6th - 8th
In this energy word search puzzle, middle schoolers identify types of energy and related terms. They identify 18 words from a given list. An answer sheet is provided.
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Forces And Energy

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate the atom and how it is formed. They conduct research using a variety of resources and then construct a model of the atom. Then students have class discussion. The lesson includes background information for the...
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Einstein's Big Idea

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners investigate the meaning of c2 in E=mc2 by measuring the energy delivered by an object falling at different velocities. They state that kinetic energy is the energy of an object in motion. Students illustrate how kinetic energy...