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Science Show
Students create a physics science show. In this science show activity, students research, design, and complete a physics activity to share during a science show for younger students.
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Probes, Exploration and Application
Students examine the benefits of the space program to our life on earth. In this space exploration lesson students participate in a lab, answer questions and study radar mapping.
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Picket Fence Free Fall
Students measure acceleration using a Picket Fence and a Photogate. In this physics activity, students drop an object and measure the acceleration of the object free falling. They log their data using the TI.
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Physics Quiz
In this physics worksheet, students complete short answer questions about physics concepts such as electricity, space, light, and more. Students complete 20 short answer questions.
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Sports Science Quiz
In this sport science quiz worksheet, learners respond to 15 short answer and true or false questions regarding the science of athletic activity.
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The Strength of Shapes
In this scientific investigation worksheet, students follow the provided procedures to examine the strength of shapes and then respond to 4 short answer questions.
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Spped, Moments, and Pressure
In this physics instructional activity, students read about the concepts of speed, moments, and pressure. Students read about these forces and then use them while completing physics projects.
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Physics: Light and Sound
Young scholars explore the concepts of light waves and sound waves. In this physics instructional activity, students complete activities that require them to investigate how light and sound waves travel.
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Hear the Wave!
Students study sound and ear function. In this sound functions lesson, students investigate soundwaves by completing various experiments. Students participate in a number of sound stations and complete the comparison chart with their...
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Superball Physics
Eighth graders bounce superballs and measure to see if they can hit the same spot over and over. In this superball lesson plan, 8th graders calculate the weight of the ball with the force of the throw to try and hit the same spot with...
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Want to Drag?!
Students use the Metric system and engineering software to design a scale model car. In this scale model car making lesson, students design a scale model car using computer software, the Metric system, and properties of aerodynamics....
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Explorit's Physics Quiz (Level 1)
In this online interactive physics quiz worksheet, learners respond to 5 questions. Students may check their answers for accuracy.
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This Is How We Roll!
Students research how roller coasters work. In this physics lesson plan, learners research the history of roller coasters and the safety factors in the design of a roller coaster on the website www.learner.org/exhibits/parkphysics. They...
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Circuit Diagrams
In this circuit diagram worksheet, students study the various symbols for the circuit symbols and how to make a circuit diagram. Students then label the diagram with the 5 symbols.
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Momentum
Pupils explore the concept of momentum. In this physics lesson, students observe and compare two "carts" being released to move in various situations, and draw conclusions as to why the carts moved or didn't move.
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Tops: Angular Motion
Learners observe different ways that objects spin. For this physics lesson, students observe several objects spinning and use the new vocabulary words "rotate" and "revolve" to describe how the objects spin. The lesson culminates in a...
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The Science of Swinging
Students learn how a pendulum works in the concept of an amusement park ride. In this pendulum instructional activity, students are introduced to Newton's first law of motion and how it works in an amusement park ride. Continuous motion...
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X vs. T graphs
In this X vs. T graph, learners sketch velocity vs. time graphs corresponding to the following descriptions of the motion of an object. Students also draw the velocity vs. time graphs for an object whose motion produced the distance vs....
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Rocks Up!
Students will design and build a structure to support a rock. Students will use their knowledge of movement of objects to determine the proper base to be built to support their rock. Students will explore their natural area for...
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Worksheet 4
In this math learning exercise, students define the details of a definite integral and how it is used. They also apply math to physics to compute how work for lift is calculated.
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Worksheet 22
In this math worksheet, learners apply the following: In physics, the equation W=Fd gives the amount W of energy expended in moving a distance d by applying a constant force F.
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Thermodynamics Worksheet
In this science worksheet, students are using the laws of thermodynamics and a basic knowledge to fill in the sentences with the correct words.
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Activity One -- Fundamentally Speaking
In this science worksheet, students examine how the universe is bound with the atomic particles and focus upon the findings of two historical scientists.
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Word & Machines Vocabulary Review Word Search
In this work and machines word search, students identify words dealing with the physics of work. They locate approximately 20 words from a given list. An answer sheet is provided.