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Magdeburg Hemispheres

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students investigate whether air exerts a force. In this physics lesson plan, students calculate air pressure using force and area information.
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Principles of Physics: A Real Scream!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students apply their knowledge of the physics principles of force, energy and motion to researching the physics behind amusement park rides.
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Simple and Complex Machines Used In Agriculture

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students explore agriculture and the current technologies and research that continue to make Earth a viable planet. This four lessons unit introduce students to simple machines and the concepts of force and friction through a variety of...
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Multimedia to Learn Textbook Science

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars work in cooperative groups to produce multimedia presentations to explain how the movement of a yo-yo. Students research information about force and motion and relate it to the movement of the yo-yo.
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Steep, Steeper, and Steepest

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders discuss ways to move large rocks. They relate this to building a rock garden, and the ways people might load boulders into a truck. Students discuss the use of a ramp vs. lifting the boulder straight up onto the bed of the...
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1994 -B No. 1: Velocity and Density

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
For this physics worksheet, students solve a variety of problems regarding velocity, density, mass, force, friction, and motion by utilizing high-level mathematical skills.
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Describing the Motion of a Battery Powered Cars

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers explore distance a toy car travels by changing the amount of batteries used to power the toy car.  In this force and motion activity, students calculate the average speed of a car while investigating the power from...
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Physics on the Playground

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students investigate friction on a playground slide. In this force and energy instructional activity, students will predict, plan, and implement a scientific investigation to the problem; What materials will allow me to slide the fastest...
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Strings and Springs

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders explore physics with springs and strings. In this force and motion lesson plan, 9th graders rotate through four stations exploring how various springs stretch and bounce, and how mass and length affect a pendulum's swing....
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Early Colonial Labor Force: Indentured Servants and Slaves

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students study the labor force used during Colonial America. In this Colonial America lesson, students discuss labor types used in the colonies. Students read about indentured servants and the use of African slaves. Students...
Interactive
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Forces Within the Atom Quiz

For Students 9th - 12th
In this forces within the atom quiz instructional activity, learners complete an on-line game, clicking on questions and matching answer cards and scoring 1 point per correct answer. Printable version available also.
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Work Problems 2

For Students 8th - 11th
In this work activity, learners solve ten problems where they find the work in Joules, the force in Newtons or the distance in meters an object is moved.
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World's Most Dynamic Force

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students explore the Earth's forces. They review an assessment task and its accompanying rubric. They classify ten items as long-term or short-term interactions of the Earth's components and rank the destructive impact of the forces. ...
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Support Forces and Equilibrium Worksheet

For Students 9th - 12th
For this equilibrium worksheet, students complete 10 multiple choice and fill in the blank questions about mechanical equilibrium and the support forces involved.
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Women in the Labor Force

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine the differences men and women experience in the work force. They study the relationship between education and the likelihood of employment.
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Potential and Kinetic Energy: The Roller Coaster Lab

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Ron Toomer, a famous roller coaster designer, suffered from motion sickness. Pupils design their own roller coasters, learning about potential and kinetic energy in the process. Labs focus on the importance of drop height, energy...
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Florida International University

Simulating Microgravity with Buoyancy

For Teachers 6th - 8th
How do astronauts know how to live and work in a weightless environment? It doesn't come naturally! Junior physicists conduct experiments to examine the link between buoyancy and microgravity. Each activity illustrates a different aspect...
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Unit IX: Worksheet 3 - Impulsive Force

For Students 9th - 12th
Eight motion-related problems are contained in this physics assignment. Upcoming physicists calculate combined velocity after collisions, impulse, and momentum. They also address critical thinking situations, making this a well-rounded...
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Disney

Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Activity Pages

For Students 2nd - 5th Standards
Fun you will have with a Star Wars® activity packet made up of an assortment of puzzles, coloring pages, quizzes, a writing prompt, instructions for building a lightsaber and puppets, all of which feature young padawans' favorite...
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Changing Crust

For Students 7th - 9th
In this changing crust instructional activity, students use candy bars, licorice sticks and bubble gum to simulate the 3 types of forces that change the Earth's crust. These include compressional forces, tensional forces and transversal...
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Household Things that Fly and Why!!!

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students examine the four forces of flight. In this flight lesson, students test to see which types of items will fly. Students make predictions on whether the item will fly or not. Students gain knowledge about lift, gravity, thrust and...
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First Class Lever Lab

For Students 8th - 10th
In this first class lever activity, learners investigate the mechanical advantage of this simple machine. Students change the effort arm and the resistance arm and calculate the resistance force, effort force and the mechanical...
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Parachutes: What a Drag

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders make 2 different kinds of parachutes and record and graph the time for each one for the different drag forces. For this parachute lesson plan, 6th graders compare the results to the rest of the class of each parachute and...
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How are torque and work different?

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders explore how torque and work are different. In this torque lesson, 6th graders will understand the relationship between torque and work as it applies to force and distance. Students will be assessed on their conclusions of...

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