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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Trebuchet Launch

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students work as engineers to design and test trebuchets (in this case LEGO MINDSTORMS robots) that can launch objects. During the testing stage, they change one variable at a time to study its effect on the outcome of their designs....
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Wide World of Gears

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In an interactive and game-like manner, students learn about the mechanical advantage that is offered by gears. By virtue of the activity's mechatronics presentation, students learn to study a mechanical system as a dynamic system under...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Viscosity: The Flow of Milk

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students study the physical properties of different fluids and investigate the relationship between the viscosities of liquid and how fast they flow through a confined area. Student groups conduct a brief experiment in which they...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Chemistry: Scientific Experiments

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Experiments, experimental variables, and experimental controls are discussed.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Daredevil Ball Jump Ii Experiment

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Make alterations in the variables of the original ZOOM Daredevil Ball Jump activity by heating or cooling the balls in the experiment. Predict how the balls' bounces will be affected by hot and cold, test the predictions and record the...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Better by Design

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
The purpose of this activity is to use a scientific method to determine the effect of control surfaces on a paper glider. The students will construct a paper airplane/glider and test its performance to determine the base characteristics...
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Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Lets Net: Growing Plants Unit

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
In this unit, learners can learn about the affects of water, soil, and sunlight on plant's growth while learning about the scientific process. Unit allows students to create a controlled experiment while studying plants.
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San Diego State University

Debian Tutorial

For Students 9th - 10th
In general this tutorial tries to explain the reasons for things, and help you understand what's going on inside the system. The idea is to empower you to solve new problems and get the most out of your computer. Thus there's plenty of...
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PBS

Pbs Nova Teachers: The Most Dangerous Woman in America: Classroom Activity

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Test the efficacy of different types of hand hygiene to stem the transmission of diseases by conducting an experiment using variables and a control group.
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Cengage Learning

Cengage Learning: Project Based Learning: Egg Drop Experiment

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students are challenged to design a way to drop a raw egg from varying heights without letting the egg break. Creative thinking and evaluation of results are critical to the project.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Collecting Data From Experiments: Experiment Techniques

For Students 11th - 12th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This Concept introduces students to good design for statistical studies or experiments.
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NOAA

Noaa: Stressed Out! [Pdf]

For Teachers 7th - 8th
In this lesson, students investigate factors that affect the health of the oceans. These include overfishing, the destruction of habitats, the invasion of foreign species, the impact of pollution, and the increasing acidification. An...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Growing & Observing Crystals

For Teachers 6th - 8th
For this investigation, students will grow their own crystals changing one variable, as compared to the control crystals, in order to determine the best environment and conditions to grow the best, largest crystals.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Scientific Experiments

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Experiments, experimental variables and experimental controls.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Need for Speed Adventure 2

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use a radio controlled car and weights to record the time of each run and determine velocity. They represent motion graphically and determine the relationship between speed, time, and weight. Students create and interpret...

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