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Typical Numeric Questions for Physics I - Electric Circuits

For Students 9th - 12th
A collection of 15 practice problems, most of them involving circuit schematics, is provided for your physics class on this handout. Learners are to compute the net charge, resistance, energy, or power dissipated for different...
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Th'evenin's, Norton's, and Maximum Power Transfer Theorems

For Students 11th - 12th
In this scientific theory worksheet, the student is asked 46 questions about equivalent circuits designed with differently constructed power sources.  The answers are available if the student is working online.
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Shakespeare's Othello and the Power of Language

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read and analyze Iago's rhetoric in specific monologues and dialogues with other characters, examine what Iago says and how he says it, define some basic rhetorical terms, and discover the sometimes dangerous power of language.
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Electrical Battery

For Teachers K - 12th
Students investigate the different types of batteries and how they work.  In this energy lesson students experiment with batteries and see which ones last the longest.
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Potato Power

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students light a LED clock or light bulb using potatoes. They examine how a battery works in a simple circuit. They determine how chemical energy changes to electrical energy while experimenting with potato powered circuits.
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Battery Charger

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explain how battery chargers work. In this physics lesson, students discuss the two main ways that vehicles get charged. They build their own battery charger.
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Lemon Battery

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students construct their own battery made of lemons. In this electrochemistry lesson, students explain why lemons conduct electricity. They perform a series of experiments to investigate its conductivity.
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Lemon Batteries Revised

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders investigate how chemical energy in food and batteries is potential or stored energy. They discuss how batteries function, and create a class list of different forms of energy. Students then create a lemon battery that...
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Methods of Power- Solar, Hydrogen, and Electric

For Teachers 7th - 11th
Students examine solar, hydrogen, electric power. In this research based lesson plan, students will do simple investigations, view videos, discuss, and research how these three types of energy are used for power. They illustrate a...
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Batteries and Emerging Technology

For Students 9th - 12th
In this batteries worksheet, students read about how batteries work and the types of batteries. They answer three critical thinking questions about batteries and their use as alternate-fuel sources.
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Rechargeable Batteries

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore how rechargeable batteries work by conducting a series of experiments. In this physics lesson, students discuss the benefits of using rechargeable batteries over disposable ones. They build their own battery charger...
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Two-Cell Battery

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students build their own two-cell battery and determine which electrolyte solution is best suited for making a battery. They discuss background information for their experiment, construct and test their battery, and using the chart on...
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Bulbs & Batteries Side by Side

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars build parallel circuits, exploring how they function and looking at their unique features. They describe how current changes when batteries are added in parallel or removed from a parallel arrangement, demonstrate the...
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Energy, Work, and Power

For Students 10th - 12th
In this energy worksheet, students review the equations to solve for work and power. Then students complete 10 matching, 14 fill in the blank, and 10 problems to solve.
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Electricity

For Teachers 4th
Focusing on what electricity is and where it comes from, the information here is accessible to young scientists.  The basics of how electricity is made and its uses as a power supply are given with clear illustrations. Some examples...
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Castaway or Survivor

For Teachers 9th - 12th
What a clever idea! Chemistry learners imagine themselves deserted on an island with a radio, but no batteries. They also have a few odds and ends in their pockets and storage chest. They are challenged to create a battery that will...
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Solar Kit Lesson #3 Parts of a Solar Panel - Part I

For Teachers 4th - 6th
A solar cell is similar to a rechargeable battery in many ways. Science lab groups connect each in a series circuit to run a mini motor and then compare and contrast them by answering questions and completing a Venn diagram. This is an...
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Rochester Institute of Technology

Chemical Reactions and Electricity

For Teachers 6th - 12th
After a discussion of chemical reactions and electricity, scholars break into groups and follow a scripted activity to discover if fruit can power a clock. After a concluding discussion, the class a presented with a challenge.
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Shakespeare's Othello and the Power of Language

For Teachers 10th - Higher Ed
Students explore the basis of Iago's persuasive power by analyzing Shakespeare's use of rhetoric and figurative language. In this Othello lesson, students analyze Iago's rhetoric in monologues and dialogues with other characters....
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Solar Powered Cars

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Young scholars build and race solar powered cars after a teacher lecture. They answer questions based on their experiences with the car they build.
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Battery Depletion and Piecewise Linear Graphing

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students examine a recent flight of Pathfinder. In groups, they use the information to create a table of values showing the battery charge of the space machine. They predict what the charge would be further on in the mission. They use...
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Sources of Electricity

For Students 10th - 12th
In this online electricity learning exercise, students are asked 10 questions about electric current and battery energy, an online answer key provided.
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Pennsylvania Department of Education

Light the Bulb!

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders investigate electrical circuits and how light bulbs are powered. In this electricity and power lesson, 3rd graders study the vocabulary necessary which includes the different types of circuits, electrical currents, and...
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Basic Voltmeter Use

For Students 9th - 12th
In this voltmeter worksheet, students answer 12 questions about voltmeters connected to batteries, ohmmeters and circuits. They determine how much voltage would register on a voltmeter given diagrams of circuits.