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Inventions, Puppets, and Commercials
Fourth graders invent a product and present it to the class. In this inventions lesson plan, 4th graders get into groups and have to come up with an invention. They also advertise by writing a television commercial with a script and part...
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Saving on Lighting Energy Activity
For this saving energy worksheet, students compare and contrast the effectiveness of compact fluorescent lighting, incandescent light bulbs, and light emitting diodes.
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Reed Switch
Learners build simple electromagnetic reed switch motors. In this physics lesson, students explain how it works. They cite real world applications of reed switches and relays.
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Taking Apart Electrical Appliances
Learners apply the scientific method to the act of taking apart appliances. In this scientific process lesson, students disassemble appliances to learn how their components work together.
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Forms of Energy
In this energy worksheet, students complete a graphic organizer by writing in the different forms of energy and a description of each form of energy.
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Design Project: Stepper Motor Driver
In this electronics worksheet, students design and build a stepper motor drive circuit. They answer 1 short answer question about the design.
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Wimhurst Electrostatic Generator Interactive Demonstration
Students participate in an interactive demo using the Wimhurst generator. In this physics activity, students draw the charge distribution in the pith ball. They explain how they acquire charges without actually touching the generator.
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What is the Underlying Causality of a Simple Circuit?
Students explore simple circuitry. They compare four models of circuits and explain how each works. Students contrast the cyclic cequential and cyclic simultaneous models using a shower curtain illustration and software simulation.
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How a Circuit Works
Students explore the differences between parallel and series circuits by designing and constructing several different circuits. In small groups, they use miniature light bulbs, wires, and nine-volt batteries to build the circuits they...
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Static Electricity
In this lightning worksheet, learners will read information about the different types of lightening and how they are formed. Then students will complete 2 short answer questions.
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Is it Ionic?
In this ionic compounds worksheet, students are given clues about compounds such as their physical and chemical properties in order to determine if they are ionic compounds. Students indicate which compounds are ionic and which are not.
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A Simple Circuit
In this circuit components worksheet, students cut out the pictures of the circuit components. Students paste the pictures to create a simple circuit and label the pictures.
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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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Electromagnetism and Experimental Design
Students recognized how to set up a proper experimental design. In this exploratory lesson students design and carry out an investigation about electromagnets.
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Design Project: Power Inverter
In this physics activity, students design and build a power inverter given a schematic diagram. They answer 3 short answer questions about the circuit they created.
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Energy Efficiency: It really IS important!
Students compare the energy needed to produce new products versus recycling. In this physics activity, students brainstorm ways to save energy. They create a presentation about the correlation between conserving energy and energy costs.
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Circuits Lab: Lightbulbs
Electrons flow from negative to positive, but the general consensus is that current flows from positive to negative. Scholars explore current through construction of circuits in both series and parallel. The focus is on voltage,...
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Magnetism
The compass was first used in 206 B.C., but we didn't discover magnetic poles until 1263 A.D. Presentation begins with the history of magnetism before continuing on to magnetic fields, magnetic forces, electromagnets, currents,...
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Design a Wind Turbine
Discover the power of wind energy. Learners design, build, and test wind blades in a hands-on experiment. They analyze the results to determine if they can make any improvements before gathering as a class to discuss their designs.
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Thomas Edison's Bright Ideas
Thomas Alva Edison may be one of the most well-known scientists to elementary or middle schoolers. Use his story to show that he invented more than just the light bulb and to inspire youngsters to work hard! You could use this on the...
Teach Engineering
Introduction to Circuits and Ohm's Law
Take a very basic understanding of circuits and develop a strong understanding of the parts and function of a circuit. This activity is developed to be an independent exploration of circuits from the basics to series and parallel models....
Teach Engineering
Maximum Power Point
Investigate the maximum power output of a photovoltaic panel with a lesson that introduces the class to the maximum power point. Individuals learn how to determine the maximum power point of a solar panel by using Ohm's law and the power...
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Electrostatics
Explore behavior of particles that cannot be seen with a detailed PowerPoint presentation that outlines the basics of electrostatics. The presentation addresses the charge of subatomic particles, conductors and insulators, and induction...
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