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Investigation 4 - Collision Zone

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders study how forces of push and pull can change speed or direction.
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Magnetism in Action

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders experiment with magnetic force and magnetic fields. They examine how magnetic forces can act through a distance.
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Circular Motion

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders explore circular motion.  In this centripetal force lesson students complete a lab activity while in groups. 
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THE FLIGHT PLATFORM

For Teachers All
Students examine forces that effect flight.  In this flight lesson students answer questions that are asked of them and the ones that they ask themselves. 
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Physics Unit 8: 1

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this physics unit 8 worksheet, students construct a qualitative motion map as it relates to centripetal force of a described scenario. Students respond to questions as it relates to acceleration and the magnitude of the centripetal...
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Newton's Second Law of Motion

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders study Newton's second law of motion and verify it.  In this force and motion lesson students complete a lab activity and collect data, analyze it and graph it. 
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Spin, Spin, Spin That Body!: Figure Skating, Physics, Science, Winter Sports, Olympics

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students learn the scientific principles of centripetal force through research and experimentation.
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Work Air Does

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners complete a lab observation form predicting how air makes a helicopter and pinwheel work. Constructing their own helicopter, they begin to drop it from various heights. They discuss the force on air and how it affects both objects.
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Gravitational Factors

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars identify the forces that affect the weight of an object. In groups, they determine the proper math model which can demonstrate the attraction between two objects based on gravity. They discuss the relationship between the...
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Coulomb's Law

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders observe the relationship between electrical charge and force.  In this electrical charge lesson students experiment and find the quantitative relationship between force and the center to center distance between objects.
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Newton's Law of Universal Gravitation

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explore the nature and magnitude of gravitational forces.  For this gravitation lesson students study gravity and answer questions. 
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It's All in the Wrist

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners conduct experiments with balloons, pennies, marbles and cups to help them understand the concept of centrifugal force or Newton's Law of Motion.
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Bicycle Pump Pressure

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students explain that air pressure applies a force. If any of students have flown in an airplane, they have felt the "popping" of their ears caused by the change in atmospheric pressure because of the altitude changes.
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What Structural Challenges Do Bridge Builders Face Today?

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners investigate the process of constructing a bridge. They study the meaning of structural force and draw pictures of examples. Students identify the types of building materials have been used in history to construct bridges and how...
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Using Graphs to Compare

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars use the FoilSim computer simulation program, and demonstrate an understanding of the lift variables by explaining their graphical representations. They demonstrate an understanding of forces and motion.
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Magneto-hydrodynamic Drives

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers examine how electric and magnetic fields can be used to force water out of a chamber to move a vehicle forward.
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Military Women

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students review the history of female participation in the armed forces and throughout various conflicts. They participate in a class discussion and consider many of the controversial issues surrounding women in the military.
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We're Not in Kansas Anymore: Disasters!

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Young scholars explore weather. They discuss a variety of extreme forces of nature. Students select a topic of their interest and research that topic. They prepare a multimedia presentation on their selected weather topic. Young scholars...
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Traveling Bowls

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students investigate the relationship between force and motion while conducting an experiment to answer the question,"How do objects move?". In small groups, they predict how many washers are needed to pull a bowl across a finish line.
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Newton's Third Law of Motion

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders are introduced to Newton's Third Law of Motion.  In this physics activity students examine the concept of thrust as one of the forces acting on aircraft. 
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Pushy Kids in Physics

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine the concepts of balanced forces, unbalanced forces, and resulting net forces. They participate in a force and motion demonstration by pushing students in various directions, and calculating and identifying the resulting...
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Candy Quakes

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders, using a candy bar, gum, and Twizzlers, demonstrate the effects of deformational forces on the earth's crust. They examine the processes of rock and fossil formation.
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Work, Power, and Mechanical Efficiency

For Students 10th - 12th
In this forces worksheet, students review the equations for work, power, and efficiency and then use these equations to solve 9 word problems.
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Chapter 3 and 4 Review

For Students 9th - 12th
In this physics review worksheet, learners complete 42 matching, fill in blank, and problem solving questions pertaining to Newton's laws, force formulas, distance formulas, and simple machines.

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