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Vision Learning

Visionlearning: General Science: Energy: An Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
Instructional module focusing on energy. Discussion includes forms of energy, conservation of energy, and the laws of thermodynamics. Site also includes an interactive practice quiz and links relating to the topic.
Handout
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Kinetic Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
Kinetic energy is defined and explained--learning exercises are included to assess your understanding.
Lesson Plan
Center of Science and Industry

Cosi: Force and Motion Teacher Guide

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Pick from these hands-on lessons provided by COSI to learn more about Newton's Laws of Motion.
Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Ap Physics 1: Simple Harmonic Motion

For Students 9th - 10th
In this unit, students will discover the period of time of one oscillation, the frequency of oscillation, the object displacement, its velocity, and its acceleration. They will also discover how to apply the principles of conservation of...
eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Energy Relationships for Satellites

For Students 9th - 10th
The orbits of satellites are described and an energy analysis is performed. Kinetic, potential and total mechanical energy are explained and applied to the motion of satellites.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: May the Force Be With You: Drag

For Teachers 5th - 7th
This lesson plan explores the drag force on airplanes. The students will be introduced to the concept of conservation of energy and how it relates to drag. Students will explore the relationship between drag and the shape, speed and size...
Activity
Other

Puhinui School: The Atoms Family: The Mummy's Tomb: Raceways

For Students 3rd - 8th
Help the Mummy build a rollercoaster to entertain the Atoms Family monsters by investigating the concepts of kinetic and potential energy.
Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Imagine Life Without Friction

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students are introduced to the concept of inertia and its application to a world without the force of friction acting on moving objects. When an object is in motion, friction tends to be the force that acts on this object to slow it down...
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Bombs Away!

For Teachers 4th - 8th
In this hands-on activity students learn create a device to protect a dropped egg and deliver it close to a target. Students learn about engineering as well as potential and kinetic energy and energy transfer
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TryEngineering

Try Engineering: Working With Watermills

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Teams of learners design, build, test, and evaluate a working watermill made from everyday materials. Lesson explores how watermills generate energy from water, while students gain an understanding of the structural engineering design...
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Other

Mattel: Hot Wheels: Speedometry

For Teachers 4th - 5th
This resource is part of a two unit curriculum designed for fourth-graders using the 5E Instructional Model (Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate and Evaluate) to support students as they investigate the effect that height and other...
Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Puttin' It All Together

For Teachers 6th - 9th
On the topic of energy related to motion, this summary lesson plan is intended to tie together the concepts of work, power, collisions, momentum and drag. A hands-on activity demonstrates this idea and reinforces students' math skills in...
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Ramp and Review

For Teachers 6th - 9th
In this hands-on activity - rolling a ball down an incline and having it collide into a cup - the concepts of mechanical energy, work and power, momentum, and friction are all demonstrated. During the activity, students take measurements...
Lesson Plan
TryEngineering

Try Engineering: Water Rocket Launch

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The main focus of this lesson is learning about aerospace engineering and the principles of rocketry. To accomplish this, students will work in teams to design, build, and launch a rocket made out of a soda bottle, then present their...

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